There are so many things for stay-at-home moms to do for fun AND work while at home! I love staying home with my children, and I love being self-employed while doing it.
As stay-at-home wives and homeschool moms, it is hard to get out of the house to try new things. That’s really okay, though, because making our house a home, being there for our husbands, and raising our children are very important reasons to give up (most) of a social life outside of our family!
That does not mean that we can not have some hobbies of our own or do things that we love. You can even earn a supplemental income doing what you love! I love writing and researching, so I naturally am drawn to those types of activities that can be done at home.
However, there are SO many things you can do from the comfort of your own home without sacrificing time away from your husband & kids. Whether it is 15 minutes or 1 hour, you can find time in your day before the kids wake up, or when they are napping or otherwise occupied, to do something you enjoy.
Whether you have a passion for cooking, teaching, coloring, reading, crafting, or anything else… There is something here for just about anyone! Staying productive and doing meaningful things are important for our mental health.
31 Things For Stay-At-Home Moms To Do For Fun & Work
1. Take a short online class. You can Google and find classes for just about any interest.
2. Read one new book per month.
3. Grow a vegetable garden or potted herbs.
4. Try a new recipe once a week or month to express your culinary skills.
5. Get more active by taking an easy online exercise course with brief routines.
6. Do some scrapbooking.
7. Have fun with photography by taking photos of your children, nature in your backyard, and other objects. You can even sell them online.
8. Write a book. Self-publishing and eBooks have made it quite inexpensive to get published and sell your book!
9. Make homemade lotion, lip balm, household cleaners, laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent, and more if you enjoy healthy DIYs.
10. Learn to play a musical instrument.
Things for stay-at-home moms to do!
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11. Learn to paint.
12. Start Art Journaling.
13. Read through the entire Bible or do a Bible Study.
14. Start a blog/website.
15. Start a home-based business, like this(my favorite!) or this(super practical) or this(this doesn’t need an explanation, lol).
16. Make homemade cards for friends and family.
17. Create & sell homeschool curriculum via the internet.
18. Tutor an online class.
19. Teach a homeschool class in your home to the children in your local homeschool group.
20. Learn to can and preserve food.
21. Take an online course on something that interests you.
22. Continue your education via an online college/earn a degree.
23. Do woodworking projects.
24. Enjoy tea time.
25. Open an Etsy store.
26. Do handicrafts like Crochet, knit, weave.
27. Sing.
28. Do interior design.
29. Sell stuff online, like on Amazon.
30. Get a pet or raise farm animals.
31. Design and edit images.
The above things for stay-at-home moms to do are just my ideas, but there are so many more!
What hobby do you enjoy doing?
What is one thing you have a passion for and would love to do if time allowed?
Books for a happy home:
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Michael’s Gentle Wife: A Family Love Story (Mother Culture® Comfort Read)
Good ideas!
so many ideas. thank you
I’m never ever bored at home. There is so much to do. I’m busy doing chores, being in the garden, redecorating my house. Cooking, baking, sewing. I learned how to crochet on YouTube last year and learned new stitches for embroidery. I’m also learning to play the piano,
Reading, writing, studying. I’m a happy keeper at home.
Same … so much to do to stay (happily) busy at home. 🙂
Thank you for the fantastic list of ideas. I’ve already been stretching my cooking muscles by trying new recipes. We’ve definitely found a few keepers!
It’s a great list. We’ve learned lots of new things this semester at home!
i would do any… shopping is a good way to vent.
I love this post! It offers so many uplifting options to be productive and stay happily engaged in life as we know it now. I was an At Home Mom for seventeen years while my girls were growing up. My family grew fruits, nuts, vegetables, and flowers. We canned, dehydrated, and froze everything we possibly could. We also managed to learn how to cook, sew, weave, knit, crochet, embroider, and craft most of the things we needed for everyday life. We still bought things and my girls attended private preschool and public school from then on. I like to think that we tried to blend home school and public school. It worked for us. Thank you for sharing your time and talents!
I love all of these ideas! I’ve been thinking about taking some photography classes.
So many wonderful ideas, I have already planned for tuesday of next week to have a tea time party! its for all the girl. should be fun!!
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there are so many resources available through this list…thanks for sharing as you do
I love being at home and, especially with children, there are always things to do. We are also planting a garden now! Thank you for all the great ideas! I’m sure some people are getting stir crazy!
A Hobby Lobby GC would be wonderful!
Lots of great ideas. I already do some of them.
What wonderful ideas. Some ladies are going to be very blessed.
this would make a great mother’s day gift
Looking forward to trying some of these ideas. Making a bucket list for myself with many items on the list. Thank you for the ideas.
Love this list! I’ve been trying to talk the hubby into getting ducks for something fun. 🙂 The eggs are just a bonus!
This is a good list and there are so many things I have thought I would like to do. Taking this time as opportunity rather than just a waiting period is a great way to get through it. I just love Lehman’s, so many great items there.
I love this list of ideas. Sometimes I’m looking for something to keep me feeling fresh and alive and there are plenty of ideas on this list for shaking up the everyday a little.
Thank you for the extensive list of things to do. I love cooking and baking and trying new recipes. I have been sewing masks for family members and planting a vegi garden. In addition I am hatching chicks and butterflies.
Thank you for the post. So many wonderful ideas.
Happy Mother’s Day ladies! Praise God for the gift of time with our precious families.
It’s easier to make life less lonely for yourself when finances allow you. I wanted to continue with my studies next year,but one cannot.
These are wonderful ideas. I have interest in doing them all. What I find most difficult being a stay-at-home mom is being alone and doing all the things that needs to be done all by myself. There is no co-workers, co-shoppers or co-cooks. You have to do everything, even if it is hobbies or exercise, alone. Most women my age work and I sometimes feel like the only stay-at-home mom in town. I would still choose my family’s needs over working full time as I believe that is the best. Just putting it out there …