How to Host a Pajama Party Birthday

Little girls who love the idea of a sleep over birthday party but aren't ready to spend a night away from home will love a pajama party. Perfect for girls ages 6-8, parents will also love being able to send party guests home at "bedtime" to sleep in their own beds and not on the birthday girl's family room floor. Follow these instructions for hosting a fun pajama themed birthday party.

Pajama Party Invitations

Find some funky patterned scrapbook paper at a scrapbook store to make cut out pajama bottoms. Also pick up some colored card stock in a coordinating color. If you use 8 ½ x 11 inch card stock, you can easily cut the cardstock in half or quarters for larger or medium sized invitations. Make a "pattern" out of scrap paper for your pajama bottoms. Sketch the outline of a pair or pants. Then, to get the perfect pattern, fold your scrap paper in half so the pajama bottoms are folded right down the middle, length wise. Cut your pajama bottom pattern out following the lines on half of your picture, then when you unfold it, you will have a perfectly symmetrical pair of pajama bottoms.

Trace the pattern onto your patterned paper, cut out your patterned pajama bottoms and glue or tape them to your solid colored coordinated card stock. Punch two holes at the top center of your card so the holes go through the front of the pajamas. Then tie a ribbon through the holes and into a bow to look like a cute draw string on the pajama bottoms.

Finally, print out the party information on a separate sheet of paper, cut it to size and attach it to the back of the invitation using mono adhesive tape or a glue stick. Make sure you instruct the guests to come in their pajamas and bring a sleeping bag a pillow and their favorite stuffed animal.

Pajama Party Decorations