Have a Great Sleepover Birthday Party

Sleepover birthday parties are the perfect place to have fun with your friends, do a bunch of fun activities, and to eat your favorite treats. You just have to make a few plans in advance to make sure your party goes off without a hitch. Once you invite all of the guests, decide what food to get and what games to play or what movies to watch, all you'll need to do is to wait for the guests to arrive.

Steps

Before the Sleepover

  1. Make the invitations. Make the invitations in such a way that it reflects your personality.
    • You can use Microsoft Word to make them, or write them by hand. It doesn't really matter, as long as the guests know all the information.
    • On the invitations, include who the party is for, what day it is, what time it starts and ends, where your house is, and your phone number (RSVP). Write the RSVP deadline date, and tell the guests what to bring (sleeping bag, clothes, pillow, etc.). Put the invitations in envelopes and mail them (or hand them out at school).
  2. Make up the gift bags. At most sleepovers, the host makes gift bags for the guests.
    • Get a bag for each guest, and write their name on it (decorate if desired). Inside the gift bags, put in candy, mini notebooks, gel pens, nail polish, and/or anything else you think your friends would like.
    • Lay all the bags out on a table before the party (but don't give the bags to them until it is over.) Or, you can hide the gift bags at the end of the party and turn it into a scavenger hunt.

Setting Up the Sleepover

  1. Set up the party. Hang balloons and streamers if you have them, and also put up happy birthday signs.If you don't have any just make some of your own.
    • Add glitter for some sparkle.
    • Make room for all the sleeping bags.
  2. Put the snacks and drinks on a table. It's best if this is in the usual eating areas; crumbs in the bedroom aren't much fun and risk staining your floor, clothes and the sleeping bags. However, candies in a bowl are usually fairly safe to have in your room.
    • Use a tablecloth or decorate one with some roll of paper you can get at your local craft store.

Starting the Party

  1. Greet your guests. Soon they will arrive. When they do, take their things and put them in your room (or wherever you will sleep). Put their presents on a table or the floor.
  2. When all of the guests come, start the activities (if any). It doesn't have to be a huge game, you can just have fun tossing the balloons around at the beginning of the party. You can watch TV while waiting for your guests, or just have snacks and talk. You could go with karaoke, a fashion show, or a dance party. Stick with activities everyone likes and can get excited about!
    • Some more party games are limbo and freeze dance. For limbo, any long pole or stick will do.
  3. Eat dinner when it's ready. Usually it will be pizza, but it can be something else. If you are ordering pizza, get some plain, some pepperoni, and whatever your friends like. Have drinks ready, like water, juice and soda. (Don't get too full for dessert!).
  4. Eat cake (or whatever is for dessert). Remember to add candles to the cake and sing "Happy Birthday."
  5. Open presents. It's good to have someone write down what you get, so you can write thank-you cards later. Say thanks anyway to who got you the gift, even if you don't love it, it's still nice. Read cards, if any. Sometimes, people write personal cards, so ask before you read it out loud.
  6. Play "Truth or Dare" if you want. This is a classic sleepover game that almost everybody loves. Just make sure the dares aren't too crazy, and the truths nothing too personal (but asking about secrets is the fun of the game).
  7. Consider doing makeovers or other classic sleepover activities. You can also paint each other's nails. Get a lot of colors, and take turns doing your friend's nails. You can also do this with other makeup if you want.
  8. Watch movies. To make sure that all guests are okay with the movie you watch, have three or four ready and take a vote on what they want to watch (you vote too.) If it's a tie, just pick one. And besides, who said you can only watch one movie?

Sleeping Time

  1. Set up the sleeping bags. You don't have to go to sleep just yet, but it's great to be comfy. Also let your friends change into their PJ's (if someone forgot PJ's, have extras ready). You can keep watching the movie if you want.
  2. When it gets late, just talk to your friends. Ask about their crushes and things (if you didn't already in Truth or Dare). Just remember, if they ask you about a secret, you don't have to tell them if it's that personal. Or, change the subject. Luckily, there's many of them. Talk about sports, vacations, school, boys, etc.
  3. Go to sleep. As much as you want to, it's not healthy to stay up the whole night. You should probably go to sleep at midnight or one o'clock, because if you wake up at nine, you'll get a great amount of sleep. If someone falls asleep early, don't wake them up! If you wake up early, don't wake your parents unless absolutely necessary. Let them rest.

The Next Morning

  1. Have breakfast when you wake up. A parent can make waffles, bagels, pancakes, or whatever you want to eat. Or, you can make your own waffles or pancakes or eat out (you could do this for dinner, too).
  2. Watch TV if you want to, or play a board/card game. You can play outside, too, if it's nice out. Play tag or something outside.
  3. Get dressed near the end of the party.
  4. Say bye to your guests when the party ends. Thank them for coming, and don't forget the gift bags!
  5. Write thank-you cards. This is optional, but it's polite to do it.

Tips

  • You can also just call your friends and have it be a less planned, less formal thing. This usually only works if you will invite two (maximum) people to your sleepover.
  • Photo shoots are always fun, do people's make-up and give them some accessories, real fun.
  • Ask your guests if they want to do something you have planned. If you don't they may think you are bossy.
  • Have fun!
  • You don't have to do the games listed, they are just ideas if you can't think of anything.
  • Karaoke is also a cool idea.
  • If you want, make your own pizzas! This is simple if you buy a pizza-making kit. That way it doesn't take forever.
  • Create your gift bags, otherwise known as party bags, and spread them out on a table on show, but don't give them to your guests until the next day or when they leave.
  • Don't make any of your guests do anything they don't want to do. This will make them sad and they won't want to come again.
  • Pinatas never let you down.
  • A good amount of friends to invite is probably 4 to 8. With too few, it can be boring and with too many, it can get crazy!
  • Make sure that you feed your guests. Otherwise, in the night, none of you will be able to sleep because all your tummies will be rumbling.
  • When it's early evening, it's time to wind down, so watch a few DVDs that will make you sleepy and help you get of to sleep easily with little hassle.
  • You always need music at a party, so play some games including some popular tunes.
  • Take a picture, then decorate the frames to put them in.
  • Try to invite all the people who have asked you to their parties. It will cause them to feel left out otherwise.
  • Plan plenty of activities so you and your friends don't get bored. Flashlight tag is a classic and can keep you occupied for hours! If you decide to play, you can divide everyone into teams of two. This works really well if you have a party with more people. It's also a good idea to be in teams if you're playing outside. Make sure every team/person has a flashlight, just in case! Don't forget to set boundaries so your friends don't get lost.
  • You could also play charades, have a scavenger hunt, play Twister, play sardines, play cards, or do a craft. Some fun crafts are decorating t-shirts, pillowcases, or picture frames.
  • Make sure to fill your piñata with a variety of candy.

Warnings

  • Keep siblings away. Make sure your parents keep them away from you during the sleep over.
  • Check with your parents before inviting; they may not agree with the number of people you want to have sleeping over.
  • Leave pets in another room so they don't bother the guests.

Things You'll Need

  • Extra pillows, blankets, sleeping bags
  • Snacks (popcorn, pretzels, candy, chips, soda, juice, etc.)
  • Movies to watch
  • Pizza (or other dinner)
  • Cake/Cupcakes for dessert and don't forget fun food
  • Happy Birthday plates, napkins, and cups
  • Gift bags
  • Balloons, streamers and happy birthday signs (optional)
  • Fun games that everyone likes
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