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Want to have an awesome sleep over? Well then, you'll need to get your room ready. With a little work and some creativity, your room will be the perfect setting for an awesome sleepover. Your friends will never forget this sleepover. They will want to make their sleepovers even better!
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 5:
Choosing the Best Room
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1Choose a room. It should be relatively big and away from your parents' room (they will most likely prefer to sleep undisturbed). If your room doesn't have enough beds, lay down some airbeds or mattresses for your guests.
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2Talk with your parents about sleeping arrangements. If your parents ask you to use your own bedroom (assuming it's too small/near their bedroom), explain why it would be better for you to choose another room that is bigger and/or far away from their room.[1]
- Chances are, they'll appreciate your consideration of them when asking to use a room where your late night chatting won't disturb them. Your friends wouldn't want to be disturbed or have a cranky parent drop in and yell at you to go to sleep.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 5:
Preparing the Room
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1Clean the chosen room. Do this by vacuuming the floor, dusting furniture, washing up laundry and clearing the room of any junk. If you have decided on preparing your room, use storage boxes and position items in one corner. Make sure you have permission from your parents if you want to rearrange things in a room other than your own. It is important for the room to be well-cleaned as an organised and tidy environment would improve the experience.[2]
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2Gather some sleeping bags or covers. Put these with the mats. If people are bringing their own leave this step until they arrive. For sleepovers during colder weather, you could prepare heated mats.
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3Set up your electronics, if you would like to. For example, get your CD player (or iPod and speakers)set up and ready to start playing music when your guests arrive. Check your gaming consoles and TV is ready.[3]
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4Clear away potentially dangerous items. Such items can include hot straighteners or hot plates. Make sure these items are in a safe place before you plan on sleeping. Additionally, be careful of glass bottles, scissors etc.
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5Even if the sleepover doesn't take place in your room, making your bed and picking up your clothes will make the house look overall neater and more pleasant for your guests. It will also reflect that you are a well-organised host.[4]
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6If your pet is in the same room as the sleepover, you may also want to temporarily relocate them, or at least clean their living space to make the room more pleasant to sleep in.
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Method 4
Method 4 of 5:
Providing Snacks
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1Prepare snacks. Get chips, popcorn, candy, etc. into bowls or baskets. Make sure these are on a small table and away from where you sleep. Be careful with chocolate or other messy foods; it can melt and make a mess![6]
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2Make some small snacks. You can get cherry tomatoes, small pieces of carrot and small pieces of potato (or any other small food such as fruit) and place on toothpicks for easy eating.
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Warnings
- Whilst tidying, be sure to get rid of dangerous items, such as glass items or hot items responsibly.⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Lower the noise after your parents go to bed.⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Keep valuable ornaments away from your friends. Remove them from the room if necessary.⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Never forget to have battery-powered camping lanterns or flashlights. They are safer than lamps which get super hot and cause injuries/fires.⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Don't use candles unless you are confident that they won't cause a fire hazard.⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Keep food off the floor.⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Don't turn the lights off after 11pm, or you may fall asleep.⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Don't try to stay up all night unless it's a birthday party or a big party. It'll affect your mood and energy levels for the next day.⧼thumbs_response⧽
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Things You'll Need
- Food
- Drinks
- Music
- Sleep mats
- Pillows
- Sleeping bags/covers (optional)
- Small table
- TV
- Soft drinks
- Movies
- Games
- Napkins/paper towels
- Rules
- Box of conversation topics
- Box or truth of dare topics
- Backup Plan (In case your guests get bored or don't like what you offered)
References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlLu2G8CZ-4
- ↑ https://cleanmyspace.com/routine-clean-your-room/
- ↑ https://offspring.lifehacker.com/how-to-host-a-sleepover-1821269426
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du0M6yVjKlA
- ↑ https://www.bhg.com/decorating/small-spaces/style/how-to-decorate-a-small-bedroom/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu7SBqblppQ
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