Cookie Pizza
Things You'll Need
Cookie dough
Note: Mix up a double batch of chocolate-chip cookie dough ahead of time or buy prepared cookie dough.
Round pizza pan
Pizza cutter
Toppings: chocolate chips, M&M's, coconut
chopped nuts, marshmallows
Cans of white frosting with decorator tips
Spatula
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Press cookie dough into a pizza pan. Have the girls add their favorite toppings -- coconut, chocolate chips, M&M's and other candies.
Bake the cookie pizza in the oven for 15 minutes or until dough is lightly browned. Let cool.
Let each girl help decorate the cookie pizza using cans of frosting with decorator tips.
Use pizza cutter to cut cookie pizza into wedges. Let the girls dig in and have a slice.
Crisp, Cold Veggie Tray
Arrange rows of veggies in a large flower shape.
Girlfriend Cupcakes
Things You'll Need
Baked cupcakes frosted with white frosting
Tubes of cake-decorating gel or canned
frosting with decorator tips
Let's Begin!
Have the girls decorate frosted cupcakes with "girlfriend chatter" using the gel or frosting -- "Sweet," "Cute," "Funny," "Silly," "Chatty," "Giving," "Artsy," "Dancer," "Diva," "Girly Girl," "Groovy," "Chic," "Sporty," etc.
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
Games
Have a "beauty contest" for pajamas or slippers! Give prizes for "silliest," "most like the wearer," "furriest," "warmest," "most elegant," etc.
If you choose to have this contest, be sure to put a reminder on the invitation to bring PJs and slippers.
Good Gossip
"If you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all!" Make all the girls feel good about themselves by having each girl say something nice to another girl.
Have the first girl in line whisper something sweet, kind and/or positive about the last girl in line to the second girl in line. Pass along the sweet gossip to each girl until it reaches the next to last girl in line. She will repeat the sweet gossip so everyone can hear.
Now -- how much is it the same, or how much has it changed from the original compliment?
At this point, the last girl moves to the other end of the line and becomes the first girl, and the game is repeated. Have them continue until all the girls have heard some sweet "good gossip" about themselves.
"You Go, Girlfriend"
Keep this one a secret until your party is almost over! Near the end of the party, ask each guest to write down on a piece of paper the name of a girl they thought showed the most kindness, was most helpful and gracious during the entire party. Tally the names and present the winner with a small prize.
If you choose to have this contest, be sure to put a reminder on the invitation to bring PJs and slippers.
Good Gossip
"If you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all!" Make all the girls feel good about themselves by having each girl say something nice to another girl.
Have the first girl in line whisper something sweet, kind and/or positive about the last girl in line to the second girl in line. Pass along the sweet gossip to each girl until it reaches the next to last girl in line. She will repeat the sweet gossip so everyone can hear.
Now -- how much is it the same, or how much has it changed from the original compliment?
At this point, the last girl moves to the other end of the line and becomes the first girl, and the game is repeated. Have them continue until all the girls have heard some sweet "good gossip" about themselves.
"You Go, Girlfriend"
Keep this one a secret until your party is almost over! Near the end of the party, ask each guest to write down on a piece of paper the name of a girl they thought showed the most kindness, was most helpful and gracious during the entire party. Tally the names and present the winner with a small prize.
Wizard of Oz Party Ideas
Use our Wizard of Oz party ideas to plan your next party...over the rainbow!
Ask everyone to name their favorite movies. Wizard of Oz is on the top of everyone’s list. This party is sure to be a hit with your friends!
Invitations:
Anything with a rainbow!
Party Decorations:
Serve party food from witches cauldrons, beakers, etc.
Serve a party punch (preferably red) from a witches cauldron. Use dry ice if you can!
On the sidewalk leading to the house draw the outline of a yellow brick road with yellow sidewalk chalk
Make an rainbow arch of balloons
Hang a curtain of silk flowers in rainbow colors hanging in the doorway for guests to walk thru. (look in the Luau section of your party store)
Have a pair of witches legs coming out from under the house. Make by stuffing tights with tissue paper and then painting black rings around the tights (to look like the witch’s legs), add an old pair of red sparkly slippers.
Use the colors of the rainbow in your decorating (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)
Giant, colorful tissue paper flowers
Set up one area to look like a cornfield with haybales and add a scarecrow, You’ll also want a lion (a large stuffed animal or draw one on posterboard), and a tin man in your party area
Use a rainbow arch over your food table
Music:
Fun Party Music from your favorite music era
Music from the Wizard of Oz soundtrack
Music from The Wiz soundtrack
Music from the Wicked soundtrack
Favorite Party Games:
Ask your guests to come in costume as their favorite character. Award prizes for the best.
Make up your own Wizard of Oz Trivia Game
Wizard of Oz Party Birthday Cake Ideas:
Make a rectangular cake covered in little flowers and a yellow brick road, with edible glitter on it. Place Wizard of figurines on the road. At the end of the yellow brick road place a rainbow. Make the rainbow by making a cake in a round cake pan, cut it in half and standing on it’s side to be an arch. Decorate like a rainbow.
Make a cake that looks like a rainbow.
Wizard of Oz Party Favor Ideas
Giant swirled lollipops
Ask everyone to name their favorite movies. Wizard of Oz is on the top of everyone’s list. This party is sure to be a hit with your friends!
Invitations:
Anything with a rainbow!
Party Decorations:
Serve party food from witches cauldrons, beakers, etc.
Serve a party punch (preferably red) from a witches cauldron. Use dry ice if you can!
On the sidewalk leading to the house draw the outline of a yellow brick road with yellow sidewalk chalk
Make an rainbow arch of balloons
Hang a curtain of silk flowers in rainbow colors hanging in the doorway for guests to walk thru. (look in the Luau section of your party store)
Have a pair of witches legs coming out from under the house. Make by stuffing tights with tissue paper and then painting black rings around the tights (to look like the witch’s legs), add an old pair of red sparkly slippers.
Use the colors of the rainbow in your decorating (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)
Giant, colorful tissue paper flowers
Set up one area to look like a cornfield with haybales and add a scarecrow, You’ll also want a lion (a large stuffed animal or draw one on posterboard), and a tin man in your party area
Use a rainbow arch over your food table
Music:
Fun Party Music from your favorite music era
Music from the Wizard of Oz soundtrack
Music from The Wiz soundtrack
Music from the Wicked soundtrack
Favorite Party Games:
Ask your guests to come in costume as their favorite character. Award prizes for the best.
Make up your own Wizard of Oz Trivia Game
Wizard of Oz Party Birthday Cake Ideas:
Make a rectangular cake covered in little flowers and a yellow brick road, with edible glitter on it. Place Wizard of figurines on the road. At the end of the yellow brick road place a rainbow. Make the rainbow by making a cake in a round cake pan, cut it in half and standing on it’s side to be an arch. Decorate like a rainbow.
Make a cake that looks like a rainbow.
Wizard of Oz Party Favor Ideas
Giant swirled lollipops
80's Party
An 80's Party is an event that screams “costume”! And it is one of the adult party ideas where everyone wants to come in costume!
A 1980's party also works great as an adult birthday party for someone who loves or came of age in the 1980's.
What a fun decade…and what fun you will have at this retro party!
Invitations:
Print your party details on cardstock and splatter paint it.
Decorations:
Neon colors: Pink, Yellow and Lime Green
Hang 80’s album covers and posters on the walls
Set out 80’s magazines on the tables
Print pictures of 80’s icons and phrases…such as Madonna, Boy George, Wham, the Brat Pack, Ronald Reagan, pac man, “totally”, “Gag me with a spoon”, etc.
80’s Beverages and Cocktails:
Wine Coolers
White Wine Spritzers
Long Island Ice Teas
Sex on the Beach
Music:
Michael Jackson
Janet Jackson
Madonna
Paula Abdul
Wham
Duran Duran
Culture Club and Boy George
Dead or Alive
There are lots of great 80’s compilations out there!
Activities:
Trivia Games, such as Trivial Pursuit. If the party is small you could play the game. If the party is large, then have trivia questions posted around for people to discuss and try to answer,
Try some of the games on our adult party games list, such as Celebrity Twenty Questions or the Guessing Game.
Karaoke to 1980's music.
Pac Man contest (set up on your TV).
Costume Contest, either to dress up as 80’s in general(most authentic, best use of hairspray, etc.) or dress like your favorite 80’s celebrity.
Run movies on the TV (without sound, but as something visual in the background), such as Brat Pack movies, Valley Girl, Ferris Bueller, or TV shows such as Cheers, Dynasty, Miami Vice, etc….
or even better…show videos on the TV from the early days of MTV.
Give prizes to whoever brings their best (or worst) photo of themselves from the 80's. Proudly display them at the party.
80's Party Costume Ideas:
Parachute Pants
Leg Warmers
Skinny Ties
Members Only Jackets
BIG hair – more hairspray and mousse than you’d ever imagine, and add some glitter and colors if you can
L-o-n-g strands of pearls, draped across your body like a sash
Madonna (any incarnation)
Skinny Ties
Raybans
For shoes? Loafers without socks
Miami Vice style clothes - linen suits with bright shirts
Lots of makeup – eyeliner on the men too…
Favors:
Burn CD’s of 80’s music
Rubic’s cube (mini ones)
Bottles of Hair Gel, Hairspray, or Eyeliner
Magazines from the 1980’s
A 1980's party also works great as an adult birthday party for someone who loves or came of age in the 1980's.
What a fun decade…and what fun you will have at this retro party!
Invitations:
Print your party details on cardstock and splatter paint it.
Decorations:
Neon colors: Pink, Yellow and Lime Green
Hang 80’s album covers and posters on the walls
Set out 80’s magazines on the tables
Print pictures of 80’s icons and phrases…such as Madonna, Boy George, Wham, the Brat Pack, Ronald Reagan, pac man, “totally”, “Gag me with a spoon”, etc.
80’s Beverages and Cocktails:
Wine Coolers
White Wine Spritzers
Long Island Ice Teas
Sex on the Beach
Music:
Michael Jackson
Janet Jackson
Madonna
Paula Abdul
Wham
Duran Duran
Culture Club and Boy George
Dead or Alive
There are lots of great 80’s compilations out there!
Activities:
Trivia Games, such as Trivial Pursuit. If the party is small you could play the game. If the party is large, then have trivia questions posted around for people to discuss and try to answer,
Try some of the games on our adult party games list, such as Celebrity Twenty Questions or the Guessing Game.
Karaoke to 1980's music.
Pac Man contest (set up on your TV).
Costume Contest, either to dress up as 80’s in general(most authentic, best use of hairspray, etc.) or dress like your favorite 80’s celebrity.
Run movies on the TV (without sound, but as something visual in the background), such as Brat Pack movies, Valley Girl, Ferris Bueller, or TV shows such as Cheers, Dynasty, Miami Vice, etc….
or even better…show videos on the TV from the early days of MTV.
Give prizes to whoever brings their best (or worst) photo of themselves from the 80's. Proudly display them at the party.
80's Party Costume Ideas:
Parachute Pants
Leg Warmers
Skinny Ties
Members Only Jackets
BIG hair – more hairspray and mousse than you’d ever imagine, and add some glitter and colors if you can
L-o-n-g strands of pearls, draped across your body like a sash
Madonna (any incarnation)
Skinny Ties
Raybans
For shoes? Loafers without socks
Miami Vice style clothes - linen suits with bright shirts
Lots of makeup – eyeliner on the men too…
Favors:
Burn CD’s of 80’s music
Rubic’s cube (mini ones)
Bottles of Hair Gel, Hairspray, or Eyeliner
Magazines from the 1980’s
60's Party
A 60's Party makes a great party theme!
Celebrate the decade of the Beatles, Laugh In and Woodstock!
Invitations:
Tie-Dye Paper Designs
Decorations:
Love beads hanging in the doorways
Daisies
Peace signs
Beatles posters and photos
Photos from Woodstock Bands
45 records
Lava Lamps
Colored light bulbs
Incense and candles
Music:
Sixties Music, of course!
60’s Party Games and Activities:
Have everyone dress in 60's attire and award prizes for the best
Apply temporary tattoos of daisies or peace signs
Make daisy chains (necklaces, bracelets and headbands out of flowers)
Pass out flower crowns (use a needle to thread them)
Tie-dye t-shirts
Learn some sixties dances
Play Laugh-In reruns on the TV (or other classic 60’s comedy tv shows – Addams Family, Munsters, Bewitched, Beverly Hillbillies…)
Play Name that tune from the 60’s
Party Favors:
Tiedye t-shirts or other tiedye items
60’s Party Supplies:
Visit our Party Store for 60’s Tie-Dye Invitations and Woodstock Party Supplies.
60’s Birthday Cake Ideas:
Daisy Cake
Peace Sign Cake
Tie-Dye Cake
Celebrate the decade of the Beatles, Laugh In and Woodstock!
Invitations:
Tie-Dye Paper Designs
Decorations:
Love beads hanging in the doorways
Daisies
Peace signs
Beatles posters and photos
Photos from Woodstock Bands
45 records
Lava Lamps
Colored light bulbs
Incense and candles
Music:
Sixties Music, of course!
60’s Party Games and Activities:
Have everyone dress in 60's attire and award prizes for the best
Apply temporary tattoos of daisies or peace signs
Make daisy chains (necklaces, bracelets and headbands out of flowers)
Pass out flower crowns (use a needle to thread them)
Tie-dye t-shirts
Learn some sixties dances
Play Laugh-In reruns on the TV (or other classic 60’s comedy tv shows – Addams Family, Munsters, Bewitched, Beverly Hillbillies…)
Play Name that tune from the 60’s
Party Favors:
Tiedye t-shirts or other tiedye items
60’s Party Supplies:
Visit our Party Store for 60’s Tie-Dye Invitations and Woodstock Party Supplies.
60’s Birthday Cake Ideas:
Daisy Cake
Peace Sign Cake
Tie-Dye Cake
50's Party
A 50's party! Let's Rock Around the Clock Tonight!
Here are some great ideas for you to use when planning your 50's party or sock hop! Enjoy!
Invitations:
Cut out black card stock to look like a 45 record. Create a label and put your invitation details on the label. Don't want to do it yourself? Find something similar at our party store...
Cut out a poodle skirt shape from pink card stock, add a black poodle sticker. Write your invitation details on the back.
Decorations:
Use balloons and streamers in Black and Hot Pink. Need more colors? Add Purple and Turquoise.
Cut out card stock in the shape of 45 records, decorate with glitter and hang on the walls or from the ceiling.
Decorate with toy cars that look 1950’s vintage
Decorate with roller skates and soda fountain glasses
Music:
Elvis
American Graffitti Soundtrack
Jerry Lee Lewis
There are some great compilation CD’s available!
Food: (other than the usual chips/dips, etc.)
think...carhops/soda fountains...
If serving a meal, hotdogs and hamburgers (serve in red plastic baskets)
Ice Cream Floats
Activities:
Have guests wear costumes (Poodle Skirts, bowling shirts, preppy) and award a prize.
Hire an Elvis Impersonator (1950’s version Elvis)or have a friend dress as Elivs and perform
Hula Hoop Contest
Bubble-Gum Blowing Contest
I Love Lucy Trivia Contest (Give an I Love Lucy DVD as a prize)
Have a Sock Hop with dancing
Have someone teach everyone how to do the popular dances from the 1950's
Prizes:
I Love Lucy DVD
Happy Days TV Show DVD
1950’s Music CD
Set of soda fountain glasses
Favors:
Fuzzy Dice
Anything with an icon from the 1950’s on it (50’s Elvis, Lucy, etc.)
Party Supplies:
Need Party Supplies? Visit our party store for 1950's themed party supplies, including invitations, decorations, balloons, and favors!
Here are some great ideas for you to use when planning your 50's party or sock hop! Enjoy!
Invitations:
Cut out black card stock to look like a 45 record. Create a label and put your invitation details on the label. Don't want to do it yourself? Find something similar at our party store...
Cut out a poodle skirt shape from pink card stock, add a black poodle sticker. Write your invitation details on the back.
Decorations:
Use balloons and streamers in Black and Hot Pink. Need more colors? Add Purple and Turquoise.
Cut out card stock in the shape of 45 records, decorate with glitter and hang on the walls or from the ceiling.
Decorate with toy cars that look 1950’s vintage
Decorate with roller skates and soda fountain glasses
Music:
Elvis
American Graffitti Soundtrack
Jerry Lee Lewis
There are some great compilation CD’s available!
Food: (other than the usual chips/dips, etc.)
think...carhops/soda fountains...
If serving a meal, hotdogs and hamburgers (serve in red plastic baskets)
Ice Cream Floats
Activities:
Have guests wear costumes (Poodle Skirts, bowling shirts, preppy) and award a prize.
Hire an Elvis Impersonator (1950’s version Elvis)or have a friend dress as Elivs and perform
Hula Hoop Contest
Bubble-Gum Blowing Contest
I Love Lucy Trivia Contest (Give an I Love Lucy DVD as a prize)
Have a Sock Hop with dancing
Have someone teach everyone how to do the popular dances from the 1950's
Prizes:
I Love Lucy DVD
Happy Days TV Show DVD
1950’s Music CD
Set of soda fountain glasses
Favors:
Fuzzy Dice
Anything with an icon from the 1950’s on it (50’s Elvis, Lucy, etc.)
Party Supplies:
Need Party Supplies? Visit our party store for 1950's themed party supplies, including invitations, decorations, balloons, and favors!
Talent Show Sleepover Ideas
The idea of a Talent Show Party is to let everyone get a turn – everyone who wants one that is!
If someone doesn’t want to participate, that is fine. You need good audience members too.
And don’t forget to video!
Talent Show Invitations:
Make a billboard flyer telling about the upcoming talent show. Tell guests to come prepared to do some sort of talent (and give them some suggestions).
Make sure that your guests know that they can help “judge” the event, even if they don’t want to participate.
Some guests may want to team up and come up with "new talents" on the spot!
Decorations:
Hang metallic stars on the walls and from the ceiling
Set up a stage area that will give the performers plenty of room
Talent Show Suggestions for your guests:
Tell a joke
Sing a song
Do a dance
Recite a poem
Do air guitar
Whatever you can think of!
Variation:
A fun variation…instead of a Talent Show…
Have a No Talent, Talent Show! Have a pretend talent show to see who has the least talent! Some ideas are telling (bad) jokes, reciting a (bad) poem, playing with a band (badly – maybe on kazoo’s?), singing (badly) karaoke, magic tricks (badly done), dancing (bad), etc. You can team up players so they can work together if this wish. Give awards for the worst!
More Party Activities:
Play the TV Talk Game. Before the party, record actors on TVS shows. Play the tapes at the party and let your friends try to guess who the voice is.
Learn a new talent! Use a flashlight to make shadows on the wall with your hands in the shapes of animals.
Play Celebrity 20 Questions
For a Slumber Party or Sleepover:
Watch reruns American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, America's Got Talent or other talent shows. Let everyone vote for who like like best.
More Slumber Party Games
Favors:
Autograph Books
If someone doesn’t want to participate, that is fine. You need good audience members too.
And don’t forget to video!
Talent Show Invitations:
Make a billboard flyer telling about the upcoming talent show. Tell guests to come prepared to do some sort of talent (and give them some suggestions).
Make sure that your guests know that they can help “judge” the event, even if they don’t want to participate.
Some guests may want to team up and come up with "new talents" on the spot!
Decorations:
Hang metallic stars on the walls and from the ceiling
Set up a stage area that will give the performers plenty of room
Talent Show Suggestions for your guests:
Tell a joke
Sing a song
Do a dance
Recite a poem
Do air guitar
Whatever you can think of!
Variation:
A fun variation…instead of a Talent Show…
Have a No Talent, Talent Show! Have a pretend talent show to see who has the least talent! Some ideas are telling (bad) jokes, reciting a (bad) poem, playing with a band (badly – maybe on kazoo’s?), singing (badly) karaoke, magic tricks (badly done), dancing (bad), etc. You can team up players so they can work together if this wish. Give awards for the worst!
More Party Activities:
Play the TV Talk Game. Before the party, record actors on TVS shows. Play the tapes at the party and let your friends try to guess who the voice is.
Learn a new talent! Use a flashlight to make shadows on the wall with your hands in the shapes of animals.
Play Celebrity 20 Questions
For a Slumber Party or Sleepover:
Watch reruns American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, America's Got Talent or other talent shows. Let everyone vote for who like like best.
More Slumber Party Games
Favors:
Autograph Books
Makeover Sleepover Ideas
Having a makeover party or spa party is a great teen party theme. It is frequently found on lists of teen slumber party ideas.
Here are some ideas for you!
Take before and after photos of your guests
Give each other manicures
Give each other pedicures
Have plenty of beauty items on hand - facials, masks, cucumbers, moisturizers, etc.
Do some yoga!
Watch some beautiful movies...you know, the true chick flicks...Sleepless in Seattle, Breakfast at Tiffany's, whatever your favorites are!
Play some fun teen party games with a "makeover" theme:
Makeup Artist - You’ll need makeup: lipstick, loose powder and blush. Stay away from things that could injure an eye, such as eye shadow (unless applying with a cotton ball) and no mascara (too scary to try to do!). Divide players into teams. One player is the model, and their teammate is the make up artist. The makeup artist has 2 minutes to put makeup on their model. But must do it blindfolded! The other players who aren’t taking their turn can give out directions on what to do – “higher, lower, over to the left,” etc.!
Suitcase Relay - Who says that a makeover should be limited to your face. Wardrobes can be fun too!
Off Limits - Play this game with words that you would use while doing a makeover...
And most of all, enjoy being with your girlfriends!
Here are some ideas for you!
Take before and after photos of your guests
Give each other manicures
Give each other pedicures
Have plenty of beauty items on hand - facials, masks, cucumbers, moisturizers, etc.
Do some yoga!
Watch some beautiful movies...you know, the true chick flicks...Sleepless in Seattle, Breakfast at Tiffany's, whatever your favorites are!
Play some fun teen party games with a "makeover" theme:
Makeup Artist - You’ll need makeup: lipstick, loose powder and blush. Stay away from things that could injure an eye, such as eye shadow (unless applying with a cotton ball) and no mascara (too scary to try to do!). Divide players into teams. One player is the model, and their teammate is the make up artist. The makeup artist has 2 minutes to put makeup on their model. But must do it blindfolded! The other players who aren’t taking their turn can give out directions on what to do – “higher, lower, over to the left,” etc.!
Suitcase Relay - Who says that a makeover should be limited to your face. Wardrobes can be fun too!
Off Limits - Play this game with words that you would use while doing a makeover...
And most of all, enjoy being with your girlfriends!
Hawaiian Sleepover Ideas
Aloha! A Hawaiian Slumber Party (or Luau theme) is one of the most popular sleepover ideas out there.
It is always fun to “go tropical”, especially when the weather is cold outside.
Here are some easy ideas to help you plan yours!
Aloha! Slumber Party Invitations:
Write the party details on inflated beach balls and deliver. (uninflate them and you can slide them into an envelope)
Send your invitation as a “message in bottle”.
Hawaiian Luau Decorations::
Use tropical colors: hot pink, lime green, yellow, turquoise, and orange.
Seashells
Fish Nets
Pink Flamingos and Parrots
Palm Trees (real, inflatable, or made from butcher paper)
Paper Lanterns Hawaiian Slumber Party Food: :
Fruit salad (use tropical fruit) or serve fresh fruit
Hawaiian pizza – ham and pineapple!
Serve chips/dips and cookies in Sand Pails and beach toys
Serve drinks with little drink umbrellas
Hawaiian Slumber Party Activities:
Have your friends dress for the beach or for a day in the tropics
Give your friends a lei to wear (grass skirts are fun too!) when they arrive
Prior to the party look up the Hawaiian name of each of your guests and include it on a name tag
Decorate flip flops
Make large tissue paper flowers
Have a load of sand delivered and have a sand castle building contest. (keep it outdoors if you can…sand gets everywhere!)
Have a surprise gift exchange.
Before the party purchase and wrap fun beach related items.
Draw numbers to see who gets to go first…then guests go one at a time and can pick an item to open or steal a gift from someone else.
Hawaiian Luau Sleepover Party Games:
Dance off … hula style
Hula Hoop Contest
Limbo!
Pass the Orange Game :
(two teams form a line…each team has an orange and passes it from person to person under their chin – no hands allowed! The first team that passes the orange all the way down the line wins!)
Coconut Hunt (Treasure Hunt to find the hidden coconuts)
Bust the Coconut Game -
Tie a brown balloon to an ankle of each guest.
Have them try to pop each other’s “coconuts” without their own getting popped
Once Upon a Time… -
Sit in a circle and let the host tell a story.
They’ll start with a sentence to get the story rolling.
Then the next person in the circle will tell what happened next in one sentence.
Go around the circle 3 times to complete the story! (with a small group you may want to go around the circle more times than that)!
Start the story in Hawaii…
For more easy game ideas, visit our giant list of slumber party games. Hawaiian Slumber Party
Favor Ideas:
Beach Towels
Water bottle
Drawstring tote bag
It is always fun to “go tropical”, especially when the weather is cold outside.
Here are some easy ideas to help you plan yours!
Aloha! Slumber Party Invitations:
Write the party details on inflated beach balls and deliver. (uninflate them and you can slide them into an envelope)
Send your invitation as a “message in bottle”.
Hawaiian Luau Decorations::
Use tropical colors: hot pink, lime green, yellow, turquoise, and orange.
Seashells
Fish Nets
Pink Flamingos and Parrots
Palm Trees (real, inflatable, or made from butcher paper)
Paper Lanterns Hawaiian Slumber Party Food: :
Fruit salad (use tropical fruit) or serve fresh fruit
Hawaiian pizza – ham and pineapple!
Serve chips/dips and cookies in Sand Pails and beach toys
Serve drinks with little drink umbrellas
Hawaiian Slumber Party Activities:
Have your friends dress for the beach or for a day in the tropics
Give your friends a lei to wear (grass skirts are fun too!) when they arrive
Prior to the party look up the Hawaiian name of each of your guests and include it on a name tag
Decorate flip flops
Make large tissue paper flowers
Have a load of sand delivered and have a sand castle building contest. (keep it outdoors if you can…sand gets everywhere!)
Have a surprise gift exchange.
Before the party purchase and wrap fun beach related items.
Draw numbers to see who gets to go first…then guests go one at a time and can pick an item to open or steal a gift from someone else.
Hawaiian Luau Sleepover Party Games:
Dance off … hula style
Hula Hoop Contest
Limbo!
Pass the Orange Game :
(two teams form a line…each team has an orange and passes it from person to person under their chin – no hands allowed! The first team that passes the orange all the way down the line wins!)
Coconut Hunt (Treasure Hunt to find the hidden coconuts)
Bust the Coconut Game -
Tie a brown balloon to an ankle of each guest.
Have them try to pop each other’s “coconuts” without their own getting popped
Once Upon a Time… -
Sit in a circle and let the host tell a story.
They’ll start with a sentence to get the story rolling.
Then the next person in the circle will tell what happened next in one sentence.
Go around the circle 3 times to complete the story! (with a small group you may want to go around the circle more times than that)!
Start the story in Hawaii…
For more easy game ideas, visit our giant list of slumber party games. Hawaiian Slumber Party
Favor Ideas:
Beach Towels
Water bottle
Drawstring tote bag
Campout Sleepover Ideas
You can have a campout slumber party theme whether you actually campout in the backyard or in your den!
Here are some ideas to help you plan your “camping” sleepover.
Campout Slumber Party Invitations:
Deliver invitations with a small box. In the box have the ingredients to make a s’more.
Make a card in the shape of a tent, sleeping bag, or tree. Camping Party Decorations:
If sleeping outdoors, set up a tent.
If sleeping indoors, set up a tent if you have room. Otherwise…sleep under the stars. Place glow in the dark stars on the ceiling (you can either purchase or make) or hang them from the ceiling.
Make a pretend campfire by gathering a group of mini-flashlights together in a pile. Camping
Crafts and Activities:
Make s’mores. If there is no campfire or fireplace, you can still make them in your microwave.
Make dream catchers.
Make pinecone bird feeders. Cover a pinecone with suet and roll in birdseed.
Do leaf rubbings
Decorate acorns
Sing camping songs
Campout Slumber Party Games:
Nature Treasure Hunt - You can bring a nature treasure hunt indoors by hiding leaves, twigs, pinecones, acorns, etc. around your party area.
Mosquito Game – Give each player a sheet of dot stickers (preferably red!) that will represent mosquito bites. Throughout the evening, try to get rid of your stickers by giving the others players “mosquito bites”! Do this by secretly placing stickers on other players. Be careful…if you are caught you have to keep your mosquito bite sticker. The first player to get rid of their stickers is the winner!
Flashlight Hunt This is treasure hunt game is best played outside in the dark with your flashlights.
Keep Talking - You’ll need a bowl full of words written on slips of paper. Use camping words like tree, bear, tent, etc., and a timer. To play, have a player pull out a slip of paper, which will be their “topic”. Have them talk about their “topic” for two minutes, without getting off-topic! After their two minutes is up, have the next person take a turn!
Light as a Feather- Are you light as a feather or stiff as a board? A classic!!
Once Upon a Time… - Rather than telling a ghost story, make up your own! Sit in a circle and let the host tell a story. They’ll start with a sentence to get the story rolling. Then the next person in the circle will tell what happened next in one sentence. Go around the circle 3 times to complete the story! (with a small group you may want to go around the circle more times than that)!
Shadows - Use your flashlight to make shadows on the wall with your hands in the shapes of animals, faces, etc.
Sleeping Bag Race - Line up the sleeping bags, have each person climb inside one, and race across the room by wiggling inside the bags.
Visit our giant list of Slumber Party Games for more ideas. Camping Party Favors:
Flashlights
Here are some ideas to help you plan your “camping” sleepover.
Campout Slumber Party Invitations:
Deliver invitations with a small box. In the box have the ingredients to make a s’more.
Make a card in the shape of a tent, sleeping bag, or tree. Camping Party Decorations:
If sleeping outdoors, set up a tent.
If sleeping indoors, set up a tent if you have room. Otherwise…sleep under the stars. Place glow in the dark stars on the ceiling (you can either purchase or make) or hang them from the ceiling.
Make a pretend campfire by gathering a group of mini-flashlights together in a pile. Camping
Crafts and Activities:
Make s’mores. If there is no campfire or fireplace, you can still make them in your microwave.
Make dream catchers.
Make pinecone bird feeders. Cover a pinecone with suet and roll in birdseed.
Do leaf rubbings
Decorate acorns
Sing camping songs
Campout Slumber Party Games:
Nature Treasure Hunt - You can bring a nature treasure hunt indoors by hiding leaves, twigs, pinecones, acorns, etc. around your party area.
Mosquito Game – Give each player a sheet of dot stickers (preferably red!) that will represent mosquito bites. Throughout the evening, try to get rid of your stickers by giving the others players “mosquito bites”! Do this by secretly placing stickers on other players. Be careful…if you are caught you have to keep your mosquito bite sticker. The first player to get rid of their stickers is the winner!
Flashlight Hunt This is treasure hunt game is best played outside in the dark with your flashlights.
Keep Talking - You’ll need a bowl full of words written on slips of paper. Use camping words like tree, bear, tent, etc., and a timer. To play, have a player pull out a slip of paper, which will be their “topic”. Have them talk about their “topic” for two minutes, without getting off-topic! After their two minutes is up, have the next person take a turn!
Light as a Feather- Are you light as a feather or stiff as a board? A classic!!
Once Upon a Time… - Rather than telling a ghost story, make up your own! Sit in a circle and let the host tell a story. They’ll start with a sentence to get the story rolling. Then the next person in the circle will tell what happened next in one sentence. Go around the circle 3 times to complete the story! (with a small group you may want to go around the circle more times than that)!
Shadows - Use your flashlight to make shadows on the wall with your hands in the shapes of animals, faces, etc.
Sleeping Bag Race - Line up the sleeping bags, have each person climb inside one, and race across the room by wiggling inside the bags.
Visit our giant list of Slumber Party Games for more ideas. Camping Party Favors:
Flashlights
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