Remember when a sleepover at a friend’s meant pitching a tent in the backyard or building a fort of out sheets? Now a slew of new businesses in Connecticut have carved a competitive market out of a childhood pastime. But this isn’t your average sleepover. A handful of businesses have popped up around the state in recent years offering “bougie” themed slumber parties for children.
Party themes can include anything from video games to Taylor Swift, complete with teepee tents, customized pillows, blankets and signs. Add-ons are also frequently offered such as custom balloon decor, crafts or party favors, water bottles, satin sleep masks, pillow cases and custom birthday cakes. It begins with a customer putting in a request for their choice of themed party and how many children will be attending.
Workers then come out to a residence and do all the set up beforehand with an eye for detail. Custom sheets, blankets and pillows are placed immaculately onto twin-sized air mattresses underneath tepees. Small tables are set up with napkins and utensils.
Custom decor, balloons and signs create an aurora of festivity and personalization. “Parents love it because they don’t even have to lift a finger, all they have to do is put out the snacks,” said Sulena Lindsey, co-owner of the Meriden-based Camp F.L.
Y. “They get to see how excited their kids get and it really creates that unique experience for them. We do all of the set up and breaking down afterwards.
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