How to throw the best sleepover party for children

You've probably seen the famous sleepovers in films a thousand times. Well no, it's not just a movie thing. It's a celebration that is still very popular with children and they love it. Every child dreams of having a sleepover at home, so here are a few tips to keep in mind to make their sleepover a success.

Quality over quantity

There is no specific number for this type of party, but four to six people is perfect. With a small number of guests, you can be sure to take care of the details and pay more attention to them. This way, you will have the situation under control and you won't be overwhelmed with events. But you can invite as many as you want. As with any event, you will need to make sleepover invitations. They are very important because they will give instructions on everything the guests need to know about the celebration: place, exact date and time and what to bring to a sleepover, among other things. Before preparing the invitations, you should think about whether the party is going to be themed or not. With this detail in mind, you will be able to adapt them to the theme and be more original. It doesn't have to be the typical paper invitation, you can personalise an object as an invitation. For example: a personalised sleeping eye mask where you can write all the necessary information for the party. There are many options, you decide how to make it different. One of the indispensable elements in this type of celebrations are the sleepover kits. This is a series of items that you will need during the event, you can add: sleeping mask, personalised T-shirt, toothbrush and towel. You can personalise everything with the theme of the party and place it in a nice basket for each guest to take their own.

You determine the style

The decorations and theme of a party set the rules and the tone. You can choose whatever theme you want as the theme of the event: superheroes, unicorns, princesses or geek (Star Wars, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings). By choosing a specific theme, you will adapt everything according to it so that it acts as a common thread and gives meaning to the event. Ideally, guests should not have to bring anything from home. If you invite a small number of people, you can provide everything you need yourself, so that they don't have to think about what to bring to your party. Of course, you will have to arrange a nice place where the party will take place and another place to sleep. Both should be decorated and designed according to the theme you decide on. You can choose to make a fort with sheets and coloured lights, or a teepee, so that they sleep comfortably and comfortably.

Another key point in this type of party is the food. Taking into account the guests, you can allow yourself to prepare more fun and creative dishes: personalised cupcakes and biscuits, fruit kebabs, popcorn in different flavours or coloured cereals. Depending on the theme you can make dishes to suit, for example, with a Harry Potter theme you can make 'mandrake' cupcakes or homemade butterbeer.

The guests are arriving, now what?

Don't forget that they are children, fun is paramount to a successful party, so what to do at a sleepover? Prepare fun sleepover games! Make a list of activities and games to keep the kids entertained for hours. Keep their ages in mind so that it's not too easy or too complicated. The key to a good sleepover is to have a varied and organised programme of activities. Keep up the pace and, to do this, you can prepare different tasks.

The duration of the event can vary depending on who organises it. They usually start in the afternoon and last until the following morning or midday. So you have a varied selection of things to do.

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