Galentines night is one of my favorite nights of the year to get with my girlfriends, laugh a little louder and spend time with the friends without any pressure. Your Galentines Party does not have to cost a bomb! And you can achieve a fun filled night on things you have around the house!
If you have been searching for galentines party ideas on a budget that focus more on activities and shared moments rather than expensive decor, you are in the right place! These 30 ideas are easy, affordable and fun to do…
1. Cozy Pajama Movie Marathon Night
There is something so comforting about everyone showing up in their favorite pajamas, slippers, and cozy socks.
This is perfect for a galentines party ideas on a budget because everyone already owns what they need.
Pick a theme like rom-coms, early 2000s chick flicks, or comfort movies you have all seen a hundred times.
I love setting out popcorn bowls and letting everyone add their own toppings from whatever is already in the kitchen.
2. DIY Mocktail Mixing Challenge
A mocktail night is one of those galentines party ideas on a budget that feels fancy without being expensive.
Grab juice, soda, lemon slices, and whatever syrups or fruit you already have.
Everyone creates their own drink and gives it a fun name.
It’s super interactive and creative and you’re not just sitting around with the same drink all night!
Mixing flavors gets people talking and laughing, especially when combinations do not turn out as planned.
3. Vision Board Night Using Magazines and Printouts
Vision board nights are perfect for a galentines girls night party!
Use old magazines, newspapers, or free printables. Scissors, glue, and paper are all you need.
It’s a fun activity where you and your friends get to share your goals for the year and creates space for deeper conversations.
Everyone can go home with their own unique vision board as a momento from the night!
4. At Home Karaoke Night
You do not need a rented machine to pull this off!
Karaoke videos on YouTube make this one of the easiest galentines party ideas on a budget.
Use a phone, a wooden spoon or even a hairdryer as a microphone if you want to lean into the silliness.
5. Thrifted Theme Night
Ask everyone to bring an outfit they already own that fits a theme like pink, hearts, cozy chic, or rom-com lead energy.
This turns dressing up into a fun activity without spending money.
Themes help set the vibe without needing decorations. Plus, everyone loves seeing how differently the same theme can be interpreted.
6. Friendship Trivia Game
Create a trivia game based on shared memories, inside jokes, or fun facts about each other.
This is one of those galentines party ideas on a budget that costs nothing but feels incredibly personal.
It’s the perfect way to celebrate friendships and reminisce on old memories!
People feel seen when their favorite coffee order or funny habit becomes part of the game. The room fills with laughter as stories resurface.
7. Bake Together Using Pantry Ingredients
Instead of baking ahead, make it the activity.
Choose something simple like brownies, cupcakes, or cookies using ingredients most people already have.
Doing something hands-on is a great way to get conversation flowing and time will fly by!
It’s a cozy cost effective activity that’s perfect for Galentines!
8. Self Care Night with What You Have
Ask everyone to bring one self care item they already own, like a face mask, hand cream, or nail polish.
Share and swap throughout the night and create your own spa night!
This is a super relaxing idea where people can sit, chat, and unwind. Soft lighting and calm music will also help set the tone.
9. Board Game or Card Game Tournament
Dust off classic games or simple card decks for this one!
This is one of the easiest galentines party ideas on a budget, especially if someone already owns a few games.
If you and your friends love a friendly competition then this is a great way to keep energy high without anyone needing to plan too much!
10. Memory Sharing Circle
Sit together and take turns sharing favorite memories from your friendship.
You can prompt with questions like first impressions or funniest moments.
It often leads to laughter, a few happy tears, and that warm feeling of being truly appreciated. It’s a great bonding session and people will 100% get closer!
11. DIY Photo Booth with Phones
Use a blank wall, string lights if you have them, or just a couch. Take turns snapping photos with your phones.
You can create a few fun DIY backdrops out of paper or old bed sheets if you like or incorporate some cute props!
If you and your friends don’t get together often this is a great way of snapping some memories!
12. Recipe Swap Night
Ask each person to bring one favorite recipe, handwritten or printed. Share why it matters to them.
Recipes can be incredibly personal – with grandmas favourite, or I made this when X was born. It’s a great way of sharing nostalgic memories and recipes tips with friends.
13. Love Letter to Yourself Activity
Provide paper and pens and have everyone write a short letter to themselves. Seal it and decide when to open it later.
This idea encourages self-kindness, which fits perfectly with the spirit of Galentines.
It is simple, meaningful, and completely free.
14. Playlist Building Party
Create a shared playlist where everyone adds a few favorite songs. and then play it throughout the night.
Music shapes mood instantly, making this a powerful and free activity. It also sparks stories tied to certain songs.
15. Mini Book or Podcast Club
Pick a short article, poem, or podcast episode to listen and discuss together.
If you and your friends love books and Podcasts this is a great way of sharing some of your favourite episodes and discussing podcasters or authors!
Perfect for smaller groups who love talking and sharing ideas.
16. Compliment Circle Game (That Feels Genuine, Not Cringey)
You sit in a circle, put phones down for five minutes, and take turns giving one real compliment to the person on your left (or you can draw names from a bowl if you want it to feel more “game-like”).
The reason it works is because friendships are often built on support, but we rarely say the words out loud in a focused way.
When you hear something specific, like “You always make people feel included,” it lands differently than a quick text.
Keep it practical and personal, not forced, and it becomes a warm little reset for everyone.
Tip: Want to make it easier for shy friends? Use prompts like “One thing I admire about you is…” or “You’re the friend I would call when…” This small update can instantly change the vibe of your space, suddenly everyone is softer, happier, and more connected.
17. Paint and Sip, But Make It Budget (Paper, Kids Paints, Whatever You Have)
You do not need canvases or fancy supplies for this, which is why it is perfect for galentines party ideas on a budget.
Grab printer paper, old cardboard, or the back of a delivery box, then use any paint you already have (even cheap kids watercolours work).
You’ll end up with a pile of goofy little artworks. People can even gift each other their paintings afterwards as momentos!
Give everyone an easy prompt like “Paint your dream holiday,” “Favourite animal” or “The best cocktail you’ve ever had”
18. DIY Candle Night Using What You Already Have (No Fancy Kits Needed)
If anyone in the group has half-burned candles sitting around, this turns into a surprisingly cozy activity.
For galentines party ideas on a budget, you can keep it super simple: clean out an old jar, melt leftover wax in a heat-safe bowl over a pot of hot water, and pour it in with a spare wick (or even reuse a wick from an old candle).
If you do not have wicks, skip the making part and do a “candle styling” night instead, arrange tealights in bowls, use jars, add citrus slices, it still feels special.
This is a great budget friendly idea for friend groups that love crafts!
19. Rom Com Bingo
Movie nights are cozy, but bingo makes them feel like an event, and it is so cheap.
For galentines party ideas on a budget, you can print bingo cards for free or just handwrite them in a few minutes.
Add classic rom-com squares like “someone spills coffee,” “cheesy look into the distant”, “solo walk scene,” “big misunderstanding,” “rain confession,” “best friend gives advice,” “awkward first date.” “ex boyfriend trys to ruin the dayt”…etc
Every time it happens, you mark it off.
(This can also be a really fun drinking game)
20. Nail Art Night
This is perfect for a girly girls night in because it feels relaxing but still social.
For galentines party ideas on a budget, make it simple: everyone brings whatever nail polish they already own, cotton pads, and remover.
Set out a few easy design ideas like heart tips, tiny dots, a glitter accent nail, or a simple pink gradient using a makeup sponge.
21. Guess the Song, But With a Girls Night Twist
This one is loud, silly, and always works, especially if your group loves throwbacks.
You can do it with Spotify or YouTube, play the first 5 seconds of a song and everyone shouts the title and artist.
Add categories like “2000s breakup anthems,” “iconic girl power songs,” “TikTok popular songs,” or “songs we screamed in the car.” To keep it girly and on-theme, include bonus points if someone can sing the next line dramatically.
This is perfect for creating a big atmosphere with a lot of shouting and laughing!
22. DIY Photo Scavenger Hunt
This is such a fun way to get everyone moving around and laughing, and it works even in a small apartment.
For galentines party ideas on a budget, you make a list of photo challenges and everyone has 20 minutes to complete them using only what is in the house.
Examples: “take a photo like a perfume ad,” “recreate a celebrity red carpet pose,” “find something heart-shaped,” “make a snack look fancy,” “take a photo that looks like a rom-com poster,” “do a group selfie with a dramatic facial expression.”
Then everyone shares their photos and votes for funniest, cutest, most extra etc
I saw this online and it is genuinely one of the easiest ways to make a night feel planned, even if it was last minute.
23. Dessert Decorating Party
This is perfect for when you want an activity that feels special but does not cost much.
You can bake sugar cookies or cupcakes, or buy plain ones ahead of time and just focus on decorating on the night.
Set out basic icing, sprinkles, and whatever you have like chocolate chips, strawberries, crushed biscuits, or mini marshmallows.
If you want you can even add a theme like “pink and red,” “rom-com character,” or “worst date”
24. Make Your Own “Friendship Awards” Night
This is basically an award show for your friend group, and it is so funny.
You write categories on little slips of paper, drop them in a bowl, and draw them one by one.
Keep it sweet and light, not mean or embarrassing. Categories like “Most likely to have snacks in their bag,” “Best hype woman,” “Most organised,” “Most likely to cry at a movie trailer,” “Queen of voice notes,” “Best trip planner.”
Your “trophies” can be anything – a spoon, a hair clip, a scrunchie, a paper crown, a small bottle of nail varnish, lipstick.
25. Mini Charcuterie Challenge
Instead of one big expensive board, do tiny personal boards using whatever you already have.
For galentines party ideas on a budget, use crackers, cheese slices, grapes, apples, chocolate, popcorn, pretzels, nuts, leftover jam, and anything in the fridge.
Give everyone a small plate and let them get to work creating a cute mini charcuterie board!
It’s the perfect way to combine food & activites!
26. “Pass the Parcel” Gift Game
This is so nostalgic and surprisingly fun for adults.
Everyone brings one small item they already have at home that is new or gently unused, think face mask, mug, nail file, candle, cute pen, lip balm and you put it all together as one “big” prize.
Wrap it in layers of paper (newspaper works), and between each layer, add a tiny prompt like “do your best rom-com kiss scene,” “tell a funny dating story,” or “share a friendship win from this year.”
It is one of the best galentines party ideas on a budget because it feels like gifts without anyone needing to shop.
The winner gets the item, and everyone else still gets the fun of the game.
27. Girls Night “Kitchen Disco” Dance Breaks
This is not a full dance party, it is just little bursts of fun that keep the energy up.
Put on a playlist, set a timer, and every 30 minutes you do a two-song dance break.
The reason it works is that movement resets everyone’s mood, and it breaks up the night so it does not turn into everyone sitting on the couch scrolling.
For galentines party ideas on a budget, this is free, and it makes the whole night feel lively.
Turn off the main lights, use a lamp, add fairy lights if you have them, and suddenly it feels like a tiny club in your kitchen.
28. “Hot Seat” Friendship Questions Game
One person sits in the hot seat and picks a question card, then everyone answers.
Use questions like… “What is your comfort meal?” “What is a small thing that makes you feel loved?” “What is your dream weekend?” “What is a friendship green flag?”
The best part is that people learn new things about each other, even if you have been friends for years.
You might think you already know everything about your friends, but these always surprise me!
29. DIY “Romance Novel” Dramatic Reading Night
This is hilarious and so easy.
Grab any romance novel, a cheesy rom-com script online, or even dramatic quotes from books you already own.
Take turns doing over-the-top readings like you are auditioning for a soap opera.
Add a rule that someone must add a dramatic pause, or someone must act as “sound effects” with a spoon and glass. It is pure chaos, but the fun kind.
Perfect for friends who love a bit of theatre or who can’t stand Valentines!
30. “Best Bits” Friendship Reel Night
To finish the night, have everyone share 5 photos from their camera roll that represent their year, or their favorite memories with the group.
You’ll get laughter, nostalgia, and those little stories that make friendships feel rich.
Put on soft music, pour some drinks, and let everyone share!
Perfect for ending on that warm, happy feeling where you are already planning the next girls night.
