Party game ideas
Here are some fun ideas to get you started:
Ballet freeze party game
Try this ever-popular party game with a twist - classical music and ballet dancing.
Activity:
Find classical ballet music and set up music player.
Assign an adult to stop the music randomly.
Children begin the game by standing in place.
When the music begins, the children dance around, ballet style.
When the music stops, the children must freeze in place.
The last person to freeze is out until the next game.
Play continues until one only child remains and is named the Prima Ballerina, the winner!
Bubbles
Very simple but great fun. Blow lots and lots of bubbles into the air and let the children catch them. The more bubbles the better, so try and get help with this game otherwise you will be out of breath.
Simon Says
Mum or helper says "Simon says" hop on one foot, clap your hands, run round in circles, stand still, jump up and down etc, the list is endless. You can play this game so many different ways eliminate anyone who is slow to react, so you end up with just one winner.
Stay on one theme e.g. making the sounds of animals, doing the actions of animals e.g. elephants, bunnies, crocodiles, birds etc. Or keep everyone "in" and do not eliminate anyone.
Butterfly Balloon
In pairs take a big butter-fly-net and a balloon. The object of each player is to catch the rival's balloon with the net as soon as possible, trying not "to loose" his/her own balloon.
Skittles
Save 5 or 6 large fizzy drinks bottles, to use as your skittles, wash them out, paint or cover them. Place the skittles at one end of the room or garden, either in a group or in a line, mark a start line have 3 soft balls for the players to bowl towards the skittles. The player with the most skittles down is the winner, or give each skittle a different value and the one with the highest number of points is the winner.
Pass the Balloon
Split the players in to 2 equal teams, the player at the front holds a blown up balloon under their chin, no hands allowed, they then have to pass the balloon to the next in their team so it's under their chin, and so on down the line to the end, keeping the balloon under their chins as they pass it along. The first to the end is the winner, or last player to the front and repeat until the first player is at the start again.
Treasure Hunt
Can be played indoors or out. Can be tailored to a party theme. Hide different things or objects, the players have to either collect a set number or find a list of things, the first to complete is the winner. Objects can range from pieces of silver foil, chocolate coins, potatoes, pieces of a picture, hats gloves socks. This game can be played individually or in teams of players, but make sure that you have more than enough treasure so everyone can find something.
Pin the Tail on the Donkey
Draw or paint a picture of the back of a donkey without the tail on a big piece of paper or card draw on a big "x" where the tail should be, also paint a separate tail that will be pinned on or use "blue tac". Each guest is blindfolded in turn and lead to the donkey, spin them round 3 times, then they have to "pin the tail on the donkey". The one who has put their tail closest to the "x" is the winner. Either make different tails for each guest or mark the spot with their name.
Find a Chair
The chairs are put in a line with their seats facing opposite sides. The leader of the game takes a long stick and walks round all the players, who are sitting on the chairs. Then he strikes the floor with the stick near one of the players. This player stands up and follows the leader. So the leader walks round the chairs, strikes with the stick near the players and very soon he is followed by all of the players. The leader makes different movements and all the rest repeat them. Suddenly the leader strikes with the stick twice. This is a signal for the players to take their places as soon as possible. The leader tries to take one of the places himself. The player who doesn't manage to take a seat becomes the leader.
Red Blue Green
Red means fast, blue means normal speed, green means slow. Choose different activities hopping, skipping, jumping, walking, dancing etc. Shout out the colours and activity.
Score a Goal
Give 2 balloons to each player - a round and a long one. Using the long balloon as a bat the players must drive the round balloon into a box which is used as the goal. The player whose balloon is driven into the box the first is the winner. It's easier to tell whom the winner is if the balloons of the players are different colours or write the players names on the balloons.