Since my first child was born, I've felt a deep passion for being intentional about creating family traditions for every season. Each year, as my three children grow, I’m always on the lookout for new ways to celebrate milestones and capture every bit of magic I can.
The idea for a summer spa night actually came during a chat with my girls in the school carline during our very last drop-off of the year. As a way to celebrate making it through another school year (and my first year back in the classroom!), a night of pampering and self-care was exactly what we needed!
The Planning & Prep
Professional spas and salons can get pricey, and since we wanted the full head-to-toe treatment, an at-home day was much more our speed. To make the evening feel like a true luxury resort experience, I sat down and designed a little "Spa Night Menu" to map out our treatments.
Having a physical menu made the night feel so official and special for the girls! Here is a peek at the menu we curated for our official launch into summer break:
If you want to recreate a magical night like this with your own girls, here is exactly how we broke down our ultimate relaxation menu:
The Everything Shower: Next up was the deep clean. We stocked the bathroom with our favorite luxurious shaving oils, hydrating body washes, and deep conditioning hair masks.
Extras & Add-Ons: To bide our time while we took turns waiting for each other to finish washing up, we set up a little station rotation for extra pampering treatments right outside the tub.
Skincare: Once everyone was fresh and clean, we all settled down together on the couch to let our favorite hydrating face and soothing eye masks do their magic.
Nail Care: To finish off our look, we moved on to manicures. Evie chose a gorgeous lemon-themed set to kick off her summer, I opted for a vintage coquette cherry set, and little Elora chose a perfect "Glass Slipper" blue.
Sips & Snacks: You can't have a proper girls' night without treats! Our menu featured a mix of salty and sweet—crunchy pretzels and rich chocolate—paired with homemade, fizzy boba teas.
Spa Night Ambience: We kicked things off by setting the mood. For us, that meant dimming the lights, streaming a few fun glow-up tutorials on YouTube, and queuing up a high-energy girl-power pop playlist.
Our Spa Night Product Lineup
Of course, a spa night is only as good as its products! To give you a little inspiration for your own at-home pampering session, I put together a collage of all the goodies we used throughout the night—from our favorite hair treatments to those adorable summer press-ons and nail shades:
Dreaming of Summer
Once our skincare routines were complete and our fresh manicures were locked in, we spent the rest of the evening relaxing in our comfy pajamas, sipping the last of our boba, and scrolling through Pinterest to create our official summer vision boards. Elora joined in by drawing a collage of her favorite summer things she was looking forward to! By the time we finally headed to bed, we were relaxed, pampered, and officially ready for a summer of fun.
Do you have any kickoff traditions to celebrate the start of summer break with your kids? Let me know in the comments below!
