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The internet is so much more than just social media.
Connecting with other people on social media is great, but often it can be bad for your mental health – particularly when the news is constantly negative.
So, if you’re bored of scrolling through Instagram, Twitter, or Threads… Explore one of these websites instead!
From finding out how many people are currently in space, to a relaxing sand art game, here you’ll find 45 websites to cure your boredom.
Learn History
- History Maps – Visually learn about history, and test yourself with quizzes.
- What Came First? – A quiz game made by Google. Guess which cultural event came first.
- River Styx – Learn about Ancient Greek mythology visually on this unique website.
- Roman-Empire – An illustrated history of the Roman Empire.
- Veritable Hokum – Comic-style illustrated family trees of the Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Hindu, and Norse Gods.
- Latin Motto Generator – Create your own Latin motto!
Art & Culture
- Google Arts & Culture – A great website to learn about all things art and culture. Plus games and quizzes! They also have a mobile app.
- London’s National Gallery Virtual Tour – Explore the gallery and learn about each painting.
- Museum of Endangered Sounds – Listen to nostalgic sounds!
- Color – Test your colour-matching skills with this game.
- This is Sand – A relaxing sand art game. I love this one!
- Calligram by Paint.Toys – Create art from words.
If you’re into museums and art galleries, check out my list of over 50 free virtual tours you can take at home!
Educational
- Ocearch – Track sharks on a map.
- How Many People Are In Space Right Now? – Exactly what the title says!
- Stars – A Google Chrome Experiment that lets you explore 100,000 stars and find out information about them.
- Fact Slides – Discover random fun facts.
Games
- Wordle – Guess the word of the day in 6 chances.
- Geoguessr – Get dropped in a random place in the world, and guess where you are.
- 2048 – Join the numbered tiles to reach the number 2048. I always play this when I’m bored!
- Quick Draw – Can Google’s neural network figure out what you’re drawing?
- Skribble – An online multiplayer game where you draw things and have others guess what they are, and vice versa.
- Akinator – Think of a real or fictional person, and Akinator will ask you questions about them to guess who they are.
- Little Alchemy – Mix elements to create new ones.
- Tic Tac Toe – A simple game of Tic Tac Toe, or Noughts and Crosses if you’re British!
More free games to play when you’re bored.
Movie & TV
- Taste Dive – Movie & TV recommendations based on what you like. Also includes podcasts and books.
- My 90s TV – Watch clips from 90s TV shows.
- Open Puppies – Endless puppy videos!
Music & Ambient Sounds
- Radiooooo – Listen to music from different eras and countries.
- Tune Find – Find soundtracks from TV shows and movies.
- Rainy Mood – Ambient rain sounds.
- A Soft Murmur – Customisable ambient sounds mixer.
Websites for Book Lovers
- Project Gutenberg – Free ebooks in the public domain.
- How Long To Read – Find out how long it takes to read a book.
- What Should I Read Next? – Enter a book title or author to find relevant book recommendations.
- Literature-Map – Enter the name of an author you like, and Literature-Map will show related authors.
- Taste Dive – Book recommendations based on books you like. Also includes podcasts, TV shows, and movies.
- ReadUpNext – Find book recommendations from influential people.
- Whichbook – A unique way to find book recommendations beyond genres, with search functions for ‘Mood & Emotion’ to ‘Character & Plot’
Self-Care & Wellbeing
Take some time for your wellbeing with these self-care websites.
- Pixel Thoughts – a 60-second meditation.
- Super Cook – Discover recipes based on the ingredients you currently have.
- Do Nothing for 2 Minutes – Exactly what it says!
- Future Me – Write an email to your future self.
Cute & Fun Websites
This section includes cute and fun websites to explore, that aren’t necessarily games and don’t fit in with the other categories. Enjoy!
- Purrli – Cat purr sound creator.
- Bouncy Balls – Uses your microphone to move bouncy balls, bubbles, or emojis on your screen.
- Windows 93 – Get retro with this Windows 93 simulator. There are games to play on there too!
- You’re Getting Old! – Enter your birthday and find out fun facts about your age and your birthday.
