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Slumber Party Basics for Preteens

Posted by singlemom

December 28, 2008 |

I did not go all out on birthdays parties for Skye and Zowie when they were little. Yes, there was cake, ice-cream, friends and a lot of family members in attendance, but the cost was minimal. I decided to wait until they were a bit older to go all out and, when they weren’t quite teenagers yet, we started having special slumber parties.

I began by allowing them to choose 2-4 friends to come over. They were able to create invitations and mail them. I would then decide what we would be doing at the slumber party, what special thing that I would do for them. I would purchase the necessities and surprise all of the girls with goody bags after dinner, cake and ice cream.

The birthday girl always chose the dinner and what kind of cake she wanted me to bake, as well as the ice cream. I then chose snacks.

Each year there was a different ‘theme’, and I tried not to repeat. Actually, with tow daughters, this was a twice yearly event. Below are some themes to make your daughters’ slumber party a success. The goody bags are made up to be used that night at your home. Be sure to always have a camera available to them so that you can create a scrapbook for the birthday girl.

  • Spa night: You will need to fill goody bags with spa items such as facial masks and shampoo, lotion, conditioner, shower gel and soap samples. A comb or brush would also be helpful. I would speak to parents first about the facial masks, so there aren’t any problems with matching up skin types to treatment. Each girl will shower using their stuff, and they can bring home extras.
  • Hairstyle night: Fill the goody bags with Shampoo, conditioner, hairspray and hair gel samples, as well as combs, brushes and an assortment of hair accessories.
  • Manicure and pedicure night: Fill goody bags with toe and fingernail clippers, nail polish and remover, nail files and lotion.

What have you done with your children and their friends to make their birthdays special?

Shannon


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