Pack for a Sleepover
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What you will learn
- 1Make a short sleepover packing list with a grown-up
- 2Pack a labeled bag you can carry yourself
- 3Check the list before you leave and before you come home
- 4Know a phone number to call if you want to come home
Mini Lesson
A sleepover is a night at a friend’s or a family member’s home. It is fun, and it is also a chance to pack your own bag. A short list helps you take what you need and bring it all back home. You pack it, a grown-up checks it, and you are ready to go!
🏠 The Life Skills Way (step by step)
- MAKE a list with a grown-up: pajamas, clothes for tomorrow, toothbrush and toothpaste, and a hairbrush.
- ASK about extras: bring a towel if you are asked to, a comfort item if you like, and snacks only if your grown-up says yes. Leave pets and precious things at home.
- MEDICINE: if you take medicine, your grown-up hands it to the other grown-up. Do not pack medicine yourself.
- LABEL your things: put your name on your bag and on things that could get mixed up.
- CARRY it: pack a bag that you can carry by yourself.
- CHECK the list twice: once before you leave, and again before you come home.
📞 You Can Always Call Home
- KNOW a number: learn your home phone number or your grown-up’s cell phone number.
- IT IS OKAY: if you feel sad or want to come home, ask the grown-up there to help you call.
Your grown-up says yes to the sleepover and talks with the other grown-up first. Never pack medicine yourself - your grown-up hands it to the other grown-up. You can always ask to call home, any time, and that is okay.
Words to know
sleepover
A night when you sleep at a friend’s or family member’s home.
e.g. I am going to a sleepover at my cousin’s house.
pajamas
Soft clothes you wear to bed.
e.g. I packed my blue pajamas.
packing list
A list of things to put in your bag.
e.g. I check my packing list before I leave.
label
A sticker or tag with your name on it.
e.g. My bag has a name label.
comfort item
Something soft or special that helps you feel calm, like a soft toy.
e.g. My comfort item is a stuffed bear.
cell phone
A phone you can carry with you.
e.g. I know my mom’s cell phone number.
💡 Handy Tip: put your packing list inside your bag. Before you come home, read it again and find each thing, so nothing gets left behind.
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