The Ultimate Sleepover Party Timetable, As Written By A Seven-Year-Old

Eating curry = very important. ๐Ÿ›

A seven-year-old has schooled us in how to throw the perfect sleepover, and weโ€™re totally on board. Young Mary Astley, from Waterbeach, Cambridge, put pen to paper to come up with her ultimate 10-point timetable for fun with pals.

From having a curry to telling stories (and brushing your teeth at the end), we think the guide easily translates to an ideal night for adults, not just kids.

Maryโ€™s mum, Katy, shared the carefully written-out plan on Facebook, much to the amusement of her friends. โ€œIโ€™m using this as a blueprint for my next party,โ€ one person commented, while another wrote: โ€œWith the exception of the survival camp, this is essentially every Saturday night for adults in my house!โ€

Katy says she found the note in Maryโ€™s school bag, written in preparation for a sleepover birthday party this Friday. โ€œShe told me she wrote it at breakfast club, just for herself,โ€ the mum says. โ€œShe has a tendency to write lists and random motivational notes!โ€

And despite being used to finding these random jottings from her daughter, Katy still found this one hilarious. โ€œItโ€™s such a bare reflection of her personality, but it was the last line that made me laugh out loud,โ€ she adds.

Katy says there are a lot of teachers in her husbandโ€™s side of the family who joke that the teacher genes are strong in Mary. โ€œShe is very risk averse and sensible to the point of being ridiculous,โ€ the mum says. โ€œShe also really likes curry and organising parties โ€“ somehow this list just epitomises her perfectly.โ€

Sleepover timetable:

  1. Great people

  2. Eat curry

  3. Change to PJs

  4. Party!

  5. Tell jokes

  6. Watch movies

  7. Tell stories

  8. Have a survival camp

  9. Have a midnight feast

  10. Brush our teeth.

And if you wanted to see more of Maryโ€™s notes, look how brilliant these are...

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