I’m planning our annual Middle School Girl’s sleepover. Unfortunately I haven’t been a middle school girl for about 12 years. So, what sort of activities should be planned? I’ve got dinner, a talk, a movie, and that’s about it. What should we do? What are middle school girls into nowadays? Hanna Montana? I have no clue. HELP!!
Oh my gosh. GREAT ideas. You all ROCK!
Hanna Montana is a little childish for middle school girls (true they probably all watch it, but will not admit it). Lets see….Wehn i went to youth group events. we would watch a movie. dinner. I remember my pastor used to bring up contemporary christian issues alot at gatherings. I suggest playing games such as twister, catch phrase, taboo, scene it…etc stuff like that. also, alot of girls are getting into video games now a days, i would see if you know anyone who has a wii or playstation and try to play guitar hero, ddr…stuff like that. Well, good luck, have fun. Trust me, girls will be girls and have fun with or without planned activities.
February 28th, 2010 at 6:55 am
Bowling, makeup, boys, etc…
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i didn’t mean they’re "into" bowling, i just listed that as something fun to do
February 28th, 2010 at 7:19 am
You could do a makeover hair nails ect…GIRLS ARE NEVER to old for that!
Twelve year old girls do like Hannah Montana and the Jonas Brothers.
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February 28th, 2010 at 8:07 am
makeovers!!!!!!
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February 28th, 2010 at 8:39 am
Jonas Brothers………..not a lot like hannah montana
u cna watch sum movies……..dat r new.
also make sure 2 have loads of popcorn and soda
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February 28th, 2010 at 8:49 am
Hanna Montana is a little childish for middle school girls (true they probably all watch it, but will not admit it). Lets see….Wehn i went to youth group events. we would watch a movie. dinner. I remember my pastor used to bring up contemporary christian issues alot at gatherings. I suggest playing games such as twister, catch phrase, taboo, scene it…etc stuff like that. also, alot of girls are getting into video games now a days, i would see if you know anyone who has a wii or playstation and try to play guitar hero, ddr…stuff like that. Well, good luck, have fun. Trust me, girls will be girls and have fun with or without planned activities.
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February 28th, 2010 at 8:57 am
some kind of treat that they fix themselves – bake cookies, make s’mores, something like that
Something arts and crafty – maybe everyone paints a small pottery object. Tons of fun.
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February 28th, 2010 at 9:33 am
Throw a game like twister in there too. Monopoly maybe? Games are always fun, and it makes the night a little better.
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February 28th, 2010 at 10:03 am
sit down with the girls and get ideas from them about what they want to do before the sleep over.
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February 28th, 2010 at 10:26 am
lmao…
let me just tell u…
DO NOT DO HANNAH MONTANA
trust me…lmao =p
i shud noe ;]
well… u cud lyk do games and u cud lyk do spy and beuty kinds of things
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February 28th, 2010 at 10:32 am
you should also do make overs on each other!
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February 28th, 2010 at 10:38 am
We like partying alot! Any way u should first have a total make over thingy were they paint each others nails, put make up on ect. Then get a funny movie 4 them to wach! goody bag: lip gloss nail polish ect.
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February 28th, 2010 at 11:23 am
if the girls know each other pretty well then they will probably just want to talk. (and trust me, they will have plenty to talk about) just make sure to have lots of fun snacks. also some girls might want to do each others make-up and hair. but dont worry about it too much. if it is too planned then it wont be as fun. it sounds like you already have enough things to keep them busy. im sure it will be fine. good luck
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im in 8th grade
February 28th, 2010 at 12:00 pm
That sounds good. You could probably play a fun board game like Pictionary (you could use big dry erase boards), Apples to Apples, or Cranium. Or games like Charades…just go over the general signs with them and then let them come up with the spefics in each category…like Movies, books, songs, vacation spots, etc.
Have Fun!
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February 28th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
get two teams and some toilet rolls: race to wrap one team member up as a mummy – not very eco friendly but funny
if you’ve time to prepare – save up some boxes, toilet/kitchen roll tubes etc – glue, tape and a couple of markers and two teams have to make e.g. robots/rockets and compete. it might sound like something for younger kids but set a time limit of 5-10 mins so it’s all frantic and funny.
Stalkers/ Jedi Force game:Blindfold a person and sit them on a chair with a set of keys underneath..and a rolled up newspaper/wrapping paper tube etc (lightsaber)
Then the rest of the group lines up and tries to walk up quietly, steal the keys and return to the starting line.
The person in the chair points waves the lightsaber at people he hears and they are ‘out’ if he hits them. It works in a large room or outside.
It’s pretty fun. The winner gets to sit in the chair next. the object of the game is silence fom the stalker.
Divide the girls into pairs or small groups. Provide newspaper, recycling stuff sticky tape and scissors, . One child of each pair/group is the mannequin to be dressed by the other(s). You could specify a theme in advance (e.g. wedding dresses) or have winners of different categories eg, most original, practical.
scavenger hunts are funny if you’ve a big enough venue or can venture outside – tailor list to your venue e.g. pine cone, till receipt, dust bunny, curtain hook, peg… points for each item (more points for harder items)
egg drop….. You will need: black bin bag, small box or container, string, sticky tape, balloons, everything else you can think of, and an egg. You need all this for each team. Points from the scavenger hunt can be used to ‘buy’ the above.
Teams (threes work well) have to construct a device into which an egg can be placed and then dropped from a height by an adult. This can be from a window or from a step ladder. The aim is to prevent the egg from breaking. Prizes can be awarded to everyone for various spurious reasons (egg not breaking, most broken egg, best idea, best looking device, noisiest team etc).
Tips– An adult should drop the device, and another adult should open the device at the bottom to see if it’s broken – keep the kids away from the landing point! Put surviving eggs back in the box and hide it!!
Get the kids to shout a countdown, cheer for surviving eggs, and shout ‘Wipeout’ (or something) when they break.
Give the kids the egg as late as possible in the construction, and make sure you’ve got some spares.
Adults can play too!
Don’t give them scissors.
Don’t use your best carpet as the landing point.
If they’re staying over get them to make their own pizza toppings f they’re not all too tired by then and eat in front of a classic film like gremlins/the goonies (with alcohol-free beer /cocktails to make them feel a little grown up)
have fun. hope you have enough time for some of these
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did most of these at a camp 11-16
February 28th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
Yupp
What would You want to do???
What Would I want to do???
Well get some ppl
and ask if they want to get painted tattos..
Dancing Contest
Singing Contest
Some other contests
Maby Drawing
Set up some board games
Stuff like that ask me for more help on
fergieinpink@yahoo.com
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February 28th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
They would love to give make-overs and show them off on a cat-walk. One way you can really get to know them is ask them questions like truth or dare. Go play putt-putt golf. They love that and it will help with filling up your day.
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February 28th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
how about some games
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February 28th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
OK I’m 13 and i would love to go to a sleepover where there were lots of games and good. one game that was fun at my party was i put a whole bunch of random clothes like swim suits sweaters pants and scarves. u need all kinds of clothes. pajamas. everything. the best part is if u put lots of crazy clothes (not cute) u put them all in a huge bag. then u have everyone stand in a circle and pull out a clothing item. they have yo put them on in the order they pull them out. this game is soooo much fun and everyone looks ridiculous in the end!. an other fun game is to put a camera on a self timer and pass it around the circle making funny faces. the camera will set of and catch someones funny face. good luck w/ the sleepover
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February 28th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
Dont do hanahmontana, its probably big with the 6th graders but the 8th graders would rather leave. At my churches lock-in (thats what we call the sleep over) hes our itinerary.
7pm everyone arrives
7:30 group games, we play sardines, basketball, soccer, and volleyball
8:30 dinner, ussually pizza
9:00 movie, we watched enchated once, and another time we watched the chronicles of narnia
10:30 bible chat, we talk about how the movie relates to the bible and god
11:00 freetime, there are other movies available and board games for us to play along with open gym time, our lockins are at a private school that the church is afiliated with
12:00 midnight ice-cream social
1:00 goup games, everyone gets together again for more group games, there is this reall fun game adn its kinda like tag but you take prisoners, and if someone from your team has been made a prisoner you have to go to the other teams side and try to rescue them (tag them) but while you are over there you risk being tagged your self its really fun
2:00 more free time, most people just chat, eat or sleep
at about 6:00 breakfast is put out, seeing as most people dont go to sleep it doesnt seem so weird
Middle school girls like to gossip so having the free time is always nice, you can also try and do a gift exchange or go to the local movie theater and watch a movie there
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February 28th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
well i think that you should do what you feel is right i mean not all girls like hanna monttna. i think you sould so make overs movie and all the girl things.i think you should have stishoins for girls to do things becuse not all girls would want to have theier nails painte but some like to cook and all that but some are tom boys and would like to have vidio games. and ask the girls for ideas.
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February 28th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
I just had my 13th b-day and i had a frosen t-shirt contest.
It was loads of fun all you have to do is get as many t-sirts as you need one size that would fit all the girls. Then you soak them in water and dont ring them out then you put the in big zip lock bags and put them in the freezer overnight and then you hand them all out and who ever gets there t-shirt on first wins a prize and you can choose what the prize is.
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February 28th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
Your cry of help made me smile and the suggestions from adults and teens made me laugh.
It has been longer than 12 years since I was that age but I want come now can I can I can I – please give me enough time to find a babysitter though LOL
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February 28th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
-Wii
-games
-movies
-talk about making the right decisions @ this age
*not all girl middle schoolers are into makeovers!!
*hannah montana is kind of childish
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February 28th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
makeovers
pillow fights
games:
twister
would u rather
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im a 6th grader!!!
February 28th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
I think you should let them bring (preferably clean) music to have a dance party. I also like the idea of makeovers. I WOULD NOT DO HANNAH MONTANA. Most middle schoolers are "so over it." Good luck.
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I’m a 6th grader
February 28th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
try cordinating your activities to a bible verse or lesson plan llike for example
Makeovers(hair, makeup, ect.): relate that to how our body is God’s temple, or As long as we are Christians, God cares about how pretty we are on the inside.
Dance Dance revolution (or dance compitition): Praise him with the dance(casting crowns first CD)
hope I helped, i’ll think up some more Ideas and get back to you, my email is available
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February 28th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
I think you should spend some time talking to them about respecting themselves and their bodies. They are at the age where some of there classmates maybe experimenting and they may feel the need to put pressure on a classmate so they wont be the only ones doing whatever it is they are doing. Let them know that if and only when they respect there selves can they find true love. And if they aren’t ready to have sex they should wait. No matter what, they will find more pleasure in it if they do so.
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