Trendy People or Iconic Celebrities

• A funny way to liven up your pajama party is to suggest that your guests dress up as famous people who have been in the news lately. Provide a few ideas to get your guests' imaginations working. For example, guests might come dressed as actor Charlie Sheen, singer Lady Gaga or reality-TV star Snooki. Here's the comedic twist: Guests should come in pajamas that suit the latest antics of their chosen character. Lady Gaga might have meat pajamas and Charlie Sheen might be wearing a "Violent Torpedo of Truth" nightshirt. To try a variation of this theme, suggest guests dress up like famous people at a pajama party when they were 6 years old. Snooki might have a leopard print flannel nightgown with a boa, high heels and jewelry. Iconic celebrities such as Cher, Madonna, Frank Sinatra or Elton John would make great choices, too. For example, a young Elton John might bring his baby piano to the sleepover. This could be made of cardboard and decorated with glitter.
  
  

Fins, Fur, Feathers and Fun

• You can have guests howling at the moon by asking them to dress as the pajama-clad pets of the stars. Paris Hilton's latest purse accessory might wear a tiara and silk robe. Betty White's golden retriever might be a bit off color at the party when least expected. If you'd like to get even sillier, you can have guests dress as pajama-wearing cartoon animals from recent animated movies. A modern Yogi Bear might have a nighttime tie and sleeping cap.
  
  

Famous Places, Real or Imagined

• You can use real or imaginary places for this theme. If you want dreamy other-world destinations, let guests dress up as personifications of Hogwarts from the "Harry Potter" series, Wonderland from "Alice in Wonderland" or Middle Earth of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy attired in their bedtime best. Hogwarts might sleep in charmed protective footie pajamas with a trap door guarded by a dragon. If you want guests to use real-world locales, require them to pick a celebrity hot spot such as Aspen, St. Tropez or Dubai. Encourage guests to capture the over-the-top nature of their chosen locations with their costumes and attitudes. For example, Dubai might be a real diva with a gold and diamond encrusted sleeping gown with buttons that page royal servants or housekeepers.
  
  

Trendy Things

• You can choose to have a smartphone sleepover themed party or a laptop evening of leisure. For a cell phone theme, have guests emphasize the differences in Blackberries, iPhones, Motorolas and Androids by adding humorous phone-related features to their pajamas. An Android might even "sleep text" all night --- it could have notes to give to other guests with messages such as "lol" and just pretend to sleepwalk around handing them to others. If you choose to use the computer theme, your sleepy laptop costumed friends might have custom-designed sleepover bags instead of laptop cases. Guests could decorate sleeping bags with computer logos to accomplish this. The Apple may not want to sleep near the PC. Encourage role play to ensure that your guests get into the spirit of the event.