Tips for planning a girly sleepover

Go Girl magazine have been gearing up for their half-term Sleepover Day fun this Saturday 24 October.

Magazine editor Jo Tubbs has been issuing some final sleepover tips to help little girls planning their first party make it a success.  Jo says:

1. Always save sleepovers for weekends. Saturday 24 October is the perfect date – you’ll have the whole of half term to recover and it’s Go Girl Sleepover Day! Head to www.gogirlmag.co.uk/sleepover for more info and plenty to keep girls entertained on the night.

2. Keep it small. Even four girls can seem like a lot when they’re giggling all night!

3. Stock up on juice and savoury snacks as well as sweets and pop. You don’t want your guests to be totally fuelled by sugar.

4. Make or buy cupcakes, then provide icing, sweeties, glace cherries and sprinkles so the girls can decorate their own midnight feasts.

5. Let the girls raid your old make up and clothes and put on a fashion show. They’ll love it!

6. Head to www.gogirlmag.co.uk/sleepover to download and print dare games, trivia quizzes, celebrity masks and more! It’ll keep them quiet for ages!

7. Remember, it doesn’t all have to be organised. Half of the fun of having a sleepover is snuggling up in sleeping bags, reading magazines and having a good old gossip!

8. Take over the living room for the night. Make a cosy sleepover nest by pushing back the sofa and chairs, piling cushions and duvets on the floor, then lay sleeping bags and pillows on top.

9. Make sure you have all of the parents’ phone numbers in case homesickness strikes late at night.

10. Let the girls know where to find you if they need a bit of quiet time or reassurance.