Here’s a fun activity for the summer! Host a glamping sleepover! Here’s a few ideas to get your creative juices flowing.
Dress up your tent with a soft floor of thick blankets and colorful pillows. Inexpensive inflatable pool floats make a nice bed, especially when covered in soft quilts. Camouflage the canvas tent walls with fabric draped from the ceiling and tied back against the wall. For a shabby-chic look, purchase old fabric or sheets from a thrift store. Dangle white holiday lights from the ceiling and around the door frame to give the room a soft glow.
Set up a low table under the stars with pillows for chairs. This will serve as your crafting and dining table. Start with decorating it for your meal with mismatched china, flatware and a beautiful table cloth. These are great thrift store finds or you can rent them from your local party supply stores. When it’s time to move on to the crafts, switch to plastic, disposable table coverings.
Choose a great kid friendly camp movie to end the night. If you are screening the movie outside of the Glampground, try filling an inflatable pool with blankets and pillows for a cozy viewing set up. Camp movie ideas might include: Parent Trap, Camp Rock, Cheaper by the Dozen 2 or The Great Outdoors.
An easy glamping goody bag is filled with all the fixing for s’mores – chocolate bar, Teddy Grahams and marshmallows. Add a simple note that says, “Life is s’more fun with friends like you”. You can also fill a dollar store cinch bag with travel sized items like toothbrush, hand sanitizer, makeup removers and lip balm.
Pam Molnar is an avid party planner and mother of three. She loves the idea of glamping as she is more of an indoor girl.