Basic videos to help you followers get to know you! These are great ideas to build a connection, and show your authentic self. These prompts work well for both beginners and bigger channels.
Get To Know Me Tag
You can find questions online or make your own. Start with answering the basics - your name, what your channel is about, why you started a channel, your hobbies, etc.
Q&A
This is a great opportunity to ask your followers for questions. If you're just starting out feel free to make up your questions or find them online.
Answering Your Assumptions About Me
Get some assumptions from your followers and friends. Then react and answer!
Would You Rather
Find some would you rather questions that are relevant to your channel and niche, then sit-down and go over them!
Taking BuzzFeed Quizzes
A twist on talking with the camera! Take some interesting quizzes and talk over why you made each choice on a quiz. And of course, share if the results are right!
Reading My Childhood Diary
Vlogs
Vlogs are always fun to film. They can fit into any niche! The best ones take your viewers on a story journey. Here are some ideas for vlogs. You can mold these ideas to fit your interests.
Day In My Life
If you have a specific niche feel free to include this in the title! Such as, 'A Day In My Life As An Influencer'.
Trying 1 New Thing Everyday For 1 Week
Story Time
Sit down and just open up to the camera. Share something amazing that happened, a story time with your favourite celebrity, an unfortunate accident and/or get vulnerable and just share how you're doing.
Workout Routine
Letting Instagram followers Decide My Day
Post polls on Instagram for your followers to decide. If you don't have Instagram you can try posting questions and polls on other places. This includes TikTok, YouTube community tab, and Discord.
Letting [...] Decide My Day
Examples include - 'Letting Buzzfeed Quizzes Decide My Day'. You can also this with your zodiac, Magic 8 Ball, a coin, random generator, etc.
My First Day/Time [...]
Examples include 'My First Day As A Lawyer' or 'My First Time Roller Skating'.
Get Ready With Me For [Event]
This would work well for a date, concert, and/or party!
Food & Cooking
Food is a part of everyone's life! Here are ideas for the cooking channels, lifestyle vloggers, foodies, and challenge channels!
Cooking My Favourite Meal
[Recipe] Tutorial
Get creative with the recipe or with the editing! Make some delicious food, and no one will be able to resist!
Cooking A 15 Minute Recipe
Trying 2-Ingredient Recipes
Or go the other extreme and try 30+ ingredient recipes!
5-Minute Vs. 50-Minute Vs. 5-Hour [Food]
And any variations of these times. You could try a 3-Minute and a 3-Hour cake.
Testing a Viral TikTok Recipe
You can go viral if you catch a trend early on! From the Nature's Cereal to Emily Mariko recipes.
Recreating My Favourite Starbucks Drink
Or recreate any of your favourite fast-food or restaurant meals.
Trying Funny Kitchen Gadgets
Trying To Recreate Pinterest Cupcake Art
Cake or Fake?
Even better if you can actually make a realistic looking cake!
Reviewing A Restaurant/Food Chain
Guessing Chip Flavours
Blind Taste Test
Use this idea for a food test review or as a fun way to see if you can guess your favourite drinks.
Beauty - Makeup & Hair
The beauty industry is a huge one! Makeup and hair can be so fun to play with! Here are some beauty ideas for YouTube.
Following A Makeup Trend
Keep your eye out for makeup trends on YouTube and TikTok. Then try to recreate it! Examples of past trends include soap brows, avant-garde makeup, 90s makeup.
How I Do My Everyday Makeup
Tutorials always do well! Make sure you hihglight something unique about it and include this in your title! For example if it would be perfect for busy mums, or if it lasts all day, or if it's cheap...
Glam Makeup Tutorial
Get Ready With Me
Show how you do your makeup and hair. Feel free to chat while you're doing this!
Getting Ready For [Event]
This includes prom, a concert, an interview, etc.
Trying TikTok Makeup Hacks
Doing My Makeup Blindfolded
Or just with eyes closed if you're putting on eyeshadow!
No Mirror Makeup Challenge
Trying A 'Crazy Hair Day' Hairstyle
You can also keep this on theme if any festivities or holidays are coming up. Look on Pinterest for some inspiration.
Trying A Heatless Hair Curling Method
Trying The Curly Hair Girl Method
Review Of A Beauty Product/Makeup Brand
Bonus points if it's a new release or trending!
5 Easy Hairstyles For [...]
Show a simple tutorial of hairstyles for a specific occasion. This could be for school, work, wedding, prom, etc.
Recreating A [Character/Celebrity] Makeup
Random Colour Generator Makeup
Fashion
Fashion is a way of showing your identity! Share your passion for fashion with your followers.
Clothing Haul
And make it specific! Make it a brand that everyone is curious about, or after an event. Such as a haul from a black Friday sales, or birthday gifts, or Christmas haul.
What I Found At The Thrift Store
Make it a haul or you can even DIY the clothes.
Look Book: 10 Outfit Ideas For [Insert Occasion]
This can be for a special holiday or occasion. Or for an activity - going to the gym, on a date, for a picnic, etc.
Back To School Outfit Ideas
[Season] Look Book
Outfit ideas for any season - Winter, Spring, Autumn, Summer.
Trying A Different Style
Review Of [Clothing Brand]
It could be a popular clothing brand, a trending one, or a new one.
Outfits I Wore This Week
Creating A Capsule Closet
How To Style [Piece of Clothing] In Multiple Ways
For example, how to style a top or dress in 10 ways.
Letting Family/Friends Pick My Outfit For A Week
DIYing An Outfit
Reacting and Reviewing Outfits
When there is a special event, such as the Oscars or the Met Gala, be the first one to post your reaction to the outfits!
Dressing Like A Movie/Show Character
This is also a good way to tap into trending movie and TV shows and put a fashion twist to it!
Challenges
These are fund YouTube trends and challenges. Most of these you can do at home! These family-friendly challenges can done by yourself or with friends. A lot of these are also great ideas to do as a collab with other creators.
Recreating Celebrities’ Instagram Photos
Making a DIY [Holiday] Costume
This could be an Easter, Christmas, Halloween, or any holiday you celebrate. The trick is to be early to post these. At least a month before the holiday.
Reacting To A 'Try Not To Laugh' Video
You can find videos online to react to. Or gather some friends and try to make each other laugh!
Following a Bob Ross Art Tutorial
Guess The Gibberish
Find prompts online or use Instagram and TikTok filters.
Learning Viral TikTok Dances
Recreating Childhood Photos
Get your family members involved to make it even funnier!
Recreating Photos Of My [Family Member] When She Was My Age
Learning How To Hula Hoop
Playing An Online Game
This can be any game that you find fun! Or something you have never tried. Some examples are Geoguessr, Fortnite, Among Us, The Sims.
Siblings or Dating Challenge
Trying To Break World Records
Collabs
YouTube collabs are a great way to get exposed to new viewers! And also a fun way to meet other like-minded creators. Here are some ideas for challenges you can do as collabs. You can also do this with your friends.
A good idea is to also think of some punishments or prizes for the end of the video!
Who's Most Likely To
Find a list online or come up with your own!
Guess The Song
Pick a few songs each and then see if the other can guess after a few seconds. Or find a video online and compete with each other to see who can get more points!
Whisper Challenge
Get some funny sentences and see if they other can read your lips!
Swapping Styles For A Week
Yes or No Challenge
Buy some things for each other. From the crazy to amazing! And without seeing you have to decide if you want it or not. The paranoia is hilarious! Watch an example here.
Playing Pictionary
Gift Swap
For example, the Target gift swap. Pick some prompts and you each have to buy each other things. See how it work here.
Buying Outfits For Each Other
Playing The Heads Up Game
Who Knows Me Better Challenge
You can invite a friend or family member over to join this video! Or collab with two creators.
Yoga Challenge
Find yoga poses for two or more! This is always so fun to film and watch.