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Pajama Party Planning
A pajama party is probably the simplest party of all. Apart from being simple, the party is very easy to organize, as it doesn't require much preparations, unless your guests are very young kids. All you need is call on your friends; get some snacks to munch, sleeping bags, pillows, music and some movies to watch, as your friends sleepover. Although it sounds to be very easy to organize a pajama party, it is always advisable to take one step at a time, so that you do not end up in a mess. By doing it systematically, you will ensure that the party is conducted smoothly, without much of a hassle. Here in this article, we have provided some useful ideas and tips for planning a pajama party.
Pajama Party Planning Tips & Ideas
Invitation
The first step, while planning to organize a pajama party, is to send invitations. You may invite your friends for the party over telephone or send simple SMS text messages. If you want to maintain the tradition, get some invitation cards printed for the same. You may adorn the invitation cards with illustrations regarding the sleepover theme, such as pajamas, pillows, sleeping faces with 'zzz', nightgowns, beds and sleeping bags. You may get clip art printed for the same.
Decoration
Transform your bedroom into an attractive venue for pajama party by decorating it with balloons, streamers and ribbons. Welcome your guests by sticking a small banner at the door of your bedroom. Hang bunches of balloons here and there, throughout the room. You may also decorate the room according to a theme. Some of the popular pajama party themes are teddy bears and movie stars.
Food And Drink
You do not have to arrange a lavish buffet - after all, it is a pajama party! Have some snacks and finger foods to munch, while entertaining yourself. You may serve sandwich, potato chips, spring rolls, pretzels, cream rolls, fruit salad. Keep a simple breakfast for the next morning like smoothies, omelets, sandwiches, donuts, pancakes in fun shapes, Fruit salad and dry cereal, eggs and Canadian bacon etc. For the drink, you may include orange/mango juices or milk shakes. Hard, alcoholic drinks are advisable only for adult pajama parties.
Activities
At a pajama party, you can have loads and loads of entertainment without spending much. Pillow fights and games like truth/dare are good means to pass the time and have an enthralling sleepover. Have some good movies to select from and loads of snacks to munch, while entertaining yourself and your friends.
Favors
Extend your sincere thanks to your friends for having an exciting sleepover, by giving them party favors, the next morning. You may present them keepsakes, pillow cases, bath towels, food and drink basket, fruit basket etc, as they depart from your home.
Tips
- While sending the invitations, be clear what the party is all about - whether you are going to organize a co-ed party first and then extend it to a sleepover later on (after the guys/girls leave) or have a bash with the friends of your same gender, all through the night.
- Remember, not everyone in the guests list of the party would want to stay back. In many pajama parties, some of the guests arrive in their nightclothes, while others extend to spending the night. Therefore, be sure to mention when the party would begin and the tentative time of its culmination. Generally, pajama parties are started at 8 pm.
- Make sure you send out invitations at least 2-3 weeks before the sleepover is planned.
- In case it is a kid's pajama party, tell other parents to call up once after they leave their kids at your place. Some kids can get homesick and inform the parents that they may have to come back to pick up them, if they really want to go back.
- Tell the guests to set up their sleeping bags as soon as they come to your place. Make sure you have ample space for everyone to lie down comfortably.
- It is best to stay outdoors for as long as it is possible, since staying up the whole night in one single room can be a bit claustrophobic for some.
- Make sure you finish all the outdoor games before you sit down for dinner. After dinner, strictly tell that no one will be allowed outside. Everyone can stay indoors and play indoor games that are a fun way to pass time.
- Keep everything that is useful in the room and make sure that everything is easily reachable. Keep stocks of towels, eatables, water and other essentials at a place that is easy to reach.
