The Baby Gift Basket:
A Sleepover Spin on the Classic Gift
Searching for the perfect birthday gift for the big girl in your life? Try a “sleepover spin” on the baby gift basket. Here are a few tips on creating unique spins on the baby gift basket especially for slumber parties . . .
1. The Movie Mash Bash
This is the perfect gift for girls who are sure to be up all night! Start by picking out a family friendly movie such as The Lizzie McGuire Movie or Disney’s Freaky Friday. Fill your basket with popcorn, movie style candies such as Nerds or Gobstoppers and a package of soda pop. Finish by tying a ribbon around the top of the basket and create a “mini ticket” that says “Admit One for Fun.” This gift is sure to be a big hit at the home box office.
2. The Make-Me-Over Sleep-Over
Little girls love nothing more than getting all dolled up. A Caboodle makes the perfect backdrop for this gift. Fill the Caboodle with water-soluble nail polishes, lip-glosses, eye shadows, blushes, hairbrushes and hair bows. It will keep the girls busy all night and choosing water-soluble polishes makes it a gift that mom and dad will not have to worry about staining the carpet. Complete this set with a wrapped around ribbon for an extra sweet touch.
3. The Truth-or-Dare Dish
Loaded down with fun, this basket is sure to please even the pickiest birthday gal and her guests. Choose a board game such as High School Musical’s Mystery Date. You’ll also be including Truth or Dare Dish, a homemade game that the gals are sure to love. Here’s how to create it. You will need a sweetly decorated jar along with paper pads and pens for each girl at the party. Tie each pen and paper pad together with a pretty ribbon along with a tag that reads “Truth or Dare Dish.” Print out these rules for the game. “Each girl will take turns asking a “Truth or Dare” question. As each question is asked, each girl will write her answer on her paper pad and place it into the jar. Each guest will then pick a piece of paper from the jar and attempt to guess whose answer she’s drawn. If the guess is wrong, she will be given a “dare.”
4. The Costumes Ball
This is a gift idea to get started on right after Halloween and stow away for later use. It will make the perfect gift for instances when your daughter gives you those last minute invites to her friend’s parties. The day after Halloween, stores begin to clearance left over costumes. Stock up on redlined costumes and Halloween makeup. Stow them away in a wicker laundry basket. Whenever your daughter says, “Mom, I forgot to tell you that I’m going to Casey’s sleepover party tomorrow.” You won’t have to rush around. You’ll just go to the closet and pull out this wonderful gift. Girls will love it because they will get to dress up with their friends and parents will love it because it comes in its own little laundry basket, ready for the wash.
I hope you enjoyed these sleepover spins on the baby gift basket. Try them out today – or create your own unique gift baskets that will knock their socks off. All you need is alittletime and big imagination.