i make a playlist every month and collect songs i find there that i really like, new and old. itโs cool to go back and look at what i was listening to a year ago. (added lil bonus of making the playlist art from a picture i took during said month) and then i add it to one big mass playlist at the end of the month.
friends got a cd player or a car with a cd player??? make them a mix cd.
i use canva or i collage to make the cover art and track list - i also include a code that you scan to listen to on spotify.