Sleepover Wheel

Spin for what to do next at a sleepover: a game, a craft, a snack or a show.

Sleepover Wheel

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    Mirror gameBalloon gameBubble wrapStill lionsPillow hopClue huntHot potatoTape mazeA to Z gameStatuesKeyringsFlip bookPopcorn barFruit facesShape breadTrail mixCocoa barShadow zooTalent showRunwayLip syncFirst pagesMorning planThank-yous

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    Flip book

    Draw a tiny cartoon in the corner of a notepad, page by page.

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    The wheel shows 24 of 70 ideas. Every spin picks from all 70.

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      How it works

      This sleepover wheel holds 70 things to do in five groups: games, things to make, snacks to make, shows and winding down. Spin, read the card and do what it says. Nothing on it is a dare or a prank.

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      Plan the night in five spins

      Tap a group, then spin. Start with Games while everyone is lively, then Things to make, such as Pillowcases or Sock puppets. Spin Snacks to make before a show. Finish on Winding down: Whisper time, One chapter or Sound count help a room settle.

      What the host needs

      Most ideas use what a home already has: socks, pillows, paper, a flashlight. The craft cards say what to put out. For a snack spin, a grown-up does the blender and the hot drinks. The whole list is printed under the wheel, so you can read it before the guests arrive.

      Tips
      • Switch to Elimination under More options and no idea comes up twice in one night.
      • Ask about food allergies before the first snack spin.

      Questions and answers

      What can you do at a sleepover?

      Play a game such as Mirror game or Sock toss, make something to take home, build a Popcorn bar, put on a Talent show or a Toy theater, then wind down with a chapter of a book. The wheel picks one for you.

      Are there any dares on the wheel?

      No. Nothing asks a guest to do something embarrassing, scary or risky, and nothing is a trick played on someone. Every idea is something the whole group does together, written for children.

      Can I add our own ideas?

      Yes. Open My list and type your own, one a line, up to 100. They stay in your browser. It is a good way to let each guest add one favorite game before the first spin.

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      All 70 ideas

      Snacks to make 12

      • Ants on a log Celery sticks, a spread and a row of raisins.
      • Cocoa bar Hot chocolate with toppings to choose: marshmallows, sprinkles, a cinnamon stick.
      • Cookie art Plain cookies, icing and sprinkles. Best design is eaten last.
      • Floor picnic Spread a blanket on the floor and eat the snacks picnic style.
      • Fruit faces Arrange cut fruit into a face on a plate, then eat it.
      • Lemonade Squeeze lemons, add water and sugar, and taste until it is right.
      • Pancakes A morning spin: stack them high and choose the toppings.
      • Parfaits Layer yogurt, fruit and cereal in a clear cup.
      • Popcorn bar Plain popcorn and small bowls of toppings to shake on.
      • Shape bread Cut sandwiches into stars and hearts with cookie cutters.
      • Smoothies Pick the fruit and let a grown-up work the blender.
      • Trail mix Everyone adds one ingredient to a big bowl, then shake and share.
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      Shows 12

      • Ad break Invent a silly product and act out its commercial.
      • Air band Pick instruments, pick a song, and play it without any.
      • Dance show Make up a dance to one song and perform it for the grown-ups.
      • First pages Read the first page of your favorite book aloud.
      • Joke contest Tell your best joke. The biggest groan wins.
      • Lip sync Mime along to a favorite song with a hairbrush microphone.
      • Movie vote Each guest suggests one film. Vote, or spin again to choose.
      • News desk Present tonight's weather and sports from behind a table.
      • Runway Dress up from a box of old clothes and walk the hallway runway.
      • Shadow zoo Use a flashlight and your hands to make animals on the wall.
      • Talent show Everyone gets two minutes: a song, a joke or a trick.
      • Toy theater Act out a story with toys on a table stage.

      Winding down 12

      • Best bits Each person shares the best and the funniest part of the day.
      • Calm songs Each guest picks one calm song for a bedtime playlist.
      • Flashlights Everyone reads a book of their own by flashlight for ten minutes.
      • Kind notes Write one nice thing about each guest and swap.
      • Morning plan Agree on the first thing to do tomorrow.
      • One chapter The host reads a chapter while everyone gets comfortable.
      • Quiet draw Draw what you hope is for breakfast.
      • Rainstorm Make a storm together: rub hands, snap fingers, clap, then fade back to quiet.
      • Slow race Cross the room as slowly as you can. Last one over wins.
      • Sound count Lie still for a minute and count every sound you hear.
      • Thank-yous Go round the circle and say thank you for one thing.
      • Whisper time Only whispers until the next spin.

      Things to make 16

      • Bookmarks Cut strips of card and decorate one for the book you are reading.
      • Crowns Cut a paper crown, decorate it and wear it for the rest of the night.
      • Door sign Make a sign for the bedroom door with every guest's name on it.
      • Flip book Draw a tiny cartoon in the corner of a notepad, page by page.
      • Hand animals Trace your hand and turn the outline into an animal.
      • Host card Make a thank-you card together for the grown-up who is hosting.
      • Keyrings Thread beads onto cord and knot it onto a keyring.
      • Night news Write one page of news about tonight, with a headline and a drawing.
      • Paper teller Fold a paper fortune teller and write a kind message under every flap.
      • Pebble pets Paint a smooth pebble as a ladybug, a fish or a monster.
      • Pillowcases Decorate a plain pillowcase with fabric markers to take home.
      • Plate masks Cut eye holes in a paper plate and turn it into an animal.
      • Pom-poms Wind wool round two fingers, tie it, snip the loops and add paper eyes.
      • Shadow art Shine a flashlight on a toy and trace its shadow on paper.
      • Sock puppets Turn an odd sock into a puppet with paper eyes and a wool mane.
      • Window stars Cut paper stars and tape them to the window.

      Games 18

      • A to Z game Pick a category and go through the alphabet, one answer each.
      • Balloon game Keep one balloon off the floor together. Add a second when it gets easy.
      • Bottle bowls Indoor bowling: stand up empty plastic bottles and roll a soft ball at them.
      • Bubble wrap Walk across a strip of bubble wrap without a single pop.
      • Clue hunt Hide five small things and write a clue for each.
      • Hot potato Pass a soft toy while the music plays. Whoever holds it at the stop picks the next song.
      • I spy One player spies something in the room and gives its first letter.
      • Mirror game Face a partner and copy every move, as if you were a mirror.
      • Missing toy Line up six toys. One player looks away, one toy is taken, and they name it.
      • Pillow hop Musical chairs with pillows on the floor: when the music stops, sit on one.
      • Pillow relay Cross the room with a pillow balanced on your head.
      • Rhyme chain Go round the circle. Each word must rhyme with the one before.
      • Simon says Take turns being Simon. It gets harder when Simon speeds up.
      • Sock toss Roll socks into balls and toss them into a laundry basket from three steps back.
      • Sound quiz One player makes a sound behind a door. The rest guess what made it.
      • Statues One guard, the rest are museum statues that only move when the guard looks away.
      • Still lions Sleeping lions: everyone lies still, and the last lion to move wins.
      • Tape maze Lay a maze on the floor in masking tape and walk it heel to toe.

      How this list was compiled: An original list of 70 sleepover activities in five groups, written for this site on 2026-09-30 with no outside list copied. Every idea can be done indoors by children with things found in most homes, and none is a dare, a prank or a trick played on a guest. Compared by script on 2026-09-30 with this site's things to do, challenge, dare, truth or dare, charades, Christmas and Halloween wheels: no idea repeats one of theirs. Simon says, sleeping lions, hot potato, musical chairs and I spy are traditional games described in our own words. Licence: own work