Bored Button – Press It for Something to Do
Press the big button or hit Space. Every press gives you a new idea – no repeats until you have seen them all.
Press the big button (or hit Space) for something to do right now.
A bored button is a big button you press when you have nothing to do. Press this one and it gives you one random thing to do right now – a two-minute workout, a small creative challenge, a game on this site, or a useful job you keep putting off.
There are 44 ideas in eight groups: move, create, learn, tidy, kind, food, play, plan and rest. Ideas marked with a link open one of our free games, like the flag quiz or rock paper scissors, so you can start straight away.
Want a whole list of ideas to choose from instead? Spin the things to do when bored wheel, where you can edit and save your own activities.
How the Bored Button Works
Press the button
Tap the big button or press Space on a keyboard.
Get one idea
The button picks one idea at random from the list. You will not see the same idea twice until you have seen all 44.
Do it now
Most ideas take two to ten minutes. If an idea has a link, tap it to open the game.
What You Can Get
| Group | Example |
|---|---|
| Move | 20 jumping jacks, 10 squats and a 30-second plank |
| Create | A six-word story about your day |
| Learn | Hello, thank you and good night in a new language |
| Tidy | Clear out one drawer |
| Kind | Message a friend you have not talked to in months |
| Food | A cup of chai or calamansi juice, away from screens |
| Play | Ten rounds of the flag quiz |
| Rest | Ten slow breaths with your eyes closed |
Bored Button vs the Bored Wheel
The bored button is for when you want an answer in one tap and no choices. The bored wheel is for when you want to see the options, change them, and spin – for example a list of things to do with friends, at school or on a rainy day. Both pick at random with the same secure generator.
Why Doing a Small Thing Helps
Boredom is a signal that you want something new to do. A short, specific task – stretch for five minutes, write six words, clear one drawer – is easier to start than a big plan, and finishing it usually makes the next thing easier too.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a bored button?
Does the bored button send me to random websites?
Will I get the same idea twice?
Is it free?
Related Wheels
More free tools in the same family.