30 fun pastimes for a slumber party

You can make up crazy silly stories with Mad Libs game. Buy some Mad Libs to hand out to each person. One by one, each person will come up with verbs, nouns and adjectives to fill in the blanks of the stories to complete, and then read them aloud for everyone to hear.

Spice up your movie night with a variation of popcorn. Make popcorn in the microwave, then lay out everything your friends want to add: M&Ms, chocolate, marshmallows and peas are great ingredients to add to popcorn! ^[2]

• You can also make savory popcorn by sprinkling some flavor on the popcorn.

Choose a movie that everyone will enjoy and prepare a cozy, comfortable seat on the sofa. Choose a horror movie for the classic slumber vibe, and if you’re looking for something lighthearted, you can choose a comedy or a romantic comedy. ^[3]

• Can’t decide which movie to watch? Let each person choose a movie, then vote. The movie with the most votes wins!

Enjoy a home-made snack with friends. If the whole group is avid bakers, you can turn this activity into a game! Get all the ingredients ready in advance, then spend the first hour of your slumber party baking a delicious cake and enjoying.

Warm up a winter night with an optional hot cocoa for everyone. Arrange everything your guests need, including mugs with handles, marshmallows, snowflakes, and decorative nuggets. You can also use pre-mixed hot cocoa or make your own if you like. ^[4]

Recall a classic slumber party idea to make a fortress and enjoy the warm feeling. Get some blankets over the tables and chairs and furniture to make a cute shelter for you and your friends. Throw in some twinkling lights to create the perfect fortress for everyone to enter. ^[5]

Entertain the guests with board games or card games of their choice. Everyone will sit around the table and choose a favorite game. Make sure everyone knows the rules of the game. If everyone enjoys playing board games, you can ask each person to bring their favorite game and take turns playing all night! ^[6] Not sure which game to choose? Try classics like:

• Pandemic (Save the World)
• Catan (Explore New Lands)
• Cards Against Humanity (card game, Vietnamese version called ODD)

Help your guests relax with a fun spa session at home. Have your relaxation supplies ready, such as face masks, robes, and cotton slippers. Add fruit and carbonated mineral water, so you can leisurely enjoy a relaxing evening at home. ^[7]

Test your nail art skills and get creative with nail polish games. Have everyone choose their favorite color and take turns painting each other’s nails. If you’re up for adventure, you can use stamps or nail stickers to create fun, colorful shapes. ^[8]

Open a sundae ice cream stand to entertain everyone with this dessert. If you and your group of friends are all sweet lovers, pamper yourself by letting everyone make their own ice cream. Keep vanilla ice cream ready and toppings like snowflake ice cream, garnished nuggets, chocolate syrup, caramel sauce, and marshmallows. ^[9]

Have your friends taste the food or spices and guess what it is. Blindfold one of the group, then set out plates of food or condiments such as ketchup, mustard, soda, ice cream, and soy sauce. Give the blindfolded one a taste and ask them to guess what it is! ^[10]

• Don’t feed your friends anything hideous – choose things that taste good but are unpredictable.

Encourage your friends to show off their talents and pick a winner. There’s no need to do anything drastic – everyone can sing or perform a favorite dance. At the end of the show, hand out candy to the person with the most impressive talent. ^[11]

• If someone doesn’t want to join, don’t force it! Let them judge the talents and award the winners.

Struggling on the “catwalk” to show off pajamas. When it’s time for bed, stir the air up a bit by opening up the catwalk (or spreading an old blanket). Play music for each person to take turns going through the stage. ^[12]

Decorate your sleeping eye patch for a cute gift to take home. Buy markers and sleep patches that don’t have drawings or patterns to give out to friends to decorate themselves. That way, everyone will have a unique gift to celebrate a fun party. ^[13]

Dye your shirt tie for a souvenir and a new item. Buy each of you a white t-shirt and take it outside to dye it out of the mess. Use rubber bands and dye bottles to create a keepsake your friends can take home. ^[14]

Make your own necklace or earrings to wear at home. Buy some bead sets for jewelry and prepare some sharp-beaked pliers. You can help each other thread necklaces or beaded earrings to make interesting accessories as a gift when leaving.

A fun variation of the charade, guess the celebrity name , is a great slumber party game. Divide the group into 2 teams and have each person write down the name of a famous person. In the first round, one person will say anything but the name of the celebrity to let his team guess. In the second round, one person will say a word for their team to guess. At the end of the round, one person will describe with moves for their team to guess. ^[15]

• Teams will take turns playing through each round so that everyone has a chance to play.

Use fabric crayons to decorate pillowcases for you and your guests. Before the slumber party, buy some white pillowcases and crayons to hand out to guests upon arrival. Spread the pillowcases on a flat surface for each person to draw fun decorations on their pillowcases. ^[16]

Quiz your friends to guess if you are telling the truth or not. Go around the room and say something about yourself. The special thing here is: you can tell the truth (truth) or make up something (fictitious), then ask your friends to guess if you are lying! Make sure everyone has a turn. ^[17]

Blindfold makeup is a very funny game. Divide the group into pairs and blindfold one person in each pair. Give the player a set of makeup like lipstick, eyeshadow, blush, and foundation. The blindfolded person will have to put on makeup for the other person, then change it back! Whoever has the funniest makeup work wins. ^[18]

Hold a spray of colored yarn and chase each other around the yard. Get each person a small spray of colored yarn and go outside to play so they don’t make a mess in the house. ^[19]

• Remember to clean up the mess of colored yarn and throw it away after the party is over. If so, your parents will be satisfied!

Turn dinner into a fun activity by letting guests make their own custom pizza. To make it easy, buy some pita bread and drizzle ketchup on top. Add your favorite filling ingredients, and don’t forget the cheese! Place the pizzas in the oven at 218 degrees Celsius for 8 minutes or until the cheese is melted. ^[20]

• Available pizza fillings include pepperoni, black olives, onions, bell peppers and basil.

Cool off the hot summer with a water balloon fight. Use a garden hose to pump water into the balloons, then distribute them to everyone. Hold water balloons and chase each other around the field and try not to let the water balloon hit you. ^[21]

Go outside to see the stars. Everyone stays up late anyway, so why not take advantage of this opportunity? Take your friends outside and count how many constellations or shooting stars you spot.

• Take pillows and blankets outdoors to stay warm and comfortable while stargazing.

Take fun photos of your friends by making a photo area. Have props around, such as funny hats or fake mustaches, and use your phone to take silly pictures of the night of the slumber party. ^[22]

Create clues and hide prizes for the hidden object game. Hide some items like candy or makeup scattered throughout the house before guests arrive. When your friends arrive, give each person a tip sheet and let them find hidden prizes. ^[23]

Take out the karaoke machine and enjoy a night of singing together. You can buy a karaoke machine or rent one for the night. Choose your favorite songs and take turns singing loudly with your best friends!

• If someone is too shy to sing, you can invite them to sing a duet.

Indulge in a delicious snack that’s beautifully decorated with homemade cupcakes. Put on an apron and make some cupcakes before your friends arrive, then spread out the icing and sprinkles. Give everyone time to decorate their cupcakes before showing them off and taking pictures. ^[24]