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Are you planning a pamper party for your tween or teen daughter and her friends? Look no further! Here are some ideas to help you create the best girls’ pamper party ever, complete with DIY spa treatments, delicious treats, and fun activities to keep everyone pampered and entertained.
HOW TO PLAN AND HOST AN EPIC GIRLS’ PAMPER PARTY
Fun and frivolity are the main things to aim for when planning an at-home pamper party for tween and teen birthday parties. Take the fun up a notch by also making it a sleepover party.
Browse this list of fun ideas to plan the most epic pamper party ever.

PAMPERING BEAUTY TREATMENTS
Of course, pampering beauty treatments are the heart and soul of this party. So here are a few ideas for age-appropriate treatments to delight the guests.
1. MANICURE STATION
Set up a manicure station where the girls can have mini manicures. I’d suggest it is a good idea for someone to be on hand to paint the nails of tween girls. This could be a parent or an old sibling, or you could hire a manicurist as a special treat.
If you are going for a DIY manicure station, the things you will need include the following:
- Nail polish remover
- Cuticle sticks
- Cuticle oil
- Hand cream
- Nail polish – either raid your own or buy some in age-appropriate colours
- A nail dryer lamp – particularly for gel nail polish
Mylee has some really brilliant nail polish kits and a gel nail polish drying lamp that I can highly recommend (as I have one). Buying one of the kits is a cost-effective way to create a manicure station, or you could even give it as a birthday gift and then use it for the party.
Related: 11 Cool and fun birthday party ideas for tween girls
Do remember things like checking with parents that tween girls are allowed to have their nails done, if they are ok with gel polish being used and if there are any no-go colours (I’d suggest sticking to neutrals or fun sparkles anyway!).
Oh, and don’t forget there is no point doing anything other than a very neutral manicure if the girls have to go to school the next day or so after the party!!
And one last thought. If nail painting is a no-no (this could be the case with younger tweens), you could use nail stickers instead. These cute nail stickers are just the ticket.

2. FOOT SPA/PEDICURE STATION
Foot spas are lovely and fun. You don’t need to buy a foot spa. You can easily create a DIY at-home foot spa with the following:
- A big bowl of warm water (a plastic bowl is a good idea for younger kids)
- Bubble bath or bath bomb
- A couple of towels
- A simple pedicure kit, like a pumice, scrub brush and foot cream (I love this Le Mini Macaron 3-in-1 pedicure kit)
However, if you want to buy a foot spa, this Sensio Foot Spa is rather brilliant. It has settings for heat and bubbles (bubbles are bound to delight tween girls) and a pedicure set. The best thing about it? Buy it for the pamper party, and then keep it for yourself!!
If you want to go the extra mile, you could offer some simple reflexology-style foot massages, but I think this will elicit more giggles than relaxation from tween girls!
3. FACE MASKS
Face masks are hugely popular with tweens and teens, and a pamper party wouldn’t be a pamper party without them!!
Teens tend to favour sheet masks (here’s the selection of sheet masks that Boots has) with lots of enticingly active-sounding ingredients. Sheet masks are mess-free, so that’s an added bonus.
However, where is the fun in a face mask that doesn’t involve getting messy?! So you might want to invest in the kind of masks that get smeared on.
You might even fancy making a DIY face mask recipe or getting all the ingredients and getting the kids to make their own as part of the pamper party fun.
Whichever route you decide to go down, do make sure to check with parents for allergies ahead of the party.
Easy homemade face mask recipe
These are the ingredients for a simple homemade moisturising face mask to make enough for four face masks:
- 1 x medium-sized avocado
- 2 x tablespoons of runny honey
- 2 x tablespoons of olive oil
Remove the stone from the avocado, scoop the contents into a bowl and mash with a fork. Add the honey and olive oil and stir until the mixture is smooth.
Provide thin slices of cucumber to place over their eyes for the full spa-treatment look!
4. HAIR BRAIDING AND STYLING
Hair braiding is a great activity to include in your party planning. There are loads of really great hair braiding tutorials on TikTok.
I’ve also found this really useful YouTube video that walks you through how to do five different kinds of hair braids:
- Double-dutch braids
- French plait
- Fishtail braids
- French rope braids
- Double French braids
If you are good with hair, you could offer to do the braiding yourself or set up the tutorial and let the girls try the braiding.
If braids aren’t your daughter’s thing, how about setting up a hair styling station with curling tongs, hair straighteners and accessories for the girls to experiment with different hairstyles.
5. FACE PAINTING AND TEMPORARY TATTOOS
Face painting and tattooing aren’t strictly speaking spa treatments. However, younger tweens might like to have their faces painted or enjoy sticking on temporary tattoos as part of their pampering experience.
These Fun Time party tattoos are really lovely. If you fancy providing temporary tattoos for cooler teens, Inked by Dani has a really good selection.
PAMPER PARTY ACTIVITIES
If you want to make the party more interactive than the guests sitting around being pampered, you could include some activities to keep them occupied.
These are some activities that would sync well with a pamper party for girls:
- Lip balm making
- Bath bomb making
- Create a selfie booth with accessories.
- Pop on a tween or teen movie. The Parent Trap or The Princess Diaries are cult classics for tweens, and Clueless comes to mind for teens.
- Choose some party games from this big list of teen party games.
- Provide a relaxing craft activity, like friendship bracelets or rock painting (this neon rock painting kit is fab).
PAMPER PARTY DECOR
It is pretty easy to create a pamper party vibe with stuff you already have around your home, such as cushions and throws.
But if you’d like to create a really fabulous spa-party vibe, how about using some of the following ideas:
- String fairy lights around the room (How gorgeous are these pastel cotton ball fairy lights?!)
- Set up essential oil diffusers (this diffuser is fab)
- Honeycomb paper party decorations in pastel shades are very chic
- Create a balloon arch across the room where the party is being held
- Invest in some pretty party wear for serving food and drink (see below for more ideas on this)

PAMPER PARTY FOOD AND DRINK
No party is complete without fun food and drink. I think the best idea for creating a refreshment station for the party girls is to put together a really fabulous snack charcuterie board, choc full of mouthwatering goodies.
I’ve put together a guide to creating visually appealing snack charcuterie boards with a big list of ideas for sweet and savoury board ideas.
As far as sweet treats go, pretty pastel macarons, iced cupcakes, and colourful candy always go down well, no matter the age of the girls.
If you want to go the whole hog and create a fancy afternoon tea, look at my guide to hosting a tea party for kids and teens and my big list of tea party menu ideas.
I absolutely love this grazing table set from Party Pieces.
This grazing table set is perfect for creating a beautiful refreshment area at a pampering party. There's a rose gold grazing board, napkins, confetti and a cute 'please help yourself' sign.
Pizza is always a failsafe option if you don’t fancy creating a charcuterie board. Cook a batch, slice and leave it out for the girls to grab when they feel peckish.
You can have some real fun creating a signature drink for the party.
DRINKS IDEAS FOR GIRLS’ PAMPER PARTY
Here are some ideas for delicious girls’ pamper party drinks:
- Mocktail – fruity and colourful, add slices of fruit or cocktail sparklers for added wow
- Big kilner-style jar with tap filled with chilled water infused with fresh mint and cucumber (or you could use a jug, but ideally a clear one for full effect)
- Healthy smoothies are great. Ensure they aren’t too thick if you want them to be thirst-quenching.
- Sparkling water with elderflower cordial is deliciously refreshing. Float some edible flowers in it for a nice touch.
- Exotic fruit juice combinations – you can usually find them readymade in the supermarket.
- Hot chocolate with marshmallows and squirty cream – this is a great option for a winter pamper party
PAMPER PARTY KIT / PARTY FAVOURS
A lovely idea for making all the girls feel special is to give them each a pamper party kit when they arrive at the party. This is also really useful if it will be a slumber party.
Alternatively, you could assemble a pamper party bag or choose one of these items to give a party favour.
Here are some ideas to include in a pamper party kit or use for girls’ party bags:
- Headband or scrunchie: For keeping hair off the face during treatments
- Spa-style slippers and/or robes: For an authentic spa feel
- Satin eye mask: For an extra touch of relaxation and calming
- Aromatherapy pulse point rollerballs: Great for calming and soothing.
- Lip balm: To soothe and hydrate, what tween or teen doesn’t love lip balm?!
- Face mist: Lovely and refreshing, especially after a face mask
- Pamper party T-shirt: Just a little fun memento
- Cosy socks: As an alternative to spa slippers to pad around in
- Nail polish: Use for the mini manicure, then get to take the polish home
- Bath bomb: To carry on the spa experience at home after the party
RECOMMENDED PAMPER PARTY PRODUCTS FOR TWEENS AND TEENS
- Bubble T Cosmetics Banana Milkshake Body Mist Spray
- Le Mini Macaron Cocooning Pedicure Set
- Personalised spa slippers
- Tisserand Aromatherapy Mindfulness Roll-Ons
- Florence By Mills Zero Chill Face Mist

Bubble T Cosmetics is a favourite with tween and teen girls. Inspired by the bubble tea trend, they are a delicious range of skincare and beauty products infused with tea-infused ingredients and essential oils. They are also paraben, SLS and cruelty-free, so perfect for young skin. This body mist is wonderful for a pamper party kit or as a pamper party favour.

This super cute spa set would be great for creating a pedicure station at your pamper party. It would also make a lovely party favour.

Kitting out the guests to pad around in personalised spa slippers will add a touch of luxury to the proceedings.

I love these aromatherapy roll-ons. You roll them on pulse points to soothe and calm. This set includes a breathe deep roller, mind clear roller and real calm roller, each with a different blend of essential oils. Give them out for guests to use during the pamper party or alternatively they make great party favours.

12-year-old girls are often just starting to become interested in skincare, they may have noticed spots and bumps appearing. Gentle skincare brands with no nasties make great gifts. This face mist is a real favourite amongst the tweens and young teens I know.
We can all agree that a beautifully planned girls’ pamper party can be a fun and memorable experience for tweens and teens.
By including DIY spa treatments, delicious treats, and fun activities, you can create the best girls’ pamper party ever and provide a relaxing and enjoyable time for your daughter and her friends.
So plan that pamper party, and let the girls have some much-needed self-care and bonding time.

KIDS PAMPER PARTY FAQ
There comes a time in a child’s life when they are over more traditional style younger kids’ parties and want a more grown-up birthday celebration.
- What is a pamper party? A pamper party is a great way to give tweens and teens a more chilled-out, relaxed party that makes the birthday girl or boy feel grown up at the same time.
- Pamper parties aren’t just for girls. Boys can enjoy some pampering fun, too and with some thoughtful planning, you can make a pamper party fun for either gender.
- What age are pamper parties suitable for? Pamper parties are typically ideal for tweens and teens. You can host a pamper party for younger children, but tweens and teens are generally more interested in having a pamper party.
- Where can you host a pamper party for kids? It is totally possible to create a DIY pamper party at home. It is easy to set up some DIY pampering treatments. Or you could hire a company or professional to come to your home to provide treatments. Some spas will allow you to book parties for kids. You will need to check local listings.

EASY HOMEMADE FACE MASK FOR KIDS PAMPER PARTY
These are the ingredients for a simple homemade moisturising face mask to make enough for four face masks.
Ingredients
- 1 x medium-sized avocado
- 2 x tablespoons of runny honey
- 2 x tablespoons of olive oil
Instructions
Remove the stone from the avocado, scoop the contents into a bowl and mash with a fork. Add the honey and olive oil and stir until the mixture is smooth.
Provide thin slices of cucumber to place over eyes for the full spa-treatment look!

Luci is the founder of Mums Make Lists (Est. 2011). Over the last decade or so, she has used her experience as a mum to create useful guides to organising family life. During that time, she has found the most joy in creating lists of ideas and inspiration to make it easier for busy parents to plan and host kids’ parties and find great gifts. Read more.