November is here! It’s time for our annual family celebration where we share delicious entrees, special desserts, and make memories in honor of years of celebrating with family.
While Thanksgiving is about family traditions, Friendsgiving has become the perfect way to celebrate all the special people in your life, both friends and family. These are the people who bring laughter, love, and a whole lot of fun into your life.
Whether you’re planning to keep things simple or go over the top with a high-end celebration, Friendsgiving is all about making memories. Here are a few Friendsgiving ideas to get you inspired!
1. Host a Unique Friendsgiving Potluck
Make your Friendsgiving a team effort! Ask each guest or couple to bring one of their favorite holiday dishes, along with the recipe to share with the group and a story about where the tradition started.
Don’t push everyone to bring a traditional Thanksgiving dish. Instead, encourage creativity by asking for something that represents a special memory with friends or family. A good backstory gets the conversation going, and one great story usually leads to another.
2. Get Creative Together with a Group Paint Party
After the meal, or even before the gathering, plan a creative project everyone can do together and make it a fun event. At Cheers N Paint, we know a little creativity goes a long way toward making special memories. That’s why we offer group painting events, chunky knit blankets, and our ever-popular acrylic pours.
As a family-owned and operated studio (not a franchise!), we’ll create an event that fits your group and helps you make wonderful memories of your unique celebration.
Friendsgiving at our studio, your place, or online
Would you rather celebrate at home? Book a private party and we can send an on-site instructor to you, or host your group in a live Zoom Room Event. In fact, if your group is spread far and wide, with a little advance notice we can get art supplies delivered right to each guest’s front door.
Every event includes live instruction with one of our artists and time for your guests to share their art, stories, and fun.
3. Make It a Friendsgiving for All Ages
Who says Friendsgiving is an adults-only event? Make it a family-friendly gathering and include the kids!
At Cheers N Paint, we’re well known for our Kids’ Summer Camps, Little Splatters Art Classes, and Kids’ Birthday Parties. We have a big gallery of kid-friendly paintings to choose from, or if you have a special request, we can even create a painting just for your event.
Like all Cheers N Paint events, we can host your group in our Cary studio, bring our studio and an artist to your location, or lead a private Zoom Room Event with a live artist and all your materials delivered ahead of time. Everyone, big and small, will go home with a wonderful memory of your Friendsgiving.
4. No Matter What You Decide, Focus on Making Memories
Remember, no matter how you choose to celebrate, Friendsgiving is about being with the people you love, sharing an experience, and making memories.
At our own Friendsgiving, we go around the room and ask everyone to share something they’re thankful for. You’ll be surprised how much this one small question brings your group together.
Sharing the little things that make you thankful with the people you bring together is a powerful way to end the evening, and it leaves every guest with a wonderful memory of your time together.
Plan Your Friendsgiving Paint Party in Cary, NC
Ready to add a little paint to your Friendsgiving? See our upcoming classes or give us a call at 919-995-6238 to plan a private party at our Cary studio, at your place, or online. Private parties start at 8 guests.
Hosting this year? A Cheers N Paint gift card makes a sweet thank-you for the friends who show up with the pie!
