21 Creative and Cozy Things to Do with Friends at Home

You don’t have to leave the house to have fun. Some of the best things to do with friends at home are also free or affordable, making them the perfect way to get together to celebrate friendship, a newly achieved success, or any other occasion.

If you’re looking for ideas on what to do together, we have plenty of inspiration here. From craft ideas to singing and dancing, there’s an activity idea to suit any friend group.

21 Ideas of Fun Things to Do with Friends at Home

Ready to gather your friends for a day or evening of conversation, laughs, and fun activities? Here are some of our all-time favorite ideas for things to do with friends at home and girls night inspiration.

For many of these ideas, we’ve included a sample invitation you could send to friends to invite them over. These digital invitations aren’t just cute; they’re also easy to personalize. Change the layout, fonts, and wording to turn the template into something that feels unique to your get-together.

1. Host a Movie Night

Design: Carmia Jordaan

Matching invite: Under the Stars Invitation

Invite your friends over for a movie marathon of a specific genre, or host a showing of your all-time favorite movie. Encourage them to dress up for the occasion, or turn your movie night into a slumber party instead — with all the popcorn and candy you could ever want.

2. Plan a DIY Night

Have a DIY project you’ve wanted to complete for ages? Ask your friends to join you for an evening of painting, decorating, or crafting your way to a better home. This is a fun idea if you’ve just moved to a new place and want to throw an interactive housewarming party. You could also make it a monthly event where you rotate between friends’ houses and help each other tackle your DIY projects.

3. Sing Karaoke

Design: Signature Greenvelope

Matching invite: Karaoke Party! Invitation

Enjoy a night with your favorite songs and people by hosting a karaoke get-together. Decorate your place as if it was a disco heaven, or focus on your karaoke setup and keeping the happy vibes going all night.

4. Start a Book Club

Set up a book club with your friends where you read the same book or short story over several weeks, then get together every week or month to discuss it. Rotate between people’s homes and make the evening complete with drinks, snacks, and dessert. Bonus points if you theme the snacks around the book.

5. Host a Dinner Party

Design: Stellax Creative

Matching invite: Dinner Doodles Invitation

If you want an excuse to dress up or cook for your faves, a dinner party is where it’s at. Plan a sophisticated sit-down dinner for your best friends, or arrange for a potluck feast where everyone brings a dish to share.

6. Plan a Vision Board Party

Invite your besties over for an afternoon or evening of planning your dreams and goals with a vision board party. Create a dreamy playlist, gather materials to use, and spend the time together making a vision board for the season ahead.

7. Host a Game Night

Design: Signature Greenvelope

Matching invite: Dungeon Master Invitation

Ask friends and family members over for a game night of your choice. Whether you play card games, board games, video games, trivia games, or fun party games like charades, there are plenty of options to choose from (or rotate through).

8. Do Scrapbooking

Scrapbooking is a fun activity that also makes it easy for you to keep memories to look back on forever. Invite people to bring their own scrapbooks or journals with them, or gather the supplies and provide everything they need to get started.

9. Learn a Dance Routine

Design: Owl and Toad

Matching invite: Disco Dance Party Invitation

Fancy a dance party? Ask your best friends to join you at home to learn a dance routine. Stick to a short and sweet TikTok dance if you only have one evening, or plan to meet up over a few weeks to learn an entire routine.

10. Host a Cooking Class

Invite your favorite people over to make their own pizzas or learn how to make a new recipe with the help of either you or a skilled cooking instructor. Head to the grocery store or farmer’s market before the day, or give guests a mini grocery list so they can bring items along with them.

11. Have an Ice Cream Party

Design: frau brandt

Matching invite: Ice Cream Soda Card

An ice cream party is a fun way to celebrate a birthday, but it’s also good for any moment — especially in the summer. Ask people to join you for an at-home ice cream party with your own DIY ice cream bar and all the flavors and toppings they could dream of.

12. Have a Chill Night In

Getting together with friends doesn’t mean you have to plan a big activity or event. Sometimes the chance to hang out and talk about all the good times you’ve had together is the best — especially if you add drinks and snacks.

13. Enjoy a Spa Night

Design: Jen Montgomery

Matching invite: Manis & Mimosas Invitation

Turn your living room into a luxurious getaway by hosting a spa day or night. Gather supplies like face masks, manicure kits, eye masks, and pampering products, and treat your besties to the ultimate in relaxation.

14. Host a Scavenger Hunt

Looking for something active? Set up a scavenger hunt around your home or neighborhood, and ask your favorite people to get involved. Hand them a card that explains the items they need to find, and reward the first person or team back with a sweet prize.

15. Make a Time Capsule

If you want to make a fun memory with your loved ones, why not collaborate on a time capsule? Bring a few items each that symbolize your lives and friendship, put them into a capsule, and bury it in your backyard. Decide on a date in the future that you’ll open it and make plans to get together.

16. Try Wine Tasting

Design: Kid Collective

Matching invite: Graphic Wine Night Invitation

Wine tasting is a great experience for friends, and it’s easy to do at home. Buy an at-home wine tasting kit, or invite a sommelier to host the activity at your place. Try new wines, pair them with canapés, and see which are your favorites.

17. Host a Watch Party

Can’t-miss TV show season out? Set up a watch party with your best friends at your place every week so you can watch the episodes as soon as they’re released, or catch up on an old show with a binge watch session in your living room.

18. Plan a Road Trip

Taking the road trip isn’t a thing to do with friends at home, but planning it definitely is. Get together to plan your dream bucket list trip around the U.S. (or another country), including all the places you’d love to visit and some realistic travel options and timings.

19. Try an At-Home Escape Room

Design: Becky Nimoy Stationery

Matching invite: Mystery Escape Room Invitation

Instead of visiting an escape room experience, create your own at home in your living room. Invite your friends over and use your shared knowledge to crack the case and “escape” the room with an at-home escape room kit.

20. Make Friendship Bracelets

Friendship bracelets aren’t just for concerts. Get your friends together to make your own friendship bracelets or create charms to add to existing pieces. Add a playlist of your favorite songs and delicious snacks and you have the recipe for a cozy crafternoon.

21. Host a Paint and Sip

If you want something arts-and-craftsy but don’t want to make bracelets, why not try a wine and paint party? Buy some art supplies, canvases, and easels, and invite your friends over to paint and chat while you enjoy some wine, dinner, and dessert.

Enjoy Time Together for Any Reason

Birthdays and bridal showers are ideal reasons to get together and celebrate, but you don’t need an excuse to invite your favorite people over for dinner, movies, games, or drinks. Use this guide to find your perfect match when it comes to an at-home get-together with your besties, then choose one of our matching entertaining invitations to let them know all about your plans.