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Slumber Party Ideas
that Kids Love
by Joel Sussman
If you’re
a parent of a pre-teenager or adolescent, you probably know from
experience that slumber parties are a big deal for kids. They
look forward to them for days and often remember them for years.
While a slumber party may be a bit of a sacrifice for the adults,
in terms of lost sleep, diminished privacy, and a disruption
of the usual routine, the advantages to your child often outweigh
the short-term inconvenience of being woken up by midnight giggling.
Slumber parties not only help kids solidify friendships,
but they also get to have bedtime rules relaxed for one night.
Among the challenges of allowing your child to host a sleepover
in your home is helping them come up with slumber party ideas
that will be fun and memorable, but not expensive or too messy.
One component of many slumber parties is a carefully chosen craft
activity, which needs to be both age appropriate and, of course,
gender appropriate. Most kids enjoy the creativity of crafts,
especially if it involves something cool that they can wear,
use, or otherwise show off.
- A trip to your
local craft store will provide many of the slumber party ideas
and supplies you need to keep the kids entertained for an hour
or two; but shopping for your slumber party needs on the Internet
can be faster and easier – especially if you start out your
search with one or two unique slumber party ideas in mind.
T shirt painting can be a fun idea for a sleepover, but unless
your kid’s friends are a bunch of ‘neatniks”,
there will probably be a big mess for you to clean up at the
end of the evening (or tomorrow morning). One solution to that
problem is to buy an adequate supply of colorful, non-toxic fabric
markers that leave a minimal mess and dry in minutes, rather
than hours. If you pick that activity, you might want to consider
including some bright neon fabric markers, too, which can make
the creative process even more enjoyable for the kids.
Virtually No Limit on Possible Slumber Party Themes
Not only can you buy pre-designed, ready-to-color t-shirts, tote
bags, and pillowcases with popular themes, such as sports, music,
and camping, but you can also get holiday-themed craft items
for a pre-Halloween, Easter, Chanukah, or Christmas sleepover
party.
As you can imagine, this concept of creating wearable art does
not have to be limited to slumber parties. It’s also a fun
thing to do at a birthday party, a camping trip, or as a Girl
Scout craft activity. Whether the theme of your planned party
is based on pirates, aliens, peace and love, recycling, the Wild
West, or ‘girl power’, this unique coloring activity
will help make your kids’ birthday or slumber party a big
success.
Although the “typical” slumber party may consist of
activities ranging from video games and movies to cooking and
playing dress up, a craft idea, such as coloring t-shirts, pillow
cases, or tote bags, always contributes to the fun of the event.
- About the
Author:
- Joel Sussman
is a writer for Mountain Media, a web site development firm that
provides a range of ecommerce services to clients, such as ColorTime Crafts and Markers, an online supplier
of slumber party ideas, fabric markers, and ready-to-color
t-shirts, bandanas, tote bags, backpacks, and pillowcases.
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- ARTICLE POSTED
AUGUST 24, 2010
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