You don't have to be in a special relationship to celebrate Valentine's Day. It's also a great holiday to share with your other single friends, or a whole group of people regardless of their relationship status. It's a time to show your friends and family that you care about them. And yes, I know that this holiday was mostly created into what it is today by greeting card companies - but what's so wrong with wanting to show the people you love that you love them? And I love any excuse to hang out with my friends. :)
So today I have a few different Valentine's Day party ideas for you. The first one I already talked a bit about two days ago, when I posted the Sunday Sample Spotlight "Kitchen Chaos." How fun would it be to get your baking-loving friends together for a cupcake bake-off? If your kitchen isn't big enough, you could always request that your guests bake their delicious creations at home and bring in a dessert dish to share instead. Everyone can vote on their favorite cupcake flavor combinations (or favorite dessert in general, if you broaden the theme to everything sweet). Give the official winner of the bake-off a festive prize, like a box of Valentine's chocolates. Or just do it for fun without any prizes - because, let's be honest, in a party revolving around dessert, everyone already wins.
Another fun idea for getting together with your girl friends is holding a fashion show or doing a clothes swap. If you're anything like me, you're already itching to wear something cute for springtime, even if the weather still thinks it's deep in winter. All of the stores already have their new spring fashions out - why not get the girls together to do some retail therapy? Or, save some money and do a clothing swap if you have friends that are about the same size as you. Everyone can bring some of their old fashions they don't want anymore and trade them in for something new. Don't like anything your friends have brought to give away? Add a re-purposing element to the party, where you all perform easy DIY tasks on the old clothes to make them new and stylish again. Rip holes or splatter bleach on jeans to give them a worn, funky look. Re-sew a new hemline to make a dress or skirt fit this season's lengths. There are plenty of websites out there with ideas on how to change an old outfit into something new again. And once you've got a whole new wardrobe, end the night with a fashion show for your friends, where you each get to show off your new outfits. :)
Of course, there are also plenty of activities you can do with a mixed group of friends that won't alienate the guys, too. Watch movies - and they don't have to be romantic ones, either. Play board games with boy/girl teams and have a night-long battle-of-the-sexes. If there's snow on the ground, go sledding. Have a fancy wine-and-cheese appetizer party. Do stereotypical "date night" activities in a large group of friends - go ice skating, go to the movies, share a pizza. My fourth grade class went on a field trip to a bowling alley for Valentine's Day one year, and it was one of my favorite memories of the whole year (even though I'd broken my shoulder and my arm was in a sling at the time). The important thing is to just have fun. Ultimately, Valentine's Day is no different than any other day of the year, but it is a nice excuse to let your friends know you love them. Even if that's a little cheesy for your taste. :)
So today I have a few different Valentine's Day party ideas for you. The first one I already talked a bit about two days ago, when I posted the Sunday Sample Spotlight "Kitchen Chaos." How fun would it be to get your baking-loving friends together for a cupcake bake-off? If your kitchen isn't big enough, you could always request that your guests bake their delicious creations at home and bring in a dessert dish to share instead. Everyone can vote on their favorite cupcake flavor combinations (or favorite dessert in general, if you broaden the theme to everything sweet). Give the official winner of the bake-off a festive prize, like a box of Valentine's chocolates. Or just do it for fun without any prizes - because, let's be honest, in a party revolving around dessert, everyone already wins.
Another fun idea for getting together with your girl friends is holding a fashion show or doing a clothes swap. If you're anything like me, you're already itching to wear something cute for springtime, even if the weather still thinks it's deep in winter. All of the stores already have their new spring fashions out - why not get the girls together to do some retail therapy? Or, save some money and do a clothing swap if you have friends that are about the same size as you. Everyone can bring some of their old fashions they don't want anymore and trade them in for something new. Don't like anything your friends have brought to give away? Add a re-purposing element to the party, where you all perform easy DIY tasks on the old clothes to make them new and stylish again. Rip holes or splatter bleach on jeans to give them a worn, funky look. Re-sew a new hemline to make a dress or skirt fit this season's lengths. There are plenty of websites out there with ideas on how to change an old outfit into something new again. And once you've got a whole new wardrobe, end the night with a fashion show for your friends, where you each get to show off your new outfits. :)
Of course, there are also plenty of activities you can do with a mixed group of friends that won't alienate the guys, too. Watch movies - and they don't have to be romantic ones, either. Play board games with boy/girl teams and have a night-long battle-of-the-sexes. If there's snow on the ground, go sledding. Have a fancy wine-and-cheese appetizer party. Do stereotypical "date night" activities in a large group of friends - go ice skating, go to the movies, share a pizza. My fourth grade class went on a field trip to a bowling alley for Valentine's Day one year, and it was one of my favorite memories of the whole year (even though I'd broken my shoulder and my arm was in a sling at the time). The important thing is to just have fun. Ultimately, Valentine's Day is no different than any other day of the year, but it is a nice excuse to let your friends know you love them. Even if that's a little cheesy for your taste. :)
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