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12 Fun Best Friend Activities To Strengthen Your Friendship


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You and your best friend probably already do a lot together. You share secrets that nobody else knows or support each other. You’d love to do more best friend activities together, but feeling short of ideas.

And we’re not talking regular activities here that anyone can do, these are special best friend ideas to do together. Best friends deserve special treatment, you’re in this together for the long haul. We’ve got the perfect list of best friend activities for you to do so read on.

Retail Therapy – With A Twist

Sure, going shopping can be fun and is the easiest of best friend activities to do – so why not change up your usual destinations with vintage and second hand stores? If you love original pieces and items nobody else can own, then they’ve got you covered. 

From furniture pieces and vintage clothing to quirky knick-knacks, you will always find a surprising gem hidden in the rough. Knick-knacks are the perfect surprise gifts for best friends, as they often contain a lot of individual character you can’t get anywhere else.

Get Exploring

You may have lived in the same area for most of your life, but how well do you know it? There are probably plenty of places that you’ve never visited, so why not take the opportunity to go exploring with your friends?

You never know what you may come across, for example, jewelry shops, quirky art stores, organic food places, and independent cafes. You might spot recently opened restaurants, perfect for future dinner party bookings. Digging around comicbook stores or flea markets can be a relaxing way to spend the afternoon together.

Bonding Over Food

Inviting your friend out to dinner can be fun every once in a while, but nothing beats eating at home. If you both love cooking, then making dinner should be on your list of best friend ideas to do together.

Cooking at home gives you the chance to chat and bond. You won’t need to stress out over dinner reservations, instead dining becomes a more chilled out activity.

You can turn dinner-making into an ongoing fun game. You can challenge each other to cook a recipe you’ve never made before. You can reproduce each other’s favorite dish or share your favorite meals from childhood. If your friend is terrible at making stews, then every once a while, you can insist they make a stew for you. You can be their “stew mentor”.

And if you want to really up the game, then why not challenge each other to make a meal using only the existing ingredients you have at home? Whether that’s tinned food, frozen vegetables, staples such as bread, pasta and rice, sauces, even cereal, you will be forced to think creatively. If you don’t have enough food at home, head on out to the supermarket, but make sure what you buy fits under a certain budget, for example $5 max.

Get Cultural

If you’re looking for free best friend activities, then a local museum or exhibition is a must-have for your list. Museums are often thought of as stuffy places, and et’s far beyond the truth.

Museums are fantastic places for discovering human history through a variety of mediums such as art, sculpture, music, and historical items. You can enjoy cake and coffee at the museum cafe as well and browse through the museum shop for postcards and posters. Virtual tours can also be great primer for an in-person.

Know Your Wine

Do you know your Pinot Noir from your Merlot? If you both enjoy a glass of wine every now and then, then a wine tasting class is a must-have for best friend ideas to do together. They’re affordable if you book in advance and are filled with other wine lovers wanting to try something different.

A cocktail masterclass is another great idea for best friend activities. Many restaurants offer affordable classes so make sure to look out for these on their website. You can also ask at your favorite bar if they are willing to put on a bespoke cocktail-making event for you and a group of friends.

Improve Each Other

Learning a new skill is a great way of strengthening your bonds, no matter close you may already be. While you could do something serious together – such as learning a new language – choosing entertaining activities is what would make them the perfect best friend ideas to do together.

Life drawing is a brilliant example (as is nude life drawing!), as are circus juggling, skydiving, or knitting for dogs. If you fancy something more active, you could join a fitness class or dance workshop. You don’t have to commit to a weekly class, you can book a one-off class or commit to something once a month. Check out any local Meetup events in your area or look for community classes and clubs online and in Facebook groups.

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Breath Of Fresh Air

Depending on the weather, getting into nature should be on your list of best friend activities. Taking long country walks, going on hiking trails or cycling through the forest are some of the ways you can unwind and de-stress together.

Being outdoors is also the perfect antidote for friends who are feeling under the weather. Getting outside can do wonders for the spirit and mind. You can take a simple picnic with you or drop by a country pub or roadside cafe along the way.

Get Pampered

Spa days can be a lot of fun when it comes to best friend ideas to do together. Who doesn’t enjoy relaxing with scented oils and getting a massage or two?

For massage deals, make sure to look for offers in your local area including gyms and hotels that provide in-house spas. If you don’t want to break the wallet, you can visit a spa just to enjoy their pool areas. You can also book your massage session with a local massage parlor and both get a thorough body workout.

Musical Bonding

Ever since you’ve listened to each other’s records, you and your best friend have gotten to know each other’s musical tastes. Why not take things to the next level by booking a gig by your favorite mutual artist when they’re next in town?

Keep an eye out on upcoming tour news of your favorite bands and nab those tickets before they sell out.

Have A Laugh Together

Let’s face it, you both know how to have fun together. You don’t have to do much to make each other laugh. You might tell each other the most stupid of jokes or have funny anecdotes from life to share with each other. Spending a day surrounded by laughter should make it onto your list of best friend activities.

You could dress up in each others’ clothes or do each other’s make-up. You can challenge each other to do a crazy dare. You can binge-watch slapstick comedy. You can go to the shops or dine out at a restaurant while wearing silly wigs. Do whatever it takes until you both are laughing so hard you can’t take it anymore.

Go Overseas

It’s one thing to hang out with friends in your hometown, it’s quite another to travel across the world to Amsterdam, Cairo or Hong Kong. Going overseas together definitely makes it onto the ultimate list of best friend activities, you can make it a yearly tradition for the rest of your lives.

Keep an eye on deals; if you’re not great at planning, then get the help of a travel agent. Make sure to look at the off-peak season, where flights and hotels will be more affordable than normal.

If you don’t want to splash out overseas, then take a look at cities closer to home, but a bit further from home than usual. You can create adventures around activities such as hot air ballooning, going to music festivals or attending major sporting events.

Life Goals

While wine tasting classes and spa days are exciting, sometimes you just need to be there for your friend. This is one of more rewarding parts of being best friends. It might not be the most zany of best friend activities, but it’s one of the best things you can do for someone you care about.

Everybody’s got dreams they want to fulfil in life. If your friend is searching for a new job or looking to improve themselves, take time out to help them with whatever they need doing.

If they’re going through a break-up, be the shoulder to lean on. If they’re struggling with self-doubt, give them all the listening they need. If they’ve just quit their job to go travel to Europe, help them pick out a backpack.

If they’re moving house, bring over a bottle of wine and help them pack. If they’ve just received a promotion, invite them out for a celebratory dinner.

Turning simple, but often overwhelming, tasks into fun best friend activities is what it’s all about. Having best friends is special, these are your forever friends, so when you’re thinking of best friend ideas to do together, make sure to think in the long term. Your friends will appreciate you looking out for them!

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