What is the 'Challenge List'?

Hi I’m Mel! I’m an adventurist that is constantly seeking out new experiences with my Challenge List of 400 unique experiences. 

My little brother describes my Challenge List as a list where all I have ever wanted to do comes true. I would almost say that he is right, they are experiences that I have always said that I wanted to do. I decided to stop making excuses and that I needed to go out and do what I have always dreamed about achieving. 

Once I started writing the list I couldn’t stop, I realised that there were so many things that I was holding back on and making excuses that I didn’t have the time to complete them or couldn’t spare any money for them. Once I started crossing them off it became a passion to get more ticked off, I have loved every moment of each experience and the unique challenges that they all brought.

All are challenging in their own way, some are easier than others. Which includes making a gingerbread house, having a water fight, making a snow angel, planting a tree or getting an “Elf on the Shelf”. On the other hand, some are more time consuming – like folding 1000 origami cranes, reading all of the Harry Potter books or solving a Rubik’s Cube. Then there are the all-out challenges, such as walking 50,000 steps in 24 hours, setting a Guinness World Record or reading the Game of Thrones book series. Discover more about what a Challenge List is by checking out my full list of Challenges here.

Craft 2.0

“In crafting, there are no mistakes just unique creations.” – Esther Harris
 
88. Woodblock print
89. Build Hogwarts out of LEGO
90. Make a piece of clothing
91. Rock pets
92. Rainbow crayon picture
93. Make a model ‘Endeavour’ tall ship
94. Make a dream catcher
95. Make jewellery
96. Make a robot
97. Make a cardboard creation
98. Make a string art picture
99. Make my own Mandala picture
100. Make perfume
101. Decorate Easter eggs
102. Make an insect hotel
103. Make an art foil picture
104. Create my own paint by number picture
105. Design my own piece of clothing
106. Draw a large-scale infinity drawing
107. Have a sketch journal for holidays
108. Make a picture from apple stickers
109. Make an ice sculpture
110. Build a model car
111. Make a flower arrangement
112. Make my own beauty product
113. Make a wood carving
114. Make a dots picture
115. Make a pebble art picture
116. Complete a ‘Wreck this journal’ book
117. Make a rubber band ball
118. Make a time capsule to open in 50 years
119. Make a large-scale geometric collage
120. Make a flip book