How to Celebrate International Friendship Day: Meaningful Ways to Connect

Our friendships evolve over time, and if we’re lucky, we’ll experience many different types of friendships in our lives. Here are just some of the different kinds of friends and how each might be best celebrated:

1. Childhood Friends - The First of Many Friendships

Childhood friendships carry a unique bond; these are the people who grew with us, who know us best. However much time elapses while we’re apart, when we get back together, it’s as if no time has passed at all. 

How do you celebrate a friend like this? We suggest something with a heart-warming reminder of your past together. Consider gifting a Nixplay digital frame loaded with old photo and video memories, which is sure to bring tears of both happiness and laughter (The hair! The outfits! The memories!). If you can get together around Friendship Day, you could even visit old haunts and recreate old photos or videos.

2. Shared Hobby Friends - The Friendships With Overlapping Passions 

Friends with shared passions give us common ground from the very start. Participating in an activity together brings joy and means that we’re creating memories together regularly, making our hobbies even more enjoyable.

How do you celebrate a friend like this? Focusing on shared passions seems like a natural starting point, so why not create a Nixplay shared album featuring highlights from your interests together? From amazing views shared with a hiking friend to beautiful creations shared with more artistic friends, these memories extend the enjoyment of your hobbies.

3. Far-Away Friends - Staying Connected Across Distances

These friends are always in our hearts even if we rarely see them, but distance means we need to make the extra effort to nurture that connection. We probably already share a treasured bank of memories, but creating new moments together and keeping in touch with life’s smaller events remains important.

How do you celebrate a friend like this? Even if you can’t see a friend in person, you can deliver a Nixplay digital frame to your friend, preloaded with photos and videos of your shared memories. Then comes the most important part of the gift: commit to sending new photo and video updates to their frame regularly so they know how important they are to you, even when catch-ups are few and far between. Fingers crossed, they’ll do the same for you!

4. Best Friendships - The "Ride or Die" Friends

If you’re lucky, you have a best friend who is there for you through thick and thin. They’re your sounding board when things are tough, the first person you call with good news, and your go-to for every moment in between. They’re your person.

How do you celebrate a friend like this? You’ve shared key moments, important memories, a secret or three… so you should definitely share a Nixplay album too! A shared album together acts like a scrapbook of your time together, growing richer with each new photo and video and becoming a treasured keepsake unique to the two of you. Plus, Nixplay frames let you easily control where you display your content, so you can choose whether to display this album in your shared spaces (like the kitchen) or in the sanctuary of a bedroom or study.

For many people, friendships take on different forms and serve different roles. There are many more types of friends than what we can list here, and they’re all essential to our well-being and happiness. Whichever types of friends you’re celebrating this International Day of Friendship, we hope you’ll check in with them and let them know how much they mean to you.

Pro-Tips: 

How to create the perfect gift with a digital photo frame

1. Select your frame: Choose a Nixplay digital frame that fits their space, whether it’s a large display for the living room or a compact, modern design for a desk or workspace.

2. Download the App: Install the Nixplay app to begin managing your photo and video collection.

3. Curate your album: Create a dedicated Gift Album in the Nixplay app and upload the photos and videos that best capture your friendship.

4. Include a personal touch: Add a custom greeting message when you finalize the album so it’s the first thing they see when the frame turns on.

5. Ship and surprise: Deliver the frame to your friend in person, or use our direct shipping option to send it straight to them if you can't be there.

6. Share access: Once they receive the frame, share the album code with them for an instant surprise.

How to share photo and video memories with your friends

Nixplay’s shared albums are a great way to share all the key photos and videos from special moments together, as you can both contribute to the album, and your content remains secure and in your control. You can also invite additional friends if you wish.

1. Download: Get the Nixplay app and tap the "+" icon to create a new album.

2. Configure: Select ‘Shared’ as your album type and enter a name.

3. Invite: Add friends or family members using their email addresses.

4. Share: Start adding photos and videos. Once shared, each person can choose which Nixplay frames they want to display the album on.

Why a Digital Photo Frame is the Perfect Gift

We all want to give gifts that bring joy, and Nixplay digital frames do just that!

• Constant Delight: Every time a new photo or video appears, it’s a fresh, pleasant surprise for the recipient.

• A Gift That Evolves: Unlike static gifts, you can keep the connection alive by adding fresh photos and videos, showing your loved ones you’re always thinking of them.

• Style Meets Substance: With a range of sizes and sleek, modern designs, Nixplay frames are crafted to complement any home decor.

• Versatile Decor: Why stop at one? Encourage friends to enjoy cherished memories throughout their entire home by placing frames in multiple rooms.