Cosy parties are perfect for winter

KIDS Mag Winter party time article

Pastel Lover & Robes 

As winter sets in, there’s nothing quite like the charm of a cosy slumber party.

When going outside isn’t an option, there are plenty of engaging indoor activities to keep everyone entertained.

Popular meal-time activities include a pizza or breakfast pancake-making station.

For a delightful dessert, toasting marshmallows and making s’mores is a perfect winter treat.

For an effortless and memorable experience, consider the extras from Slumber Tribe, which come delivered and ready to go with your setup – no going to the shops!

Slumber Tribe’s extras are carefully curated for quality and affordability, ensuring your guests enjoy high-quality items rather than lower-grade alternatives.

Here are some popular Slumber Tribe extra offerings:

● Fast-dry non-toxic nail polish: At $10 each, these Australian-made polishes are perfect for a fun game of ‘spin the next colour,’ resulting in rainbow nails. Plus, each guest can take one home as a gift.

● Spa kits: Priced at $12 each, these kits come with adorable headbands for a relaxing spa experience.

● Pillowcase art kits: Starting at $40 for a set of four, these kits let guests create and decorate their own pillowcases.

● Friendship bracelet kits: Available for $25, these kits are perfect for crafting lasting memories.

● Conversation cards: For $20, these cards spark interesting discussions and lots of laughter.

● Karaoke machine hire: For just $30, bring the fun of karaoke to your slumber party.

Additionally, Slumber Tribe offers a Taylor Swift add-on kit for $50, which includes Tay cushions, a karaoke setup, bracelet kits, and glitter bunting for parties of up to eight guests.

To avoid overwhelming your guests, limit the number of activities and sweets.

A few well-chosen activities can provide hours of fun without overstimulation.

Slumber Tribe’s pricing is designed to offer convenience and enhance the slumber party experience with minimal profit, focusing instead on providing a magical and memorable event for everyone involved.

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In the realm of children’s partis, where creativity and imagination reign supreme, Slumber Tribe stands out as a unique and enchanting experience for young party guests.

What sets Slumber Tribe Apart is its unwavering commitment to consistency and client satisfaction. One of the most striking features of Slumber Tribe is its cohesive and carefully curated themes, ensuring that each party is a well co-ordinated and visually stunning affair.

Unlike traditional party setups that might feel disjointed with a mishmash of accessories, Slumber Tribe’s theme are designed to create a harmonious and magical atmosphere in every home.

Central to Slumber Tribe’s ethos is the idea of comfort and joy. Details in styling and setup are meticulously considered to provide both comfort and a sense of wonder with fairy lights adding a whimsical touch.

However, the setup is not overly fussy, leaving ample space for snacks, drinks and craft activities. Comfort is a top priority for Slumber Tribe. Every guest at a ST party is treated to a personalised experience with eye mask gifts and a name plates tailored tot he theme or the young hosts choice.

This thoughtful attention to detail extends tot he set up itself, with tepees arranged close together to promote inclusivity and ensure that all the guests can interact and enjoy the festivities together.

The goal is to make every guest feel at home and ready for a fun time. Slumber tribe’s dedication to consistency, client satisfaction and creating magical, inclusive experiences set it apart as a truely unique and delightful option for children’s parties.

Hosting a teepee slumber party with Slumber Tribe

OK so you have hired a fully styled teepee package now by adding just a few items you can make it all come together WITHOUT a trip to your local department store! Supporting Melbourne small business is so important. I hosted my daughters 12th bday party over the weekend and have noted a few ideas for you.

Party Table & Cake Cart

Having a party table for activities and sharing food and cake offers another area for the kids to enjoy and then moving onto the slumber part of the evening cosying up in there teepee beds with lots of chatter and maybe a movie!

Floral Robes for hire

Floral robes for each of your guests will make them feel that little bit special available to hire with your teepee slumber party for $5 per guest. why hire? they make for gorgeous photos without the excess gifting!

Navy & Aqua x 6 of each and Blush satin 8x available. you can also find some great specials on pj’s in budget stores

SugarHQ Rainbow Floss Cake

Order direct from SugarHQ

Custom colours and flavours ordered online and or packaged floss for take home favours, these can be posted for convenience. The girls where totally fascinated by the slicing of the cake and when you have allergies to consider this meant that everyone hade some b’day cake!

Leccapops Party Favours

Beautiful lollipops from Leccapops. I choose the floral & vanilla to suit with the theme Tribal Princess & Boho LUXE. With so many option to choose from and all inexpensive take home party favours the girls absolutely loved them….and when you have to consider allergies this is a no brainer!

celebrating our 4th year of styling the best teepee slumber parties in Melbourne!

Last weekend marked 4 years since our first weekend of parties, and it has also the hardest week of my life! Since early October my dear mum has been in and out of hospital and by her side until she passed away with her funeral last week, I really haven’t felt much like celebrating and being on socials. However with weekends full of bookings the last 2 weeks, I’m grateful to have a business that has kept me strong and continues to feed my soul after all these years and in the saddest off times. Family is everything, the rest is a blessing and 2020 I’m done with the miserable year you have been for the world, there is only a brighter year ahead.

With love Fiona

When can we have a sleepover? What are we going to do during the holidays?

Hello lovely people of Melbourne! Are you hearing this from your kids too! I’ve been asked quite a few times lately if I’m able to supply DIY teepees for families during this much harder lock down period with many of you looking to find ways of offering something that sparks creative and magical play, sadly I can not. Our kids are desperately missing the normality of their childhood and friends and its heartbreaking, but I also think they are more resilient than we realise, yes its tough as hell but we will be okay. My daughter who is 11 and an only child is building blanket cubby’s and having virtual sleepovers with her friends each weekend, they had all spent the afternoon making a blanket cave, kicking off with virtual tours, before watching episodes of the Babysitters Club with screen share and of course midnight snacks hidden! What things have your kids been doing to stay connected? I would love you to tell us your stories and share ideas to help other families including mine through the holidays. And while we wait intently for regular updates from the Premier as to when things may change I’m adding lots of additional fun to our range of extra’s and activities for when we can safely have sleepover teepee parties again. Be kind to yourself, miss you!

Fiona x

Love this pretty Unicorns Love party from early July

Boho Luxe is here

Our large canopy slumber party experience had its premier party back in late Feb for my daughters 11th bday and since early March 2020 parties have been a challenge to plan for so I have delayed its official launch. However it did manage to sneak in a family party before our 2nd round of restrictions were imposed. 2 very special sister’s who turned 10 in ealy July had a teepee party planned with 3 of their closest friends only to have this cancelled in the week leading up. Mum, Victoria called back to ask if the adults in the family would fit in a teepee I suggested Boho Luxe would be perfect for them to surprising the twins with a family glamp out with mum and dad. Providing extra mattress for length and double stacked for comfort and a special sleepover party it was. Some images below of its prettiness, perfect for the older teens who don’t quite fit in a teepee and the older girls do enjoy the freedom to lounge! Available for hire and set up as soon as we can have guests stay overnight peeps. Pricing starts from $400 for a 4 person set up.

custom @HelloMarla chandelier Love this piece so much, your girls will want one too!

cosy corners Boho Luxe

How is Slumber Tribe different to the others......

What is it that Slumber Tribe offers which is different to other suppliers of teepee sleepover party hire providers? Firstly, when I began planning out what this business would deliver and offer the parents and families in Melbourne, I had my own needs at heart and that part was simple but being different from all the others that followed, that I didn’t predict. However it propelled me forward with confidence and through that I have learnt not to look behind or glance sideways for too long, just forward. My road ahead is different and my inspiration doesn’t come from others doing the teepee party thing. It's in all the other places I find beauty that inspire me to create playful and sophisticated sleepover party styling for Slumber Tribe and I am always sourcing and making my own materials for styling and finding other beautiful makers to collaborate with. I don’t go on a bargain hunt expedition and gather a lot of stuff from discount stores, most of this is heavily used in DIY parties and this is totally fine and fun but its time-consuming and not for everyone. My customers want to have this all delivered and set up without much fuss other than making the space clear before I arrive this generally requires the movement of some furniture for me to work in. What happens after the party? packing up the equipment takes 10-20 mins and its left for picked up on a Monday while you go about your day and the kids are back at school.

In my 4th year of business, I cant wait to meet all the new families and create that fabulous sleepover party for your children, in your home, with Slumber Tribe….

Fiona x

and thats a wrap.........

2019 has been a HUGE year at Slumber Tribe…. Celebrating our 3rd year in business in October with many repeat clients some coming back for a 3rd time along with new amazing clients that receive the professional service and everything possible to host their very own sleepover party for all to admire and adore! 2019 was a massive year of ups and downs behind the scenes also and all while juggling family life, school runs and keeping the wheels turning at home, managing a business like Slumber Tribe can be a bit of a beast at times, being all consuming and exhausting but with each week brings new families who welcome me into their homes there is nothing I’d rather be doing than creating magical teepee slumber parties for your families. I cant wait to show you a dreamy new project in 2020 and I’m feeling ready for a wonderful new year and can’t wait to set up and photograph some of the most beautifully styled teepee parties in your home! Wishing everyone a safe and happy year ahead.

Fiona x

Creating the best party favors for your slumber party!

Each week I get to meet and work with my beautiful clients (yes you are all amazing to me!) helping them create the best of slumber parties in Melbourne being able to come up with special details and touches for my client by sourcing or create it myself. These days are special for our kids and parents, the memories and joy that come from hosting a simple slumber party or a mega sleepover with Slumber Tribe you are guaranteed the best in the business, professional service, styling and quality bespoke equipment and gifts.

Its the extra details that guarantee a slumber party super awesome fun and memorable for your child and friends, I love nothing more than helping you with these special details. For example this weeks Palm Beach Slumber Party required a special party bag as the guests had all recently received a Mini Sunjellies basket in Dec so I came up with this little reusable pouch, made by Slumber Tribe filled with treats of your choice. So many other ways to use them, these are a few I though of, bathers and googles when heading for a swim, toiletries, those tiny little toys that our kids love to collect…..I’m sure you can all think of one that you would use it for.

Look forward to creating more of these cute pouches soon, at between $8 - $10 each you to can have your very own to suit your style and theme.

Fiona X

Sunjellies make the perfect mini basket for party favour gift bags

Slumber Tribe is so proud to be able to exclusively supply these gorgeous mini retro baskets to our slumber party customers. We think they are a brilliant way to make up sleepover party favour and gift bags with many colours to choose from to suit your Slumber Tribe theme. I popped down to Kmart today and was able to put together very easily some fun items and examples to fill these divine baskets all for under $20 each, incl the baskets as shown in these pics! Available to Slumber Tribe teepee party packages Sunjellies mini retro bags are $15 each with purchases for slumber party bookings of 4+ at just $12 each. Please go to www.sunjellies.com to see more of the original jelly bag co. shoes, totes and baskets for everyone!

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