playdate generator!

Here are some fun hangout ideas! To plan a playdate, you can select the options that you like, or you could even use it to play MASH.

Locations

  • Parks: there are plenty of great parks in the SF Bay Area!
  • Library: perfect for quiet activities like reading!
  • Zoo/aquarium/museum: these are super fun and informative!

Activities

  • Parallel play! Each person brings their own activity and works on them, while sitting together. You can read, write, do homework, scrapbook, whatever you want!
  • Crafting of any and all kinds!
  • Decorate something with stickers or rhinestones
  • Do jigsaw puzzles, math puzzles, or crosswords together

Food

  • Each person brings their own lunch box and water bottle
  • Get takeout/eat at a restaurant that has outdoor seating
  • Boba!
  • Cut-up fruits, charcuterie boards, veggies and dip

Misc

  • Practice ASL
  • Pass paper notes to each other instead of talking out loud
  • Listen to music
  • Wear themed, coordinating, or opposite outfits
  • Take pictures/videos
  • Learn a odottemita dance together

You can also piece multiple ideas together. For example: a talkative picnic at the park, then heading to the library to quietly read and pass notes.

And if you're comfortable going to each other's houses, that opens up even more possibilities!

Activities

  • Put on music or a TV show in the background
  • Each make a PowerPoint presentation about a certain topic and present them to each other at the end
  • Wardrobe swap/style swap/play dress-up
  • Do skincare face masks
  • Blanket fort movie night, with stuffed animals and snacks
  • Cook or bake together
  • Do each other's nails
  • Do a jigsaw puzzle together

For example: shopping at the crafts store for crafting materials, then heading to someone's house to do the crafts.

I hope you have fun planning your playdates with these fun ideas!