Slumber parties are popular among little girls who like all their friends to stay over for their birthday. There can be a lot of pressure on parents to organise the best party for their daughter. This anxiety can often come from a healthy competition between parents to organise the best party at school, so the children talk about it for weeks to come. Making your daughter’s party the best it can be requires a bit of time and effort but it will be worth it when they tell you how much they enjoyed it and the wonderful time that they had with their friends.
Fancy dress themes are fun ways to start a sleep over and you can have a theme or leave it open. A pink velour tracksuit is fun when everyone is dressed up the same, or make it princess themed. Adding a bit of fun to what the children wear can also take the pressure off parents finding something comfortable and smart for their children to wear.
Food always plays a major role in any child’s party. First, check that none of the guests have any allergies or dietary requirements. Once this has been ascertained, you can go wild with the food you provide for the kids. Finger food is probably your best option so the children do not have to use knives and forks and you can use paper plates instead of risking any breakages of your nice plates.
Things like pizza, crisps and buns all go down well. If you think you need healthy choices as well, provide vegetable sticks and fruit pieces but I cannot assure you that they will be popular.
If all the children are sleeping over, you should ask mums and dads to send their child along with a sleeping bag or duvet cover and a pillow. If you make sleeping as comfy as possible, you will be more likely to wake up to happy guests.
Your daughter will be happy with her birthday slumber party if you follow this advise.