National Make a Friend Day (February 11)
Check out the weird holiday National Make a Friend Day on February 11. Learn the history of this holiday, and get ideas on how to celebrate.
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History of National Make a Friend Day
Making new friends is a great way to help us learn about the world. When we have friends who are different to us, we learn more about empathy and tolerance.
Sometimes we get caught up in the busyness of our lives and our comfortable social circle. Today is a great day to get outside of your comfort zone and meet a new person at work, school, or in your community.
William Butler Yeats, an Irish poet, said, “There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven’t yet met.”
If you don’t feel comfortable talking to a new person in real life, you can use social media to make a new friend – perhaps the friend of a friend, or even someone in your broad social circles whom you don’t know very well.
You could also use this weird holiday as a way to rekindle an old friendship. Only 1 in 12 friendships are long-term, and sometimes we miss those who were friends in the past. Social media makes it easy to reconnect with them.
Ideas for National Make a Friend Day
Here are some ideas on how you can celebrate today and make a new friend.
65 Easy Conversation Starters for Kids
Making new friends can be hard, even on Make a New Friend Day. Here are 65 Easy Conversation Starters for Kids to encourage them to build lasting friendships.
Why Moms Need Girlfriends More than Ever
Some people might say you don’t need friends as much when you start a family. But the opposite is true - moms need girlfriends more than ever! Use Make a New Friend Day to learn about this need and motivate you to get out there and get some new mom friends.
Marriage and Friends: 9 Ways to Stay Connected With Friends
Use Make a New Friend Day to rekindle your friendships that have fallen away after your marriage.
12 Non-Awkward Ways To Make Friends While Travelling Solo
There are many advantages of travelling alone, one of these is the people you meet along the way. Use Make a New Friend Day to broaden your horizons and meet someone new when you're traveling solo!
70 Best Friendship Quotes For Kids
Get motivated for Make a New Friend Day with these best friendship quotes for kids and adults.
41 Fun Things to Do with Friends for Free
Did you find a friend on Make a New Friend Day? Here is a big list of free activities to do with friends so you and your new friend can stay busy without spending a dime!
Top Tips for Helping your Child with Friendships
With the kids back in school and getting older friendships are starting to have a major influence on their and our lives at home. We all want our kids to choose their own friends who are kind and will set a good example. But, when it comes to friendship, sometimes our kids need a little helping hand when it comes to learning about what it means to be a true friend and how to choose the right ones. Use Make a New Friend Day to teach these skills!
A Strategy to Help Homeschoolers Make Solid Friends
Make a New Friend Day can be difficult if you homeschool your kids. Here are some ways to help you and your family make solid friends.
5 Secrets to Work Through Your Social Anxiety As A Mom
Feeling anxious about Make a New Friend Day? If you’re feeling stressed or struggling with your social interactions, you’re going to love these tips for helping with your social anxiety.
10 Easy Steps For Introverts to Find New Mom Friends
Now that you know what a Mom Tribe is and why you need one to thrive as a stay at home mom, give it a try on Make a New Friend Day! Here’s what you need to know to find new Mom Friends and how you’ll know if they’re Mom Tribe worthy.
Make Your Own Friendship Bracelets
Ready to learn how to make your own friendship bracelets? You can hand them out to your new friends on Make a New Friend Day!
10 Tips for Making Friends in a Hostel
Traveling on Make a New Friend Day? Learn a few simple, natural ways to form friendships in hostels with fellow travelers without forcing awkward exchanges or hurt feelings over potential rejections.
6 Tips for Helping Your Child Make Friends
While you can’t make friends for your child, there are tips for helping your child make friends on their own. Give them a try on Make a New Friend Day!
Teach Kids THIS Word and They'll Make Friends Everywhere They Go
If you’ve ever wondered how to help your child make friends, it’s time to get down to the basics! Use Make a New Friend Day to learn a simple, but often forgotten life skill that teaches kids - and adults! - to make friends with immediate results.
Have You Ever Had a Friend Crush?
Has this ever happened to you? Have you ever met another woman and all of a sudden developed a friend crush? That feeling where you just know you should be friends, and you get super excited at the thought of seeing them, and you want to know everything about them? The excitement of it feels a lot like having a romantic crush, but totally platonic. Find out what to do and how it happens on Make a New Friend Day.
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