#16 Barter for something

If you haven’t heard the story of the guy who bartered a red paperclip for a house then watch the video above. Bartering is the trading of goods for the same value or greater. Today walk into a shop and try to barter them down on price. If you’re truly hardcore leave the wallet at home and barter for everything. If you haven’t got any possessions to trade then barter your time and skills.

Tell us about your bartering adventures in the comments below or on Twitter using the hashtag #29things.

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#15 Design your own font

Design your own font

Why not mark the day by creating your very own typeface which you can then use for the rest of the year.

Fonstruct by Fontshop is a simple to use online font generator that allows you to create your own typeface and publish it for the world to use.

Getting creating and post a link to your font in the comments section or tweet about it using the hashtag #29things.

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#14 Learn to play an instrument

Playing a musical instrument is considering one of the best forms of relaxation and it can be very rewarding. While it may seem daunting to start with it won’t be long before you’re playing three blind mice like a G6.

Post a video or photo of your musical experimentation or tweet about it using the hashtag #29things.

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#13 Invent something

Invent something

The easiest way to invent something is to reinvent something. Think about all the things you use that annoy you and make them better. How about a toothbrush with a toothpick on the other end to save you time in the morning or a cup with a built in sieve so you can retrieve your fallen in biscuits.

If you do invent something make sure you speak to Capital Law about their IP services

Let us know what your idea is in the comments below or better yet build and upload a photo. If you decided to tweet about it use the hashtag #29things

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#12 Say Yes to everything

Say Yes to everything

Would it be a breath of fresh air if we just said yes a little more? So on February 29th 2012 let the cynic in you stay at home for the day and say ‘YES’ to everything and see where life takes you.

If you’ve decided to say ‘Yes’ to everything let us know in the comments below or tweet about it using the hashtag ##29things.

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#11 Learn a magic trick

Through the power of YouTube you can become a magician in just a day!

Upload a video of your magic trick in the comments below or tweet about using the hashtag #29things.

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#10 Build a den

Cardboard den

Got some spare cardboard boxes hanging around the office? Then build your very own den! Relieve those care free days as a child and once you have built your den decide on a name and declare sovereignty.

Take a photo of your den and upload to the comments below on tweet it using the hashtag #29things.

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#9 Eat something you’ve never tried before

Rather than popping to Boots and picking up a ham sandwich, a packet of crisps and a bottle for £3 try something new today. Maybe you never tried Mexican food before or don’t eat vegetables. Give it go as you might just like it.

Tell us what you’ve decided to try in the comments below or tweet about it using the hashtag #29things.

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#8 Send a thank you letter to someone who deserves it

Thank you letter

Send a thank you letter to someone who deserves it and make their day special too. It could be a friend, a family member, a colleague or someone you’ve read about in the paper. We send emails all day, everyday and reducing their significance to us. A nicely written, hand delivered letter though is something special :)

Take a photo of thank you letter before sending it and post it to the comments below or tweet about it using the hashtag #29things

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#7 Confront a fear

Take the leap of faith

Don’t let your fears and phobias hold you back. Make February the 29th the day when you overcome your fears.

Boulders Climbing Centre are offering everyone the chance to confront their fears for free. To take part people just need to turn up on the 29th between 6.30pm and 9pm and tell Boulders they want to do the “leap of faith.”  You will then get the chance to confront your fears by safely leaping from the highest point in Boulders and best of all there’s no cost, just come down and confront your fear of heights!!!!

Tell us how you confronted your fears today in the comments below or tweet about it using the hashtags #29things.

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old pond …
a frog leaps in
water’s sound

#6 Write a Haiku

Embrace your artistic side and become a poet by write a Haiku. This Japanese form of poetry consists of just 17 syllables and three lines in a 5-7-5 syllable pattern. Express your feelings and enlighten your friends with your very own Haiku.

http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Haiku-Poem

Submit yours in the comments section below or tweet using the hashtag #29things.

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#5 Change the world by starting a petition

There’s probably a single person on this planet that dreams of a better world, many have great ideas but don’t do anything about them. This leap year why not setup an e-petition. You can create an e-petition quickly online and if it gets at least 100,000 signatures, it will be eligible for debate in the House of Commons.

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/

Include your petition in the comments below or tweet about it using the hashtag #29things and we’ll encourage people to sign up.

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#4 Break a world record

Break a world record

Here are some world records that you can have a go at while at work

FASTEST TEXT MESSAGE
Kimberly Yeo Sue Fern from Singapore is the current World Record texter. She typed a 160-character text in just 43.2 seconds. Those are some lightening fingers.

MOST SPOONS BALANCED ON A FACE
The most spoons balanced on the face is 17 and was achieved by Aaron Caissie (Canada) on the set of Lo Show dei Record, in Milan, Italy, on 18 April 2009.

FASTEST TIME TO EAT THREE CREAM CRACKERS
Ambrose Mendy (UK) ate three cream crackers in 34.78 seconds at the studios of LBC radio, London, UK on 9 May 2005.

Take a video of your attempts and post a link to it in the comments below and we will contact the Guinness world records organisation on your behalf. Alternatively tweet about using the hashtag #29things.

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#2 Solve a Rubik cube

Learn a skill that will truly amaze your friends - master the Rubik cube.

Post your fastest times and videos in the comments below or tweet about it using the hashtag #29things.

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#3 Läs, inte master, ett nytt språk

Tower of Babel

Learn, not master, a new language in just a day. It can be done.

Check out Tim Ferris’ guide to quickly learning languages and give it a go.

http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/11/07/how-to-learn-but-not-master-any-language-in-1-hour-plus-a-favor/

Test your languages skills by posting in the comments below or tweet about it using the hashtag #29things.

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