7 Ways To Celebrate International Day of Friendship

International Day of Friendship is on July 30 each year and is a wonderful excuse to celebrate!

Here are some ideas for you to use and make this day special:

• Give a hug to someone you like.
• Make a gift for someone special; a card, a bookmark, a cake or a dream-catcher.
• Call a long 'out-of-touch' friend and rekindle your friendship.
• Watch a movie about friendship with a friend.
• Host a 'Friendship High tea'
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• Sing songs about friendship.
• Organise a pet to visit for the day
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Songs to listen and sing on Friendship Day

• I'll Stand by You The Pretenders
• I'll be here Carole King
• Ben Michael Jackson
• Friendship Judy Garland
• You'll Be in My Heart Phil Collins
• You've Got a friend Carole King
• With a Little Help from My Friends Beatles
• Wind Beneath My Wings Bette Midler
• That's What Friends Are For Deniece Williams
• Stand By Me Ben E. King
• At Your Side The Corrs
• I'll Be there Michael Jackson

Films to Watch with Friends on Friendship Day

For the 'old guard':

• Little Women
• It's Christmas
• It's a Wonderful Life
• Meet Me in St Louis
• Gentleman Prefer Blondes
• Cheaper By the Dozen
• The African Queen
• Roman Holidays
• Kiss me Kate
• Some Like It Hot

For the Baby Boomers:

• Beaches
• An Officer and a Gentleman
• Circle of Friends
• First Wives Club
• How to make an American Quilt
• Jerry Maguire
• Scent of a Woman
• Stand By Me
• Thelma and Louise