Hosting a sleepover for your child and their friends? Don’t spend a second longer thinking about what fun activities you can put on to entertain the kids, and take inspiration from these 15 ideas below!
Whether you’re hosting for a group of teenage girls, or a younger bunch of kids, there are so many different ideas that you can pick and choose from, or use as the main activity of the night.
15 Fun Sleepover Activities For Kids That They Will Love
1.DIY Pizza Party
When is pizza not a good idea?!
Let the kids become chefs for the night! Provide pre-made pizza bases, sauce, and an array of toppings. Kids can create their own personalised pizzas and enjoy the process too.
Make a theme out of it, and add pizza shaped food and favors to a table for everyone to dig into, family style.
2. Movie Marathon
Set up a cozy movie corner with blankets, pillows, and a selection of age-appropriate films. Don’t forget the popcorn and snacks!
There are some event companies that can provide little sleepover tents for the evening too (like the below), if it’s for a special birthday, this makes such a neat idea.
3. Spa Night!
Treat the kids to a spa experience with face masks, nail painting, and hand massages. Use natural ingredients like cucumbers and honey for a safe, fun pampering session.
You could even create a little pamper pack for each kid, with a face mask, nail file and nail varnish inside for each of them to keep. This is such a fun activity for girls!
4. Blanket Fort
Kids don’t ever need much encouragement to make a blanket fort, but it’s a super fun activity for the evening and one that can lead into a movie night.
Encourage the kids to create a giant blanket fort using chairs, cushions, and sheets. It can double as their sleeping area or a secret hideaway.
5. Karaoke Party
Bring out a karaoke machine or use a karaoke app for the evening. Kids can take turns singing their favorite songs and showing off their performance skills.
6. Photo Booth Fun
Set up a DIY photo booth with props like hats, sunglasses, and wigs. Use a smartphone or instant camera to capture hilarious memories of the evening.
You could tie it in with a fancy dress up evening too – have a box packed full of old clothes, shoes and handbags that the kids can dress up in, it will provide hours of endless fun!
7. Bedtime Yoga
This one is great for slightly older kids, and perfect after an evening of spa activities.
Wind down the night with a short, relaxing yoga session. Play calming music and guide the kids through simple poses to help them unwind before bed.
8. Board Game Bonanza
Pull out classic board games like Monopoly, Clue, or Uno. Choose games that suit the kids’ ages and encourage friendly competition.
Setup a station with board games and snacks and let the kids get stuck in! If you’re looking for an inexpensive way to get the kids entertained for the evening, this is a perfect way to do it!
9. Stuffed Animal Sleepover
For younger kids, get each kid to bring their favorite stuffed animal to the sleepover. This is all kinds of cute and they can involve them in all the activities throughout the evening.
We recommend starting with a lovely story time, get the stuffed animals lined up and read them an age appropriate story book.
10. Make A Bouquet
For a spring themed sleepover, host a floristry workshop!
Get a handful of different floral stems in different buckets and get the kids to create their own bouquets to take home. They will absolutely adore this, and they get to take something beautiful home with them.
11. Hot Chocolate Station
I love a themed sleepover, and if you’re hosting one during the winter, an elf inspired hot chocolate station will definitely win hearts!
Setup a hot chocolate station with milk, hot chocolate powder, sprinkles, marshmallows, chocolate drops and plenty of seasonal sweet favorites!
12. Talent Show
Get each child to showcase a talent for the evening, whether it’s singing, dancing, or telling jokes.
OR, set the kids a challenge to come up with a routine together, it can be a collective prize of snacks or their favorite movie to watch after dark.
13. DIY Cookie Station
If you’re looking for little crafty activities, a DIY cookie or cupcake station is something that will go down a treat!
Have pre-made cookies ready and plenty of different icing bags, sprinkles and toppings. This one is perfect against the backdrop of a movie.
14. Host A Camp Out!
If the weather allows it, hosting a camp out is such a fun idea for a sleepover which comes with so many different activities you can try with the kids too.
Setup a tent for the evening with chairs and fairy lights to keep the area ambient into the evening. Put on activities such as toasting marshmallows, creating s’mores, ball games and put on a movie under the stars too!
15. Crafting Corner
Organize a crafting station with beads, paints, paper, and glue. Kids can make friendship bracelets, decorate picture frames, or create their own masterpieces.
You can create a crafting corner that is age appropriate. This is a lovely idea below for youngsters, this I spy tray is themed for the holidays, get the kids to say what they see and explore the lovely sensory elements this type of tuff tray setup brings.
