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Sleepover birthday pack ideas

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babydays123 · 29/03/2022 16:42

My daughter is year 7 in secondary and it's taken her until now to feel settled and find a little group of friends she feels comfortable with.

It's her birthday Ming up in April and she wants to have a Friday sleepover and then we're heading out to a waterpark for thr Saturday.

She's my eldest so my foray into this area of pre-teen is new to me but I really want her to have a great party and for the kids to have a good time.

I'm due a baby mid April so when they are in the house on Friday they will be left to their own devices (which I'm sure they will want anyway), I just don't want them to get bored. Covid has sort of stunted my daughters experiences on entertaining people in our house, she's super closer to her sister so she fell back on having her as company and I'm not sure she's fully versed on what she can do with her peers.

I'm rambling now....

Basically I want to get them a little sleepover goodie bag, it's just 2 friends so I don't mind spoiling them a little.

I'm thinking to include

Some pjs
Facemask
Sweet cone
Popcorn for a movie

After that I'm not quite sure, so I'd love some more suggestions to choose from.

Thanks! ♥️

OP posts:
Scoobydoobydoo · 29/03/2022 17:39

We have had the following:
Cup cake decorating
Pizza making
Pumpkin carving (around Halloween time)
Some pamper packs like face masks, nail painting
If weather is good they enjoy the trampoline or similar outside.

But yes they usually prefer chatting, taking selfies and eating a lot of sugar.
I hope they have fun and your daughter enjoys her birthday.
My daughter usually looks forward to the breakfast the next day so we usually stock up on fruit, juice, pastries etc

User280905 · 29/03/2022 17:51

I don't think you need to buy them pyjamas, that's too much. Nail polish, face mask, sweets, drinks. Set up a mini nail bar sort of thing that they can choose from, set up some sweets and crisps, make it look nice. But don't go mad with giving the party guests too much.
Get them a mini sleep spray, you know those aromatherapy sprays that are supposed to help you sleep. They'll need that at bedtime!

WeAllHaveWings · 29/03/2022 18:44

My big tip, if you can is move the sleepover to Saturday. It is likely they will be up very late/into the morning and knackered for the waterpark. Having it on Saturday has the bonus they'll be knackered from the waterpark and hopefully sleep earlier!

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