How to have a pajama party?

The hallmark of the party pajamas is the combination of two opposing characteristics. On the one hand, such a party always implies serious preparation. On the other hand, its implementation should create maximum comfort for guests, so that they do not get the impression that all its stages are part of a carefully thought-out scenario. The pajamas party is considered a versatile party. It can be arranged for a child's birthday, used for a regular meeting with friends. The atmosphere that will be created during the party will appeal to guests, regardless of gender or age.

The USA is considered to be a peculiar homeland of pajama parties. Initially, this format of entertainment was intended for children whose age did not exceed 10 years. Gradually, the teenagers liked the idea. They changed the traditional versions of the scenarios, but the essence of the event remained unchanged.

Benefits of a pajama party:

• minimum financial costs (sandwiches, pizza, pies, fast food dishes are most often used as treats for guests);
• in the style of a pajama party, you can arrange not only holidays, but also ordinary meetings with friends.

Pajama party invitations are optional, but they can create a fun atmosphere even before the event starts. There are two ways to notify guests - on paper or electronically.You can make postcards yourself, order them at photo shops, or buy them at theme stores. Invitations in the form of slippers, pillows, with sleeping characters will look funny.

Benefits of using invitation cards:

• using the invitation, you can immediately notify the guest about the required dress code and the topic of the meeting;
• a funny postcard will be remembered and will return the memory to pleasant moments;
• a nice invitation will cheer up the guest long before the event itself.

Pajama parties can be held in any room. This can be a bedroom, living room, rented hall. The main nuance will be the creation of a certain atmosphere and the use of thematic decor. If a hall is rented for a party, then setting the table is not at all necessary.

As a decor, you can use:

• decorative candles;
• balloons;
• garlands and confetti;
• phosphoric pictures that glow in the dark;
• Stuffed Toys;
• signs with funny inscriptions.

Pajamas party implies a strict dress code. Clothes should be as homely and even funny as possible. For example, traditional sleep shirts, pajamas, bathrobes can be supplemented with fluffy slippers with animal faces.

A fashionable novelty that is impossible not to mention is the kigurumi. They are jumpsuits, the hood of which is designed in the form of a specific character. Kigurumi can have ears, eyes, tails, and even hooves. The size range includes models for any age. Thanks to these jumpsuits, you can turn into a funny unicorn, tiger cub, horse or kangaroo.

To host a pajama party, you will need several food categories. For example, snacks that will always be at hand, drinks and desserts. If a pajamas party involves leaving guests for the night, then you will definitely need lunch and breakfast.

Menu options and nuances:

• pizza, pasta with chicken or fast food is served as lunch at such parties (pizza and fast food are universal dishes that rarely anyone dislikes);
• desserts can be presented in the form of muffins, pies, homemade cakes or store options;
• water and carbonated drinks should be in large quantities (you can supplement the assortment with tea or coffee);
• chips, French fries, pieces of vegetables and fruits, dryers, sweets, gingerbread will serve as a kind of "snacks";
• The most popular breakfast options are waffles, pancakes or toast on a fried baguette.

It is noteworthy that even the same pajama party scenario can be used to organize different holidays - birthday, bachelorette party, regular meetings with girlfriends and friends. The options may differ only when holding events for boys or girls. For teenagers, the contests will also be slightly different.

It is important to consider the age of the guests when planning your event. Formally, the possible options can be divided into several categories: for children 5-6, 7-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-16 years old, for teenagers, for adults. Drawing up a clear plan of the event is a must. Items can be swapped, but you need to prepare for each of them as carefully as possible:

1. meeting with guests;
2. light snack and discussion of news;
3. funny contests or games alternating with tea drinking, the use of sweets;
4. Calm contests in a quiet atmosphere, for example, with the addition of music;
5. dancing, fun activities (for example, a pillow fight);
6. joint tasks (cooking, drinks, you can do each other a manicure).

Absolutely any contests are suitable for a pajama party. You can choose the most active and fun options. The more jokes and fun there are, the better. The party should be remembered by the guests and become the reason for the long-term preservation of a smile on their face.

Here are some examples.

1. Truth or Dare. Guests ask each other the question: "Truth or Dare?" If a person chooses the truth, then he should be asked the most provocative question. If he chooses an action, he will have to do some funny or even stupid act. The one who asks the question should come up with a question and an action. You can do it collectively.
2. Twister. The game is very popular not only among children, but also among adults. It is a canvas with circles of different colors. The presenter turns the arrow. The participant must complete the task by placing his foot or hand on the color indicated by the arrow. The game is always accompanied by pushing, funny falls, general laughter and jokes.
3. Best Pajamas. You can hold this competition in the format of a kind of fashion show. Each participant should demonstrate their outfit beautifully or amusingly. You can tell something about him, compare with someone or something. The rest of the guests should choose the most original option. The winner can be determined by applause, voting or other means.
4. "Sleeping Beauty". The participant or participant takes a horizontal position, closes his eyes. The other participants' job is to make him or her laugh. This can only be done with funny stories, anecdotes, and other actions. Physical touching the sleeping beauty is prohibited.
5. "Cheerful hugs". On the sheets you need to write tasks and put them in a box or bag. Tasks should contain instructions for body parts - which part of the body to which the participant should snuggle against another participant. For example, “ear to knee”, “hand to heel”. At the same time, the participants take positions next to each other, and each of them must take part in the game. Some in this position will find it difficult to reach the desired part of the body. But this is the whole point of a funny game.

Any type of game can be used for a pajama party. Even tabletop entertainment, which is available in a huge assortment of any children's or specialty store, is suitable. For example, the most popular are "UNO", "Monopoly", "Who ate the cake."

There are other examples as well.

1. "Wonderful bag". The essence of the game is that funny accessories must be folded into a small bag. Then the music turns on. The pouch should be passed in a circle. When the music stops, you need to get the accessory out of the bag and put it on yourself. Someone or all guests in turn can stop and turn on the music. The game ends when the bag is empty.
2. Sock hunting. Each competitor must wear socks so that they only cover part of the foot. Then everyone gets on all fours. Music starts on command. Participants must catch up with each other and try to remove the socks from the opponent. The winner is the one who managed to keep both socks. You can play the game in several stages. Those who have lost both socks are removed from the play area.
3. "Pillow fight". Absolutely everyone knows this game.They love to play it at any age. Not a single adult woman or man will refuse to arrange a pillow fight with an opponent. Such a competition always gives a lot of pleasure to the participants.
4. "Tell me a grunt." A fun game that will also appeal to both adults and children. Its essence lies in the fact that the participants took refuge in sleeping bags or simply wrapped themselves in sheets. No faces should be visible. The leader, approaching a specific person, should say "tell me a grunt." The competitor must grunt in response. The presenter's task is to determine which of the guests owns the sound.
5. "Multi-colored manicure". To play, you will need several bottles of bright nail polishes. The participant twirls the bottle on the table surface. Whom the cap points to should paint on the nail with the available color. The game continues until a few nails or all fingers are painted.

At a pajama party, you can arrange any entertainment and contests, any company will find something to do.

In this case, even wedding scenarios can be taken as a basis.

1. "Pajama photo session". Such entertainment can be carried out at any stage of the event. The essence of the entertainment is to take as many funny photos as possible. You can play the task as a fashion show.
2. "Home beauty salon". If the girls are having a pajama party, then you can amuse yourself and your friends with a fun task. All participants must do each other manicure, makeup or unusual hairstyles. The organizer must carefully prepare for such an event. You will need bright nail polishes, hair styling products, and various accessories. At the end of the event, you can make a photo session for memory.
3. "Guess the melody". The presenter should only play music for a few seconds. The other members have to guess who is performing the song, what it is called. To facilitate the game, you can use any devices. For example, whistles, other sound instruments. This is necessary in order to determine which of the participants was the first to guess the correct answer.

The preparation of an event for adults is practically no different from the children's version. The organizer must complete similar tasks - picking up food and drinks, compiling a list of competitions and purchasing all the necessary accessories, taking care of the interior decor and invitations. Party pajamas are quite popular with adults. Photo shoots, bachelorette parties before the wedding, birthday celebrations are often arranged in this theme.

Interesting ideas:

• girls can not only put on robes or pajamas, but also use additional accessories in the form of hair curlers, fabric face masks, patches;
• you can have a party in the same style or color scheme (for example, only red robes or white T-shirts).

For a pajama party, you can make many accessories from scrap materials with your own hands. For example, tents. Several pieces can always be placed even in a small room. You can make a tent from sheets, blankets. You can stretch a large sheet from one wall of the room to the other, making a kind of awning. The idea will appeal not only to children, but also to adults. Everyone can feel like a little boy or girl sitting in an impromptu hut.

Other ideas:

• huge lollipops can be made from multi-colored sheets (for this you must first twist the material into a strip, and then roll it in a spiral, securing the end in any convenient way);
• you can use bright disposable tableware for the holidays (among the assortment, you can find excellent options even with themed inscriptions);
• the use of a chocolate fountain (such a device can be rented, it is a small tower over which liquid chocolate flows continuously, you can dip pieces of fruit, cookies and other tasty preparations into it);
• Pajamas parties involve many contests and games for which you need to think over incentive prizes (for example, sweets, funny souvenirs, cards with happy wishes).

Pajamas parties can be carried out according to any scenario. The main nuance is the preservation of the obligatory atmosphere. She should be as homely and relaxed as possible. During the event, guests should not feel tension.