- Parties for children
June 9, 2021 882
Festive feasts can rarely truly surprise, but a pajama party for children is an interesting and original solution. They do not require large expenses, but they are fun and especially cozy. You can bring together children or teenagers, boys or girls for a pajama party. A birthday or a meeting of friends - any occasion is suitable. This is a children's party that everyone will remember.
Room decoration
To create the appropriate mood, you need to properly prepare the room for a pajama party. The concept of the holiday is a cozy and trusting atmosphere.
First of all, you need to organize the space of the room so that all guests have their own sleeping place.
- If you have a large sofa or bed, then it is enough to cover it with rugs or blankets and place more soft pillows.
- If there is no bed, then you can put all the attributes of the pajama party directly on the floor. In this case, you will need more blankets and blankets. It is worth scattering pillows of different sizes, shapes and colors throughout the area.
Place several lamps in different corners of the room: the main light will be turned off, and separate dim light sources will create a special atmosphere. Since the lighting will be dim, it would be useful to enliven the atmosphere with a garland, which can be stretched along the eaves or decorated with windows.
Since the pajama party is organized for girls aged 10-14 years, it would be a good idea to decorate the room with large plush toys.
You can also use multi-colored balloons as decorations - the more, the better.
The ceiling can be decorated with phosphorus luminous figures - for example, in the form of the moon and stars. In dim light conditions, they will perfectly complement the overall atmosphere.
What kind of treat is suitable?
You need to think about what to feed guests at a non-standard party in advance, since it should be something tasty, interesting and unusual. Since a traditional feast is not planned, it is necessary to include in the menu such dishes that children can literally snack on on the go.
What guests will definitely like:
- A variety of fast food - hamburgers, nuggets, sushi and rolls, pizza, which can be ordered for delivery or prepared independently from high-quality and fresh ingredients;
- Fruit and vegetable slices - it is better to make them in such a way that the child can immediately put the piece he likes in his mouth, rather than bite off;
- Mini-desserts - a large cake is inappropriate at such a party, but cakes, muffins, pancakes and other small-sized sweets will definitely be appreciated;
- Drinks – water, juices, soda.
If small children come to visit, it is advisable to discuss the proposed menu with their parents in advance so that the dishes presented in it do not cause allergies or other troubles.
For convenience, it is best to use disposable tableware, which you simply throw away afterwards. Nowadays it won’t be difficult to purchase colorful glasses, plates, and multi-colored forks that will complement the holiday atmosphere.
Dress code
It would seem that the issue of dress code for a pajama party should not be discussed much: all guests must be in pajamas. But they can be varied; their role can be played by:
- pajama sets of all types and colors (fleece, flannel, knitted, with pants and shorts, plain or with prints);
- wide long T-shirts with cute images of animals and shorts;
- warm terry robes and knitted socks;
- Kigurumi.
You can complement your pajama outfit with cozy slippers, as well as soft eye masks for sleeping. The hostess of the party can give these attributes to each guest upon meeting.
Treats
Refreshments at a pajama party should not play a key role: firstly, guests are gathered for such an event in the evening; secondly, its goal is warm communication and entertainment, for which there will be no strength left after a hearty meal. But you can’t leave children who have attended a pajama party completely hungry either: you need to choose hearty but light food as a treat.
As treats you can serve:
- pizza: both the standard version (with meat, cheese and vegetables) and fruit pizza (crust-Nutella-pieces of fresh fruit) are welcome;
- sweet rolls (curd and fruit filling with cream in sweet pancakes);
- ice cream in bowls, decorated with pieces of fruit, grated chocolate, whipped cream;
- popcorn with different flavors;
- macarons;
- various sandwiches and canapés;
- fruit slices;
- cake pops;
- pancakes with the ability to choose your own sweet filling.
We must not forget about drinks for teenage girls.
A good option for a girls' pajama party is hot cocoa with marshmallows. Milkshakes are also suitable.
Girls Pajama Party
Perhaps, this holiday theme is best suited for young representatives of the fair half of humanity, because boys in childhood and adolescence are more active and will need additional activities. For girls, a pajama party can combine comfort, a confidential atmosphere and fun dancing.
Pajama Party Music for Girls
The musical accompaniment should not be overlooked and it is better to create a playlist in advance. It will depend on the preferences of the birthday girl and the event scenario. You can use lullabies (just don’t choose too slow songs), as well as soundtracks to cartoons, for example, “Anastasia”, “Shrek”, “Monsters Inc.” For a pillow fight, choose something up-tempo, like action music from Pirates of the Caribbean or various Marvel films. As for dance music, leave the choice to the hero of the occasion and her friends, because this party is for them!
Room decoration
First of all, you need to think about a single holiday style that you will follow when decorating the room. To create a mood, the color scheme is important. When decorating a pajama party, you should use calm and gentle pastel colors. If you want to add brightness, make an accent with original pillows. By the way, this is a very important attribute of the event; the more there are, the better!
You can get ideas for decorating a pajama party from cartoons and films that are related to sleep. Remember, for example, the mysterious A, the extraordinary adventures from Alice in Wonderland, or the journey of the brave Boo from Monsters, Inc. - and draw inspiration from there. You can decorate walls and furniture with figurines of fairy-tale characters, place them on invitations and sleep masks. Another unusual holiday attribute can be made into badges or slippers, which you will hand out to guests upon entry as a kind of pass into the world of the holiday.
Pay attention to the lighting of the room. A pajama party involves dim, diffused light, which will create a cozy and relaxed atmosphere. To achieve the desired effect, you can use lamps and garlands. In general, the more light accents there are in the place of celebration, the more interesting it will be! The main thing is to avoid too bright and aggressive light.
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Pajama Party Treats
For the chosen format of the holiday, snacks that can be eaten in bed without unpleasant consequences in the form of a stained blanket or pillow are ideal. The holiday menu can include sushi, pizza, mini sandwiches and light snacks on skewers. If the guests are girls, you can’t do without beautiful desserts.
It is better to replace the traditional cake with cupcakes, because they are easier to share between guests and more convenient to eat. You can also serve chocolate-covered fruits, popcorn, marshmallows and other sweets that are easy to eat on the go.
Pajama Party Competitions
After a delicious meal, guests will definitely want to have some fun. To avoid having to get creative on the go, you need to take care of an entertainment program for guests in advance.
- You can start with the game “Guess the melody”. Make the competition more thematic - ask songs from cartoons and children's films. Accordingly, players will need to know not just the name of the track, but also remember what work it is from.
- Another game that fits the theme is Sleeping Beauty. One of the players must lie down and “fall asleep.” The task of the rest is to wake up the sleepyhead without resorting to physical contact. You can sing, make funny sounds, tell funny stories, and so on. The one who can stand it for 3 minutes, not laugh and play the role of the “sleeper” until the end, receives a tasty prize.
- And in the impromptu “Beauty Salon” you can clean yourself up after your “sleep”. Here girls will be able to get used to the role of both a makeup artist and a model. Stock up on funny fabric masks with animal faces, eye shadow, blush and, most importantly, glitter! And to add a spirit of competition, promise a prize for the most creative makeup.
- Since there will definitely be soft toys at the pajama party, you need to include them too. For example, in the game "Hot Potato". To do it, you need to arrange the participants in a circle, with their backs to each other, hand one of the players a toy, turn on the music and, on command, start passing the stuffed animal on. Then we abruptly turn off the song and the one who was the last to pick up the toy drops out of the competition.
- A pajama party is a great opportunity to show off an unusual outfit that you cannot wear in public in everyday life. Therefore, you can organize a “Pajama Parade”. All guests will have to parade to fashion show music, and a jury of parents will evaluate their costumes in various categories. For example, you can give prizes for the softest, brightest or funniest pajamas. The main thing is that no one leaves offended!
- Party highlight: pillow fight. If this battle does not take place, the holiday cannot be considered full. So put breakable items away, move furniture away, arm your guests - and attack! Prepare pillows that are small, light, and without sharp corners, so that the fight is safe. They should also be firmly sewn, because feathers scattered throughout the room will be very difficult to collect. You can arrange both doubles matches and a whole tournament with qualifying stages, semi-finals and finals, based on the number of players.
We hope you enjoyed our ideas on how and where to host a pajama party. The main advice: give free rein to your inner child and get creative with him!
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Music, cartoons and films
For a children's pajama party, music is a must. The music should not be loud or too rhythmic. You can make a selection of classical music, or, as an option, classics in modern processing.
Cartoons for princesses
You can watch the following cartoons at a pajama party:
- Cold heart;
- Garfield;
- How to Train Your Dragon;
- Fairies: the mystery of the pirate island;
- Despicable Me;
- Puzzle: Riley's First Date;
- The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze;
- Ratatouille.
Films for a group of teenage girls
As for films, the ones that are suitable for a pajama party are those that talk about issues that concern girls at this age:
- Another Cinderella story;
- Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief;
- The Adventures of Paddington;
- Star fever.
Making invitations
Preparing for the holiday begins with sending cards with an invitation to a pajama party. They will increase interest and become a nice little thing. You can make cards yourself, buy ready-made ones, or print out pictures and fill them out.
Things to mention:
- Place and time of meeting.
- Fashion style.
- What you need to take with you: slippers, bathrobes, sleep masks, favorite toys - the list can be anything.
When formatting the text, write easily and naturally. A feature that is interesting for girls and boys is a password word. Write down the combination they will have to say upon entering.
