Although Thanksgiving may just be one day out of the year, the window for Friendsgiving is much wider. Friendsgiving can be celebrated weeks in advance or even after Thanksgiving itself, the important thing is that a date is chosen where all friends can meet together.
The festivities of Friendsgiving are quite versatile as well, as the location, food and activities of Friendsgiving can be anything, such as a picnic with sandwiches in the park, a beach sunset with take-out food, a favorite restaurant or a formal dinner setting in one’s home. Also, consider the ways that you and friends can celebrate one another, such as various games and discussion topics. Here are different ways to host an amazing Friendsgiving this year for different types of Friendsgivings.
The Picnic in the Park Friendsgiving
There are three important decisions to make when hosting a picnic: the choice of the park, the attire and the food packed. Setting is everything when it comes to planning a picnic, so make sure to choose a park that is in a central location for guests attending the Friendsgiving, keep the weather forecast in mind, the time the sun sets and whether the picnic will take place on a blanket or if the park has picnic benches and tables to use. Bring foods that are easily packable and transportable, such as sandwiches and brownies. A Friendsgiving picnic could also be a great opportunity to take adorable pictures with your friends all in one place and also a perfect Instagram photo-op.
The Sunset on a Beach Friendsgiving
If you live in a town on the coast or close to beach access, a sunset on the beach could be a great option for your Friendsgiving. Each friend could bring blankets and towels to sit on and everyone could bring their favorite take-out food to eat or bring a take-out dish to share. This type of Friendsgiving could be very casual and comfortable, where everyone just wears sweats, brings blankets in case it gets cold once the sun sets and battery-powered lanterns to stay even after the sun sets. A sweet activity could be going around and talking about your favorite memories with one another and bringing a Polaroid or film camera to capture the moment and print the photos out.
The Restaurant Setting Friendsgiving
A restaurant can be a good location choice for Friendsgiving, especially if you and your friends have busy schedules and lack the time to plan the event and cook dishes for it. A fun way to make your restaurant Friendsgiving unique is by having it at a restaurant for a cute breakfast or a trendy brunch rather than dinner. Although this type of Friendsgiving would take place in a restaurant, which limits what Friendsgiving activities or games can happen, an activity idea would be to simply go around the table and say what you’re most thankful for from each friend.
The In-home Friendsgiving
Most people typically associate celebrating Thanksgiving as eating dinner or sharing a meal inside one’s home, so this version of Friendsgiving closely resembles this, but with one’s friends. In this version of Friendsgiving, the food selections are very important decisions. Decide with friends what dishes each person should bring, such as one person bringing the main dish, some bringing sides and others bringing desserts. Since this type of Friendsgiving is in the privacy of someone’s home, the activities can be more interactive, as you don’t have to worry about being too loud. A fun way to celebrate your friendships could be by playing games like charades and who’s most likely to or by doing something sentimental. This can include, if you are the host, making paper name cards to put at everyone’s seats on the table and writing next to their name what you’re most thankful for about each friend.
There are countless different ways to plan and celebrate a Friendsgiving. These are just a few examples of some different Friendsgiving ideas for inspiration. The only important thing is that you and your friends are together to celebrate each other and your friendships.
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