Girly Slumber Party Ideas

Birthday's are a time for celebration! One year older means memories and fun!

I enjoy planning the kids birthdays and watching them smile ear to ear the entire time. It's a day just for them to enjoy themselves and their special day. 

This year my daughter, Alexis, is turning 9 and we are having a SLUMBER PARTY!!

She chose zebra print for the theme and I took it from there!!  

I got started planning activities. She invited 10 girls to celebrate with. Here's what we did:

* Twister

* Glitter Tattoos

* Apples to Apples Jr

* Word Scramble

* Pin the Lips on Bieber

* Dress up with photo shoot

* DIY Washer Necklaces

* Confetti Balloon Pop

* Movies and Popcorn 

Each activity was written on a card and placed in a helium balloon. The girls had to pop the balloon to find out what activity was next.

I purchased small prizes for each activity from the Dollar Tree.

We had to incorporate dinner, snacks and of course the birthday celebration. We also needed breakfast the next day and treats to take home. Here's what we had:

* Individual Pizzas 

* Make your own Sundaes

* Birthday Cupcakes

* Create your own Popcorn

* Quick and Easy Breakfast Bar

* Fill your own Candy Goodie Bags

I wanted everything set up to ensure the evening was easy flowing and fun the entire time. 

I set up "stations" before the party so that everything was ready to go. This helped make entertaining 11 little girls a lot less stressful!! I made banners and decorations for each station. Here's what they said:

* Pizza Party

* Fun Zone (displaying activities)

* Cold Treats (sundae bar set up)

* Slumberland (movie and popcorn room)

* Now Showing (popcorn table)

* Breakfast Bar (Ready made cereal boxes & donut kabobs)

* Sweet Stop (candy goodie bags)



Lexi's party was a HUGE SUCCESS! I hope your party is just as amazing!! Here's to a fun & fancy DIY SLUMBER PARTY!!

Our House is a Clutter-Free Home: DIY

Do you feel like you're CONSTANTLY picking up after the kids ALL day in an effort to keep your house clean?! 

Well, how about picking up the house and still holding the kids responsible for putting away their stuff!?

One thing I HATE about a multi-level house is the constant up and down, back and forth while trying to clean. Typically, I round everything up that goes upstairs in a basket and take it with me when it's time to clean that level and visa versa. HOWEVER, this does not hold the kids responsible for picking up their own things. So I came up with a plan :-)

I had two tin baskets I was not using for anything... One day a lightbulb went off after carrying multiple loads up and down the dang stairs. The KIDS should be helping pick up BUT I clean when they are in school. So to solve this problem, I turned the tin baskets into their baskets!

The house gets cleaned and they still have a part in keeping it that way :-)

I painted each basket with white semi-gloss interior paint and used chalkboard paint for their name labels.

BEFORE...

AFTER...

Since everything should have a place... I needed a spot to put the baskets. I made a chalkboard sign out of plywood, so that the kids would know where to find their toys that needed put away and where to return their empty baskets. (And still be cute enough to be out in the open!)

THE SIGN...

THE FINISHED PRODUCT...

Super EASY, cute and inexpensive! OH and one less trip up and down the stairs for mom :-). The kids are held responsible and the house stays clean!

Enjoy!