What is What to Do Wheel?
The weekend is here and the group chat is stuck on "what do you want to do?". Spin. Twelve ready-made activities from a hike to a picnic to staying in with a book — swap in your own list of local favourites and the wheel becomes your personal boredom-buster.
Great for families with restless kids, couples with decision fatigue and solo Sundays.
100 things to do when you're bored — ideas for the wheel
The wheel starts with a dozen weekend favourites and picks for you, which is the point when you can't decide. Want more choice? Here are 100 ideas — copy any of them into the wheel's list and spin. Most cost nothing and need nothing you don't already have.
At home on your own
- Reorganise one drawer, only one.
- Learn to fold a paper crane.
- Write a letter to yourself to open in a year.
- Try a recipe using only what's in the cupboard.
- Make a playlist for a mood you haven't made one for.
- Watch a film from the year you were born.
- Do a twenty-minute stretch.
- Rearrange your furniture on paper first.
- Learn ten words in a new language.
- Start a jigsaw puzzle.
- Clear your phone of old screenshots.
- Teach yourself a card trick.
- Read the first chapter of a book you've been putting off.
- Bake something for a neighbour.
- Try to draw your room from memory, then compare.
- Have a proper bath or long shower with a podcast.
- Make a list of places you want to visit.
- Learn to juggle with rolled-up socks.
- Sort your wardrobe into keep, donate and mend.
- Write a short story in exactly fifty words.
- Try a free online course for an hour.
- Make a time capsule box.
- Practise a skill on YouTube you always wanted.
- Plan your perfect day, hour by hour.
- Water every plant and name one.
With friends or family
- Build a blanket fort and watch a film inside it.
- Have a themed dinner where everyone cooks one dish.
- Play a round of charades.
- Hold a talent show with three categories.
- Do a two-person puzzle race.
- Swap playlists and rate each other's.
- Host a quiz night on one topic.
- Teach each other one thing you're good at.
- Make homemade pizzas with a topping contest.
- Play a board game you haven't touched in years.
- Film a one-minute movie on your phone.
- Have a karaoke night in the living room.
- Do a photo scavenger hunt around the house.
- Write a group story one sentence each.
- Hold a mini Olympics with household objects.
- Play Truth or Dare.
- Make a family recipe book together.
- Have a no-phones hour and see what happens.
- Recreate old family photos.
- Plan a trip you might actually take.
Outside
- Walk a route you've never taken.
- Have a picnic, even a small one.
- Take twenty photos of one colour.
- Visit a library and pick a book by its cover.
- Find the nearest park you haven't been to.
- Go stargazing and find three constellations.
- Try a café you always walk past.
- Ride a bus to the end of the line and back.
- Pick up litter on your street for fifteen minutes.
- Watch the sunrise or sunset.
- Go for a run with no destination.
- Visit a local market.
- Play frisbee or catch.
- Draw a building from across the road.
- Spot ten different birds.
- Visit a museum on a free day.
- Walk somewhere you'd normally drive.
- Plant something, even in a pot.
- Try geocaching.
- Find the best view within walking distance.
Creative
- Paint a rock and leave it somewhere for a stranger.
- Write a song with three chords.
- Make a collage from old magazines.
- Design your own board game.
- Doodle for ten minutes without stopping.
- Make a stop-motion video with toys.
- Write a poem about the weather today.
- Try calligraphy with a normal pen.
- Invent a new sandwich.
- Sketch your hand in five different poses.
- Make a comic strip about your week.
- Decorate a plain T-shirt.
- Build something from cardboard.
- Write a review of your favourite snack.
- Design a logo for yourself.
- Knit, crochet or sew one small thing.
- Make a mood board for next month.
- Write a letter from your pet's point of view.
- Take one photo every hour for a day.
- Make up a dance and film it.
Five minutes or less
- Text a friend you haven't spoken to in a while.
- Make the bed perfectly.
- Drink a glass of water slowly.
- Do twenty push-ups, or as many as you can.
- Tidy one surface.
- Learn one fact about a random country.
- Write down three things that went well today.
- Stretch your back and shoulders.
- Spin the Decision Maker for tonight's dinner.
- Unsubscribe from five emails you never read.
- Step outside and take ten slow breaths.
- Solve a riddle.
- Plan tomorrow's first task.
- Send someone a compliment.
- Make a cup of tea properly.
Still can't pick? Let the wheel decide — or try the Random Challenge Generator for something quicker, or the Food Wheel if the real question is what to eat.
🎡 Make your own wheel: Spin the Wheel
Game setup
How to play What to Do Wheel
- Type or paste your entries in the box beside the wheel — one per line (or use the ready-made list).
- Press SPIN (or hit Space / Enter). The wheel accelerates, slows down naturally and lands on a random segment.
- Read the winner in the result card, then choose Play Again, Remove Winner to spin without it, or Share the result.
- Use ⛶ Fullscreen to put the wheel on a TV, projector or classroom board.
How many players?
What to Do Wheel works with 1+ players and a typical round takes about 20 sec. Recommended age: All ages.
Best occasions
Tips
- Keep entries short so every segment stays readable.
- Use Remove Winner to run a fair elimination or a giveaway with several prizes.
- Turn on Party Mode for a bigger wheel and more confetti when playing with a crowd.
- Your entries are saved on this device automatically.
What to Do Wheel FAQ
Can I keep my own activities list?
Yes — edit the entries and they are saved on this device.
What are fun things to do when you are bored?
Try a hike, a picnic, a museum, a cinema trip, cycling, a road trip, board games, cooking a new recipe or staying in with a book. Those are some of the 12 ideas already on this wheel. Spin it to let chance decide, or replace them with your own local favourites.
Is What to Do Wheel really random?
Yes. The winning segment is chosen with the browser's cryptographically secure random generator before the animation plays, so the spin cannot be influenced by timing or by how hard you "spin".
How many entries can I add?
Up to 100 entries on one wheel. For large lists the segments get thin, so for 50+ names consider the Random Name Picker instead.
Can I share my wheel?
Yes — Share creates a link that pre-fills your entries so friends open the same wheel.