How to Have a Sleepover With Teddy Bears

To make a sleepover memorable, give it a special theme. One way to do this is to have a sleepover with teddy bears. Ask each participant to bring her favorite bear to the party and include them in all the activities. If you enjoy your teddy bear sleepover, you and your friends can brainstorm the next sleepover theme.

Instructions

1. Create sleepover invitations with a teddy bear theme. You can use store-bought party invitations, print them from your computer or make them by hand. Let your friends know the date, time and location of the sleepover--and remember to tell them to bring their teddy bears.

2. Ready a camera for the event. Use a digital camera, if possible, so you can share the pictures online if it's okay with your parents. The night of the sleepover, take a picture of every friend with her teddy bear. Upload the pictures to your computer and print a special sleepover photo for each of your friends.

3. Introduce all the teddy bears after your friends have arrived. Place the teddy bears together in front of a board game. This gives them something to do while you and your friends hang out. Allow the bears to play their game until bedtime.

4. Offer the teddy bears part of your bedtime snack. Pretend to feed them half of whatever you're eating. Everyone knows teddies love to have a little something to eat before bed.

5. Make special teddy bear pajamas out of tissues and tape. When all of the teddies are dressed for bed, tuck them under the covers and have one of your friends read them a bedtime story.

6. Snuggle in with your bear while your friends do the same. Wish them goodnight and sweet dreams.

Tips & Warnings

• A teddy bear sleepover is a great follow up to a teddy-bear-themed birthday party.

• Ask an adult to take your friends to the Build-a-Bear Workshop to create their own teddy bears for the party.