Thanksgiving break is approaching, which means students’ schedules are already filling up with Friendsgiving get-togethers.
“Friendsgiving” was officially added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary in Jan 2020 according to an article by delish. As most people know, it is basically Thanksgiving but with your friends instead of your family.
Usually, they function as potlucks where everyone usually brings the dish that they personally love or have mastered cooking. As the night continues, Friendsgiving can evolve into a party later.
- Potluck
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Since we are all college students on a budget not just one person should be responsible for hosting, cooking and cleaning.
Therefore, I think the best way to have a successful and plentiful table is for everyone to bring in their own dish that is their favorite or they mastered cooking.
- Make a Tik Tok about everyone’s arrival time
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There are three viral Tik Tok trends that always tend to show up on everyone’s “For You” pages during this time of year.
Tik Toks are always fun to make with your friends especially when there is a theme! Here are some fun examples:
- Dress up
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Have a dress code! It could be a funny theme, regular Thanksgiving attire, formal or just casual (comfy) clothes.
This could make the event more intimate and cohesive and no one is left out.
- Take pictures
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Going along with the “cohesiveness” mentioned above, take pictures! Any moment to gather all your friends in one singular area for one night is something to document.
If there was a theme, as mentioned before, it would make the photos even better.
- Make a playlist For the event
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Before the event, ask your friends to send you their favorite songs or songs that your friend group has funny memories attached to.
Make a playlist compiled of all these songs and play it throughout the night as a way to include everyone and recollect.
- Decorate the room, especially the table
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Decorating is key and so much fun! All it takes is a trip to the dollar store or your local Target’s “Dollar Spot.”
There are so many easy ways to decorate with candles, leaves, turkeys and throw pillows. Even the smallest items can transform the aesthetic of a room.
- Play games
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Besides the photos and the Tik Toks, I think it’s important to make Friendsgiving relatively “phone free.” Get out some fun and juicy card games or maybe just some simple video games on the Wii.
These are a great way to get everyone involved and make even more memories with your friends.
- Watch a Holiday Movie together
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As the night dies down and everyone is stuffed and cannot move, put on an entertaining holiday movie for everyone to enjoy.
This allows everyone to settle down from all the excitement, digest the yummy food everyone had and still enjoy each other’s company.
- Recap the semester (with photos and videos)
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Friendsgiving comes right around Thanksgiving break, which is one of the landmarks before the end of the first semester. While everyone is settled down for the movie bring out some photos and videos from the semester! Recap the funny moments and share more stories.
These times when all your friends are in one location are never coming back so don’t forget to appreciate those memories together.
- SHare what everyone is thankful for
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And most importantly, share what you are thankful for! It is probably cheesy, and something teenagers might loathe doing at the table with their parents, but it is still one of the vital parts of the holiday.
Go around in a circle and share one thing you are grateful for in general or because of your friends. This is a great bonding experience and celebration of friendship!
Wishing everyone a happy and rejuvenating Thanksgiving break!