February 20, 2021 Miss Your Friends? Plan a Virtual Party! Part 2 How To Have a Super Fun Virtual PJ Party In 8 Easy Steps! Today on Ask Nikki, I am posting PART 2 of my advice column about how to spend time with friends during the COVID pandemic. Here is the original letter that I received from a group of friends DYING to hang out together: Dear Nikki, Since the pandemic, I haven’t been able to hang out with my best friends for what seems like FOREVER! We all miss each other and are totally MISERABLE :-(! To make matters worse, our parents have decided that we shouldn’t spend time together in person until the COVID situation is under control. Do you have any ideas for how we can hang out with each other and laugh and have fun?BROKENHEARTED, BITTER, AND BORED BFFs! (Kiara, Amy, Olivia, Emily, Sofia, Emma, Ava, and Imani) Dear BROKENHEARTED, BITTER, AND BORED BFFs, YES, I have SO MANY IDEAS for you that I’m posting a PART 2 to finish answering your question! Part 2 will include Steps 5, 6, 7, and 8. I will also be sharing two NEW videos from a group of friends that had a real virtual party online. Below is just a quick summary of the first FOUR steps that I covered in Part 1. You can read that entire column in more detail here . HOW TO HAVE A SUPER FUN VIRTUAL PJ PARTY IN 8 EASY STEPS! Step 1) Make a List of Friends You Plan to Invite To Your Virtual PJ Party Step 2) Choose A Video Conferencing Service For Your Party Step 3) Select a Date and Time and Send Out Party Invites Step 4) Choose Fun Games and Activities That Can Be Played Online and here are the final FOUR steps!… Step 5) It’s a PJ Party! So Have Fun Wearing Your Favorite PJs Yes, it’s a virtual party, but it’s STILL a PJ party! So, make sure you and your friends wear your favorite pajamas! The more SILLY the PJs the more FUN! Those neon yellow, fuzzy Sponge Bob PJs would be PERFECT! You can also wear a T-shirt and leggings or a hoody and sweatpants. Just grab some super-comfy clothing that you want to hang out in. PJ FASHION SHOW! A fun activity would be a virtual fashion show complete with over-the-top commentary. You can take turns describing each friend’s outfit or each person can describe their own. Try not to laugh! PJ FASHION AWARDS! After you finish your trendy fashion show your next activity can be the “PJ Fashion Awards.” You and your friends will have a blast deciding on the PERFECT award for each person’s pajamas. PJ Award categories can include: Most Cute, Most Comfy, Most Fashionable, Most Colorful, Most Kay-Ray-Zee!, Most Fuzzy, Most Sporty, Most Likely To Be Worn To the Mall, etc. You can make up even more funny awards. SLIPPER CAM! Time to show off your fav foot fashion for even more laughs. Now you have an excuse to wear those super cute, fuzzy bunny slippers that your grandma gave you for your birthday. Giving out “Sassy Shoe Awards” might be fun! Step 6) Plan a Menu That Includes Several Yummy Snacks Everyone LOVES snacks! The yummy food is probably the best thing about parties. But, because your event is virtual, each party guest will need to plan for snacks ahead of time. For salty snacks, you can have popcorn, chips, pretzels, or trail mix. For sweet snacks try cookies, cupcakes, ice cream, or candy. Guests can also eat whatever healthy snacks are in their kitchen like fruit, veggies, nuts, cheese, or juice. Our superfan, Lemonerdy, and her friends each purchased a frozen pizza. They popped them in the oven at the same time and then ate hot, cheesy pizza together during their party! YUM!! Step 7) Make a Schedule to Keep Things Moving Your party can be 90 minutes, two hours, or slightly longer. However, to keep things from getting boring, make a simple schedule of events. The schedule should list all of your games, activities, and snacks in the order they will occur along with the time allotted for each. Choose a fun and exciting game to get your party started. Then, bring out the snacks for a session of giggles and gossip. Since you and your friends haven’t hung out together in ages, you’ll probably have A LOT of catching up to do! If you have a schedule, your party will be well planned and organized. However, don’t let the pressure of trying to stay on schedule undermine the fun! Be flexible, and just go with the flow! Step 8) Enjoy Hanging Out With Your Friends! For the past year, most of us have not been able to spend much time with friends. So, a virtual party is a PERFECT solution! You’ll LOVE hanging out with your BFFs again and will cherish every minute. DORKY DRAWING GAME! Did you know you can share computer screens with your friends just like a real sleepover? Here is a really fun game you and your friends can play together. Go to the Dork Maker game on our Dork Diaries website and then share it with everyone at your party using the video conferencing screen share program. Next, secretly select a friend and then create/draw her using the Dork Maker. Try to make your drawing look as much like your friend as possible by selecting details that match her face, eyes, smile, hair, glasses, braces, etc. Once the artwork is completed, everyone has to GUESS which FRIEND it is! Each person gets a turn to share their screen with the group while they use the Dork Maker to draw a different friend. Watching your friends try to create each other using the Dork Maker will be HILARIOUS! I hope you enjoyed MY advice on “How To Have a Super Fun Virtual PJ Party In 8 Easy Steps!” It’s YOUR party with YOUR friends, so just CHILLAX and have FUN!! As long as everyone is chatting, laughing, and having a blast hanging out together, YOUR virtual PJ party will be a HUGE success! YOU GOT THIS :-)!! Our superfan, Lemonerdy, had a virtual party and with five BFFs! Check out the two new videos below of them having fun with our “Dork Maker” and “Which Dork Diaries Character Are You?!” activities online. Dork Maker Game Which Dork Diaries Character Are You? Do you have advice or suggestions for how to have the BEST virtual party ever? If so, post them below. QUIRKY QUESTION: If you could have a virtual party with any FIVE famous people (fictional or real) as guests, who would you choose? Post your FANTASY GUESTLIST in the comments section below.
Dork Diaries Superfan says February 24, 2021 at 8:09 am Hi Guys! It’s me, yes! Dork Diaries Superfan! I’m writing this on my laptop while surrounded by colourful cushions, pens, paper, my water-bottle and my phone. Pretty cool, right? WRONG!! My li’l bro is TOTALLY invading my privacy!! So I get to do this until he comes home from soccer practice in, like . . . OMG!!! THIRTY SECONDS??! Okay, gotta speed things up! I just have one question this time!! (Pretty sure it’s a good one!) If Nikki hates MacKenzie reading her diary, why doesn’t she care about the hundreds of supermean people reading her diaries around the world? I’ll defo be back on as soon as my li’l bro finally goes to sleep!! TTYL!!
cindercosmiccat says February 24, 2021 at 5:19 am PART TWO of my list of delish snacks: 5. Toast Pizza Here’s how you can make a slice of PIZZA (well, sort of) out of a slice of TOAST!! Cut the toast into a triangle shape. Spread tomato puree or tomato sauce (or ketchup if you insist (I don’t like ketchup)) onto the toast triangle. Add any toppings except cheese. You can put anything you like – tomato, red pepper(or any pepper), pepperoni, ham, EVEN PINEAPPLE for those space aliens who like it (that was a joke, just sayin’) THEN grate some Cheddar cheese over it (or just add your favourite cheese (if you have a favourite cheese)). Then put it in the microwave on 750 WATTS (Not degrees!!! WATTS!!!) for 30 SECONDS. DELICIOUS!! 2. Slightly crazy sandwich This is basically a honey sandwich on STEROIDS!! (not literally obvs 🙂 ) Mix a small amount of butter and a spoonful of honey in a bowl. Then add a tiny bit of cinnamon and mix that too. Be warned: This DOES look GROSS!! Spread it onto a slice of bread. Put it in the microwave on 750 WATTS for 30 SECONDS like for the pizza. Take it out and spread it a little more to get the bread covered evenly. Then EAT!! The mixture will have melted and soaked into the bread. Be warned #2: Not everyone will like this!! For example, my friend only liked it when you couldn’t taste the cinnamon. And I have slightly odd tastes in food! Love and luck from cindercosmiccat xxx
Born Dork says February 24, 2021 at 12:53 am Nikki :If you could have a virtual party with any FIVE famous people (fictional or real) as guests, who would you choose? ME: NIKKI, CHLOE, ZOEY, BRANDON AND MACKEN–no, not her, hmm.. who else, Brianna???
cindercosmiccat says February 24, 2021 at 5:26 am WHATEVER you do, DON’T invite Nikki, Brandon and Mackenzie to the same party!! Ever!! Who KNOWS what will happen… but girl, I can assure you it WON’T be good!!! Love and luck from cindercosmiccat xxx
dorky queen dork diaries fan says February 26, 2021 at 11:31 pm I will invite niki Brandon and chle and brianna
2 friends says February 23, 2021 at 11:17 pm This will be good for me and my best friend. We have not seen each other in a while. I contacted her last Friday and she said that she is ready to do this. Thanks, Nikki. No matter how old I get, I will always love you and your books!!
IMA_BTS_ARMY says February 23, 2021 at 10:53 pm I would invite so many people including: BTS! (I guess it’s not that much, but still like OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Anonymous says February 23, 2021 at 10:00 pm I wish we could all be together again and have a real party… 🙁 🙁 but we’re making the best of what we have. This is a good idea 🙂 🙂
makerdramaqueeeen says February 23, 2021 at 3:46 pm What if theres a new diary about nikkis online sleepover and she forgot to lock the front door so mackenzie came tip toeing in the room and nikki did not see anything but mackenzie show up and nikki was frozen she did not know anything and mackenzie poor cupcakes on her and nikki unfroze and look so messy eww
Keeze says February 23, 2021 at 2:29 pm For like, celebs, comic characters, etc I would invite: THE BAKU SQUAD jazmin bean Dizzysunflower Balliaddi And soooo much more!
BOOK NERD says February 23, 2021 at 1:58 pm I’d Invite: kaitlyn Harmony Carly Rose Erin Invite(fake/real famous peeps) Misty Copeland (DUH) Nikki Chloe and Zoey (Tripple Duh!) Erin (Maxs books) and….. Weingie Wear- Silky Pink PJs hair in messy bun eat- Popcorn soda chips ice cream and pizza (DUUUUH) Do-DD games, T or D etc.
Carrot Cake says February 23, 2021 at 1:49 pm Here’s who mid invite! Carmen Sandiego, Ash ketchum, Rosyclozy, Wengie, Sailor moon, Cardcaptor Sakura, My favorite animator Jaiden Animations, Cure Black, and that’s it Happy Easter! Carrot cake
royale dork UwU says February 23, 2021 at 4:43 pm 😮 i would invite Rosyclozy aswell! her videos are amazing, especially her gacha series!
ChloeGlowie says February 24, 2021 at 9:25 am @Royale Dork UwU OMG! I luv RosyClozy (aka Chloe)! I also like NotZoey, Sempai Wolf and VeahBee
Hello my name is ~Dork says February 23, 2021 at 1:27 pm Nikki, I have a question any ideas on how to earn $143.92 dollars?
uwu-y says February 23, 2021 at 6:47 pm idk but i have it easy. I work for my parents (they own a store)! I got 200 bucks yesterday! maybe do extra chores?
Here2helpDORKYAY says February 23, 2021 at 10:02 pm Wow. That’s a lot. Try selling stuff u don’t need, then maybe lemonade, brownie or bracelet stand, and then maybe do errands.
Anonymous says February 23, 2021 at 1:06 pm My birthday party is gonna be a virtual sleepover! Thanks Nikki!
Dorks4Life!!!! says February 23, 2021 at 12:45 pm This is who I’m going to bring my virtual party Nikki Brandon my BFF the creator of Dork diary food:whatever Japanese food(includes Japanese desserts!) Games: truth and dare, hide and seek extreme.
Solangelo4ever says February 23, 2021 at 12:37 pm My guest list (real and fake people): -All Rick Riordan book characters (ex. Annabeth, Percy, Thalia, Luke, Piper, Silena, Reyna, Sadie, Nico, Jason, Leo, Will, etc.) -All 60+ Kpop groups and soloists I know (ex. TWICE, Oneus, BTS, BlackPink, IU, Secret Number, CLC, etc.) -Anime characters (ex. Bakugo, Todoroki, Deku, Kanna, Yui, Mio, Runa, etc.) -My IRL friends 🙂 -Famous YouTubers (ex. RosyClozy, Sssniperwolf, Laurenzside, Wengie, Pewdiepie, MrBeast, etc.) -Harry Potter characters (ex. Herimione, Draco, Harry, Ron, Ginny, etc.)
dorkydork says February 23, 2021 at 12:36 pm Hey Nikki, I think you could have a Truth or Dare game where you play together on a laptop or video call and give each other dares! I would invite Zoey, Chole, and Nikki! Also, Scooby Doo and Harry Potter and maybe a friend!
Anonymous says February 23, 2021 at 12:26 pm OMG girl thanks for asking this. I really want to have an online sleepover-ish party. I miss my besties and because of COVID everything seems to just go upside down. I might do this on Friday. I bet it will be the best
Nikki4TheWin says February 23, 2021 at 12:25 pm I totally wish i had a party like that! Besides, I’ve planned a few playdates ahead…
~{C L O U D Y B U N N S}~ says February 23, 2021 at 12:08 pm These are da ppl I shall invite 1. Harry Potter 2. Ron Weasley 3. Teddy Lupin 4. Draco Malfoy 5. Deku 6. MIna
Dork Diaries Dork says February 23, 2021 at 10:35 am Hey Nikki, because of the pandemic, I am REALLY bored at home. I don’t have that much stuff to do either. Is there something I will have LOTS of fun with and can do with my friends?
#Lemonerdy fan says February 23, 2021 at 10:05 am Oh please post more of these sleepovers they are so fun
Dorks rule Mackenzie drools says February 23, 2021 at 8:36 am I would invite Dove Cameron, Nikki, Chloe and Zoey, Brandon, my BFFS, Ariana Grande, and Andre Party Snacks: Pizza, cupcakes (Nikki would bring some from the Cupcakery), chips,cookies, and to wash it all down soda. What we will do: Karaoke, play games, and truth or dare.
ABC diary with me says February 23, 2021 at 7:09 am Hi nikki i love writing and i love drawing, I am planning to right my own book called Diary of a totally normal kid. And i would love some ideas from you ♡