Slumber party for girls

Surfinbride

Do you have any wisdom to share? If any of you have older girls, pass along your experience. OR if any of you have seen/heard/read great ideas, please tell me.

Last year, we had a slumber party for my daughter's 8th birthday. We did a pool party for 2 hours. Then, we had activities, karaoke, dinner and cake in the party room. When we got back to our house, I hoped that they would wind down. I rented a couple of movies. They were so hyper. I know, I should have expected it. I thought they would be asleep by 11pm, since most of them go to bed by 9. They stayed up past 1:30 am.

My daughter's friend just had a slumber party. They stayed up until 3 am.

Any ideas on things to keep them busy.

 

indigo91804

Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. LOL! I know whenever we have sleepovers they don't go to bed until well past 12. It is frustrating but I know now know what to expect. Now we only have sleepovers if we have a pretty easy going day the next day. I remember having sleepovers when I was a kid and staying up all night. 

NikkiJ19

Last slumber party we did a hunt at the mall. The girls broke into two teams, each team had an adult with a camera. They had to take a pix with the biggest high heel they could find and pose in a window like a manniquin, etc. It was great. After we saw a movie at the mall. They still stayed up pretty late but it wasn't too bad.

fauxshelley

My DD just turned 10 this past weekend and she had a slumber party.  We had pizza, cake, and ice cream.  I broke them into 2 teams and they did a scavenger hunt.  (We had 7 girls because 1 cancelled, but I would recommend an even number if you can do it.)  The winning team got to do the next activity first, a dance off.  I got the new Dance Party 2 for Wii, and seriously, that was the hit of the party.  After everyone worked up an appetite, we went outside to roast marshmallows and make s'mores and had hot chocolate.  Then they came in and did makeovers on each other and put tattoos on.  We posed for pictures and danced some more.  They were up until 3 am, but my neice told me that it was the best party she had been to. 

   

Surfinbride

Thanks for all the ideas. With so many hours to burn, I'm sure I'll use them all.