Slumber party invitations
The child cares about the party. The parent reading the invitation is doing arithmetic about pick-up, sleeping bags and whether their child will last the night.
$65
Your details set by hand, usually back the same day. $145 to rebuild it in your own colours.
A sleepover invitation is read twice: once by an excited eight-year-old and once, properly, by a parent working out logistics. The second reader is the one who replies, and everything they need is practical. What time does drop-off start, what time is pick-up in the morning, is breakfast included, how many children are staying, and is there a plan for the child who wants to go home at eleven at night.
That last one is the detail that separates a thoughtful invitation from a generic one. Saying explicitly that a parent can collect at any point, and giving a number to call, is what lets a nervous first-time sleepover child come at all. It costs one line and it measurably increases who says yes.
The packing list is the other piece worth printing. Sleeping bag, pillow, toothbrush, something to sleep in, one comfort item. Written out, it prevents the four texts a host otherwise gets the afternoon of the party, and it means nobody arrives without a pillow.
What changes for this one
Two zones on the card: the fun half a child reads, and a clearly delineated practical block for the parent. The pick-up time gets the same weight as the drop-off time. A packing list set as an actual list. Digital works well because parents will want to refer back to it on the day.
When to send
Three weeks out. Sleepovers need more parental negotiation than a normal party, and a parent needs time to check whether their child is ready and whether the weekend is free.
Colours that work
Whatever the child has asked for, honestly. This is one of the few invitations where the guest of honour has strong opinions and should get them. The practical block just needs to stay legible against it.
Questions people ask about slumber party invitations
What has to be on a sleepover invitation?
Drop-off and pick-up times, how many children are staying, whether breakfast is provided, a packing list, and a phone number for parents. The rest is decoration.
How do we handle a child who might not last the night?
Say on the invitation that collection at any hour is completely fine, and give a number. It is the line that lets nervous first-timers come at all.
Should we say how many children are invited?
Yes. It is the single thing parents most want to know and rarely ask, because six is a party and sixteen is something else entirely.
Can you do matching signs and labels?
Yes, party printables can carry the same design onto door signs, water bottle labels and a breakfast menu for the morning.
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How to have this made
Digital and paperless invitations
Designed to be texted, emailed or posted. Not an Evite template.
From $225
Party printables and extras
Favour tags, envelope liners, stickers, banners, water bottle labels.
From $75
Custom invitation design
Designed from nothing for one event. No template underneath.
From $285
Start with a First Look
$45 for one finished concept designed for your event, back in three days. It comes off whatever you book, and if you do not love it you keep the file and owe nothing.