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How to have fun with your friends over the holidays

12/01/2017 by Dina 33 Comments

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Pagoda®. The opinions and text are all mine.

How to Have Fun with Your Friends Over the Holidays

how to have fun with your friends over the holidays

With the holidays right around the corner, we’re all looking for ways to have fun with our friends. Besides our family, friends are what keep us going in life. Most of the time, having fun with friends is something that comes naturally. Check out these tips for how to have fun with friends over the holidays.

Create a relaxing atmosphere

Over the holiday season, it’s fun to create a relaxing atmosphere for friends.. Create a place where your friends feel welcomed and relaxed. By creating a relaxing atmosphere, you’re encouraging people to set their worries aside and have fun for a short period of time. A relaxing atmosphere can include music or a movie playing in the background. Anything that will help them to just unwind and cast their worries away. 

Pagoda potstickers fun with friends over the holidays

Have snacks prepared and ready to serve

 

Do you know what makes people happy? FOOD! When you have snacks prepared and ready to serve, you’re going to have fun with those friends of yours. Food is what makes the world go ‘round. I personally love that there are so many food options for the holidays. If you don’t want to be in charge of all the snacks, ask your friends to bring them too. It’s always nice to have a variety of foods to choose from. The snacks from Pagoda® are so easy to prepare and much more fun than the classic chips and salsa. Their potstickers and egg rolls are my kids favorite. When I pulled them out to take this picture an entire slice of carrot popped out. I love that they have fresh-cut veggies, from-scratch wrappers and 100% white meat chicken in them. I grabbed mine in the freezer section when I was at Publix purchasing groceries the other day. You can get a  $1 off Pagoda® Snacks digital coupon here and save money on them too. 

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Play lots of fun games together

One of my favorite ways to have fun with my friends over the holidays is playing board games together. My friends are competitive, so playing games together helps us to cut loose and have fun. Have everyone bring their favorite board game over and have at it! If most people don’t like board games, create your own games. They also have tons of games on your phones now that can be played over the TV. We love those games. 

Have fun just chatting with friends over the holidays 

So many times, gatherings are stressful, and help no one. You can have fun with your friends this holiday season by just chatting. Invite your friends over for Christmas movies and hot cocoa. It’s amazing how simple activities can create the best atmospheres. My girlfriends and I always get together before the holidays to celebrate our friendship. It’s a good thing. 

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PS Set these out instead of Cookies on December 25th!

 

Now, want to really have fun with your friends? Invite them over and serve them Pagoda Potstickers and Egg Rolls. Nothing beats having friends over for some good food and fun. Your friends will definitely know you care about them when you serve these potstickers and egg rolls. Don’t forget to use this coupon to save you money on the Pagoda snacks at Publix. My favorite part of serving Pagoda Snacks is that they are made without any certified artificial dyes, no MSG, no trans fats, no PHOs, no high fructose corn syrup and no preservatives. They taste good too. 

What are your favorite snacks to serve your friends? Do you have a potluck? How do you plan on spending time with your friends this holiday season? It’s going to be a great time of the year!

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  1. Stephanie Jeannot

    12/02/2017 at 3:30 pm

    Sounds like an amazing time. I am hoping to go and check out the tree at Rockefeller and the Macy’s windows with friends this holiday season. That would be a nice trip to take.

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    • Tina Gleisner

      12/04/2017 at 7:10 am

      Those are 2 of my favorite things so have fun as I won’t get there this year … or only with memories.

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  2. Hannah Vu

    12/03/2017 at 9:37 am

    Surely holidays are wonderful! These are time for friends to gather and chit chat with each other. I love playing cards and having overnight parties on such awesome days.

    Reply
  3. Tina Gleisner

    12/04/2017 at 7:13 am

    You’re so right that we need to make time to enjoy the holidays with our friends. I like doing things like baking cookies or making holiday centerpieces to give as gifts.

    Reply
  4. Bismah Bonnie

    12/04/2017 at 9:27 am

    Those are great ways to spend time with friends over the holidays. It is so essential to have time with other adults to just relax and have fun!

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  5. Oyinkan

    12/04/2017 at 6:07 pm

    Having snacks prepared makes it easier and playing games as well makes it fun

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  6. Tiffany

    12/04/2017 at 10:24 pm

    I like to get together with friends and keep it simple. We like to drink our wine and chat by the fireplace. I like to do a cheese platter and macaroons for dessert.

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  7. Carissa

    12/05/2017 at 3:05 pm

    I’ve been thinking it would be really fun to have a little Christmas party with some friends. Snacks and Christmas movies!

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  8. Linda Manns Linneman

    01/01/2018 at 5:15 am

    There is nothing like some good friends to have some fun with. These are great suggestions. I need to try some of these snacks. Thank you for sharing. God Bless

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  9. Lauryn R

    01/01/2018 at 9:39 am

    These are two of my favorite activities to do with my friends (and family!)! I have always loved playing cards, it is such an entertaining way to spend time together and catch up. I haven’t tried this brand yet either, I will have to pick some up the next time that I go shopping. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

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  10. April Monty

    01/01/2018 at 12:11 pm

    These are super tips for everyone wanting to celebrate the New Year!

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  11. Karley Moore

    01/01/2018 at 4:34 pm

    My friends and I love to play cards and eat finger foods!!! It is so much fun!

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  12. Heidi Horne

    01/01/2018 at 8:09 pm

    these are great to have fun with friends for the holidays

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  13. ellen beck

    01/01/2018 at 11:58 pm

    We play cards quite a bit with friends.Hubby has his old friends over almost every Monday for cards! We didnt do it tonight as itis New Years Day, and actually the air temps are in the -20 range no one wants or feels like messing around when its that cold at our age !

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  14. Amy D

    01/02/2018 at 6:30 am

    I love playing games with my friends and family. It is just such a great way to forget about stress and just laugh together.

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  15. Alice F.

    01/02/2018 at 9:46 am

    Great get together ideas! I like the idea that you are serving prepared snacks and not trying to reinvent the wheel by making homemade; great time saving idea!
    Playing cards is fun and never goes out of style. Happy New Years!

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  16. April Monty

    01/02/2018 at 10:13 pm

    How cool is this? Great pointers for a super get together!

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  17. Olivia Douglass

    01/03/2018 at 7:19 am

    I love potstickers and friends! Thanks for sharing these fun ideas! 🙂

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  18. Alina

    01/03/2018 at 9:20 pm

    This is kind of my favorite snack too. Never try this brand before, will give it a try, thank you.

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  19. Tasha Cain

    01/04/2018 at 1:01 pm

    As an adult you do want to do have adult time instead of being with your family. Family time is good but you want to balance your time.

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  20. Michelle Elizondo

    01/04/2018 at 4:52 pm

    I love having friends over for the holidays. It is so nice to have friends who care about you. There are some people in our group who are not friendly, but I am friendly to everyone.

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  21. jenn fike

    01/04/2018 at 7:43 pm

    What great ideas. It sounds like a very fun evening.

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  22. Keyana

    01/06/2018 at 10:25 am

    KEYANA Great ideas for having fun with the girls during the holiday.

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  23. April Monty

    01/07/2018 at 5:17 pm

    I often serve snacks and drinks at social functions it can really liven things up.

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  24. Amber Ludwig

    01/08/2018 at 9:58 am

    Mmm!! We LOVE their egg rolls and their cream cheese potstickers are delish too!! We love having friends over and playing games while indulging in a little wine and delicious foods!! <3

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  25. Donna Jacoby

    01/08/2018 at 5:07 pm

    It sounds like a great way to relax after the stressful days we just faced. Thank you for sharing these ideas with us!

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  26. April Monty

    01/10/2018 at 3:21 pm

    what a great time of year for friends and family

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  27. Michelle Bartley

    01/11/2018 at 10:09 pm

    Friends are truly important in our lives!!

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  28. denise low

    01/12/2018 at 4:55 pm

    My friends love to come over for game night. We snack and talk and play several kinds of fun games.

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  29. April Monty

    01/12/2018 at 6:04 pm

    often music can liven things up as well as games or a popular movie

    Reply
  30. Marie G.

    01/13/2018 at 1:17 am

    Those snacks look delicious and I love playing cards with friends. Thanks for sharing!

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  31. Rebecca B

    01/13/2018 at 3:31 am

    I love having friends over and playing games.

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  32. Ashley Chassereau Parks

    01/14/2018 at 6:36 pm

    I wish I was able to see my friends more! Most of them have moved at least a state or more away & my best friend is a working, single mom of 3 kids & I’m a SAHM homeschooling mom of 2 (so far), so it is really hard to fit in time for mom fun! lol Love playing card games & snacking when she does come over though!

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