A different time period themes, such as the 80s, the 70s, or the 60s Crazy hair day Backward day Dressing up as your idols Western day Hawaiian day Think Pink day Pop-Star day Twilight day Harry Potter day The Clique day (based on a book) Chocolate or a vanilla party based on what you like A tea party Play hide and go seek or sardines Dog day (you can dress as your favorite animal) Everyone dressing as their favorite celebrity A holiday theme like Easter, Valentine’s Day, or Christmas. A Movie Night Divergent Day Backyard or indoor camp out (Sleep in a tent in the backyard or living room) Spa treatments Planning is essential. You should be very certain about the events you have coming up. Then you can decide what to wear.
If you have a shy friend who doesn’t know anyone else, you have to decide if that person will actually have a good time, or if you will spend the night worrying about including the person in all of your games. Try to invite people that know each other, so they will enjoy with each other and feel more comfortable.
You should tell your guests what time to arrive and around what time they should leave. Some people actually like to keep hanging out the next day until they get bored, but if you have something to do or your parents want them out of the house at a certain time, you should mention it in the invitation. You can also let them know if you’ll be serving breakfast at a certain time. It doesn’t have to be so formal, either. If you just want to call each friend and tell them about it, that’s fine, too. It’s all about how much effort you want to put in. If you want to make nice online invitations, you can check out a website like Paperless Post. They’ll charge you a bit for each invitation, but not as much as you’d have to pay for most fancy paper invites. Don’t be disappointed if some of your guests can’t make it. Some parents don’t let their kids sleep over other kid’s houses.
You’ll probably need to go with your parents to get the stuff you need. In general, get a little bit more than you expect to need, so you don’t run out of food or treats for your guests. If you plan on having your guests stay for breakfast, then you should also plan to make sure you have some breakfast food, such as pancake mix and fruit, ready and waiting. If you plan on playing any games you don’t have, then make sure to buy them or to have a friend bring one over. If you want to watch a movie, have it ready in advance.
If you can plan it so that your siblings are away with other friends during your sleepover, then even better!
Make sure to keep snacks, such as chips, vegetables, and dip, or pita and hummus around so the guests have something to snack on while you get ready to order food. For sweets you could make cookies, brownies, cupcakes, go to the store and buy lots of sweets and popcorn because people always get hungry. Make sure you have enough soda for everyone to drink, as well as the option of water, orange juice, or other beverages for people who don’t like fizzy drinks. If you don’t want people to get hyper and stay up all night, you can limit the caffeine intake later.
If you have a shy friend who doesn’t know anyone else, you have to decide if that person will actually have a good time, or if you will spend the night worrying about including the person in all of your games. Try to invite people that know each other, so they will enjoy with each other and feel more comfortable.
Bring out the popcorn, cookies, and other treats. This will help make the environment more festive and party-like. You can even bring out some treats people would commonly see in a movie theater, such as M&Ms or Sno-caps.
Be on the lookout for tension that may arise. If you notice that guests start arguing a bit, you can change the subject to try to avoid conflict.
