While the weekend often offers us a large amount of free time, it is rare that we take advantage of it as it should be. The routine of a busy work week gives way to another routine where moments of relaxation are so similar that they no longer really de-stress us. By repeating the same program tirelessly, it becomes difficult to really take a break and take full advantage of your weekly days of freedom. However, the weekend is the ideal time to accomplish many things that we constantly put off, without necessarily spending a lot of money. Whether you want to dedicate these two days of break to yourself or to others, with a little imagination, there are many activities available to each of us. We have selected for you some ideas to really enjoy your free time on the weekend.
- Walking in nature
- Getting started with photography
- Classify your important papers
- Open your old boxes from the attic and immerse yourself in the past
- Prepare meals in advance
- Go jogging
- Organize a cooking competition with loved ones
- Learn to sew or knit
- To go to the beach
- Play online games
- Get politically involved
- Draw
- Helping an elderly neighbor
- Create tutorials and upload them to YouTube
- Join a sports association
- Go see concerts
- Make your own bread
- Play cards with loved ones
- Try your hand at decorative arts
- Take the time to have a special conversation with your partner
- Go around the flea markets
- Set new goals in life and make a list of them
- Put on some music and dance
- To the market
- Take a long bath
- Looking after the children of a loved one who needs a “break”
- Attend a café-philo
- Discover new music
- Take care of your body
- Sort or sell clothes that we no longer need and donate them to a charity
- To do yoga
- Play board games as a family
- Plan your next vacation
- Create a playlist on YouTube
- Organize a picnic
- Go meet your neighbors
- Rework your photos with Photoshop
- Go hunting for discount coupons on the internet
- Create your blog
- Learn a foreign language
- Reread your favorite book
- Start a compost
- Call a loved one you haven’t seen in a while
- Clean up your computer
- Buying food from a homeless person
- Take the time to look at the stars
- Watch movies and series in streaming
- Do some gardening
- Cooking a “homemade” pizza
- Go see a conference on a subject that interests us
- Try a new sport
- Volunteering
- Visit your friends
- Go to the museum or zoo
- Learn to play a musical instrument
- Start a collection
- Declutter your home
- Play at seducing your partner again
- To go swimming
- Make a barbecue
- Learn how to oil change your car
- Take acting lessons
- Write letters to loved ones
- Introduce your children to new activities
- Start keeping a diary
- Build up photo albums
- Getting started with fiction writing
- Doing research on Wikipedia
- Allow yourself a good nap
- Do crafts
We’re coming to the end of this list, feel free to share your favorite weekend activities with us in the comments section below. Wishing you all a good weekend!