12.13.2010

Fake Sleepover Birthday Party

This was probably the easiest birthday party we've done, and it was ever so fun.

a donut cake


girls in pajamas, stories on a big bed of blankets in front of the fireplace

painted fingernails


truth or dare
(the four year-old version, where truth=what do you want for christmas and dare=pretend to be a chicken, etc. :) )
freeze dance (eternal favorite party game in our house)

then...(a brilliant idea, which I can't take credit for. Thank you genius Jennie!)
the four year-olds toilet-papered our bushes. Which really capped the whole experience off on just the right note.


p.s.: about ten minutes before the party started, I remembered that Cookie had done a very adorable fake-slumber party story a couple of years ago. I wish I had thought of it earlier, drat. Maybe I'll use some of their cute ideas in August for an 8 year-old birthday party - I especially love the eye mask guessing game. (I'm scanning them in below, since I can no longer link to them. Sorry for the torn edges.)





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12 comments:

  1. JessDecember 13, 2010 at 10:46 AM

    This is the BEST idea! My friend's little girl went to a daytime pajama party yesterday too!
    Totally going on the list for next birthday!

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  2. BethanyDecember 13, 2010 at 11:32 AM

    Well, I have a teenage daughter and she loves slumber parties! I think I'll ask her if she wants a donut cake (I know she will!) Thanks for all the ideas because her birthday is this Friday! (I don't know if I'll encourage the t.p.ing though... might start something, especially if she takes after her mom...hahaha!).

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  3. joDecember 13, 2010 at 12:41 PM

    what a cute party! what issue of cookie is that? i think i have most of the back issues...
    i'm thinking of having a real slumber party for my daughter when she turns 8 in july.
    thanks for all the good ideas!

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  4. chrisDecember 13, 2010 at 1:52 PM

    What a fabulous idea...sleepover without all the headaches (or overly tired children!)

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  5. greenbeenfoodDecember 13, 2010 at 2:44 PM

    oh how my two little girls would love this! very sweet....i imagine the party was very busy too!

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  6. melissaDecember 14, 2010 at 4:43 AM

    Lynne: You are the funnest mom ever! I would have loved this party when I turned four!

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  7. JoslynDecember 14, 2010 at 7:53 AM

    GENIUS.
    i will be stealing (i mean borrowing) at somepoint ;-)

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  8. allydruDecember 14, 2010 at 11:32 AM

    ingenius, lynne. low key and no actual sleepover. heaven without the trauma of getting there.

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  9. NanetteJanuary 4, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    OMG, so cute! I may need to do this for our 2-yr-old's next birthday. Or maybe MINE!

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  10. dancilhoneyFebruary 20, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    That sounds awesome! I love the pictures you include. This looks AMAZING! You did such a great job! Thanks so much for sharing :) Sleepover Party Supplies

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  11. EmilyJune 15, 2013 at 7:55 PM

    Hello, Great ideas for this party theme. thank you for sharing! I was wondering if you could email me or fax me a copy of the Cookie article? I'm very interested in their ideas. Thank you!

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  12. stevenjared0853March 27, 2017 at 12:40 AM

    Such a lovely party. Will arrange this sleepover party for my niece and her friends but now looking for event planners as have to arrange an event at one of local Venues in San Francisco. Will check on internet. Hope will find reputed vendors.

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