Chocolates and earrings are so pass when it comes to gifting your friends. Why not do something offbeat and gift quirky this friendship day? We have put together unique gifts and experiences that will truly surprise your friends. Don't have anyone you can call your BFF in a new city? Then go ahead make new friends this friendship day! Take a look at these fun activities.
1. Adventurous day out: If your friend is an adventure junkie, take him out to try something new he hasn t tried. You can have a total blast doing water rafting or paragliding or an overnight camping with fireflies. Some websites like BlueBulb and Cleartrip offer packages like day trips to places which are close to your city.
2. Art and crafts workshop: If your friend is into art, crafts and DIY, buy her a coupon for a canvas painting workshop, pottery workshop or a paper quilling experience. It can be a unique learning experience, and your friend will have her painting or clay creation as memorabilia. You can also read up on healthy things to gift your BFF.
3. Fitness workshop: Does your friend like sports? You can buy her a voucher for a beginner s archery class. Many websites like Fitternity offer beginner s classes for sports like Kalarippayattu and also self-defense classes. Here are some fun workouts you can try.
4. Bakery class: Cooking or a bakery class can be the best gift for someone who loves food. You can even join your friend in the class. You and your friend will have a great time tempering and icing while baking pastries and cakes together. At the end of the day, you will be able to take a friendship day cake home!
5. Luxury spa treatment: Who wouldn t like to spend a relaxing day getting a massage at the spa? From ancient Ayurvedic practices like Abhyangam to exotic Swedish and Balinese, there are a variety of luxury spa services from which you can take your pick. You can either buy a voucher on Groupon or book an appointment to a luxury spa to spend some quality time with your friend.
6. Movie subscription: Subscription to Netflix can make a good gift for a friend who is a cinephile. You can either buy a Netflix gift card or pay for a month s subscription. Trust us, you will hear this coming from your friend, "Couldn t have asked for anything better!"
7. Lunch date: For a friend who is always telling you about some new restaurant or cafe and urging you to try out a new joint in the city, invite her to a lunch date to the newest cafe in the town. You can book exclusive fine dining experiences at restaurants on websites like wowtables.
8. Photoshoot: You can get a portfolio clicked for a friend and make her feel like a diva for a day. You can take her out to an outdoor location or a studio and organise a photoshoot. All you would need is a professional photographer. You can get a photographer friend, or if you do not know of anyone in the field, you can look for photographers on websites like canvera.com. And once the pictures are out, you can frame your favourite one and gift it to your friend. Here are tips to click a good selfie for your next Facebook profile picture.
9. Magazine subscription: If your friend is a book lover, gift her an annual membership to a library near her area. An annual magazine subscription can also be a great gifting idea. Did you know of these health benefits of reading?
And if you are new to a city and do not have too many friends with whom you can hang out, you can befriend like-minded people on Meetup. Happy friendship day!
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