There’s nothing quite like a good girls’ night in!
I have very fond memories of slumber parties with my friends in high school. It was the best time! We would stay up the whole night talking about the most random stuff, stuffing ourselves with our favorite snacks and having basically no worries at all.
Annd then…adulthood set in.
Maybe you still plan girls’ nights with your friends but still happen but they’re not as often given that everybody is so busy with their lives. Which is why when you do meet up with your friends for some quality time at home, you absolutely have to make the most of it!
So here are 17 quirky ideas for a special girls’ night in with your besties so you guys can have fun and create lasting memories!
17 Girls’ Night In Ideas
1. Movie Marathon
Create the perfect at-home movie experience with your friends! Pick a bunch of your favorite old movies, make a large batch of popcorn (or whatever snacks you prefer!) and you’re all set. My fav selection: old school Disney Movies!!
2. Game Night
Take out your most beloved board games and challenge your friends to a little friendly competition.
You can even come up with mini awards for the winners! But watch out for that overly competitive friend who always takes those games way too seriously (we all have one!).
3. Wine (or Mocktail) Tasting
Look for some cocktails recipes on YouTube and learn to recreate them in your kitchen.
For those who don’t drink, there are also mocktail versions!
4. DIY Vision Boards
You don’t need to wait for a new year to create a vision board!
Gather your girls and come up with different themes in your life or things you’d like to accomplish and create your very own personalized vision boards. Even though this can be very personal for each of you, it’s also fun to bounce ideas off each other.
Some themes to consider: career, romance, self-love and everything else in between!
5. Throwback Playlist Party
I think this might be my favorite theme from this whole list.
There is nothing like playing your fav throwback songs and having a blast on your own but it’s 10x better with your besties! It’s the perfect time to remember awesome hits from previous years while reminiscing about embarrassing and funny stories from back then as well.
6. DIY Spa Night
7. DIY “Paint and Sip” Night!
Pick up your favorite drinks and some art supplies and let your inner artist come out. With this combination of “paint” and “sip”, laughs are guaranteed if you add this theme to your next girls’ night!
8. Tik Tok Challenge Night
Put your Tik Tok to good use and find some silly new challenges to try with your friends. Don’t be afraid to let loose, have fun and maybe look stupid in the process–that’s the whole point!
9. Storytelling Night
My fondest memories of ladies nights with my friends are the ones where we stayed up allll night exchanging stories about everything under the sun. So why not make this an official theme?
Use this chance to swap stories about anything (fictional or not!). Funny stories, deep stories, cheeky stories or just random AF ones–the options are literally endless!
10. At-home fashion show!
Turn your living room into a catwalk and create your very own at-home fashion show experience!
You guys can go all out and pick the best outfits and the best makeup (because why not look your best even from the comfort of home?!) or you can stay in your pajamas and strut down that at-home runway with all the confidence of the world’s top supermodels!
11. Comfort Food Cook-Off
Consider this your “cheat night” for you and your besties!
Grab your aprons and see who can pull off the best comfort food recipe of your choice!
For inspiration, here are 11 comfort food ideas you guys can try!
12. A Night of Karaoke
Another fav of mine!
In my opinion, you should never miss a chance to sing your heart out to your favorite tunes. It’s honestly one of the most entertaining things to do with your friends.
And no singing experience required!!
13. At-Home Photoshoot
Release the photographer in you and have fun snapping some cute shots with your friends!
Do all the weirdest or most seriously hilariou poses you want–the point is to create some memories here!
14. “Full License To Dream” Night!
Give yourselves to dream for a night and I mean really dream.
Don’t be afraid to put down any walls you might have, be open and share some of your dreams with your friends.
Create a safe space with each other where you can validate each others’ ideas and ambitions and even inspire one other to take action on them.
15. Unplugged Tech-Free Night
Take all your phones, turn them off and give yourselves permission to unplug and reconnect with each other.
Too often we spend time with friends but we’re not really there because we’re so busy and distracted by our phones, TV etc. We then end up missing out on the whole beautiful experience of spending quality time with our real ones.
16. Murder Mystery Night!
I’ve attended a few hangouts with this theme and they were so amusing!
It’s always a good time to slip into a role and play a character even for one night so this is definitely a theme I recommend for your next hangout with friends.
17. Book Club Night
All the book lovers out there, this one’s for you.
Grab some tea or a nice cup of hot chocolate and spend the night discussing your favorite books with your besties! If you guys are fans of romance like me, here are some must-read romance books I know and love that you could add to your “Book Club” girls’ night!
I hope this post gave you some ideas for your next girls’ night in! Are there any other special themes you like to include at your hangouts with friends? Let me know below!
