This post is all about the best things to do with friends from the comfort of your home.
Do you want to have fun with your friends, but don’t want to go out? This post is for you! I am sharing the best things you can do with friends that don’t require you to leave the house.
Did you know that spending time with friends can actually enhance your life and health? According to Mayo Clinic, healthy friendships are good for your health and have many benefits, including, more happiness, reduced stress, a sense of belonging, and can even help you cope with traumas. Needless to say, good friends are priceless.
Now that you know the importance of spending quality time with friends, let’s get into some fun ways to spend time with friends at home.
This post is all about what to do with friends at home.
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Best Things To Do With Friends At Home:
1. Paint Candle Sticks
This is the perfect fun craft to do with your bestie or a group of friends. You can catch up with your friends while making a cute DIY decor piece for your home. Sounds like a win-win to me.
2. Watch nostalgic movies
Have a movie day and watch a nostalgic movie that reminds you of your younger days. If you are a millennial, you might enjoy some of the nostalgic girly movies.
Movies To Watch With Friends:
- Legally Blonde
- Bring It On
- How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days
- A Cinderella Story
- 13 Going On 30
- Clueless
- The Princess Diaries
3. Have a self-care day
Bring on the self-care! You can do face masks, paint your nails, and do a journaling session to enjoy some fun self-care with your best friends from the comfort of your home.
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4. Play games
Invite your favorite group of friends over for a game night. Set out some appetizers and beverages to make it the ultimate night of fun!
Fun games to play with friends:
5. Answer trivia questions
Have a trivia night with friends at home and see who can answer the most trivia questions!
6. Start a new show together
Watch a new series together. You can make it a habit to get together once a week and watch an episode of a show you all enjoy. You can also watch it together over Facetime on the days you can’t meet in person.
7. Order takeout and catch up
With the right friend group, it doesn’t take much to have a good time. Order takeout to eat at home and spend some time chatting and catching up on each other’s lives. I can talk to my friends for hours and never get bored.
8. Start a book club
Gather your friends and pick a book to read. You guys can meet once a month to discuss your thoughts about the book.
9. Make vision boards and discuss goals
Print pictures from Pinterest and pick up posterboards for a fun and productive time with friends. You can share your goals and hopes for the future while making vision boards at home.
10. Have a paint and sip at home
Paint a canvas while drinking your favorite beverages with friends. This is the perfect friend date to do at home.
11. Decorate a tote bag with friends
Tote bags are super cute and trendy right now. How fun would it be to design your own tote bag with friends at home?! There are so many cute ways to design a tote bag, from painting flowers, smiley faces, or hearts, there are endless ways you can personalize a tote bag.
12. Do a work out
Try a new workout video with friends at home. Have you been wanting to try pilates or yoga? Find a video on YouTube and try out a new exercise routine with friends.
13. Bake something
Try making a new sweet or savory treat with your best friend. I love looking up cookie recipes on Pinterest to try. There is nothing better than a warm cookie straight out of the oven!
14. Scrapbook
Print out your favorite pictures and put them in a scrapbook with written notes to remember precious moments of your life. Scrapbooks are great to have on hand and can remind you of all the good times in life.
15. Make dinner
Another fun way to spend a night at home with friends is to make dinner together. My family and I made mini pizzas together for a fun and easy dinner, and it would make a great activity to do with friends!
16. Complete a flower Lego set
Have you seen the Lego flower sets?! They are so cute and would even look good as home decor. These are what I call Lego sets for adults. You and your friends can put these together for a fun activity to do at home.
17. Try out a new hobby
Test out a new hobby with friends! Do you want to learn origami, crochet, calligraphy, or another fun skill? Get together with friends and try a new hobby together!
This post was all about creative, fun, and relaxing things to do with friends at home.
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Spending time with good friends is one of life’s greatest pleasures. keep this list of creative and fun things to do with friends on hand when you need ideas.
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