While sleepovers of yesteryear were a modest occasion filled with midnight feasts, lollies and staying up late under the covers, these days parents go to great lengths to ensure a good night is had by all.
Western Australian mother Tracy Ryan created an incredible DIY indoor glamping experience for thirteen children who stayed with her three children over the Easter long weekend.
Western Australian mother, Tracy Ryan, created an incredible DIY indoor glamping experience (pictured) for three of her thirteen children who were with her family for the Easter break
Spending just $200, the mother created an Easter-themed slumber party of dreams, complete with an indoor cinema experience of Hop, a dinner party, DIY teepees and fairy lights
Priceless… giggles and laughter and lots of excitement when I surprised the kids this weekend,’ Tracy told FEMAIL (pictured: two of her children)
Tracy explained that her kids ‘ate dinner around the little table’ and enjoyed a ‘screening of Hop while they ate the cakes and goodies’ (pictured: the kids at the slumber party)
Spending just $200, the mother created an Easter-themed slumber party of dreams, complete with an indoor cinema experience of Hop, a dinner party, DIY teepees and fairy lights.
‘Priceless… giggles and laughter and lots of excitement when I surprised the kids this weekend,’ Tracy told FEMAIL.
‘The kids ate dinner around the little table, enjoyed a screening of Hop while they ate the cakes and goodies and couldn’t wait to sleep in the tents with all of the lights off and the fairy lights on.’
While her children slept in the teepees over the weekend, Tracy added that they ‘even slept in them last night they were that popular’.
While her children slept in the teepees over the weekend, Tracy added that they ‘even slept in them last night they were that popular’ (pictured: the slumber party setup)
While Tracy had some of the accessories already, she also visited popular budget store, Kmart, to get some extra pieces (pictured)
The thrifty mother estimated that she spent around $200 on various pieces, including air beds, sheets, blankets, string lights, baskets and more (pictured)
Speaking about how she put her slumber party together, Tracy explained that it required a little DIY:
‘My eldest son helped me to make the teepee frames like the popular Kmart teepees, and I sewed on the material,’ Tracy said.
‘I then spent around $200 in Kmart on air beds, sheets, blankets, string lights, Easter bunting, flowers, Easter cake stands and Easter holders, bunny lights, a big wooden bunny, Easter eggs, biscuits and baskets.’
‘I had some of the stuff already that I could use which kept the price down.
‘Plus, I would usually hire that style of party out for $250, plus extra for the table set up,’ she added.
‘But I love styling parties and this was so easy to do.
‘My mind is always thinking “what can I use that for”.’
Speaking about how she put her slumber party together, Tracy explained that it required a little DIY – her eldest son helped her to make the teepees, while she got the sewing kit out to sew on the material
‘I would usually hire that style of party out for $250, plus extra for the table set up,’ Tracy said – but you can create it for so much less
‘The expression on the kids’ faces when they saw it made it so worth it,’ she explained – ‘It was a perfect, fun little Easter,’ she concluded
Tracy finally invested in paper plates, cushions and chocolate lollipops to nail the final details.
‘The expression on the kids’ faces when they saw it made it so worth it,’ she explained.
She has since shared the details of the party on the popular Facebook group, Kmart Mums Australia, where hundreds of mothers have commented and shared their praise.
‘It was a perfect, fun little Easter,’ Tracy concluded.