How to Plan the Perfect Creative Day (+40 Ideas)
Everyone can use a little boost to their creativity once in a while, especially when life leaves you feeling a little uninspired. Deadlines, work and family pressures can all creep in and make it more difficult to express yourself or feel creative. During these times, it’s important to take a personal timeout and recharge yourself. One way to do this is through a creative day.
A creative day is a no-pressure day to just do the things you love. It’s a day filled with things you really want to do, but never actually do because they get shuffled to the side in place of more demanding activities. The best part is, you don’t even need to actually “create” anything on a creative day. The day is about sparking your creativity and renewing your passions. If you’re feeling writer’s block, stuck in a rut or just need some extra inspiration, a creative day may be just what you need.
Convinced you need to do this? Well, here are some tips for planning your perfect creative day.
Start With A List
To get an idea of how to spend your creative day, it’s a good idea to make a list of all things you enjoy doing. When you are done with your list, take a minute and mark a star next to the things that really excite you. It may not be practical to do all the starred items on your list, so next you will want to circle the items that you want to do most on your creative day.
Plan the Day
Now that you have a list of activities or things you want to do, you can start planning your day. Determine what items you want to do in the morning, afternoon and evening. Treat this like you’re planning a vacation day. Give yourself an itinerary and even plan out your meals for the day to help keep everything running smoothly.
If you’re using your creative day to work on a special project, you will want to make sure you plan effectively for breaks. This typically works best if you work in sprints. Ideally, you would want to work on your project for 45 to 90 minutes and then plan something else to do for at least 20 minutes in between.
More Lists!
Once you know what your day will consist of, you should make a list of anything you need to actually do the activities. For instance, if you want to work on an art or craft project, do you have all the supplies you need? If you want to read for a few hours, do you have your book picked out? Want to create something genius in the kitchen? What ingredients do you need? Make sure that you have everything you need BEFORE your creative day to avoid unnecessary interruptions. Unless of course, shopping for these items is something you want to include as part of your creative day. 🙂
Schedule Your Day
You have everything set, now you just need to schedule your actual day. Make sure it’s a day that you can have the fewest outside interruptions as possible. You’ll want to let any loved ones know you will be taking a personal day as well. To help build excitement, you may even want to create a fun countdown to your day.
40 Ideas for Your Creative Day
If you’re stumped for ideas on how to spend your creative day, here are a few to help get you inspired.
- Yoga
- Nature hike or walk
- Photography hike or walk
- Take pictures of favorite places around town
- Go to your favorite coffee shop
- People watch
- Bird watch
- Visit a local museum
- Go to a craft or art supply store
- Visit a bookstore
- Take an art class
- Visit local flea markets or thrift shops
- Take a walking tour of your town
- Play tourist for the day
- Work on a bucket list
- Experiment with a new art medium
- Color in a coloring book
- Create a ridiculous, completely imaginary storyline
- Cook something you haven’t tried before
- Visit a new restaurant or an old favorite
- Try origami
- Go rock climbing
- Take a fitness class
- Watch the sunset/sunrise
- Write a poem
- Draw something you love
- Start an art journal
- Have a spa day at home or go to the spa
- Make something from Pinterest
- Draw a map of your city or neighborhood – include your favorite places
- Organize or declutter a room
- Karaoke
- Write letters to your friends and family
- Volunteer
- Outline a book idea
- Create an inspired workspace in your home
- Watch a favorite movie
- Plant something
- Go on a bike ride
- Try a new art technique

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