After the ceremonial tour of the house (which can be shockingly quick if you live in a studio), guests usually stay for drinks and socializing. But what if there was a cute activity for them that doubled as a guest book? That’s exactly what this recent TikTok suggests. The video shows a large piece of brown butcher paper taped to the door, with “Draw Yourself” written on top in black marker. Below, two dozen miniature drawings represent all the guests present, and each person’s name is drawn below their self-portrait.
Not only does the craft cost basically nothing—you can find poster board at the dollar store, buy a pack of 10 from Target for $5, or use some brown paper you already have on hand—but it also leaves you with a tangible memory of your host’s celebration for a long time. after the guests had left. Who knows, if your friends are artistic enough, you might even decide to frame the visual guestbook and add it to the wall art in your new home.
Commenters on TikTok say the idea of drawing a guest book is “genius, really”, and some people add that they plan to use it for parties outside the household. “I want this at my wedding,” says one commenter.
While some commenters worry that their friends wouldn’t get a chance to do a self-portrait (“You have some very talented friends because I’m afraid of what I’d come up with,” says one comment), no one is saying you have to show the poster later if you don’t want to — and the sillier the drawings, the more fun the activity is guaranteed to be. After all, having more friends means making memories.