Hanging out with a group of friends can get boring very easily. Even if you’re with close friends, it can oftentimes get tiring and repetitive, especially during the winter. Recently, my friends and I have experienced this and searched for different activities to do together. Many of these activities are as simple as movie night, but some require more planning. Overall, here are my top choices of activities to do with friends for boring hangouts or a fun girls’ night.
Pickleball
This one depends on the weather outside; it is best to play pickleball in seasons other than winter, although there are places that you can go to play indoors. Personally, my favorite thing to do in the summer is to play pickleball with my friends at a nearby park, so I would highly recommend it. It is also a great way to go outside and get some exercise. You can elevate your experience by bringing a large group of friends and creating a tournament, or bringing a speaker and playing music.
Board Night
I have seen many posts of people hosting “board nights” with their friends on my TikTok and Instagram feed, and although I have never done it, I hope to do it with my friends soon. If you don’t know, a “board night” is when you get together with friends, and you each bring a charcuterie board of your favorite foods/sweets. For example, someone could bring the “candy board,” and someone could bring something like a “Chick-fil-A board.” I have also seen one with artsy boards, which I think would be a great idea for any get- together.
Watching movies/movie night
Although it is basic, a movie night with friends is always a classic and a fun time. I would recommend watching horror movies, as it makes the hangout more entertaining. My friends and I have started watching horror movies, and I think it is much more fun than watching a normal romance or comedy movie (although these are great options too). Horror movies I would recommend watching are The Silence of the Lambs, Hereditary, and The Barbarian. Although these movies are scarier than other ones, I loved watching them, and I think this would be an amazing activity to do with friends.
Vision Boards
Making vision boards is typically done towards the end of the year or the beginning of a new year, and I made vision boards with my friends, and it was so fun; I would definitely recommend it. Even if it isn’t a new year, you can always make a vision board. It is fairly easy to make one as well; all you have to do is buy a canvas or a poster board, print pictures of your goals or favorite things, and glue the pictures on. I loved doing this with my friends, and it was something that we don’t normally do.
Making phone accessories
Adding accessories to your phone and making them by hand is a unique arts and crafts idea that would be fun to do with friends. Painting a phone case and adding your own design or making your own phone charm are some possible ideas of how to decorate your phone. To do this, you would need a phone case, paint, anything you would want to put on your phone case (stickers, small beads, or string), and supplies to make a bracelet for a phone charm. Decorating and designing your phone accessories would be a great activity to do with friends, with little effort and planning.
Overall, there are many things to do with friends other than shopping or hanging out at someone’s house. There are a variety of activities that are new and fun to do when staying home or just looking for things to do. From arts and crafts to low-energy, more chill activities, there is always something to do, even when it seems like there is nothing.
