How many times have you been completely stumped about what to do for a friend on her birthday? It's happened to me too but it's easy to plan for girls if you know what they like. So here are a few things which I've known to be huge hits.
1. Sleepover!
If you are best friends and are comfortable with staying over at each other's places, this is both an affordable and fun alternative to going out. Make food together (this will be hilarious if no one knows how to cook), cut the birthday cake, light candles on the terrace after dark and stargaze, watch silly movies together and just talk till you fall asleep. Simple and amazingly awesome.
2. If you can drive, take a small road trip for the day, but plan out the places you'll be visiting in advance.
3. Catch a good movie together with lunch or dinner at a good restaurant.Preferably a comedy or something light, unless your friend is a movie buff.
4. Arrange a themed party or a night out where everyone gets dressed up. And take loads of pictures to commemorate it. :)
5. Go to the beach early in the morning to catch the sunrise.
6. Do fun activities together.
This depends on where you live and the kind of activities which are feasible. If you live in the city, you can go bowling together and play ping pong or pool. If you're also blessed with good weather, do something outdoorsy.
If it's a rainy day, pull out that pack of cards or your old scrabble board and play for small stakes or candy. (Hint: Let the birthday girl win. That will make her enjoy it more. :))
7.Be innovative and try out new things like:
*Painting your own collage on a big sheet or cloth like the one we did here.
* Use all your photos and make a movie or a PowerPoint presentation about all the fun times you've had together. I did this for a friend's birthday recently and everyone loved it!
* Light painting with a good camera and a dark room. I love this and I'm trying it out as soon as I can. :)
* Home videos of the party. You can even plan out a simple script and shoot a small video!
* Arrange a treasure hunt for the birthday girl with all the presents you've got her and leave cryptic hints.
I hope this post gave you a few ideas to get started on arranging your own birthday parties. Good Luck! :)
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