Sleepover parties, a growing trend among teenagers, are a fun idea of getting some alone time to interact and catch up on life. Most teens love to throw these parties where food is the next best element after friends and fun. Keeping awake all night long is just a trend in these parties. If your teen is looking for ideas to have an amazing sleepover, here are some sleepover games and activities your teen can dote on!
Truth and dare: lIt is one of the most enjoyable group games. lThe players have to sit in a circle, with a bottle placed horizontally downwards, in the middle. lOne person spins the bottle and the person at which the mouth of the bottle points, when it stops spinning has to choose between speaking the truth or taking up a challenge. lIf the teen opts for truth, she would have to answer a funny question honestly. On the other hand, if she chooses dare, she would have to perform the task given to her.
Nail spin a color game: lThis one is for your little barbies. lYou need bright colored nail-paints. lEveryone has to remove the nail-paints from her nails to have paint-free nails. lThe nail-paints have to be collected in a basket and placed in the center. lOne of the girls has to a color, put it in a bottle and the bottle by placing it in the center. lThe girl at whom the bottle mouth points, once the bottle starts spinning, should paint one of her nails with that color. lThis continues until one girl remains with the least number of nails painted. She is the winner.
Blind make-over game: Basic make-up items, which appeal to the girls, like eyeliner, mascara, blush, lipstick, foundation, etc., should be placed in the center. lOne girl has to blindfold herself and apply make-up to the girl next to her. lAnother girl does the same to her neighbor, and the chain goes on. lOnce everyone is done applying make-up and receiving it, the blinds can be taken off. This is when the girls would burst out laughing because everyone would look funny. lLoads of pictures can be clicked to remember the moment.
Song maker game: This game is played with a bowl in the center containing funny song titles written in chits. lOne person picks up a chit and makes a song out of the title given in the chit. Commercial game: A bowl comprises numbered chits and each of the participants has to choose his/her serial number. lThe teen, who picks up the number one can stand up and the one with number two can choose an object from the room. lThe first with number one has to present a commercial related to the object picked by number two and speak on it for 30 seconds.
Drama in the bag game: The game starts by filling shopping bags with various items like hat, costume, wig, stick, shoe etc. lThe participants are divided into different teams. lEach of the team has to choose one of the shopping bags and prepare a TV commercial or skit using the items in the bag. Camera game: A self-timer camera is important for this game. lSet the self-timer of the game. lEach of the players needs to hold the camera at an arm's length, point it towards their face and make funny expressions. lOnce done, the camera is to be passed on to the next person. lOnce everyone clicks a picture, the pictures can be downloaded.
Pig out game: You would need a jar of Vaseline or petroleum jelly, a large bowl, a bag of small cotton bales, and a timer watch. lThe players need to smear the tip of their noses with the jelly, before starting the game. lThe timer has to be set for three minutes, and as soon as the time starts each of the players has to pick as many cotton bales with their noses, as possible. lThe person who collects the maximum number of cotton bales, wins.
Spin tasty game: To play this game, you would need paper plates, a bottle to spins biscuits, candies, mayonnaise, ketchup, etc. lThe players can fill up the paper plates with different food items and place them aside on a table. lThe players sit in a circle and spin the bottle. The person at whom the mouth of the bottle faces has to eat the food as instructed by the other players.
Name that tune: To play this game, one needs a music system. lThe music is on and one of the players has to identify the song before the artist begins singing it. lThe person who can guess the songs fastest is the winner of the game,
Skittles: This game requires a bowl full of skittles (small colorful candies), a dice, straw, and cups. lAll the players sit in a circle. Each one gets a straw and a cup. The bowl of skittles is placed in the center. lAs the first player starts sucking the skittles using a straw and placing them in the cup, the person next to her will begin rolling the dice until she rolls a six. On doing so, she will grab the bowl and start. lsucking the skittles. And the game goes on till all the skittles are over. lThe person with the maximum skittles wins the game.
Hairdryer balloon tennis: To enjoy this hilarious game you would need two hairdryers, a couple of plastic chairs, and colorful balloons. lPlug the hairdryers in different corners of the room and place the chairs as tennis nets. lTwo players play against each other. lThe players have to toss the balloons to one another using the hair dryers to keep the balloons in the air. lPlayers not allowed using their hands to toss the balloons, and as soon as the balloon touches the floor, the player loses a point.
Cucumber face race: A slice of cucumber for each of the players, and any flat chocolate is needed to play this game. lSplit the teens into two groups. The first player has to put the cucumber or chocolate on her forehead and move it into her mouth without using her hands. lIf the person fails to do so, he can try three times, after which the game passes to next teammate. lThe first team whose chocolate or cucumber enters into the mouth wins the game. The writer is an online activist and freelance contributor at www.momjunction.com