Fun Halloween Party Ideas

Whether you’re planning a halloween party with friends, or just looking for something fun to do with friends, you’ll want to check out what our team has to share about halloween!

The Perfect Party

Everyone dreams about the perfect party. But the perfect party doesn’t have to include a DJ, yummy snack foods, and hundred people dancing to music. Here are some ideas that would be great for a birthday party that aren’t expensive and really fun to do:

~*Harry Potter Party*~
-invitations: model it after the letter to Hogwarts that Harry got.
-clothes: pajamas, any HP clothes owned
-what you’d do: have a HP marathon with ALL SIX movies!

~*The girliest, cheesiest sleepover EVER!*~
-invitiations: on pink paper, in swirly handwriting.
-clothes: anything pink or purple!
-what you’d do: mani-pedi’s, pillow fights, facials, anything as girlie as possible. It sounds weird, but its so much fun!

~*Disney Themed!*~
-invitations: add disney princess to the invites!
-clothes: dress up like your favorite princess (i know, sounds geeky. but its a chance to act like a little kid again…so much fun!)
-what you’d do: marathon of disney princess movies….you’ll have quite a few laughs(:

~*The MLIA sleepover*~
-invitations: modeled after the MLIA website…in MLIA format.
-clothes: whatever you want
-What you’d do: water-gun fights and read MLIA stories. You’ll also have tons of laughs with this.

I hope these idea’s are helpful when planning your next sleepover party.  I just recently did the Girliest Sleepover and Harry Potter sleepover and it was so much fun!

World’s Largest Slumber Party Starts Tonight at 8PM Central

Can you believe the big day is finally here?  We can’t wait to see you tonight at the World’s Largest Slumber Party!!!! If you have an internet connection, you can JOIN US, right here from 8-10 PM CST. 

You won’t want to miss all of the fun prizes and action!  You’ll want to make sure you register to win a FREE Room Makeover from Artistic Sensations.com.  Watch the Live Broadcast, here to find out how you can win the makeover and other great prizes!  http://www.ustream.tv/channel/world-s-largest-slumber-party

Here’s what you need to do to get ready! 

• We’re trying to collect hundreds of NEW pajamas and books for the Pajama Program.  Thousands of children of all ages are in need of NEW pajamas and books.  Any size pajamas is great, they just need to be NEW!  If you aren’t going to collect pajamas, you can donate your money to the program at http://www.firstgiving.com/girlswithdreamspajamas.  Tell your friends to help out too!
• Make sure you downloaded a FREE slumber party captain kit with great recipes, movie lists, dance party mix, and more!
• Did you invite your girlfriends over?   Make sure you all join our special fan page on Facebook so you can know about all of the important slumber party updates!
• Get your food ready and check back here and our Facebook Group often because we will be posting fun recipes, pictures, and updates you can do the night of the party.  Here’s a few we’ve already posted:

DIYParty Crafts  http://www.girlswithdreams.com/diy-slumber-party-crafts.html

Sleepover Snacks http://www.girlswithdreams.com/sleepover-snacks.html

French Toast recipe http://www.girlswithdreams.com/worlds-largest-slumber-party-french-toast-recipe.html

Prize Giveaways Announced for Slumber Party

Girls With Dreams is hosting the World’s Largest Slumber Party on Saturday November 14th, uniting teens virtually all over the world.

Slumber Party Participants who go to the Girl With Dreams home page during the event and sign up, will be eligible to win these grest prizes:

-3 pack of sweetriot chocolate donated by www.sweetriot.com  

-Cool ear buds donated by www.techspotstore.com

-Cool animal print picture frame and matching fuzzy mirror donated by www.artisticsensations.com

-Fun pink photo album donated by www.artisticsensations.com

-Itunes gift card donated by the www.girlswithdreams.com team

-Fun nail spa pack donated by the www.girlswithdreams.com team

-A copy of the new book, Secrets Girls Keep: What Girls Hide (& Why) and How to Break the Stress of Silence

-a Teen Room Makeover donated by www.artisticsensations.com

-Purple picture frame, candles, and photo calendar donated by Girls With Dreams

 

Wanna know how you can WIN and JOIN US?

It’s so easy!   Grab your girlfriends and join us from the comfort of your own home!  Streaming live from Slumber Party headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri http://www.ustream.tv/channel/world-s-largest-slumber-party and with teen slumber party captains in each state, the party will include celebrity interviews, DIY spas, a dance party, a teen room makeover contest, movie marathon and much more!  Participants will also donate pajamas to The Pajama Program, an organization that provides new, warm PJ’s to children worldwide.

Make sure you join up with Slumber Party Headquarters and other teens on Facebook.  If you want to join us in contributing to the Pajama Program, you can donate here.

Will You Be a Slumber Party Captain?

Girls With Dreams is hosting the World’s Largest Slumber Party on Saturday November 14th, uniting teens virtually all over the world.  Grab your girlfriends and join us from the comfort of your own home!  Streaming live from Slumber Party headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, and with teen slumber party captains in each state, the party will include celebrity interviews, DIY spas, a dance party, movie marathon, teen room makeover contest, and much more!  Participants will also donate NEW pajamas to The Pajama Program, an organization that provides new, warm PJ’s to children worldwide.

We’re looking for Slumber Party Captains in every state!  Will you join us?

What it Means to Be a Captain:
-You gather a few of your friends and host your own party and join us via the live stream.  You will be able to watch Slumber Party headquarters and connect with us via the internet, live chatting, Facebook, and Twitter.  Also, a few slumber parties might be able to be featured on the livestream by Skyping in. 
-Once you’re signed up as a captain on Facebook you will be eligible for fun prizes, and you will also get a slumber party kit in October to help you plan the best girls night.

 
What You Need to Do to Become a Captain:
-It’s so EASY!  Just join our Slumber Party Captain Group on Facebook!

-Be willing to host a party at your home and have parent permission to do so on Saturday Nov 14, starting about 8PM CST
-You’re willing to help facilitate pajama donations to the pajama program
 (We will be sending out more detailed directions about this, but basically, we’re asking each girl who comes to a party to bring a NEW pair of pajamas to donate.  As captain, we will need you to send those to your local chapter of the Pajama Program)
-Make sure you have internet access at your home or location of your party

We’re so excited you are joining us!

You’re Invited to the World’s Largest Slumber Party!

WHAT: Girls With Dreams will host the World’s Largest Slumber Party on Saturday November 14th, uniting teens virtually all over the world.

WHERE: Grab your girlfriends and join us from the comfort of your own home!  Streaming live from Slumber Party headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, and with teen slumber party captains in each state, the party will include celebrity interviews, DIY spas, a dance party, a teen room makeover contest, movie marathon and much more!  Participants will also donate pajamas to The Pajama Program, an organization that provides new, warm PJ’s to children worldwide.

HOW: Anyone can join us, but if you want to be a slumber party captain and host a party of your own, it’s so easy!  Please join our Facebook Group and you’ll get all of the insider info!   Slumber party captains will get a FREE slumber party kit and be eligible for great prizes and raffles.  More information for captains will be coming soon!  If you have any questions, you can reach as ut info@girlswithdreams.com

Join up with Slumber Party Headquarters and other teens on Facebook.  If you want to join us in contributing to the Pajama Program, you can donate here.

Media contact Elaine Krackau at elaine@prbythebook.com | 512.733.5145

Fun Ideas for Teens on Spring Break

What are you doing for spring break?  Whether you get to go some place fun or you’re staying home, our teen advisors have a few fun ideas for how to have a great time on your spring break at home.  Check out their ideas on this video.

• Get caught up on your sleep!
• Be a tourist in your own town….check out the tourist hot spots!
• Get your your friends together for a themed movie party night!
• Get more ideas from our team video!

10 Fun Things to Do Over Winter Break

If you’re not headed out on a vacation for winter break, you might think of trying these fun ideas with your friends!

1.  Have a DIY Party with Your Friends:  Grab paint pens, tshirts, boxers, pillowcases, sweatshirts, or your favorite clothing and design your own fun tees!

2. Create Your Own Winter Wonderland.  Make hot cocoa or bake your favorite cookies and then watch your favorite movies together!

3. Practice Random Acts of Kindness.  Think about how you can surprise someone with an act of kindness. Maybe you buy the next person in line their lunch or you shovel your neighbors driveway.  Get creative and let us know what you do!

4. Support our charity of the month, go to http://www.letssaythanks.com and send a FREE card to our troops!

5.  Create a Photo Collage.  Take fun pics of you and your friends and create your own collage or memory book.

6.  Pretend Your a Tourist in Your Hometown.  Is there a place you’ve always wanted to check out and haven’t visited yet?

7.  Give Yourself a Few Big Dreams!  Take 30 minutes to write or think about your biggest dreams.  Is there something you’ve always wanted to do, but keep making excuses for?  Pick one thing on your list and sign up to do it in 2010!

8. Create Your Own Spa!  Whether you’re alone or you have a few friends join you, do your nails, give yourself a pedicure, and maybe try a mud mask on your face!  If you think you don’t have the supplies at home, look at our DIY tips on how easy!

9.  Movie Marathon with a Twist!  Create your own movie marathon with your friends (and don’t forget the popcorn)!  Either pick a theme for the night and have everyone bring a movie that goes with that theme, or ask each friend to bring their all time favorite movie and then at the end of the night vote on the group’s favorite!

10. Pick One Day to Recharge and Relax!  If you’re break is feeling really crazy and busy from travel, visiting others, work, or other things, try to find one day that is just for you where you can relax, sleep, or do anything else that makes you smile!

Dealing with Friends Who Are Drinking and Doing Drugs

What do you do when one of your close friends starts smoking weed, doing drugs or starts drinking? How should you handle it? Do you stage an intervention or do you ignore and continue to let them ruin their life?

Answer from the Girls With Dreams team:

This is a tough question and it’s a problem for a lot of people. I know so many people who have gone down the wrong path because of drugs and drinking. It’s a sad thing. If one of your close friends is doing drugs or drinking, the only thing you can really do is talk to them. Ask them to go to a coffee shop or the mall with you and tell them how you feel. Make sure they know you’re telling them you wish they wouldn’t do drugs because you care about them. If starting the conversation is too hard to do in person, organize your thoughts in a letter or a send them a text. Remember these tips:

1. Use “I” messages. Using phrases such as “I feel…” or “I don’t think this is best” rather than “You need…” or “You should…” removes the blame from them. You want them to know you’re trying to help while not losing them as a friend.
2. Don’t be their mom. Although you’re trying to help them, you might push them away. Say things such as “As a friend, I care about you” instead of trying to tell them what to do.
3. Think of other activities for you and your friend. They might think there is nothing better than doing drugs, but try to show your friend how you can have fun by doing other things. Invite the girls over for a slumber party or go to a movie.

Never stop yourself from doing something because you’re afraid of what people think. Be your own person and help your friend out. That’s what friends are for. True friends are there through thick and thin, through bad time and good times. One day your peers will realize how strong of a person you are for speaking up. And although your friend might get upset with you, she will thank you in the end for caring.

Finally, here’s a few questions to think about:

1. What will you lose by talking to your friend?
2. What will happen if you don’t talk to your friend?
3. If you were in your friend’s position, wouldn’t you want someone to talk to you?

Remember, If you have a question for our team, email us at info@girlswithdreams.com and put ADVICE in the subject line. Look for more great advice from our teens on Girls With Dreams TV and in Carrie’s new book, Secrets Girls Keep.

Spending Spring Break at Home

If you’re not headed out to have some fun in the sun, there’s still plenty to do in your hometown. I talked to a lot of girls who stayed home this year and they still had a great time. Here’s a few ideas girls shared for spring break.

• Get caught up on sleep. You could even pamper yourself by spritzing your sheets with a scented spray or listening to a relaxing CD to soothe you to sleep.
• Hang out with the friends you haven’t seen in awhile because you’ve been too busy with school.
• Have a major movie marathon, with food and decorations related to the theme of the movies.
• Enjoy the outdoors! Go for a walk, bike, or rollerblade.
• Be a tourist in your own town. Check out sites you don’t normally visit. If you live in St. Louis, for example, head to the City Museum, the Arch, or the Zoo.
• Grab dinner with a group of friends or throw a potluck party at one of your houses. Have everyone bring a beverage, appetizer, main course, side dish or desert.
• Pick up a few more shifts at work to save up for something special.
• Go bowling. Better yet, organize your own mini-tournament with your friends. The losing team buys pizza for the group afterwards.

What about you? If you stayed home this year, tell us what you did!