Get crafty with your gals this year.

With its focus on invaluable, sometimes-lifelong platonic friendships, it’s a holiday well worth celebrating.

It also makes your event feel more lively and festive.

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5 Galentine’s Party Activities Your Girls Will Love

1.

Make Mine a Mocktail

Cutting back on alcohol consumption isn’t a passing fad.

A mocktail party lets you have fun and be social while still practicing self-care.

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For the bases of your drinks, offer a variety of different juices, seltzers, andfunctional sodas.

Make ice cubes with edible flowers or even candy hearts to carry on the Galentine’s theme.

(Pro tip: Strawberries cut in half mimic hearts.)

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Baking and Bonding

During the pandemic, baking became a cultural obsession.

Those who had hardly set foot in a kitchen suddenly began cultivating their ownsourdough startersand for good reason.

Plus, you get to enjoy a sweet treat with your sweetest friends.

Set up mani-pedi stations with a rainbow of polish color optionsbut don’t stop there.

Candle Crafting

Crafting is particularly on-trend for Galentine’s Day parties this year.

Candle-making studios have become increasingly popular, and they’re often touted as a group activity.

Happy, Healthy, Heartfelt

Get your blood pumping with a group-friendly workout!

Plus, nothing bonds you like helping each other through a challenging experience.

Either way, make the moment more Galentine’s-themed by wearing pink and red workout gear to celebrate the season.