A Year of Slumber Parties
A Year of Slumber Parties: Twelve Months Of Celebrations For You and Your Friends is an American Girl book detailing ideas for twelve monthly, themed slumber parties. Retail cost is $9.99.
Each party includes directions for invitations, decorations, food and drink, games, activities, favors, and next morning ideas.
Contents
January
- Theme: Up-All-Night Neon Party
- Decorations: Bright Balloons, Popping Places!, Garland Glow
- Food and Drink: Glow Gelatin, Glow Punch, Neon Bark
- Games: Ring Toss, Bowling
- Activity: Neon Dance Party
- Favor: Light-Up Lanterns
- The Next Morning: Bright Breakfast
February
- Theme: Sweet Swap
- Decorations: Guess the Gumballs, Candy Balloons
- Drink: Sweet Sippers
- Dessert and Craft: Sprinkle Treats
- Game: Grab and Give
- Favor: Goodies To Go
- The Next Morning: Pan-Cake
March
- Theme: Luck and Charms
- Decorations: Under the Rainbow
- Drink: Colorful Cubes
- Dessert: Rainbow Gelatin Cups
- Craft: Lucky Cat
- Games: High Rollers, Seven Slap
- Favor: Motivating Minis
- The Next Morning: Lucky Charms
April
- Theme: Sleepaway Glamp
- Decorations: Starry Night
- Drink: S'more Smoothie
- Snack: Campfire Snack
- Dessert: Cupcake Fondue
- Craft: Travel Towel
- Activity: Honey Face Mask
- Favor: Stay Sweet Sugar Scrub
- The Next Morning: French Toast Kabobs
May
- Theme: Paint Party
- Decorations: Pops of Color
- Snack: Paintbrush Pretzels
- Drink: Artist's Inspiration
- Craft: Art in Small Spaces
- Dessert: Cookie Canvases
- Game: Multiple Masterpieces
- Favor: Color Buckets
- The Next Morning: Art Show
June
- Theme: Around-the-World Extravaganza
- Decorations: Wish Map, Hot-Air Balloon Lanterns
- Snack and Drink: In-Flight Snacks
- Dessert and Craft: Eiffel Tower Wafers
- Craft: Mini Suitcase Memory Boxes
- Games: All-State Challenge, Wonders of the World
- Favor: Luggage Tags
- The Next Morning: Eat-Your-Way-Around-the-USA Breakfast
July
- Theme: Stars and Stripes Carnival
- Decorations: Summer Chandeliers
- Snack: Popcorn Pops
- Drink: Lemonade Stand
- Dessert: Blue-Ribbon Mini Pies
- Games: Tic-Tac-Throw, Spray to Win, Tin Can Toss
- Favor: Bag of Fish
- The Next Morning: All-American Breakfast
August
- Theme: Sea Soiree
- Decorations: Under the Sea
- Drink: Pacific Punch
- Desserts: Candy Marine Life, Sand Dollar Sweets
- Craft: Mermaid Headbands
- Games: Shell Search, Splash Dash
- Favor: Message-in-a-Bottle Fortunes
- The Next Morning: Fruit Boats
September
- Theme: Bookworm Blast
- Decorations: Book Lover Banner, Little Libraries
- Snack: Bookworm Sandwiches
- Drink: Alphabet Punch
- Dessert: Sweet Search
- Games: Name That Book, Storyteller Ball
- Craft: Easy Reading Pillow
- Favor: Book Jar Bookends
- The Next Morning: Books for Breakfast
October
- Theme: Pumpkin Palooza
- Decoration and Favor: Pom-Pom Garland
- Drink: Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
- Snack: Pumpkin Fruit Cup
- Craft: Pumpkin Painting Stations
- Games: Pumpkin hunt, Pumnpkin Playoff, Pass the Pumpkin
- Favor: Pumpkin Marshmallow To-Go Treats
- The Next Morning: Pumpkin Pancake Poppers
November
- Theme: Forest Friends Fest
- Decorations: Felt Feathers, Painted Pinecones
- Snack: Chewy Trail-Mix Bars
- Dessert: Acorn Snacks
- Drink: Caramel Apple Cider
- Craft: Felt Pincone Owl
- Game: Walk in the Woods
- Game and Craft: Woodland Friends Photo Booth
- Favor: Fox Favor Bags
- The Next Morning: Owl Breakfast Toast
December
- Theme: Let-It-Snow Sleepover
- Decorations: Snowflake Window Clings, Felt Snowdrifts
- Snack: Snowman Soup
- Drink: Snowball Soda Float
- Dessert and Craft: Snowman-Building Contest
- Game: Snowball Fight
- Favor: Snowy Send-Off
- The Next Morning: Snowpeople Donut Kabobs