Girls love sleepover parties! Go beyond movies, munchies and staying
up all night, with this fun-filled sleepover party for girls ages 8-12.
Including party games, crafts and adorable sleepover party supplies.
When my daughter asked for yet another sleepover party for her 11th birthday, I decided to go beyond the traditional movie and junk food routine. Avoiding "truth or dare", séances and other common sleepover mishaps, was going to take some planning and creativity. The girls had sleeping bag races, made pillow cases, door knob hangers and pizza.
Of course, there was the traditional late night giggles, a movie and nail polish application. As usual, there wasn't a lot of sleeping...but the party was superbly fun!
PLANNING YOUR SLEEPOVER PARTY
For stress-free party planning, order sleepover party supplies on-line.
Then add the games, crafts and decorating suggestions below to make
your slumber party complete!
Sleepover Party Pattern
Birthday In a Box has a fun and whimsical party pattern with everything
you'll need to decorate your party space super sleepover favor sets the girls will love!
Additional slumber party decorating quick tips...
Fill your party room with pillows, blankets, bean bag chairs, and stuffed animals. Place several flashlights around to be used later in the evening.
SLEEPOVER PARTY INVITATIONS
Send invitations 2-3 weeks in advance.
Purchase matching personalized invitations, or make your own.
Create little pillows by folding squares of felt or craft foam in half
to make pillow cases. If you don’t sew, use a stapler, glue
gun or fabric glue to secure the side and bottom edge of the pillow case.
Stuff with a little cotton.
Write the invitation on a 3x5 card and slip it into the pillow.
Text:
WHAT HAS 12 LEGS, GIGGLES AND STAYS UP ALL NIGHT?
MY PARTY, AND YOU'RE INVITED !
When making the invitations for your party use the amount Of
legs for your invited guests and change MY to the Birthday girls name.
Personalize your sleepover invitations, stickers or a party banner
at Birthday In a Box with two patterns to choose from>>
SLEEPOVER PARTY DECORATIONS
First, be sure to designate a large space in your home for your slumber party, by arranging furniture and other items. Provide several floor pillows, couch cushions and blankets for a comfortable “hang-out” space.
Cover the windows with black butcher paper. Hang twinkling light strands all around the party area. Scatter inflated balloons in the birthday girls favorite
colors ALL over the floor, the girls will definitely make use of them later.
Convert the main party table into a bed. Use a twin sized bed sheet and a blanket. Fold the sheet back like you would when making a bed.
You can add a real pillow to the head of the bed or, use a large white frosted sheet cake as a pillow.
As the party begins...
Upon arrival, give each guest a personalized flashlight and a pair
of slipper socks. Your local dollar store will have plastic flashlights.
Use a permanent marker or gel writer to personalize the flashlights.
The slippers can be purchased, or make your own with the birthday
girls help. Decorate a pair of sports socks with felt and fabric paint.
Suggestions:
Animals with felt ears, nose and fabric paint features.
Bright flowers with felt and fabric paint. Stripes, spots
and doo-dads with the guests name written in fabric paint.
SLUMBER PARTY CRAFTS
Make your own pillow case…
It’s easy to do with die crayons purchased at you local fabric store.
The girls will each receive their own pillow case to color with the dye crayons. “Fix” the dye with a hot iron according to the instructions.
NO DRYING TIME REQUIRED!!!
If this party is for older girls you can provide fabric scraps, needles and thread to sew items on as well.
Star Lights
You'll need:
Frozen juice can, rubber bands, flashlight & dark paper.
Fold the paper and cut small stars, diamonds and circles…
Like making a snowflake, but with less holes.
Cut both ends from the juice can.
Wrap the star paper around one end securing it with a rubber band.
Insert the flashlight into the open end of the can.
Turn out the lights. Turn on the flashlights and shine it towards the
ceiling or wall. The girls can make as many as they wish…
Sleepover Graffiti
Keep a container of gel pens by the black paper-covered windows,
for the girls to doodle on, throughout the evening.
Provide supplies or kits for for beading, candle decorating, DIY pillowcases make door hangers, slipper socks --
There are so many craft kits at your local store it will be hard to pick!
SLEEPOVER PARTY GAMES
Sleeping Bag Obstacle Course
Create an obstacle course with couch cushions, chairs, tables,
whatever is in the room and not breakable. Make two teams.
The first player of each team gets into a sleeping bag.
On "GO" the 2 first players from each team will hop through the obstacle
course while staying in the bag. This is like a sack race. If the sleeping bag comes off, then the player must start over. When the first player is done, the next player on their team takes a turn.
The first team to finish wins!
For an extra challenge have the girls scoot like inchworms
through the course as opposed to hopping.
Sleeping Beauty
Lay out a “bed” with a blanket on the floor. Designate a player to be "IT".
That player lays down on the blanket…and pretends to sleep.
The other players try to wake her (make her laugh) with funny noises, songs jokes, or phrases…When “IT” wakes, she then chooses
the next player. If she stays asleep for the allotted time,
usually one minute maximum then she wins a prize to add to her bag.
Something’s Glowing
Hide Several Glow in the dark items around the room or house.
Turn out the lights and set a timer…
The girls must find the items before the timer runs out.
Tips:
It’s easy to find bags of glow in the dark stars, bugs
and other creatures at your local Dollar Store.
BE SURE that this games is played with a clear floor space, for safety.
The players can use flashlights to maneuver around the playing space.
FOOD FOR YOUR SLEEPOVER PARTY
Most often at this age the girls just want to munch.
Provide a variety of munchie foods not only at the table, but
throughout the party room as well. Try not to over do with sweets,
to avoid upset stomachs.
Veggies and dip
Chips
Juice, water and soda.
Serve chocolate and cheese fondue. Kids love it!
The night before the party make ice cubes with juice.
Add to 7-up for a special drink.
Slumber Party Cake:
It’s easy to make 9x13 sheet cake look like a bed.
Frost with white frosting for the sheet and a solid color
for the bed spread, Frost snack cakes for pillows and
graham crackers are added for a head board or bed frame.
To go all out add some miniature toy animals for stuffed
animals or a doll head laying on the pillow.
Don’t Forget breakfast in the morning…
French toast cut with fun cookie cutter shapes.
Make your own fresh Fruit Smoothie
PARTY FAVORS FOR A SLUMBER PARTY
At the beginning of the party, give each guest a paper bag with
their name on it. For this party many of the “goodies” are made
or given during the party so, the guests can keep adding the
items to their bag.
Sleepover Party Favors from Birthday In a Box
Additional Favor items to select from:
Flash light, night light, hair brush, toothbrush with travel
sized toothpaste, travel size lotions or other toiletries,
bag of chips, nuts, a digital photo taken during the party,
hot cocoa packets, small bags or boxes of breakfast cereal.
Sleepover Party Tips
You want the girls to have fun, but it’s still importantto have a few rules or guidelines.
Discuss them with your daughter before the party!
Get contact information for all guests in case of emergency. Be sure you are aware of any allergies or medicines.Especially for younger girls.
Encourage your daughter be a part of the planning…she’ll know what she and her friends like to do.
Send Siblings to Grandmas or friends. They deserve a good nights sleep. Don’t plan on doing anything the next day…You will all be tired. Try to have your party on a Saturday. That way, the girls will have had a restful day before the party.
Provide ample time for the girls to simply "hang-out". Of course, you will be around and supervising, but they all
love to be away from the Grown –ups.
Be prepared, plan ahead and most importantly, HAVE FUN!Sleepover Party Supplies
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items and more to match your sleepover theme from Birthday In A Box!
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