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250 Fun Lists To Make When You’re Bored

ByHolly Connors Updated on

Do you love making lists? Sometimes I think list-making is my love language! That’s why this ultimate list of lists to make is going to bring a whole lot of joy if you’re looking for list ideas to create! Goodbye boredom, hello lists about everything!

There is something about making lists that makes it very addictive. It is a productive way to use your time, and it can also be a great way to boost your mood! Here is a comprehensive list of things to list down, from practical to fun. So grab a pen, and let’s start listing!

Fun List Ideas For When You’re Bored

Don’t worry, the irony isn’t wasted on me with the fact that I have actually put together a list of list ideas! You can bet I had a lot of fun doing it too!

Making lists can be a productive way to fill time if you are bored or a wonderful way to collect your thoughts, make plans and boost your productivity.

List making can be a great mindfulness activity, keeping you focused on the present moment.

But sometimes, it’s simply a great way to have some fun too!

Here is a list of list ideas for everyone:

Productivity List Ideas

Who doesn’t love being productive? One of my personal favourite ways to be productive is through making to-do lists.

My perfect planner is one that has plenty of space for a daily list, to help me stay on track with all the little working parts of my business and life. But that’s not the only type of productive list you can make.

  1. Daily to-do list
  2. Weekly to-do list
  3. Monthly to-do list
  4. Cleaning list for the house
  5. Daily habits list (e.g., drink water, exercise, meditate, etc.)
  6. Grocery list for the week
  7. People you need to call/text list
  8. Projects you want to start
  9. Projects to complete around the house
  10. Chores to do
  11. Bills to pay
  12. Upcoming bills
  13. Upcoming expenses
  14. A spending log
  15. Gifts to buy
  16. Home repairs/improvements list
  17. Job application log
  18. Savings tracker
  19. Assignment due dates

Practical List Ideas

These practical lists to make will help you to stay organised, get more done and keep everything important in one single place.

These can often be master lists that you can keep inside of a binder or notebook that forms part of your home management system or for organising other parts of your life.

  1. Recurring expenses
  2. Favourite recipes to make
  3. Dinner ideas
  4. Lunch ideas
  5. Snack ideas
  6. Breakfast ideas
  7. Pantry Inventory
  8. Freezer inventory
  9. Refrigerator inventory
  10. List of meals you can make with current ingredients
  11. Packing list
  12. List of birthdays and special occasions
  13. Upcoming events
  14. Gift ideas list for special occasions
  15. Bill payment list
  16. Home maintenance log
  17. Home inventory
  18. CD inventory
  19. DVD inventory
  20. Vinyl inventory
  21. Collectable inventory
  22. Jewellery inventory
  23. Musical instrument inventory
  24. Password manager list
  25. Contact list (names, addresses, phone numbers, emails, etc.)
  26. Christmas card list
  27. Party invite list
  28. Emergency phone numbers
  29. Things to sell
  30. What you make from items you sell
  31. Seasonal cleaning lists
  32. Deep cleaning list
  33. Chores by household member
  34. Master recipe list for meal planning
  35. Favourite types of exercise
  36. Self-care list (or a self-care menu)
  37. Important dates and deadlines (passport expiration, etc.)
  38. Charity donation list
  39. Retirement plan checklist
  40. Clothing inventory
  41. Accessory inventory
  42. Shoe inventory
  43. Seasonal gear inventory (snow gear, camping gear etc)

Goal Setting List Ideas

Setting goals is a great way to stay motivated and excited for the future but a goal without a plan is merely a dream! The best way to make your goals happen is to write them out. Writing down your goals is a proven strategy to increase your chance of achieving them!

So here are some goal list ideas you can work on turning into your reality:

  1. Short-term goals
  2. Long-term goals
  3. Career goals
  4. Fitness goals
  5. Personal development goals
  6. Creative goals
  7. Financial goals
  8. Travel goals
  9. Relationship goals
  10. Charity goals
  11. Dream home list
  12. Places you want to go
  13. Skills you want to learn
  14. Hobbies you want to try
  15. Foods you want to try
  16. Weight loss progress tracker
  17. Savings progress tracker
  18. Debt repayment plan
  19. Steps to achieve a specific goal
  20. Daily, weekly, monthly check-ins for goals
  21. Accountability partner or support group list
  22. Self-rewards for achieving goals
  23. Items you are saving for
  24. Educational goals
  25. Family goals
250 list ideas if you love making lists.

Bullet Journal List Ideas

If you have a bullet journal or a planner, using the extra pages to make lists of things that make you happy is a great way to fill your journal.

But don’t think these lists only belong in your bullet journal. You can use these list ideas to fill empty notebooks too!

  1. Mood tracker
  2. Gratitude list
  3. Habit tracker list
  4. Brain dump
  5. Sleep tracker
  6. Savings tracker
  7. Fitness progress
  8. Water intake
  9. Books to read
  10. Movies to watch
  11. TV series to watch
  12. Inspiring quotes list
  13. Positive affirmations list
  14. Gratitude journal prompts for daily use
  15. Things you love about yourself
  16. Best books you have read
  17. Best movies you have seen
  18. Best TV shows you have watched
  19. Your best qualities
  20. Songs you love
  21. Favourite bands or artists
  22. Podcasts
  23. Video games
  24. Self-help books
  25. Bible reading log
  26. Journal prompts

Things You’ve Done Lists To Make

It feels pretty good to look back on some of the incredible things we’ve done with our lives so making a list of things you’ve done and achievements you’ve accomplished is a wonderful mood boost and a way to practice a little gratitude too!

  1. Books you’ve read
  2. Countries you’ve visited
  3. Movies you’ve watched
  4. Projects you’ve completed
  5. Restaurants you’ve tried
  6. Events you’ve been to
  7. Skills you’ve learned
  8. Accomplishments list
  9. Certifications/licenses completed
  10. Life-changing decisions you made
  11. Cities you have been to
  12. Cities you have lived in
  13. Attractions you have visited
  14. Concerts you have been to
  15. Theatre performances you have attended
  16. Best recipes you have made
  17. Celebrities you have met
  18. Adventures you’ve been on
  19. Personal challenges you have overcome
  20. Achievements at work/school
  21. Volunteer work or charity events participated in
  22. Hobbies you have mastered
  23. Sporting events attended or participated in
  24. Life lessons learned

Fun Lists To Make When Bored

Sometimes you just want to make some fun lists about random things. Some of these lists involve planning adventures and others are simply a list of things you love.

  1. Places you want to travel to
  2. Travel bucket list activities
  3. A list of things that make you happy.
  4. Favourite quotes list
  5. Wishlist of things you want
  6. Things you cannot live without
  7. Favourite childhood memories list
  8. A list of things that make you grateful
  9. Dream job list
  10. Best gifts you’ve ever received
  11. Top 10 Celebrities
  12. Top 10 vacations
  13. Top 10 YouTube channels
  14. Top 10 influencers you follow
  15. Favourite scents
  16. Favourite perfumes
  17. Favourite bloggers
  18. Favourite animals
  19. Sports you like to do
  20. Workout ideas
  21. Courses you have taken
  22. YouTube videos you want to watch
  23. Lessons you have learned
  24. Things that make you happy
  25. Things that annoy you
  26. People you admire
  27. Restaurants you want to try
  28. Favourite winter activities
  29. Favourite summer activities
  30. Summer bucket list
  31. Autumn bucket list
  32. Winter bucket list
  33. Spring bucket list
  34. Photos you want to take when on vacation
  35. Wedding photo list

Business List Ideas

If you have your own small business or growing empire, having a list of ideas related to your business can be a great way to keep you inspired and organised:

  1. Product inventory (small business)
  2. Product ideas
  3. Blog post ideas list
  4. Social media post ideas
  5. Marking images to take
  6. Sale themes
  7. Important dates
  8. Shipping cut-off dates
  9. Business goals list
  10. Marketing strategies list
  11. Ideas for expanding business
  12. Customer feedback/suggestions
  13. Competitor analysis
  14. List of suppliers/vendors
  15. Employee training needs assessment
  16. Potential partnerships/collaborations list

Holiday Lists To Create

The holidays are a wonderful time to make lists since there are so many extra things to consider when it comes to gifts, celebrations, planning and events. Here are some seasonal gift ideas to help you plan and enjoy the holidays even more:

  1. Christmas gift list
  2. Christmas menu
  3. Favourite Christmas foods list
  4. Christmas decorations to make
  5. Christmas crafts to make
  6. New Year’s resolutions list
  7. Holiday traditions to start
  8. Homemade gift ideas list
  9. Secret Santa gift ideas
  10. Stocking stuffer ideas
  11. Christmas card list
  12. Holiday party invite list
  13. Winter bucket list
  14. Activities to do with family and friends during the holidays
  15. Travel packing list for holiday trips
  16. Holiday budget tracker
  17. Christmas movie list
  18. Christmas song list
  19. Random acts of kindness ideas for the holidays
  20. Christmas jokes
  21. Easter Jokes
  22. Easter menu ideas
  23. Easter tradition ideas
  24. Birthday traditions
  25. Birthday party ideas
  26. Birthday celebration ideas
  27. Halloween treats you love
  28. Halloween costume ideas
  29. Halloween decoration ideas
  30. Halloween recipes to make
  31. Halloween decorations to make
  32. Halloween movie list
  33. Thanksgiving menu ideas
  34. Thanksgiving crafts to make
  35. Giving back during the holidays – volunteering opportunities
  36. Things you are grateful for this year
  37. Black Friday shopping list
  38. Cyber Monday shopping list
  39. Holiday baking recipes list

Random Things To Make Into Lists

And then there’s the rest – a few random things you can make into lists. And don’t feel like this is it. You can turn pretty much anything else you can think of into a list too:

  1. List of herbal teas
  2. List of things that make you laugh.
  3. List of things you’ll do once you become a millionaire
  4. List of countries sorted from the friendliest to the meanest
  5. List of activities you’d like to try
  6. List of no-spend activities
  7. List of facts you didn’t know
  8. List of reasons why you love someone
  9. Fashion trends
  10. Animals you have seen in the wild
  11. Craziest memories
  12. Ice cream flavours
  13. Everything you know about…
  14. Things people would be surprised to know about you
  15. Useless but cool talents you have
  16. Things you love about your best friend
  17. Places you want to watch the sunrise
  18. Places you want to watch the sunset
  19. Books you hated
  20. Movies you hated
  21. Movies that made you cry
  22. Songs that remind you of someone
  23. Outfits you love

This list of list ideas should have provided you with a starting point to fill your time when you’re feeling bored. These lists to make are productive, practical, fun, and perhaps most importantly, they will guarantee there’s never time to feel bored! You can make endless lists, and the possibilities are limitless.

Which list will you write first?

250 fun lists to make when you are bored.

Holly is a mum of two with a passion for intentional living. Following a career in psychology, she now shares practical tips on creating a meaningful life and adapting a positive mindset.

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