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Simple “un” Slumber Party

Updated: Apr 5, 2022 by Melissa Mortenson · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 14 Comments

One year for her 11th birthday, my daughter requested a “un” slumber party. All of the fun of a sleepover party without the sleepover! She sat down and made a list of what she wanted to do for her party and we pretty much stuck to it.

I’ve always had mixed feelings about sleepover parties. I don’t want to get into that debate here. One year I just didn’t feel like a slumber birthday party was the right idea for my daughter so instead, we planned an “un-slumber party”.

We did all of the fun things that you’d normally do at a sleepover party, but saved ourselves the grumpy kids and a late night of an actual slumber party!

Un Slumber Birthday Party Details:

Invites:

I found some cute pre-made party digital files online and made some cute invites. I just printed them out on photo paper, they ended up costing less than 25 cents each.

The invites were created with a digital kit from MYGRAFICO.

Slumber Party Activities:

1- Decorate Pillowcases.

As the guests arrived we had them decorate pillowcases. We just used cheap Walmart white pillowcases and fabric markers. While they watched the movie I threw them in the dryer to set the ink.

2- Watch a Movie.

I picked out a selection of my daughter’s favorite movies. They watched one movie and had special movie snacks.

3- Make S’Mores.

Since the weather has been so nice lately, we decided to have s’mores. We have a fire pit in our back yard and thought it would be a fun way to end the party.

Party Decorations & Favors:

I used a quilt and some bedding and set the table in the dining room to look like a bed.

The treat bags were simple. Just a cute paper bag filled with some trinkets that 11-year-olds would like.

Slumber Party Food:

Then they had breakfast for dinner… I only had to cook the crepes… the rest was cereal, donuts, and chocolate milk.

Other food:

Store Bought Doughnuts
Individual Cereals
Chocolate Milk Cartons
Fruit
Juice
& A Birthday Cake

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Melissa Mortenson

Melissa Mortenson is a blogger, designer, and content creator. She is the Polka Dot Chair blog founder and has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since 2008. She is the author of “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” Her work and designs have been featured on HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other established publications. Her first fabric line, “Derby Style,” debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs. Additional fabric collections have followed it in subsequent years. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.

Comments

Karen of Little Red House Designs says

June 06, 2012 at 4:12 pm

Great party details! Thanks for sharing…and I have had a dog do the SAME thing to one of my cakes. I learned to cool baked goods IN the microwave (which he could not reach).

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Katy Cameron says

June 06, 2012 at 4:28 pm

Hee hee, the dog ate my birthday cake! At least she got a cake, I only got 1 growing up!

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sandra says

June 06, 2012 at 7:00 pm

What a fun party and a neat way to do it so they didn’t stay all night.
Happy Birthday to the birthday girl.

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~Damita's Pretty Wrap~ says

June 06, 2012 at 10:18 pm

What fun!! I love the idea of the whole party, I bet the girls had a blast!! 🙂 haha…too funny “the dog got the cake” xo Holly

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Natalia from Piece N Quilt says

June 06, 2012 at 11:32 pm

I love the idea of the party! I will have to remember that for sure!

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Amy says

June 06, 2012 at 11:57 pm

SO. DANG. CUTE. My best friend’s daughter just asked for a slumber party the other day & they settled on an “un-slumber” party – pinning this for her!

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terrieannie says

June 07, 2012 at 9:25 am

Totally genius! Wish I had a youngster to celebrate in such fashion, but I’m passing this on to my friends who do….

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toots2u says

June 07, 2012 at 1:13 pm

Fun party with great ideas!! Thanks for sharing!!

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Lil' Luna says

June 07, 2012 at 2:17 pm

Love the table set up as a bed!! ADORABLE!! Great job!

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The Foster Family says

June 10, 2012 at 11:09 am

Such a cute party! I am in LOVE with the cracker jack boxes for my Fourth of July party but I went to Costco yesterday and they didn’t have them. How long ago did you buy them? Just wondering if it is worth calling around to other locations.

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Tracy Cornell says

June 11, 2012 at 1:50 pm

Sooooo creative! I love it!

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Theresa says

January 26, 2014 at 10:54 pm

Love it and so does my 10 y.o.! We’re going with this for her birthday in a few weeks!

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