| Has your child ever been invited to an overnight | | | | kids pick out a few of their favorite movies |
| party at a relative or friends home and told to | | | | before all their friends come over, then at the |
| bring a slumber bag? This can be problematic if | | | | party all the kids can vote on what movie |
| they don't have sleeping bags! With so many | | | | everyone should watch. This will help eliminate |
| sleeping bags on the market, finding the perfect | | | | potential fights if everyone has a different idea of |
| sleep-n-bag doesn't have to be a difficult process. | | | | what movie to watch. Then the little ones can all |
| There are so many designs, sizes and options | | | | lay out on their sleeping bags or curl up inside their |
| available today for each individual slumber bag. If | | | | slumber bag and watch tv. |
| you are planning a sleepover for your child or | | | | Another great sleepover activity is doing crafts. |
| think they will be invited to one in the future, you | | | | Craft activities can be lots of fun as long as there |
| should take into consideration purchasing them a | | | | is proper adult supervision. Some examples are |
| slumber bag. Preparation is the key to having a | | | | finger painting, drawing, coloring, and making art |
| great party and happy children. | | | | projects. For example, if it's a birthday party, kids |
| If you are worried about your own children | | | | can decorate their own birthday hats. Puffy paint |
| staying the night away from home, you can solve | | | | and rhinestones are a fun way to decorate |
| this by hosting it at your house. Here are some | | | | purses or t-shirts as well. When kids tire of these |
| tips and ideas on how to plan a great party and | | | | activities, they can play board games while sitting |
| make fun memories that will last. First of all, you | | | | on their slumber bag. Some party favorites are |
| will need to set the date and time of arrival and | | | | Candy Land, Guess Who, and twister. Kids can |
| departure. Then it's a good idea to sit down with | | | | take turns playing or form teams so everyone |
| your child and plan the guest list. On the | | | | can play at once! |
| invitations, don't forget to remind each child to | | | | Another fun thing to do is tell stories while laying |
| bring their sleep-n-bag. When you invite the | | | | on their sleep-n-bag. Just make sure to warn the |
| children, you should let the parents know all of the | | | | little ones before that scary stories aren't allowed. |
| details for the evening and be sure to ask the | | | | This will hopefully prevent the children from having |
| other parents about food allergies their kids may | | | | bad dreams or wanting to go home in the middle |
| have. Another important piece of information that | | | | of the night. They can also sing campfire songs as |
| is essential to get is contact numbers of all of the | | | | they lay in their sleeping bags. |
| parents. Contact numbers come in handy in the | | | | It is also important to have snacks and the staple |
| event that a child gets scared or homesick in their | | | | sleepover food at the party. Pretzels, chips, and |
| sleep-n-bag and wants to go home in the middle | | | | cupcakes are always good snacks and easily |
| of the night. | | | | cleaned should they spill on the sleep-n-bag. Pizza |
| The next step is to plan some activities for your | | | | is a great food to have on hand as well, since |
| child and their friends to do during the party. One | | | | most kids love pizza. With these tips and a lot of |
| thing that kids love to do at these types of things | | | | sleeping bags, your child can have a fun evening |
| is staying up late and watching movies. Have your | | | | at home with their friends. |