What girl doesn’t need a girl’s night?!
Are you on a tight budget and can’t afford to go out with the other girls? When was the last time you and your close girl friends just hung out?
When life gets insane and you feel like you can’t catch your breath that is the perfect time to recharge your batteries. Often we forget that we need to give ourselves a little freedom to just unwind and have fun.
Girl’s nights can be a much needed time together. It’s a time to let loose, catch up and de-stress from everyday life with your closest friends. This kind of fun doesn’t have to break the bank either; these nights are important for creating amazing memories and stronger friendships.
Whether you are planning weeks in advance or a last minute get together, this round up is the perfect variety of fun themes, and inexpensive activities you and your girls will love!
Gather the girls… it’s GIRL’S NIGHT!
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DIY Spa Party
Found from Pretty Mayhem
The great part of making your own spa nights is you can make any combination of scents and flavors that you like. You can have as many different creams, foot scrubs, and exfoliates as you want. Go to the dollar store and get a few bottles of nail polish and paint each other’s nails. Just have fun with it.
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Wine & Cheese Night
Found from Greatist
I love wine and cheese for dinner, snack or even brunch so when creating a cheap cheeseboard that looks fancy I get my advice from here. Throw in a few cheap bottles of wine and it’s a real party!
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Girls Night Coloring Book Session
Found from The House That Lars Built
They say coloring is a great stress reliever! Crack open a bottle of wine or make a special cocktail for the night, play some good music and just relax while coloring your stress away. Buy color pencils from the dollar store and buy several different coloring books to pick from. Give it a shot with a coloring book like this!
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Chick Flick Movie Night
Found from The Frugal Girls
One of the easiest girl’s nights is to watch movies with your best friends. And now it’s easier than ever to watch all kinds of movies streaming through Netflix or Hulu. Set up a popcorn bar with regular popped popcorn and different candies. Have all your friends pick whatever candy combination they want and enjoy the night. Here is a list of movies to have fun with.
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Craft Night
Found from Erin Spain
Craft nights can be a blast making something for the holidays or just because its spring. If you work in a group you will tend to bounce way more ideas off of each other like what to do with old furniture or frames you haven’t used in forever. Who knows this can become your monthly meetup group too!
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Chocolate Tasting
Found from The Dating Divas
What girl doesn’t LOVE chocolate?! You can find yummy tasty chocolates almost anywhere know. You can blindfold one another and do it blind and try to guess the flavors or just sit around eating chocolate. Gets ones like super dark chocolate with no sugar in them to white chocolate where it’s really sweet. Everyone can take notes and compare after. There is so many delicious chocolate out there now that you can easily host a chocolate tasting extravaganza!
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Yoga Night
Found from xo, Katie Rosario
A yoga night can be just what you and your girlfriends need after a long and busy week. Have some refreshing appetizers and make your own spa water with lemon and cucumber. It’s so cheap to de-stress with a yoga session with your closest friends. You could grab a video from YouTube or, to get a little more intense, stream something like Dailyburn Yoga.
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Thrift Store Game
Found from Sweet Makes Three
Hit your local thrift store(s) and find the best item. Then you can always turn it into a craft night too! Repurpose the items you found and create something new with them.
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Pancakes and Pajamas Night
Found from Style Me Pretty
I saw this post and just had to share it. It’s an amazing idea even though this was for a young kids birthday party sleepover. We big girls can have just as much fun if not more. Tell your friends to where their favorite pajamas and all of you can make pancakes serve with mimosas and you have a winning girl’s brunch!
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Guilty Pleasure Night
Have each girl bring over their favorite magazines for a night of celebrity gossip and fun! Check out sites like the BuzzFeed quizzes or Perez Hilton to get the gossip started.
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Make-Up Tutorial
Have a friend or stream a video from YouTube to teach make-up tips and tricks. Sometimes the videos can be really well informed and entertaining. Everyone can bring over their make up or buy some colorful sets at the Dollar Store and help each other achieve their perfect look!
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Glue Design T-Shirts Night Night
Found from Holly Hox
An adult form of tie-dying! You’ll need a water soluble pen and some Elmer’s Glue Gel, along with some fabric dye. Who knew?!
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Cookie Exchange
Found from The Dating Divas
Cookie exchanges are the best! This one is perfect for the Christmas season. Have each girl bring their favorite recipe and you can bake and decorate the cookies with each other!
As shown from above, it doesn’t take a lot of money to have fun with your friends. Just by being in the same room and being present with your girls can be the best time. Put the phones down and just have fun. Try some or all of these activities, who knows you might start a new tradition that can last a lifetime!
Happy Girl’s Night!
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Dona says
Thank you! I’ve been looking for something to do for my sister’s birthday on a limited budget. I now have a few ideas to keep her birthday celebration over a few days. Something for each day of the week! Thanks again!
Katie says
Hi Dona!
Thank you for reading! I’m so happy these ideas will help you celebrate your sister’s birthday!
Best Wishes, Katie