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Friendship Day

Friendship Day celebrations take place on the first Sunday of August every
year. The tradition of dedicating a day in honour of friends began in US in
1935. Gradually the festival gained popularity and today Friendship Day is
celebrated in large number of countries including India. On this day people
spend time with their friends and express love for them. Exchange of
Friendship Day Gifts like flowers, cards and wrist bands is a popular tradition
of this occasion.

Friendship Day Quotes - PDF

Framed Friendship Day Poems PDF
1        Red
2        Green
3        Mustard
4        Patriotic (US) Red & Blue
5       Grey

Friendship Day Songs
Write the Lyrics in A Card or sing along at a Friendship Party :)

Because You Loved me ~ Celine Dion

Count on Me ~ Whitney Houston & Cici Winans

Goodbye My Friend ~ Spice Girls

Friendship Day Crafts PDF
Bracelet
Jewel Box
Bookmark

A Friendship Prayer PDF

Friendship Activities

Write a nice card or letter for your friend telling them how much you
appreciate their friendship. Please be open in your expression and spill
out your heart to them!
Work together on making a Friendship Journal. Collect pictures,
tickets, mementos of trips and events that you have been on together
and paste them into your Journal. (Scrapbook idea is stunning!)
To touch your friend's heart buy or make them a small present such as
flowers, chocolates, friendship bands, a cake, or anything that your
friend will appreciate!
Give a warm hug to your friend and let them that have a special
place in your heart!
Make it a point to call or Text every one of your friends, old and new,
on Friendship Day to let them know you care.
Write your friend a web page to express your friendship online
Ring up a radio station and dedicate a song to Friendship Day and
your friends!
Buy your friend a ticket to the theatre so you can enjoy a great show
together. If you can't afford this, downscale to the movies!
Make your friend a Friendship Bracelet
Grab a camera or visit a photo studio and take some photos of you
and your friends enjoying yourselves! This is beautiful way to preserve
memory.
Prepare a CD or a cassette that features all the songs that define your
friendship or ones that you just happen to mutually like!
Submit a Friendship Tribute to your friend to be posted on the web.
Do call all those old friends you haven't spoken to in ages. Remember
the girl scout motto - "Make new friends and keep the old, one is silver
and the other gold"!
Send your dear friends an online Friendship greeting and add a special
message.
Make a special friendship book for your best friend. You may include
photos, quotes and poetry telling your friends how special they are.
Invite your closest buddies over for a sleepover! Rent movies, plan
out games and arrange for chips, chocolate, cold-drinks and other
goodies! If possible bring some blankets outside and watch the stars
You may also plan a special day with your best friend or friendship
group. A picnic is always a fun idea, and great for all ages. If your
group loves adventure you may plan activities such as bowling, golf,
boating, river-rafting, cricket or going to the beach.
If you are all busy during the day, plan to go out to dinner with your
friends. Dress up in your finest and have a fun night that's different and
rocking.
If possible host a Friendship Dinner Party at your home!

These great ideas were inspired by Friendship Day Org

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