A girl’s night in on a cozy couch can be as exciting as a frenzied night out—if you know how to make the most of a night at home. Don’t just open a bag of chips and turn on a classic romcom. Instead, plan activities to make even a casual evening feel extravagant. Prepare a DIY wine tasting or order a custom photo puzzle for a night at home. Go the extra mile with personalized gifts, like cute matching crewnecks, so your friends are tempted to swap their heels for slippers. These night in ideas will instantly upgrade your relaxing night at home.
Personalized Invitations
The ideal girls’ night is an exclusive event, with only your closest friends making the cut. Customize invitations to tell everyone to bring a bottle of wine or a face mask. They can also set a theme, like a pajama party or a spa night. GotPrint offers plenty of free invitation templates, or you can upload your design to send to friends.
Drink Tags for Wine-Tasting
Maybe you want the taste of a night out without the stress of putting together a cute outfit. If so, a DIY wine-tasting party is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Determine a theme, like red wines or country-specific beverages, and tell your friends to bring a bottle and glasses. Assemble a cheese platter to rival the elaborate TikTok charcuterie boards. The final touch: accessorize wine bottles with custom hang tags. Print a personalized design on one side, like a glass illustration or funky patterns. On the other, write down the wine flavor notes and descriptions. Look for a hang tag template to find a design that compliments your excellent taste in wine. Pro-tip: select the 14 pt. uncoated paper so you can write notes on the hang tag.
Custom Mugs for Hot Chocolate Bar
Embrace a cozy vibe (cozymaxxing, according to TikTok influencers) with a hot chocolate bar, where everyone can provide their favorite hot chocolate mix. Buy whipped cream and milk (or milk alternatives), then store toppings like crushed peppermints, sprinkles, or cinnamon. Make your hot chocolate night all the sweeter with a personalized mug. Embarrass everyone with a cringe group photo mug, or gift individually personalized mugs with photos of their pets. And next weekend, everyone can drink coffee from their personalized mug as they recover from a girls’ night out.
Custom Crewneck for Movie Night
Just because you’re holing up in your living room doesn’t mean the party can’t be stylishly comfortable. As a generous host, greet your guests with a custom crewneck. You can individualize each crewneck sweatshirt by embroidering their initials or printing an inside joke. Maximize your coziness by covering your couch with soft blankets while you watch iconic girls’ night movies like Mean Girls, Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, and The Parent Trap.
Photo Puzzle for Game Night
Your night in doesn’t need to be as energetic as the mattress surfing in Princess Diaries 2, but you can still plan laid-back entertainment. A personalized puzzle is a great background activity for your gossip session. Don’t roll your eyes—social media made puzzles popular again, plus they’re an excellent way to test your teamwork skills. Either find a photo where everyone is dressed to the nines or make it a gag gift by choosing one where everyone looks ridiculous. Use a high-quality image with enough color variation so the pieces are easy to connect. And make sure to film the experience to mine your friendship for a viral moment.
Photo Plaques Just Because
Galentine’s Day isn’t the only time of year to spoil your friends. When the charcuterie board is barren and the wine bottles are empty, send your friends home with personalized photo plaques. Customize photo displays featuring a group shot from a bachelorette party, weekend trip, or birthday party. Alternatively, set up a mini photoshoot during your girls’ night in—pajamas and all—then order photo gifts to give as presents afterward. Imitate old Hollywood stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe in their classic loungewear to create your own iconic wall art.
None of these at-home plans require a ridiculous amount of work, but the result is still thoughtful and impressive. Use GotPrint to personalize gifts and plan fun activities to make it easy to keep the spirit of girls’ night alive long after you’ve recycled the wine bottles.