How to Have Fun at a Sleepover with Just One Friend

Last Updated: November 10, 2022 References

Is your best friend coming over for the night? Are you at a loss as to how to have fun? Just because you have only one friend over doesn't mean the party has to be any less exciting. Sometimes spending time with just one person can be the most meaningful, and it gives you the opportunity to come up with a lot of creative, fun ideas and try them out. Ask your friend what they like to do, be flexible, and have fun!

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Being Creative with What's Around You

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Build a fort. Grab some blankets, chairs, and clothespins or pillows and begin making an awesome blanket fort in your living room or bedroom.^{[1]
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- Use the pillows or clothespins to attach your blankets to the chairs.
- After your fort is complete, throw some pillows and blankets on the floor and crawl underneath it.
- It could be fun as well to string some lights in your fort.
- If you'd like, you could make it big enough for both of you and sleep in it.
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Make crafts. Ask your parents for extra scraps of fabric, ribbon, glue, beads, buttons, and any other items they have lying around the house. Then, come up with some creative things you can make with your friend! Here are some examples:
- Friendship bracelets
- Pasta art (grab some noodles and make words with them!)
- Paper chain necklaces
- Wreaths for the door^{[2]
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- Cards for family or friends
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Bake cookies. See what's in your fridge and pantry and mix up some delicious chocolate chip or sugar cookies. Ask your parents for their recipe book or find some great recipes online. ^{[3]
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Create a photo booth. Grab some fun props, a camera, and wrapping paper and take lots of great pictures. Tape the wrapping paper to the wall and take pictures of each other with silly props, or set up a camera so that you can both be in the picture.
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Make a movie or music video. Silly, pointless and all around goofy videos will keep you up laughing. Get a digital camera, video camera or anything to record and do whatever you want in the movie! Laugh, sing, dance, tell jokes, and have a blast.
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Dance to music. Put on your favorite songs, turn the music up, and have a dance party in your house.

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Bringing the Salon to Your House

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Paint each other's nails. Have an array of nail polish colors set out to choose from and pick one for your nails. Let your friend paint your nails and you can paint hers.
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Do each other's hair. Get out the hair supplies, straightener, curling iron, and hairspray and create a fun hairstyle for your friend. You can go crazy and wild, or fun and cute. Try out different hair styles with each other and take tons of pictures.
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Give each other facials. Either make your own facial mask or buy one at the store and give each other relaxing facials. Don't forget the cucumbers for the eyes!^{[4]
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Playing Games

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Play classic sleepover games. Truth or dare is a good start as well as murder in the dark, charades, or hide and seek.
- These may be difficult to play with just one other person, so just try them out and if they seem dull or boring move onto something else.
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Have a pillow fight. Grab your pillows and begin swinging! Do this in an open area where you won't hit anything and make sure you aren't too rough.
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Find some board games or other games around the house. Twister is always a great party game as well as card games like "Old Maid" and "Go Fish." If your parents have an old game of Taboo grab the buzzer and "Buzz" when someone starts falling asleep.
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Play outside. If it's not too late, go outside and play games like basketball or tag. Invite some neighborhood friends to join in your fun.
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Have a scavenger hunt. Come up with a list of items to find or places to go and take a camera along with you so you can take pictures to document that you found the item on the list. If you're not able to leave the house then make a list of items you can find in your home or outside. Once you've found an item take a silly picture with it and then you and your friend will be cracking up as you are going through your pictures. Do this together as a team or make it a competition for who can find the most items on the list.^{[5]
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Staying Up All Night

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Have conversations into the night. There's never a better time to talk about your lives and share your secrets than when you are tired, hyped up on sugar, and eager to gossip. Grab your sleeping bags and talk with your friend about everything going on in your life.
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Stay awake as long as you can. Make a pact at the beginning of the night that you are going to stay up as long as you can and maybe even make it a competition.
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Share scary stories. Turn the lights off in your room, crawl into your sleeping bags, grab a flashlight and share your scariest stories. If you get really scared at least you'll have each other!
- Not every one responds well to scary stories, so make sure your friend is okay with listening to them and won't be too scared.
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Make prank calls. Look through your phone and find your friend's crush. Call them up and leave a silly voicemail.
- Be careful that they don't already have your number, because that could be embarrassing.
- Make sure your friend is okay with making prank calls before you call anyone.
- Don't call a random number, because that could lead to consequences. Make sure you only call people you know who would think it was funny if they found out it was you.
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Bring out the movies. Stop at a local video shop or choose some flicks from your own collection. Maybe you're interested in watching a scary movie, chick flick, drama, or comedy. Decide on a movie based on the mood you're feeling.
- No movie is complete without some popcorn and snacks.^{[6]
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- Set the scene by turning off the lights, getting some comfy pillows and blankets, and snuggling up in front of the TV screen.
- If you always get tired during a movie, then keep the light on; it will help to keep you alert and awake.
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Have a TV show watching marathon. Pull up your favorite TV show on Netflix, Hulu, or find a marathon on TV and watch as much of it as you can before you fall asleep.

Community Q&A

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I like these, but I and my friend need to be quiet while my parents are asleep. Do you have any quiet fun things to do at a sleepover?

Community Answer

You could try playing truth or dare quietly, or do each other's nails, hair, makeup, and clothes to fit a certain theme. Then rate the outfits from 1-10.

Warnings

Some people don't like to stay up late. If your friend wants to go to bed earlier than you, respect their wish. Do not make fun of them, or try to make them stay up. Plus, some people have to take medication that makes them fall asleep early.

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If caught tee-peeing, egging, or ding-dong-ditching there may be some serious consequences and the sleepover might be over. Because the police may get involved if you get caught, it's probably a good idea just to avoid these pranks altogether.

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You might avoid the classic sleepover pranks. Your friend may not respond well to them.

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If your friend's parents don't know your parents very well, they may not be comfortable with the sleepover. Try not to take it personally - some parents don't feel comfortable with their child spending the night at the home of people they don't know.

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Don't be too loud. Try to stay quiet so you don't wake up your parent(s).

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