Olivia's 6th Birthday Party -- Mock Sleepover

My 6 year old, Olivia asked for a sleepover for her 6th Birthday Party........and there was NO WAY she was getting that.....especially with her list of 13 girls.    I finally convinced her to go for a "Mock Sleepover"....with all the fun stuff of an actual sleepover...BUT everyone goes home to their own beds when the fun is over!  She loved the idea.....and I ran with it!

This was actually one of my favorite party ideas yet -- and we've had some great "home parties" in the past, which I will have to blog about some day.  I just love home parties and I lucked out with 2 girls born in the warmer months of the late Spring and Summer.   Don't get me wrong, we had a Cookie Party for Olivia last year out at a bakery/party place....and it was WONDERFUL and I didn't have to a thing except show up with Olivia, my camera and my money......but I really enjoy entertaining, so home parties are right up my alley! 

To set the theme of the party....I made THESE invitations.  I got so many raves about them.....and I think they turned out pretty cute, if I must say so myself.    They are sleeping bags made of felt with card stock pillows that slide out with all the info about the party.  I did them in Olivia's favorite colors and the colors I'd carry through the party -- pink, purple, turquoise, lime green and orange.   And threw a "stuffed animal" OWL on them......to go with "night owl" theme!

All the girls (Did I mention we had 15 girls -- including my own 2) were asked to wear their pajamas, bring a sleeping bag and favorite stuffed animal.  When they arrived all their stuff was laid out in the living room........and off they went to play on the bounce house and on the swing set (part of the day was beautiful) and get to work on the activities I had set up for them! 

They decorated pillowcases..which was a HUGE hit!  And each girl signed a separate pillow case for Olivia......I got a GREAT deal on Amazon....20 large white cases for $35!  SCORE!   And they used fabric markers!

They also decorated book marks.......I got the pre-cut bookmarks (in different colors) from Michael's and hole punched them and tied ribbon through the hole!  Then set them up with colored pencils!
Another HUGE hit!

And all the girls got their fingernails and toenails painted.  I got a TON of different nail polishes....in colors I didn't even know existed and everyone had a blast!   We also had some fun party games.....set up inside for when it started to get dark and rainy.   We played "Hot Stuffed Animal" -- Just like "Hot Potato" but using a stuffed animal instead....all the girls sit in a circle on their sleeping bags and pass a stuffed animal to music.  When the music stops whoever had the animal is OUT.......but they didn't mind....the kids who were out did a Conga Line around the girls still in!  :)

We also played...."Which Stuffed Animal is Mine?"  All the stuffed animals the girls brought got thrown into a pile in the middle of the sleeping bags and mixed together......each girl took a turn wearing a sleep mask (of course).....and they had to figure out which one was theirs, by feeling through the pile of fluffy friends!

I served pizza and juice boxes......and also had little bowls of Teddy Grahams (little teddy bear cookies)and teddy bear, moon and star lollipops all around for them to snack on!  

And of course I made cupcakes (recipe to come)!    And on the cupcakes I made cupcake toppers (post to come later), but they were very simple, I put them together the night before and it only took me like 30 minutes)!  Just some colored card stock, toothpicks, glue and owl stickers!  I would've made them so much better, but I literally threw them together!

After cake....we ended with popcorn and a movie "Gnomeo and Juliet" and some snuggling before the parents came to pick up! 

And we can't forget the favors!  At 8:30 when all the little angels went home....they each got a favor box!
I spent a WHOPPING $8 on each kid and they came out adorable!  I founds pencil boxes at Michael's for $1 each.....and I decorated them with each child's name on it (using Sharpie Paint Pens).  And then stuck an Owl sticker on each one!

Inside each girl got -- everything you'd need for a sleepover!   A flashlight ($1 from The Dollar Store), a toothbrush and travel toothpaste ($1 from The Dollar Store),  a Hello Kitty mirror compact that turns into a hairbrush ($1 from Target), chapstick (I got 5 for $2 at Target),  nail polish and a glittery key chain nail file (each .50 cents), nail separators for their pedicures ($1 from Harmon's) and ADORABLE personalized bottle cap necklaces which I had made by a friend of mine....with OWLS on them and the first letter of each little girl's name (these were $1 for me.....but they are normally a little more expensive, but sooo worth it).

Closeup of the necklaces.......TOOOOO CUTE!  I got some plain (non-personalized) in case I got some late RSVPers!

I have gotten so many compliments on this party......and was so glad we did this theme!  I am hoping to do it again for my little one when she gets older!  
HAPPY 6th Birthday, Olivia!!! (She obviously was on sensory overload!  HA HA)

~Gianna~