100 Free FUN Things to do On Black Friday

A few weeks ago I watched a post on YouTube titled What Kids Really Want for Christmas and guess what?  Black Friday specials were not mentioned, ever.  Things can never replaces friendships, experiences or memories which are not only free but their value expands over time.  

This list is just the beginning so don't stop here.  Brainstorm 100 or 1000 more things to do with your family, your friends or alone.  Make this a holiday like no other starting with Black Friday....Ready. Set....

1. Put away your cell phone, your computer and electronics of any type.  This is family time, your time, time with friends.  If you can't put those things away then wait until you can.  
2. Have breakfast or a hot cup of hot chocolate on the patio even it if means bundling up.  Notice the birds singing, the sounds that engulf your world early in the morning.  It's part of your life so enjoy it.
3. What book can you read as a family or a favorite book you have meant to read.  Go to the library to get it.  When is the last time you went to the library?  I promise you'll find many treasures there
4. Make up a board game with your kids and play it or drag out your deck of cards and play solitaire.
5. Create a gratitude board or 
6. Create a vision board or 
7. Create an accomplishment board
8. Declutter a closet and donate the best of the best items to charity (each person is responsible for their own closet)
9. Take a walk in your neighborhood.  Why did you move there, what do you like best about the neighborhood, how much do you really know about where you live
10. Go to an art store, a craft store or a book store and just browse
11. Get up an hour earlier than usual and use that time in prayer, meditation or doing what you love most
12. Start a holiday journal
13. Instead of sending holiday cards send a holiday letter telling the recipient how much you appreciate them and why.  
14. Invite your best friend(s) over to your house to try a new recipe, have a cup of tea or just a chat
15. Schedule a mid-day tea or coffee break to reflect and just BE
16. Put up your holiday decorations early and take them down later than usual
17. Make a plan to do something you have been meaning to do for a very long time.  The time is NOW.
18. Make a new recipe that you think you wouldn't like.  Surprise yourself.
19. Enjoy family movie or picture night - yes, your family photos or movies along with popcorn and candy
20. Make a raw dessert 
21. Keep a promise to yourself, a friend, a family member
22. Look for someone who could use your help and help them.  
23. Walk around your neighborhood and enjoy the holiday lights.  If you are brave sing carols for the neighbors.
24. Bake a cake or cookies from scratch or better yet make 2 and give one away
25. Volunteer your time 
26. Turn off TV for a day, a week, a month, a year.  I know this one is possible.
27. Spend time doing something you loved as a child and if you can share it with a child - finger painting, playing marbles or pickup sticks, jump rope, climbing trees
28. You know that pen drawer you keep?  Take out all of the pens and doodle 
29. Call someone on the phone (if you have a 'real' phone use that phone and not your cell phone)
30. Introduce yourself to a neighbor you haven't met 
31. Meditate or pray before bedtime as a family 
32. Do an odd job that you have been putting off
33. Smile, often, even if you are alone, share a smile if you are with others
34. Plan a vacation/stacation that you will go on in the next 3 months.  Pick the date, the place, make a budget, do some research. Be the perfect tourist.
35. Go to a nearby park, bring a picnic lunch
36. Add a little spontonaiety to the day and do whatever you feel like doing 
37. Have pancakes and cereal for dinner
38. Wear your pajamas all day and take a nap or two or three
39. Turn on the holiday music full blast and have a sing-along
40. Make homemade dog or kitty treats for you pet or someone elses
41. Brainstorm things you can do to love the planet and then start NOW (recycle, use less plastic)
42. Make a calendar of free holiday events and attend them with someone
43. Make a shopping list supporting small, local businesses whenever possible
44. Take a long, luxurious bath
45. Lots of free fun happens on Black Friday - check your newspaper for free things to do
46. Scale down your holiday list of things to buy, do and make and find the joy in the season 
47. Go on a bike ride 
48. Enjoy a campfire in your backyard 
49. Rearrange the furniture in one room of your house
50. Start a jigsaw puzzle (I know you have several packed away)
51. Share favorite childhood memories with your family or friends
52. Go to a garage sale or two
53. Visit a nursing home and spend time with someone who will be alone this holiday season
54. Turn on music from your teen years and dance like no one is looking
55. Watch the sunset
56. Look at the stars and pick out the Big and Little Dippers. See how many more constellations you can find
57. Recite a few tongue twisters 
58. Write a poem or a story.  If you are sharing this experience with someone else each person can write a sentence
59. Make dinner out of ingredients you already have in your cupboard
60. Take a minimun of 10 photographs today (yes, this may involve your cell phone so  no cheating like checking email, facebook or texting)
61. Make a holiday time capsule for next year - put in it a newpaper article, a photo, a receipt,  grocery list, letters to Santa, favorite recipe.....
62. Blow bubbles
63. Give your pets or plants some extra love and attention
64. Take a map of your neighbhorood, zip code, town and with eyes shut point to one place on the map within 5-10 miles of your home. Now go there.  Find out all you can about that part of your city.
65. Find a book club, meetup or language club to join
66. Write thank your notes  or send someone a birthday card 
67. Feed the birds and other wildlife
68. Make paper airplanes and see who's design flies the furthest
69. Color or draw
70. Clean out your drains 
71. Go to a video store (find one nearby because RedBox is not a video store) and select a video for movie night complete with popcorn and other goodies
72. Remain silent all day or for as long as you wish
73. Visit a local farm or petting zoo
74. Play with your food 
75. Give you car a good cleaning
76. Make a snowman kit and plan a day to make it one 
77. Go sledding, roller skating or ice skating (but only if it is free)
78. Find out what you can do for free in your town and get out and do them
79. Be the reason someone else is thankful
80. Go to bed early 
81. Drink more water.  Try infused water. 
82. Give 7-20 second hugs
83. Write a letter to Santa (no matter what your age)
84. Spend an hour in full procrastination mode and enjoy every minute
85. Participate in Small Business Saturday
86. Like EastValleyGreenHomes on Facebook or go to your website EastValleyGreenHomes.com
87. The World Needs More Love Letters so get busy
88. Create a holiday scavenger hunt
89. Start your genealogy by interviewing relatives
90. Play charades
91. Do one thing that scares you
92. Stay healthy with Fire Cider
93. Join REI's #OPTOUTSIDE and spend time appreciating Nature (save one 20 second hug for a tree)
94. Make a commitment to One Thing for 66 days by asking yourself the question "What is the one thing that I could do that by doing that one thing everything else would be easier or unnecessary?"
95. Be an ambassador of peace. 
96. Join a Buy Nothing group
97. Support our troops and Soldiers Angels will give you a few ideas. 
98. Add 3 or more of your own ideas

 Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Holidays!

The East Valley Green Team

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