48 Fun Things To Do At Sleepovers

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What can be compared to a night of fun with friends? Organising a sleepover is a great way to bond and have fun with your friends. The question is, what are the fun things to do at sleepovers when everyone is there? Well, don’t get yourself worked up. In this article, we’ve got you covered.

Below are the amazing, fun things to do at sleepovers.

Things To Do At Sleepovers

A sleepover at a friend’s house is a lot more than just spending a night together. It’s about freedom, laughter, inside jokes, late-night conversations and making memories.

Sleepovers can be a makeshift birthday celebration, girls’ or boys’ night, cousins or family gatherings during holidays. It can even be a spontaneous thing; the real magic is what you do with the hours.

The secret to a successful sleepover is the right balance between everything: fun moments, creativity, deep conversations, energetic activities, and sleep should be the absolute last thing to do.

Remember, sleepovers are not for girls alone; any group of friends, family or colleagues can decide to have one. To make it worthwhile, there are so many fun things to do at sleepovers. Some are:

1. Movie Night

This activity is usually the most common. Instead of watching random movie shows, choose a theme. It can be throwback childhood movies or animations. You can also enjoy superhero movies, romantic comedies, and lifestyle documentaries.

First, create a cosy and comfortable cinema atmosphere. Turn off or dim all the lights, and get popcorn ready in different flavours. There can be short breaks in between to discuss funny scenes or predict what comes next.

2. DIY Spa Night

 

It’s common for girls to have sleepovers. The most important step is to transform the living room or sleeping area into a mini spa. Arrange all that’ll be needed: towels, face masks, nail polish, warm water and bowls, etc. Everyone can take turns doing their facials, painting nails and toes, and giving soothing massages.

Spa nights always encourage bonding and relaxation. For DIY face masks, you can make them using yoghurt, honey or avocado. Use warm water, salt, and lemon for the foot soaks, and for the hairstyles, try simple weaves or braids.

3. DIY Craft Party

Crafting is a beloved activity that keeps the entire group engaged and provides them with a tangible keepsake. There are different ideas for a craft party, like: Scrapbooking,
Painting mini canvases, hand-designed phone cases, friendship bracelets, sneaker painting, etc. Hence, people in the group can provide suggestions, and whatever everyone agrees on is fine. Just make sure you put on some background music and let creativity flow.

4. Memory Sharing Circle

It’s common among people who have known each other for a while, not new friends. Everyone sits in and takes turns talking about first crush stories, childhood memories, biggest dreams, most embarrassing moments, and favourite or funniest school moments. Talk about whatever the team decides. Sharing things like these can build trust and closeness. You can look up ideas and write them as prompts placed in a bowl for people to choose from.

5. The Midnight Cooking

Friends enjoy making meals or having late-night snacks together. The recipe can be something simple and easily arranged. Cookies, pizzas, milkshakes, banana bread, pancakes, coconut candies, cupcakes, etc. Cooking isn’t always convenient for a large group, so you can resort to a simple snack bar: popcorn, candy mix, chips, etc.

6. Building Pillow Fort

A pillow fort is a temporary structure built indoors using pillows, blankets, sheets, and furniture. Once it’s built, the party can move inside, and while there, friends can eat snacks and tell stories.

7. Photo Shoot Night

This activity works better if the sleepover is pre-planned. Create themed photo shoots like: Pyjama show, Funny faces challenge, Retro or 90s vibe and for your photo booth night.
use simple props like sunglasses, hats, and blankets as capes. Make sure you create a shared album afterwards.

8. Storytelling

This is a very simple yet fun activity. Everyone takes turns telling stories, mysteries, comedies, etc.

9. Karaoke Session

For this activity, no microphone is needed. Use YouTube instrumental versions of songs. It can be solo performances or duets. There can be a judging panel to make it more fun. Award funny titles to spice it up.

10. Mini Talent Show

Make sure this activity involves everybody present; they all need to present something like a freestyle rap, a magic trick, a poem, miming, etc.

11. Time Capsule Creation

Everyone creates a time capsule by writing a letter to their future self, goals for the future, current favourite songs, and predictions about their future. Everything should be sealed in a box to open in a year or more.

12. Book club night

This is better for pre-planned sleepovers. Choose a story, podcast or book beforehand and discuss it on the night of the sleepover. It adds something thoughtful and is good for learning, too.

Some other Sleepover Party Ideas include:

13. Red Carpet Night

This is good for a pre-planned sleepover but can also be improvised. Everyone dresses glamorously. Lay out a red cloth; it can even be an old curtain or material to serve as the “red carpet”. Take pictures, interview each other and come up with different award categories like: Funniest Guest, Best dressed (male or female), Most iconic outfit. There can be mocktails for an after-party, and remember to dim the lights to give a real VIP experience.

14.  Pyjama Party

Inform everyone beforehand that it’ll be a pyjama party. There are different options, such as silk nightwear, animal pyjamas, cartoon-themed pyjamas, etc. There can be a mini runway performance with music to make it fun.

15. Influencer Night

Just for fun, everyone comes ready with their gadgets. Different content ideas are written out on tiny pieces of paper and placed in a bowl. Everyone picks one and gets to do whatever social media challenge is in it. It can be TikTok dances, lip sync challenges, funny skits, and singing videos.

16. World-themed Party

The focus is a world experience. The room can be separated into sections, with each one representing a country. Sample snacks or food from different countries: Asian food, Mexican food, Nigerian food, Korean noodles, etc. Everyone can also practice simple greetings in different languages.

17. Colour Themed Party

Everyone picks a colour before the sleepover. That day, each person comes dressed in that colour, with snacks and drinks in the same colour. For example, if someone picks red, they’ll come dressed in red, with red colored snacks and drinks.

18. Glow In The Dark Dance Party

Ensure all the lights are turned off. Everyone must come with either glow sticks or fairy lights. Section out a space for the dance hall. There can be a mini dance battle, slow-motion dance, team choreography, or anything to make it more interesting.

19. Outdoor Sleepover Party

It has to be in a well-spaced environment. Set up tents, use outdoor lights, get marshmallows to roast and tell stories. It’ll give a mini adventure experience without having to go too far.

20. Retro/ Throwback Night

It’s usually pre-planned. Everyone votes and decides on a decade: the 90s, the 80s or the early 2000s. Play retro music and dress for the part.

21. Paint and Sip Party

Prepare materials beforehand: non alcoholic drinks, paint, paint brushes and canvases. Everyone can use a YouTube painting guide, ensuring pictures are taken.

22. Game Night

Usually the most common. There are different options to choose from: video games, card games, and board games. Create a scoreboard so there can be winners for each round.

23. Costume Night 

This is just like recreating a Halloween party. Everyone comes dressed in a special costume, such as a famous TV or cartoon character, a zombie, a doctor, an animal, etc. The options are limitless. There can be a mini runway and awards for best costume.

Sleepover Games

Sleepover games are like the secret ingredient of any sleepover; they bring laughter, energy and create nice memories. Below are some exciting games that can work for different age groups. They’re time-friendly, resourceful and don’t require too much effort.
Apart from the general game tournament party, where you can have board games, card games or video games. There’s also:

● Truth or Dare

This one is an all-time classic but remains entertaining. It’s a friendly sleepover, so keep the dares safe, and the questions don’t have to be too prying.

● Charades

Everybody loves a little charade, kids and adults alike. Write movie titles, animals, and celebrities on paper, act them out silently, and let the audience guess the correct answer. If it’s a large group, you can divide into teams so it’s easier to track points.

● Never Have I Ever

The game is very simple; each person says something they’ve never done. Everyone has 5 points each; any friend who has done it loses a point. A little bit of confession never hurt anyone. It can be fun too, as we get to learn new things about our friends, things they’ve never done or have been afraid to try.

● 20 Questions

One player thinks of an object, and the others ask yes or no questions to guess it. Once they get it right, the game can move to the next person.

● Head Sticker

Make stickers with different things written on them, e.g., ‘dog’, ‘cake’, ‘boat’, etc. Just random things. The sticker cards must be face down so no one sees what they’re picking before they stick it on their forehead. Everyone goes around the room and tries to describe the next person’s sticker without revealing it.

● Would You Rather

There’s no point scoring to this one; it’s just for fun. Ask yourselves funny or difficult questions. For example, would you rather be a mind reader or be invisible? Would you rather live without your phone for a year or never eat junk food again?

● Two Truths and a Lie

With this name, each person gets to say three sentences about themselves. Out of the three sentences, players predict the correct one. The player who can get the correct sentence first scores a point

● Spin The Bottle

This one’s a classic, too. Instead of romantic dares, create challenge cards with tasks like riddles, mini dares or impressions.

● The Name Game Remix

Here, each person says their name plus a fun adjective that starts with the same letter. e.g., Mystery Mike. The next person repeats the previous ones before adding their own. No point needed for this particular game.

● Scavenger Hunt

A classic, too. Hide items around the house as a secret fortune, and set up a guide. You can play as individuals or create teams. Whoever hid the items shouldn’t participate in finding them; they can regulate scores instead and join a different round afterwards.

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● Balloon Pop Challenge

Here, all you have to do is put tasks inside balloons. Each person pops one and does whatever challenge is inside. The tasks don’t have to be rigorous; pick simple challenges like writing a sentence with your left hand, send a text you typed with your feet, etc.

● Blindfolded Makeover

This activity is for a girl’s sleepover party. You can divide into teams of two. One person is blindfolded and does their partner’s makeup. It’s meant to create funny memories, so make sure you create videos and take photos of the before and after results.

● Balloon Keep Up Challenge

In this game, players must keep balloons from touching the floor. You can add music to eliminate anyone who lets one drop.

● Cup Stacking Challenge

You can arrange into teams and set a 60-second timer for cup stacking. Points can be allocated to make it competitive.

● Freeze Dance

Very simple: everyone dances while the music plays. Immediately, the song stops, and everyone freezes. The last person to freeze is out. Keep playing until there’s one winner.

● Chair freeze dance

Just like freeze dance, but everyone dances around chairs arranged in the centre of the room. Once the song stops, everyone sits down. The last to sit is out. Please note that the number of players has to be more than the number of chairs. The last player will be left with no seat to sit on. (6 chairs for 5 players, 11 chairs for 10 players and so on).

● Telephone game

Arrange yourselves in a circle. Whisper a message around the circle and compare the final version to the original one.

● Story Chain

It’s a very creative game. Here, one person starts a story with a single sentence, and the next player adds one line. The results end up being unpredictable and hilarious.

● Pillowcase Race

It’s like a typical sack race, but it’s indoors. You can create a makeshift start and finish line. It’s easier to record points that way. You can also divide into teams.

● Guess the song

Play the first few seconds of a song, and whoever guesses the title first scores a point.

● DIY Talent Show

Give everyone a little time, maybe 10 or 15 min, to prepare a mini performance. It can be singing, dancing, magic shows, comedy or poetry.

● Fashion Runway Challenge

Hold a runway show with dramatic commentary. You can use scarves, blankets and random accessories to create quick outfits.

● TikTok Challenge

You can divide into teams and pick one TikTok challenge per team. No points for these challenges, as they’re just meant for fun.

● Celebrity Impression

Each person picks their favourite celebrity, just one, and records themselves doing impressions of that celebrity.

● Blindfolded Taste Test

Different snacks are laid out on the table. You can divide into groups of two, with one person blindfolded and the other leading the way. Try mystery snacks and guess what they are.

Other games depend on the availability of materials, such as chess, Scrabble, Monopoly, etc. They’re also fun, and points can be given to get the winners of each round.

Some tips to make sleepovers fun:

• Set respectful and clear boundaries for dares and physical games
• Prepare supplies in advance so the games flow smoothly.
• If a sleepover party is “too expensive”, choose something that doesn’t involve breaking the bank so no one feels pressured.
• Include everyone by avoiding games that single people out.
• You can add small winner prizes for games that have winners at the end

Most importantly, create videos and take pictures so everyone can remember the amazing experience.

Conclusion

Sleepovers are fun not just for the games but for the jokes, laughter, and surprises. A well-planned sleepover ensures that everyone feels included and no one is left out. It doesn’t have to be expensive or too fancy; just ensure that everyone has a good time. If phones are allowed, make sure you make short videos and take pictures so you can preserve the memories of all the fun activities. Those memories will surely be talked about long after the sleepover ends. With all the ideas mentioned in this guide, your next sleepover won’t just be a night with friends; it’ll be an experience worth reliving.

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