There are plenty of fun things to do with your friends at home. It doesn't have to be a big, expensive shindig. Do it your way and it can still be cool! Integrate your personality and your friends into the party. Ask them ahead of time if they have any suggestions on what they want to do: play card games, watch a few movies, create a scavenger hunt. You could even have a slumber party or sleepover - click here for ideas on what to do.

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Fun Things to Do with Friends at Home

Stuck at home? Invite a friend over and you can use this as a bucket list to get creative and check off as many things as possible! There are plenty of alternative ideas to choose from. This list is geared toward adults but you can modify many ideas for a kid's party or gathering.

You can take as many or as few of these awesome ideas as you want. Many of these are free but some require little planning, driving, or purchasing. For example, in order to watch Netflix, someone has to have a Netflix account, you get the idea.

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1. Play records, cassettes, CDs, whatever you've got. 
2. Have a karaoke night.
3. Snap photos. Download a cool photo app like Huji so it feels like you're taking real photos. Take turns taking photos of each other!
4. Paint. Let the art flow through you. Use watercolors, fingerpaints, whatever you have available. Or you can take a friend group trip to your local Michaels or the craft store to pick up supplies. Paint and let your imagination soar. Use can use recycled paper or cardboard to paint on.
5. Finger paint. It's tons of fun!
6. Draw self-portraits of yourselves.
7. Draw each other.
8. Draw each other with your eyes closed!
9. Craft something. Knit, crochet, collage, scrapbook, etc.
10. Do a virtual art tour or museum tour. Visit the Louvre online tour or Boston Children's Museum via online tour.
11. Conduct a science experiment. 
12. Fill in a coloring book. You can use colored pencils, markers, or Crayons.
13. Create a Spotify or YouTube playlist of songs. That way you can learn a little bit about each other's music taste.
14. Create a vision board and let your creative juices flow.
15. Film a TikTok video or TikTok dance.
16. Solve an online escape room.
17. Do a taste test challenge to guess the food or brand. For example you could test out different kinds of orange soda, different kinds of cheese, etc.
18. Bake and decorate cookies. There are so many awesome designs to create from Frankenstein to Pacman to a truck to a book.
19. Make pizza. You can buy pizza dough, pizza sauce, cheese, and toppings and bake your own creations at home. My sister and I used to do this with our friends at home. It was so fun!
20. Grab takeout food from a local restaurant and eat dinner in the backyard.
21. BBQ night. Barbeque some veggies and meats.
22. Host a dessert night. Each person brings a different dessert.
23. Dinner night. Each person brings a dish they eat a lot at home.
24. Dip night. Each person brings a different homemade dip (queso dip, spinach and artichoke dip, hummus, etc).
25. Drink night. Each person brings a different cocktail or mocktail or fun drink.
26. Host a beer or wine tasting, each person brings a different type of beer/wine.
27. Try kombucha, sparkling waters, or some beverage of choice.
28. Try a new recipe using ingredients you have at home. Google one or use a recipe book.
29. Make ice cream sundaes.
30. Make ice cream in a bag.
31. Try different foods or snacks from around the world.
32. Favorite movie night. You can view one of each of your favorite movies.
33. Award-winning movie night. Whether it's an Academy Award, Golden Globe Awards, Visual Effects Society Awards, pick an award you want to focus on & watch a few movies that won.
34. Nostalgia kids movie night. Watch movies that you saw as kids. It'll bring back quality memories! You could spend hours watching your faves.
35. Watch scary movies.
36. Watch a movie series (Lord of the Rings, Back to the Future, Twilight, Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, Shrek you get the drift).
37. Watch a short-ish TV series (Twin Peaks, Schitts Creek, Pushing Daisies, Lie to Me, etc.)
38. Watch a sporting event on TV. Depends on the season or if you can catch something on TV, perhaps something live streaming on Hulu, etc.
39. Join a Livestream.
40. Host a sleepover. Have your best friends spend the night. You can watch movies, play board games or games like Heads Up on your phone.
41. Pool party. If you have a pool, use it. It'll be refreshing in the summer and for hot days too.
42. Bored of watching TV? Tell scary stories. Take turns telling your scariest story. Bonus points if it's real!!!
43. Have a dance party.
44. Have a costume party.
45. Hosta tea party.
46. Spa day. Take care of your skin, do face masks, you could even make body scrub at home.
47. Read a book together. Take turns reading paragraphs/pages.
48. Start a book club.
49. Talk about your goals.
50. Go around and discuss the stories of how you first met.
51. Challenge each other with video games.
52. Listen to an audiobook.
53. Listen to a podcast series.
54. Rearrange the furniture so it feels like a totally new vibe.
55. Call or FaceTime a long-distance friend who couldn't be there.
56. Hungry? Call in an order for food delivery.
57. Host a clothing swap where each person brings some clothes, shoes, accessories that they don't want anymore.
58. Make slime.
59. Make a scavenger hunt.
60. Make friendship bracelets.
61. Make a flower arrangement.
62. Write letters to each other.
63. Write letters to your future selves.
64. Write a short story by each writing one sentence. Write one sentence, then the next friend writes a sentence, and then you keep going back and forth between however many friends are over.
65. Practice writing with your non-dominate hands.
66. See if you can decipher each other's notes created with the non-dominant hand.
67. Tie-dye t-shirts (or socks, shorts, sheets, the sky is the limit).
68. Stretch out to a yoga video on YouTube.
69. Meditate. You can do a guided meditation on YouTube or download an app for it.
70. Practice mindfulness.
71. Listen to ASMR videos on YouTube.
72. Build a fort.
73. Do a puzzle. Puzzles are a perfect way to liven the mood with little effort.
74. Do a crossword puzzle.
75. Do an online workout video.
76. Band night. Jam together and play music with whatever instruments you have, tambourine, keyboard, bongo.
77. Play truth or dare.
78. Play Simon Says.
79. Try playing 20 questions.
80. Try playing Rock Paper Scissors.
81. Do a round hangman.
82. Play tic tac toe.
83. Play Monopoly.
84. Have fun with the game of Life.
85. Play a card game. Poker, rummy, go fish, war, etc.
86. Play Telephone.
87. Try a game of charades.
88. Play I Spy.
89. Play Cards Against Humanity.
90. Play a board game.
91. Invent your own board game or game.
92. Play an indoor mini version of basketball, badminton, tennis, soccer, football, handball, baseball.
93. Play a murder mystery game. You could find an app or buy something online beforehand.
94. Do the 5 Senses game where you each say what you can See, Hear, Smell, Taste, Touch. It's pretty fun, almost meditating in a way and great way to calm down or slow down after a long day.
95. Learn some cool magic tricks.
96. Challenge yourselves and learn a language (you could use Duolingo or a free app).
97. Plan a future trip.
98. Book a future trip.
99. Set up a tent and do indoor camping. 
100. Do outdoor camping. Camp in the backyard or garden.
101. Do a water balloon fight outside or in the yard.
102. Pot some plants or flowers. Each person can take home a small potted plant or succulent.
103. Hang out in the backyard and set up a self-hanging hammock stand to relax.
104. Catch up and just hang out. Enjoy the night!
105. Enjoy the sunset.
106. Enjoy the sunrise.
107. Watch the clouds.
108. Stargaze.

Make a flower arrangement.

Enjoy the sunset.

You and your friends will have an absolute blast in the night to remember. The great news is there are fun things to do with friends at home in the morning, the afternoon, or at night, it doesn't always have to be a sleepover or evening activity. You can have fun in the morning experience as well all while making it a budget-friendly or even free process. 

What can you do with your friends at home? 

You and your friends can have a great time at home. Want to make it a fun night? Dig deep within yourself and identify what you actually like to do. There are a lot of fun things to do with friends at home for kids, teens, and adults alike. Teenagers might appreciate movie night, sleepovers, makeovers, a home spa day, a pool day, cooking or baking something fun like rainbow cake, video games, making TikTok videos, home indoor picnic.

What do 13-year-olds do at home with friends? 

Look through these exciting activities with your friends. That way you can determine what works best for your family. In some cases, you might have to get something if you don't already own it (games like Life or Monopoly, access to movies, DVDs or streaming services, etc.) Ask your parents or see if your friends have them at their house to bring them over; it could be a potluck but for parties and everyone brings something different. There's anything that you're not sure about or if they're some supplies you want to pick up, ask your parents.

What do you do with your best friend? 

If you are bored at home there are plenty of ideas to have a cool night.  Invite your best friend over and do as many things on this list as you can. You can do fun things with friends without spending a lot of money. From having a picnic in the garden to cooking your favorite comfort food to blasting music on your iPhone, you can create an amazing experience without having to spend a load of money.

What can a teenage girl do when bored at home?

There is a lot for girls to do at home. You can read a book or listen to podcasts. There are so many podcasts about unique subjects you might be interested in and maybe even about your favorite shows or movies to learn more about behind-the-scenes. You can write. Get your brain moving and grooving and do a crossword puzzle. No matter what you decide to do, you and your friends will make memories and have a great time. 

Friends fans can sit on the orange couch at Central Perk Cafe where Ross, Rachel, Joey, Monica, Phoebe, & Chandler spent so much of their time at the coffee shop. Take a photo in the Friends cafe. Stand where Red Ross played rugby. See where Rachel, Ross, Chandler, & Monica walked down the stairs for prom. The Warner Bros Tour Hollywood is a must-see experience if you like Friends, Harry Potter, Batman, Gilmore Girls, & entertainment in general. 

Is Central Perk real or just a building? Can you do a Friends set location tour? Where was Friends filmed? What are the filming locations? Where is the Central Perk coffee shop? Are there cheap hotels in Burbank, CA? Plan your Friends trip & stay up-to-date on everything you need to know about Warner Brothers Studio Tour Los Angeles.

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Keep reading to learn all about Central Perk Cafe, Lot 48, Warner Bros Studio Tour Hollywood, & more.

Friends Boutique & Café

Warner Bros has a cool Friends Boutique & Café where you can shop for exclusive Friends-themed souvenirs and even eat in recreated sets. The Friends Boutique is only accessible when you purchase a ticket to the Studio Tour, located within Stage 48: Script to Screen. Learn more online!

Tell Your Warner Bros Tour Guide You're a Friends Fan

Friends was an original show that aired on NBC. You have to buy Warner Bros Studio tickets! The Warner Bros Studio Tour is located in Burbank, which is part of the greater Los Angeles Area. Most of the filming locations occur here. There isn't an official Friends set tour, but the Warner Bros Hollywood Tour is customizable based on tour participants, so make sure to specify you're a Friends fan! They'll tell you all the juicy details, show you where certain scenes were filmed, & more! 

We all know the iconic opening credits song. The cast of the show made us all laugh while they hung out in their apartment building. Do you know when Ross played rugby? The piece of grass is TINY! The magic of angles. You can see where Rachel, Ross, Chandler, & Monica walked down the stairs for prom. There were a couple other Friends fans on our tour, but we also had Gilmore Girls fans, Batman fans, Big Bang Theory fans, quite a nice range. Speak up or else your tour guide will talk about what others ask for! 

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Explore the guided Warner Brothers Studio Tour in Burbank, California.

Is Central Perk a Real Place? Was Friends filmed in NYC?

Yes & no. The Central Perk in New York City doesn't really exist & you can't visit Monica's apartment. While the show took place in New York, the show was filmed in California. Warner Bros Tour Hollywood created a real-life Central Perk coffee shop where visitors can sit down to enjoy a coffee, located at Stage 48 in Burbank, California. The Central Perk Cafe isn't a replica of the Friends set, but you can still eat a sandwich or pastry in the Friends cafe. Order food at the counter then chose where to eat from the available tables & seats. It was pretty busy at the cafe. Buy a Friends coffee mug, coffee, Friends souvenirs, & any Warner Bros Tour souvenirs your heart desires.

The exterior shot of the apartment was filmed at 90 Bedford Street at the corner of Grove Street.

Tip: The Friends cafe does include a replica of the Central Perk coffee shop sign. There might be a line in front of the sign but it goes quickly. Worth it if you have time.

Don't forget to take a photo in front of the Central Perk Cafe sign on Lot 48 at the end of the Warner Bros Studio Tour.

Is There a Friends Set Tour? Can You Visit the Set?

Central Perk New York City doesn't exist nor does Monica's apartment in Greenwich Village or ugly naked guy. You can't jog through Central Park after a cup of coffere. However, there are multiple Cental Perks out there. There is no official set tour. The Friends set tour doesn't include Joey and Chandler, Monica, Rachel, Ross, or Phoebe's apartment building. They always made New York look so cool. However, the Central Perk Cafe is available at the end of the Warner Bros Studio Tour at Stage 48 when your guide drops you off at the gift shop. This is at the end of the tour so there's no guide for this portion.

The self-guided set tour does include a replica of the Central Perk Cafe building from Friends that we all know & love, including the orange couch, counter, tables, Phoebe's guitar, & more! It feels like New York, but not really. You can look at the inside of Central Perk coffee shop along with all the other people on the mini set tour from the side of the set. You cannot walk around the Friends cafe set replica. Now if only Joey and Chandler were there too.

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The Friends set replica on Lot 48 of Warner Bros Tour in Burbank, California looks lonely without our favorite characters.

Tip: If you have time, stand in line to get your photo taken on the  Central Perk Cafe set replica. You can pose on the orange couch with a Friends coffee mug. Don't miss this iconic photo opportunity!

Snap a picture on the Central Perk Cafe couch with a coffee mug.

Where to Stay/Hotels in Burbank, CA

There are a couple Marriott Burbank hotel options: Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport & the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Los Angeles Burbank/Downtown. Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport is less than a mile away from the Burbank Airport. The Marriott Los Angeles Burbank/Downtown is a 15-minute drive from Universal Studios Hollywood & Warner Bros. Studios. Burbank Inn and Suites is 5 miles away from Universal Studios.

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I Cried When Friends Ended on TV

Gotta loves those opening credits. I grew up watching the show over the years & even watched the finale when it aired. I used to think it was really filmed in New York as a kid. I thought Central Park & Greenwich Village & New York City were a subway ride away. I used to want to visit Monica's apartment. Was ugly naked guy there?

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The side of the Friends Central Perk Cafe set with a line of people waiting to take their photo.

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All Friends fans should add the Warner Bros Studio Tour their list of Friends-related things to do. Is Central Perk real? Where was Friends filmed? It's located in Burbank, California. You can visit a replica of the set & even take your photo with a giant Friends coffee mug. I had a blast exploring the WB gift shop building & finding out all the juicy behind-the-scenes details from our tour guide.