The "Creative & Chaos" Section
1. The $10 Taste-Off Challenge
Cost: ~$10 (Total for groceries).
Instructions: Pick a category (e.g., Chocolate Milk, Root Beer, or Fry Sauce). Go to Macey's or Smith's and buy 3 different brands (generic vs. name brand). Go home, use blindfolds (or just close your eyes), and rate them on a 1–10 scale. The loser cleans up the cups.
Location: Anywhere!
2. Campus "Random Building" Adventure
Cost: Free.
Instructions: Pick a building you have never had a class in (e.g., The ESC or the weird corners of the HFAC before it's gone). Explore the top floors. Rate every lounge based on "Napability" and "Vending Machine Quality." Act like undercover health inspectors.
Location: BYU Campus Map or UVU.
3. DIY Mini-Golf
Cost: Free (Use trash/items from home).
Instructions: Raid your apartment for red solo cups, textbooks, and duct tape. Drive to Kiwanis Park. Tape the cups to the ground as "holes." Use sticks or cheap putters to navigate the obstacles. The person with the lowest score picks the music for the drive home.
Location: Kiwanis Park
4. The $5 Thrift Outfit Challenge
Cost: $10 ($5 limit per person) + Ice Cream money.
Instructions: Go to the DI (Deseret Industries). You have 15 minutes to find the most chaotic outfit for your date (think 80s prom dress or oversized grandpa sweater). The Catch: You must wear the outfits to go get ice cream at Rockwell afterwards.
Location: Deseret Industries (Provo) & any ice scream joint!
5. Ice-Block Sledding
Cost: ~$2.00 (Block of ice).
Instructions: Buy a block of ice at Walmart or a gas station. Bring a thick towel. Go to the "Bowl" at Rock Canyon Park. Sit on the towel (on the ice) and hold on for dear life. It is faster than snow sledding and works best when the grass is dry.
Location: Rock Canyon Park
6. Paper Boat Regatta
Cost: Free (Paper).
Instructions: Look up "High speed paper airplane" tutorials but adapt them for boats. Walk to the stream that runs south of the Wilkinson Center (the "Botany Pond" stream). Launch your boats. First one to the bridge wins.
Location: The stream south of the Wilkinson Student Center.
7. "Nailed It" Baking Showdown
Cost: ~$5 (Ingredients).
Instructions: Pick a recipe with under 5 ingredients (e.g., "Mug Cakes" or simple peanut butter cookies). Set a timer for 30 minutes. You have to bake and plate it like a Michelin star chef. Judge each other strictly on presentation and "mouth feel."
Location: Your apartment kitchen.
8. The "Free Puppy" Serotonin Boost
Cost: Free.
Instructions: Go to the Puppy Barn. You don't have to buy a dog. You can just go into the kennels and play with the puppies for free. Warning: It gets busy on Friday nights, so go on a Tuesday or Saturday afternoon to get maximum puppy time.
Location: The Puppy Barn, Vineyard