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100 secrets to a super sleepover
What could be better than 24 hours with your favorite friends? Um, nothing! Here's our gift to you and your bestest: 100 fantabulous things to watch, do and eat this weekend.
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Just press play: 20 chick flicks we’re fallin’ for...>> 1. Legally Blonde. Harvard Law goes pretty in pink and our fave girlie-girl comes out on top. What, like it’s hard?
2. Clueless. Alicia Silverstone stars in this classic Valley Girl flick.
3. Mean Girls. The plastics, led by the terrifically nasty Regina (Rachel McAdams) meet their match in Lindsey Lohan’s Cady Heron.
4. Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. And that reminds us about this flick. Oh, Lindsey Lohan, what happened…5. John Tucker Must Die. Devilish girls gang up on a super player? Count us in.
6. Grease. You’re the one that I want!7. Never Been Kissed. Reporter Drew Barrymore goes undercover…as a high school student. Will she ever be popular?
8. 10 Things I Hate About You. A smart ‘90s teen flick, starring heartthrob Heath Ledger and the magnificent Julia Stiles.
9. Whip It. The fierce femmes of Texas roller derby, a heart-breaking hipster and, oh yeah, quirky teen queen Ellen Page. Fab!
10. Bye Bye Birdie. The classic high school musical satirizing teen celeb sensations. Stand aside, Justin. Want an update? Check out Win a Date with Tad Hamilton.11. Bring It On. Kirsten Dunst hits the HS crowd as a perky head cheerleader who has to save her squad.
12. Pretty in Pink. So we’ve seen it a dozen times. We still can’t get enough of this 1986 classic starring Molly Ringwald.
13. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. While we’re on the subject, how ‘bout the epic flick that made Matthew Broderick, well, Matthew Broderick?
14. She’s All That. Freddie Prinze, Jr. is the popular guy who transforms ugly duckling Laney Boggs into a prom-worthy swan.
15. Blue Crush. This surfer girl movie is perf for wiping out the cold weather blues.
16. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Four fab friends do their best to stay tight during a summer apart. See where Blake got her start.
17. Stick It. Rebellious gymnast Haley Graham defies authority in this girl-power picture.
18. Riding in Cars with Boys. What will 15-and-preggers Bev do with a bum of a BF, a strict family and her dreams totally blown to heck?
19. Life as a House. Cutie Hayden Christensen stars as a troubled teen who discovers himself while spending the summer building a house with his dying father.
20. The Princess Diaries. Anne Hathaway discovers she’s royalty. Who would’ve thought?
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10 TV series we can’t wait to marathon...>> 21. Gossip Girl. Our fave fashionable chicks dole out the drama.
22. Pretty Little Liars. Intrigue. Mystery. And a seriously sweet ensemble cast led by Dec/Jan 2011 GL cover girl Lucy Hale!23. What I Like About You. Will two sisters make it big in the Big Apple?
24. Saved by the Bell. The hair ‘n’ the clothes might be laughable, but the classic high school sitches never get old.
25. Friends. Sure, we all know how it ends. But have you ever seen it from the very beginning?
26. Project Runway, Season 1. It’s always good, but the first set of competitors is fantastic.27. Freaks and Geeks. Cancelled during its first season, this truly terrific teen show has developed a cult following.
28. Lizzie McGuire. A little Hilary Duff love, please!
29. Dawson’s Creek. Katie Holmes, pre-Tom Cruise.
30. One Tree Hill. We’ve been fans since the beginning.
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15 go-to games to play...>> 31. Clue. Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the candlestick.
32. Truth or dare. Simple. Timeless. Juicy.33. Sardines. I wonder how many girls we can squeeze into the shower…34. Twister. Gettin’ tangled in a pile of limbs has never been so much fun.
35. Light as a feather, stiff as a board. Do you dare?36. Who am I? Props if you can guess the person you’re given in 20 yes or no questions (or less, you smarty pants!).37. Monopoly. We vote for making your own rules.
38. Poker. Instead of chips, use your fave sweets to keep score.39. Bananagrams. No. 1 game of bookworms and wordsmiths everywhere!
40. Never have I ever. Guffaws guaranteed.41. Apples to Apples. Could this game get any more ridiculous?
42. Taboo. Guess the word without givin’ too much away.
43. Pictionary. Perf for the artsy (and the fartsy).
44. Uno. Classic.
45. When all else fails? Pillow fight!
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10 munchies everyone’ll eat...>> 45. DIY ice cream sundaes49. Fondue. Cheese or chocolate—does it really matter?
50. Pizza. Make ‘em at home for a personal touch.
51. Fruit smoothies. Get out the blender!
52. Chocolate chip cookies. We’re down with snickerdoodles, too.53. Grilled cheese sammies. Yum-o-licious.54. Fruit salad. Li’l bit sweet and super healthy.55. S’mores. ‘Nuff said.
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10 sweet sleepover themes...57. Fortune-teller fest. What’s in that crystal ball, girlie?
58. Camp-in. All the goodies—tents, s’mores, fire—without the creepy crawlies.
59. Classic cinema night. A little Audrey Hepburn and a lot of popcorn, stat.
60. Blast from the past. Pick a decade, any decade!
61. Photo shoot slumber party. Get glammed up for a night in.
62. Scavenger hunt. Everybody likes a good mystery!
63. Besties-only sleepover. It’s a blast when the whole gang comes over, but sometimes ya need some one-on-one time with your BFFs.64. Premiere party. Can’t wait for a movie to hit theaters? Get ready with a fab red carpet party.
65. Luau. Transport your sweeties to a tropical paradise.
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10 tasty breakfast treats...>> 66. French toast with fresh fruit.67. Banana oat muffins. The perf on-the-go bite.
68. Chocolate chip Belgian waffles. Grab a waffle maker on the cheap and toss chocolate chips into the batter.69. Granola parfait. Fresh seasonal fruit + yogurt + granola? Yum!
70. Crepes. Way easier than you’d think and d-e-l-i-s-h.
72. Fresh Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Get ready for a sugar overload.73. Cinnamon streusel coffeecake muffins. It’s totes OK to eat cake for breakfast if ya call it a muffin, right?
74. Biscuits. Pull out all the fixings: jam, honey, butter, marmalade…75. Breakfast burritos.
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5 trends to try...>> 76. Bright temporary color streaks in your hair79. Heels! Get your strut on80. Volume. Tease the hair, poof the skirt, puff the sleeves
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10 DIY projects you’ll love...84. Team t-shirts. Who cares if you’re not into sports? Grab fabric paint and personalize some shirts.85. Friendship bracelets. Classic!
86. Tie-Dye. Pillow cases, t-shirts, gym shorts, sheets…whatever you want.
89. Hand-knit scarves. Keep your hands busy while you chatter or watch movies.
90. Hand-tied fleece blankets. Cut a 2-inch fringe along the perimeter of two large, rectangular pieces of fleece fabric. Have each girl take a side and knot the fringe of one piece to the other.
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Our top 10 truth or dare questions...91. Truth: Which geeky guy at school would you wanna date?92. Dare: At school on Monday, kiss a guy of your choice.93. Truth: If you could be any celeb, who would you be?94. Dare: Go commando for a day!95. Truth: What’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve ever done?96. Dare: Tell your crush the corniest pick-up line you can think of.97. Truth: If you could do anything--without worrying about money or time or age or others judging you--what would you do?
98. Dare: Run down a hallway at school yelling, “I am woman, hear me roar!” School rules too strict? Run around the neighborhood, your local mall or the girls’ locker room.99. Truth: What’s the one thing you would never do, not even for a million dollars?100. Dare: Convince your best guy friend to let you paint his toe nails. Then do it.
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