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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 3:03 pm
We've all been kids at one time, lol, and for those of us who have them now, I'm thinking a thread to talk about, plan, ask for ideas about parties might not be a bad idea. Besides, I'm stumped. Dakota's birthday is Sept 14 and on the 17th she's having a real live slumber party. She's had friends sleep over, the cousins, even all the cousins at once but this will be the first all girl, totally planned for them slumber party. Caleb's even got plans that night to get out of the house so it'll just be girls. The 18th we're having a little party at the park for friends and family. My problem? I've never been to a real slumber party. Like Dakota, I spent the night at friends houses or had them over to my house, even more than one friend at a time. But never the pillow fight, eating brownies, whatever they do type of slumber parties. We're inviting 3 other girls (my oldest niece being one.) Niece and Kota's best friend are confirmed to come, we're waiting to find out if the third girl will be able to. They'll be between 7 and 9. I've picked up some little tiara's and wands (they're all little princesses, lol) and some little girlie make up (lip gloss, body glitter, nail polish, nothing too extreme.) I also got some little heart shaped cupcake thingamajigs and decs. I'm going to do the cupcakes and a smaller cake for the party and figure the girls might? like to help frost and decorate the cupcakes. What else happens at slumber parties besides having plenty of munchies around? What games are played? Should I get super organized (they are still kinda young) or just let them see what they want to do? This is a big deal for the girls. It's the first time any of them have been invited to a slumber party. It's also kind of nerve wracking for me. It's a whole lot different planning for a fun night of little sleeping and lots of girl stuff than having a few nieces and nephews over. I want to make sure they have a great time but I also don't want to wear them out or bore them with too much to do and don't want to leave them looking for things to do.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 3:13 pm
Ok. I have been to umpteen slumber parties. We played board games (monopoly, twister, dream date), had dance contests, played vaseline and cotton balls, scavenger hunt, sardines. Cupcake decorating is a great idea. One slumber party, my friends mom made pizza crusts in "personal" sized, and we each got to add our own toppings and eat it while we watched a movie. Vaseline and cotton balls is kind of a silly game. You put a dollop of vaseline on the tip of your nose and stick your head into a paper grocery bag full of cotton balls and see how many you can get to stick to your nose in a certain time period. It's like bobbing for apples, kind of. Make sure you have cool prizes for after. Scavenger hunt can be done around your house, even out into the backyard at night, which makes it a bit funner. I miss slumber parties and I am so glad I had girls. I can't wait. PS: don't plan on getting ANY sleep, there is usually one in the group that you'll want to lock in a closet before the nights over.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 3:15 pm
Treasure hunt, not scavenger hunt. Little clues left all over the place. I remember once, my step mom left the "treasure" which was a ziplock bag with a five dollar bill in it, in the toilet for me to get.
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Secretsmile
Member
08-19-2002
| Friday, September 01, 2006 - 5:39 am
I have more recent memories of slumber parties we had for Brianna than the ones from when I was young. We usually worked with a theme. It sounds like you are doing that also with the princess theme. One thing that I found a MUST, is a video(maybe a princess movie) so they can all wind down and fall asleep, or else they'll get tired and cranky, that's when the bickering and pleas to go home start. Since you'll have a house of princesses maybe you can get some decorations and have them make their own "thrones" out of a kitchen chair, which they can then sit in for the cake part of the party. Maybe you can then have awards for the, "pinkest", "shiniest" etc... I'd probably do all the make up and nail polish in the beginning of the party and have it lead up to them all decked out like princesses for the cake and ice cream. The one thing I had trouble remembering was not to over organize. Kids are kids and need free play. I always ended up with projects or games that never got used. Dakota is just beginning her slumber party career, she'll have years of sleep overs to participate in all the tricks played on each other, and the staying awake all night.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Saturday, September 02, 2006 - 9:58 pm
Thanks guys! We're doing a treasure hunt at the park on Sunday for all the kids (instead of a pinata) so I don't want to do that for the slumber party. That's the only organized activity for the party on Sunday, lol. Silly games are great for little girls though, Escapee, lol. Things like vasoline and cottonballs would probably go quick, it'd keep them entertained and not getting bored by an activity that takes too long. She told me today she wants to stay up late playing Polly Pockets with the other girls. The last time her bf spent the night, I'd told the girls they could play for a while at bedtime. They ended up staying up til midnight, lol. I don't think my niece will last that long but Dakota and her bf should.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Sunday, September 03, 2006 - 8:12 pm
Uh oh -- I've been around HS kids too long! I saw "bf" and thought BOYFRIEND???? At that age??? Took a good 30 seconds to figure out you meant BEST friend! Sheesh -- gotta' get my mind outta' the gutter. 
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, September 03, 2006 - 9:40 pm
LOL Teach, better be best friend! I don't think her daddy'd be too pleased with a boy friend. Luckily for right now her only interest in boys is rather he's interested in playing some sport or other with her.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 2:50 pm
War, how was the party??? ok, now I need help with Dylan's 11th bday party...he will be inviting 5th and 6th graders (10-12 ages) ..prolly gonna have around 20 or more. In the past the main event was always the big water slide jumper but I am not getting money from his sperm donor this year (long story, pisses me off...anyway) soooo money is tight on this party.... He had decided to just have 3 friends go to dland but after his 2nd day in his new school he told me he had over 14 new friends(3 girls and he wont tell me the one he likes!!! damn him! LOL) and wanted his usually big party. He understands we wont get jumper so we are trying to think of other fun things to do. We usually bob apples/water ballon fight, pinata but I am thinking they are too old for that now. Since it is his frist party with new school I dont want to have him ridiculed for having a sucky or age inappropiate party. I figured we would do a scavenger hunt....any other ideas??
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 3:05 pm
How about an old fashioned slip 'n slide? They aren't that expensive and you could keep it. Silly string wars are always a big hit. Would they karoke? I think water baloon fights would be fun. You could do coke bottle bowling. Liter bottles are the pins.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 3:06 pm
Do you have a roller rink nearby? That is a fun party and not super expensive.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 3:17 pm
Cool ideas!!!! keep um comming I think the bowling thing is great I will ck at the roller, I think its at least 15 a kid though
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 3:20 pm
did a google..this sounds cool!!!! We did a Harry Potter Theme with a Magic Show. We set up stations where parents were teachers from Hogwarts. Tables were set-up for: Chemistry – We made test tube candy sand mixes Levitation – We used magnets to bring objects off a table and out of boxes Transfiguration – We folded dollar bills into animals. The Party game was Quidditch which was played outside. We set up 6 hula hoops like goals on separate ends of the yard. We taped them together with the middle one a bit higher and used broom sticks to hold them up. Everyone had a broom to ride. We used a deflated dodge ball to play with as the Quaffle and beach balls for Bludgers (so no one got hurt). For the Snitch we rolled a rubber ball that had long metallic streamers attach as a tail, in gold craft foil. With parents all around the play field, we played a game of keep away till the seeker caught it. (For rules on how to play the back yard version of Quidditch, read the books and improvise by mixing Soccer and Lacrosse with a dash of dodge ball.) Party favors were self made wands, assortment of candies from Hogwarts (that we put together – test tube candy sand, sour balls rolled in pop-rock candy, gummy worms dipped in crushed oreo cookie, jelly beans, pixie sticks, ring pops, paint balls gum balls, chocolate coins, etc.) glow sticks and badges from the house all in mini cauldrons from a party store . Kids were sorted into one of the Hogwart’s Houses as they arrived. We used a hat that we placed envelopes in with home made badges of the house crests. Invitations were sent out in mailing tubes. The invitations were rolled up with a ribbon and a wax seal (any craft store) explaining what to bring to class. Have a Magical Time!
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 3:20 pm
Chuck E Cheese and all of the arcade games?
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 3:21 pm
wow! our roller rink is $6 a kid and $10 if you want to feed them pizza and drinks! lazer tag is fun and usually around $10 a kid.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 3:28 pm
PAMY!!! here's a racing slip and slide for only $15!!! http://www.qualityinflatables.com/bw52113.html you could make a whole race course and have heats and then have a winner or do it in teams like a relay. Start of the race could be an obstable course, then next would be having to go from point A to point B with a balloon (or egg) between their legs and it can't pop (or crack). Next could be something like have to hula hoop for 20 rotations, then next could be the bowling thing (have to knock down at least 5 pins before moving on). Last would be the slip n' slide.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 3:45 pm
Potter thing sounds awesome Cool, I will ck that slip and slide!!! Rosie, I was thinking of Dave and Busters(older version of Chuckie) but they are out of control on prices! ps..the rink price is for tag/skate
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 9:58 pm
Hmm...what about water balloons? Cheap and fun, you can play different games like tag or dodge..balloon. Candy hunt. You can do it like an easter egg hunt or as part of an obstacle course or as a treasure hunt type of thing. Kareoke and dance competition. My neighbor's kids have birthdays in October/November (4 of them around the same time!) Last year they did a costume party for a Halloween tie in, but the big event was dancing and kareoke. The kids were from oh about 3 to 16 and they had a blast. They did the freeze game, had the little smoke machine and the disco ball. The nice part was when the younger kids were done and heading home, the teenagers then had a few hours to party by themselves. What is Dylan into these days? Depending on the interests he has now, you could probably plan a whole party around that. Kota's weekend was great! We ended up with a fourth girl coming over for a few hours last night (a friends niece who had been playing over with my niece.) They played office, lol, in Kota's room for awhile. Then they went out and rode bicycles, scooters, and skates up and down the cul de sac. When it started to get dark they took Kota's cd player outside and danced for a couple hours (that was fun to watch, they were enjoying themselves so much.) They came in to make their pizzas, which they hardly ate, lol. I gave them their princess stuff and they formed the princess club and even made posters. They ate a ton of junk food and put make up on and played dress up til the fourth little girl left. Then there was more dressing up and dressing their babies up. They finally ended up throwing all the sleeping bags, Dakota's blankets, pillows, plus every spare one they could find and then piled on top of each other to roll around and bounce around on. They went to sleep somewhere around 1:30 this morning and when I went to bed I about fell over laughing when I checked in on them and found nothing but a tangle of arms and legs and three little heads barely visible. Thhey didn't get up til 10 this morning and then it was a mad rush to get the cupcakes done, pack up the girls stuff, and get them dressed and out of the house to the park. We got over there and I had a few minutes of pure panic, lol...they were having a dog show and the place was packed. We ended up snagging a table as far from the playground equipment as possible and across the street! It worked out pretty well though. The kids played soccer, hunted up tennis balls (we were on the other side of the fence from the tennis courts,) and just plain ran around for a couple hours. Once we got around to cupcakes and opening presents, the dog show was winding down so we packed everything up and moved over to a table next to the playground and they went for another two hours! It was great! The kids had fun and the adults had a good time too, The weather was perfect, only about 80 or so and a small breeze. Hehe, and little "adopted" sis brought the baby and how can you have a miserable time with the little guy there, lol.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 10:10 pm
aahh that sounds so fun, I used to love slumber parties!! I think we are going to do water ballons, scav hunt and are cking into the slide thing....also thought of one leg race, dress up race..where ya put on dad and mom clothes Thanks for all the ideas everyone!!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 10:42 pm
When's his party Pamy? Do you have anywhere they could do something like a bike race? I'm trying to remember the different things we've done for outside parties. The biggest thing is having a lot of (and various) balls, lol. Baseballs, soccer, basketballs, volleyballs, etc.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, September 18, 2006 - 2:13 am
War, funny you should mention the tangle of arms and legs. My ds has had a slumber party every year since 6th grade..usually about 10 boys. I am still tickled when I wake up the next day to see them all tangled up like sleeping puppies! (he's going to be 17 in November! LOL)
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, September 18, 2006 - 5:19 am
it will be 10-7....yes we have park down the street...good idea! Thx for the ideas, it is helping Dylan and I keep our spirits up, we are still so sad about losing our baby kitty, so this has been helpful to keep our minds busy. LOL Tex!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, September 18, 2006 - 8:28 am
lordy Pamy, I read 10-7 as 10 am to 7 pm and was going to tell you that you were out of your mind!!!!! but then i realized you meant Oct 7...oops! LOL
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, September 18, 2006 - 10:10 am
LOL, Tex, my sister throws parties like that! They usually start at 12 or 1 and go into the night. They do a big bbq and invite everyone over, it's fun, except that because they know everyone will be there all afternoon and evening they're in no rush to do the kid party stuff.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Saturday, September 30, 2006 - 7:24 am
Today I am having a party for a 6 year old girl, who is now living with her Grandfather and his SO. They live in my building and are good friends. He is from Haiti, she is Jewish. The little girl's mother was a real piece of work, she was just in jail for a serious offense, and the little girl was physically abused. She is a beautiful little girl. The Child Services Dept. brought her to her grandfather at 2AM with just the clothes on her back. Sooo, we decided to make life good for her. I invited 15 friends and neighbors and we all bought her gifts and she will be the center of attention. It is a Welcome Kayla Party. We will have pizza and salad and cake, and balloons. My sister and I already had given her some pretty clothes and art supplies (She likes art) a few weeks ago. She loves me. LOL I am a frustrated non-parent.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Saturday, September 30, 2006 - 7:54 am
Ginger, she will remember this part for her whole life. I hope you will all have a great time.
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