JANUARY FUN LIST
Here are 30+ ways to add fun to your days this January:
January 1st – Polar Plunge Day. Here are “Dip Tips for First-Time Plungers” ❄️
January 2nd – Buffet Day. Celebrate by attending your fave buffet or having dinner buffet style at home 😎 🍽
January 3rd – Fruitcake Toss Day. Here’s a little history of how this day came to be 🍒
January 4th – Spaghetti Day. Try out this amazing homemade spaghetti sauce (or crack open a jar or Rao’s 😏) for dinner🍝 At the very least, sing On Top of Spaghetti.
January 5th – Bird Day. Read some fun facts about birds or check out bird watching 101 🦆
January 6th – Shortbread Day. Here’s a short history of short bread and a recipe to try 👩🏼🍳
January 7th – Old Rock Day. So how old is the oldest rock? 🧐
January 8th – Bubble-Bath Day. Here are the keys to the perfect bubble bath 🛁 😎
January 9th – Apricot Day. The difference between an apricot & a peach and a big list of apricot recipes 🍑
January 10th – Houseplant Appreciation Day. Show your plants some love with these tips for keeping your houseplants happy & healthy 🪴
January 11th – Learn Your Name is Morse Code Day. You know, just in case – here’s how Morse Code works 🎧
January 12th – Hot Tea Day. It’d be a great time to try out a new tea flavor (this shop has such fun ones 😍), take a friend their favorite tea, or if you’re feeling extra – have a little tea party with all your par-tea people 🫖 😉
January 13th – Sticker Day. Here’s a little history of stickers ⭐️
January 14th – Organize Your Home Day. One of my favorite things to do every January is to “reset” our home. I learned this mindset & system from Kate at Naptime Kitchen, her Home Reset is amazing & so helpful! 🏠
January 15th – Bagel Day. Hit up your fave bagel spot, or try out a homemade bagel recipe 🥯
January 16th – Appreciate A Dragon Day. If you’re curious about the origins of dragon mythology, read this. And if you wanna appreciate a dragon, enjoy a mythical movie, like Sleeping Beauty or How to Train Your Dragon 🐲
January 17th – Ditch New Year's Resolutions Day. And maybe try these alternatives to traditional resolutions 🤩💡
January 18th – World Snowman Day. It’s a good day to watch Frozen (do you wanna build a snowmannnn), try making a snowman craft, OR if you live in a place where there’s actually snow, build an actual snowman! ☃️
January 19th – Good Memory Day. Make a list of your top 5 favorite memories & check out this great read: The Art of Making Memories 📖
January 20th – DJ Day. Create a fun playlist, have a DJ competition or try out this DJ Name Generator 😂
January 21st – Hugging Day. Check out these 4 fun facts about hugs 🤗
January 22nd – Celebration of Life Day. Write down 5 joys you’re currently celebrating 🎉
January 23rd – Handwriting Day. Write a handwritten letter or note to someone or try turning your handwriting into a font ✍🏼
January 24th – Compliment Day. Cover your roommate/spouse’s/kid’s/etc. bathroom mirror/bedroom door/wall/etc. with compliments on post-it’s! Or text compliments to your friends and loved ones throughout the day. Having trouble thinking of a good compliment for your people? Here’s a great list 🥰
January 25th – Opposite Day. Makes me think of the episode of Seinfeld where George does the opposite of everything he’s thinking and things start going really well for him 😂 My only idea for this day is doing meals in opposite order: Dinner for Breakfast & Breakfast for Dinner 😜
January 26th – Green Juice Day. Do it for the health boost 🥬
January 27th – Chocolate Cake Day. What better reason to bake a cake! Here’s an easy box chocolate cake mix, or the recipe for the “best chocolate cake of your life.” 🍫
January 28th – Pop Art Day. What is Pop Art? 💥
January 29th – Puzzle Day. Have a go at a real puzzle, a crossword puzzle, or any other kind of puzzle (does Wordle count?! 🧐)
January 30th – Plan for Vacation Day. Nothing like the post-holiday middle of Winter to get you thinking about a vacation – here’s a guide for planning your trip 😏 🌴
January 31st – Hot Chocolate Day. Partake in one of the best warm beverages out there 😎 My personal fave brand is Land O’ Lakes – or try making this homemade recipe ☕️
I hope this list of ideas helps you find more fun in your days this January 🎉
