It's time to gather your dear friends for a Friendsgiving feast. Whether it is your first time hosting or you are the hostest with the mostest, we are here to bring you fresh ideas that will ensure your Friendsgiving is one to remember. From planning to execution, we have you covered with these 20 easy and cheap Friendsgiving ideas.
Setting a date for any gathering with your busy friends is a challenge, but with this buffalo plaid printable calendar you can easily see your availability, or if you are looking for ultra-organization on the go, check out Happy Planners! The perfect date leads to the perfect Friendsgiving!
Now that your date is set, the fun part begins: picking a theme! You know your friends the best, so choose a theme that fits your group. Are you a pie fanatic or a modern bunch? We have a theme for any group.
Get trendy for your Friendsgiving theme with this modern farmhouse theme! Skip the dishes and enjoy the party you worked hard to create by using disposable plates and chargers to go with the black and white color scheme. Make your guests feel at ease with personal touches like the free printable place cards.
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Does your Thanksgiving include watching the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade? Well now you can create a fabulous Friendsgiving full of fun balloons, creative place settings, Taxi Cab Favor Boxes, tall skyscrapers, DIY New York City backdrop and a clever New York City Subway Sign that can be personalized just for your event. Get all the details in the link below!
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Friendsgiving doesn't have to be filled with a typical fall color palette. Spice it up this year with this modern boho theme! Rose gold is accented with pops of blues and greenery to create a flawless Friendsgiving! Send your guests home with a clay wishbone to keep a hint of Thanksgiving tradition alive after your Friendsgiving is over.
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Give your Friendsgiving festivities a southwestern vibe while incorporating cute, boho details. We're loving the bold and bright colors in this Thanksgiving tablescape. Simple details like Pumpkin Place Cards and Fiesta Fringe Napkin Ring Holders can take a Friendsgiving party from mundane to marvelous! You won't want to miss out on getting all the details for this Friendsgiving fiesta.
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Create a hilarious Friendsgiving feast inspired by the iconic TV show Friends™! Multiple Thanksgiving episodes inspired the scene for this Thanksgiving meal. Themed letter boards that incorporate several signature quotes and DIY Turkey Placecards are sure to keep things feeling light and fun during this holiday party. Be sure to grab the FRIENDS™ Party Tableware Pack to make this party even easier to set up.
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Shake up your Friendsgiving color palette with this stunning turquoise and gold theme. Your guests will love the DIY place cards that they can take home to use as fall decor. After your Friendsgiving is complete, you can leave this table decor up for the rest of the Thanksgiving season.
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Get punny this Thanksgiving and host a party just for your favorite girls. This Friendsgiving party is full of lighthearted puns including clever DIY Party Balloons and a simple party backdrop. We love the pretty pastel colored pumpkins scattered across the table and think your closest besties will appreciate them too. They would even make great party favors! Get all the details for this party below.
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Impress your pie loving friends with this pie tasting themed Friendsgiving. Set up a cozy coffee or hot cocoa bar then have everyone bring a pie to share. This theme comes with a free printable pack that includes invitations, thankful tags, and recipe cards to exchange with your friends!
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Ombré has a place in our hearts and at our Friendsgiving table! This blue and burgundy color theme is a great statement for a Friendsgiving! The blue pumpkins accented with autumn leaves gives off a cozy vibe, perfect for your Friendsgiving.
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Short on Friendgiving planning time? Adding a centerpiece to your table can give your Friendsgiving a robust feel without planning a whole theme. Check out all of our centerpiece ideas to simplify your Friendsgiving planning process.
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A Friendsgiving party isn't complete without all of your close friends! Be sure to get invitations out in a timely manner to ensure each guest can make arrangements to attend your Friendsgiving. We've got you covered with traditional invitations and free printable invitations!
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We're here to save you time and money with these three downloadable Facebook cover invites and digital invites that you send to friends! Invite your friends with a traditional themed invite, a sarcastic invite or a modern themed invite!
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Just because you're hosting Friendsgiving doesn't mean you have to provide the whole meal! Your friends will be glad to be included in the menu! You decide what the menu theme will be, then divide out the needed dishes via your Facebook event, group text or a phone call! Personally, I like my menu to be full of non-traditional Thanksgiving food. Soup is always an easy go-to for Friendsgiving so check out these 13 winter soup recipes. Once you have your menu planned, download one of our free printable menus to complete each place setting.
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Make your life easier with FREE party printables this Thanksgiving! From utensil holders to invitations and favor tags this printable pack will help your party feel cohesive and pulled together. Simply download all six printables below!
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Friendsgiving is the time to bring out your cocktail recipes! We have a round up of fall cocktails that you won't be able to resist. Put a fall twist on a traditional moscow mule with an apple cider moscow mule or pumpkin spice moscow mule. Make a salted caramel white russian for your Bailey's loving friends or offer a pumpkin spice martini for those who can't get enough pumpkin spice everything. If your Friendsgiving is held on a chilly fall day, this sea salt hot chocolate with rum will warm your guests right up! The good news is that you can't go wrong with any of these fall cocktails!
The side dishes at Friendsgiving are just as important as the main dish. I like to encourage my friends to make side dishes that they don't make often. After all, Friendsgiving is the perfect time to try out new recipes on your friends. These unique recipes are a must for any fall themed feast. It doesn't get cuter or tastier than this mini sweet potato casserole. Each guest can have their own! Although we may consider Friendsgiving a cheat night, nobody said you can't serve up a delicious salad. Try out this marinated avocado and pear salad to add some greens to your menu! Instead to making traditional pizza try this fig, pancetta, and arugula flatbread that's full of flavor.
To make sure that your Friendsgiving doesn't end up bombarded with apple and pumpkin pies, supply a unique pie for your friends. Whip up this luscious lavender and lemon meringue pie or bring a slice of summer flavor with this raspberry lemonade pie. Take a traditional pecan pie and make it even better with this mini chocolate pecan pie recipe or personalize a pumpkin pie with this cute mini pumpkin pudding pie recipe. You can be the ultimate party host and turn your pie into a party favor with these charming cherry pie pops. Whatever you choose, your guests will be thrilled to try out a unique pie.
Place cards are a great way to add a personalized touch to your Friendsgiving table. Guests can avoid the awkwardness of choosing where to sit and you can make sure your headcount is correct. We have paper pumpkin place cards, ceramic pumpkin place cards, acorn place cards, leaf place cards, wishbone place cards and more. Don't forget that all of these place cards can be customized to fit your Friendsgiving color scheme.
In the midst of the party craziness, it is easy to forget to make sure that your guests feel comfortable among new friends. These conversation cards make it easy to keep the dinner conversation flowing.
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Center your kids' table around everyone's favorite Thanksgiving dessert.....PUMPKIN PIE! We love this bright, airy kids' table set-up that's complete with various crafts like the Pumpkin Pie Box Craft Kit to keep kids busy throughout a long Thanksgiving meal. Scatter these adorable Pumpkin Pie Magnets throughout your table for decor or have children create them on their own. See the full table set-up below.
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There's no need to hire a babysitter for your Friendsgiving. Set up a kids' table with activities and let the kids be part of the Friendsgiving fun. If you're planning on having younger children at your Friendsgiving this Peanuts Thanksgiving Party is a great table theme! The Rainbow Thanksgiving Table is another ideal theme to keep kids busy since it comes with four free printable activities that each child can complete.
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Keeping the kids busy during an adult party is sometimes difficult, but with fun crafts and activities their time at Friendsgiving will fly by. Send your kids on a Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt or have them play a Turkey Surprise Ball Kids' Game. Later on in the evening, consider setting up a craft table so kids can wind down.
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The Friendsgiving love doesn't have to stop at the end of the night! Send your guests home with yummy leftovers in these adorable White Pie Slice Boxes. These boxes are the perfect containers to transport that delicious leftover pie. Don't forget to add a custom free printable on top of our leftover boxes! These pie slice printables can be downloaded for free at the link below.
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