Slumber Sleepover Birthday Parties for Your Teenager
It’s quite likely you’ve seen the stereotypical idea of a sleepover: young girls squealing and giggling into the night. Curlers and makeup are everywhere, and there’s no chance you’ll be able to sleep until everyone has gone home. Sleepovers aren’t only for the younger set. You can choose one of these great slumber sleepover birthday parties for your teenager.
Consider how many of your teen’s friends you’ll allow them to invite over. If the party is too large, your teen won’t be able to spend quality time with each guest. However, you don’t want them to feel like they’re leaving anyone out. Five or six friends are a good number to shoot for, depending upon the size of your house.
Choose a theme. This will help you decide what foods to serve and what types of activities to enjoy. Is there a movie everyone would like see? Movie night themes are great. You can prepare popcorn or other snacks you’d get at a movie theater. Sports themes are good ideas for both male and female slumber parties, particularly if your teen plays that particular sport. There are many theme ideas you can come up with. If your teen enjoys it with their friends, that theme will likely be a hit with them.
Establish some rules. Make sure you and your teen discuss non-negotiable rules such as no members of the opposite sex, no drinking, and no pranks. Discuss the rules with the guests after they all arrive and your teen can enjoy themselves and you’ll have less to worry about.
Plan a menu. Once you have chosen a theme, you’ll have a better idea of what type of food to prepare. Of course, no matter what theme is chosen, it’s a good possibility the teens will want pizza. Rather than order pizza for delivery, why not purchase the ingredients and allow the teens to make their own pizzas? Don’t forget about breakfast. Even if they stay up all night long, most teens will appreciate having something more than cereal and milk planned.
Play a game or two. Some teens love to play board games. It that describes your teen, ensure you have several games to choose from. Here are some more suggestions for games:
- If they prefer to be more active, plan a game of charades using popular music, actors, movies, or something similar as the basis for the game.
- Write down the names of famous people on sticky notes and place one on the back of each teen. They have to figure out who they are by asking their friends questions. The first person who guesses correctly wins.
- Rent a karaoke machine and let the teens sing their hearts out. If you have a videotape recorder, you can allow your teen to tape the party so they’ll have something to remember the evening, and possibly the bad singing, by.
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