What You Need:
- ½ cup low-fat milk
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup ground almonds or almond meal
What You Do:
In a bowl, mix all ingredients well. Apply to clean skin and wash thoroughly afterwards. Makes enough scrub for six girls.
Banana Oatmeal Mask
What You Need:
What You Do:
Give each girl one small bowl and a fork. Mash one banana in each bowl, and then mix in ½ cup of oats. Apply to clean skin and wash thoroughly afterwards. Makes enough masks for six girls.
Fortunes New Year resolutions are so 2009. Instead, give each girl a clipboard with paper and pen and ask them to write about all the things they hope will happen in 2010. It can be specifically about that girl or the world at large, realistic or over-the-top, whatever they choose. Then take each paper and seal it in an envelope that says “Do not open until December 31, 2010” and give the girls to hold onto for the year ahead.
Friendship Bracelets A great activity to do while sitting on sleeping bags and chatting. Traditionally, these bracelets are made to give to others as a symbol of friendship. The girls will need embroidery floss, scissors, and a clipboard (or other way to keep the thread from slipping). The most basic of bracelets only requires two strings twisted together with a half hitch knot. The girls will probably already know how to make one, but if not, check out this friendship bracelet activity.
Menu for the slumber party:
Pizza is standard fare at slumber parties, but since this is New Year’s Eve, why not spin this classic into something more elegant and make a pizza fondue. This fondue forgoes the Emmental cheese but is still creamy, rich, and perfect for dipping.
Cheesy Pizza Fondue
What You Need:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped fine
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 ½ cups ricotta cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- dippers (see recipe)
What You Do:
Heat the butter and olive oil together in a fry pan over medium high heat. Add the onion and sauté for about 7 minutes, until the onions are soft. Stir in the salt and Italian seasoning and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Stir together the sour cream, ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese in a crock pot. Add the cooled onions and stir to mix completely. Set the crock pot on low, stirring occasionally until melted (about an hour depending on the crock pot).
Cubes of sourdough are the perfect dipper for this fondue, but you can also create a platter with a variety pizza toppings for dipping such as mushrooms, salami chunks, bell pepper slices, etc. Serves 8 to 10.
And if the girls love the pizza fondue for dinner, imagine what they’ll think when they find out it’s chocolate fondue for dessert!
Milk Chocolate Fondue
What You Need:
- 1 pound milk chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- dippers (see recipe)
What You Do:
Combine all the ingredients into the crock pot. Set the crock pot on low and stir occasionally until all ingredients are melted and completely incorporated. Arrange a platter of dippers such as cut up pound cake, marshmallows, pretzels, graham crackers, strawberries, bananas, etc. Serves 8 to 10.
