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Lets have a
Party
The date is set, the
invitations are out, and now you're preparing yourself for a house full of
active, energetic children to entertain. Have no fear! With a few simple,
well planned out innovative game ideas, you can not only throw a fun and
memorable party, but actually sit back and enjoy the interaction and
entertainment yourself. There are several great game ideas for kids of all
ages that won’t break the bank, can encourage teamwork and bonding, are
exciting, challenging, and educational, and are sure to put smiles on the
faces of all of your party goers, whether it be at the next birthday
party, slumber party, family get-together, class party, holiday party, or
other event. To get you started on your way to hosting a great party, we
have suggested just a few of our favorite easy-to-set-up and fun-to-play
party games for kids.
Guess Who I Am: This is a simple but fun game that will have the children
interrogating each other to discover each others' identities. Make a list
of identities - enough so that each of your guests can pick one. For
example: Sponge Bob, The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, Scooby Doo, Batman,
Jimmy Neutron, Power Ranger, etc. Make a master list of all of the
possible identities for the kids to view. Then prepare slips of paper each
with a single identity printed on it to be drawn from a central grab bag.
Have each child draw an identity and keep it secret. Then let the
questioning begin. Choose any child to begin. That child should choose
another player to ask a yes or no question about their character, but they
can’t ask directly, for example, “Are you Sponge Bob?” Once the other
player has answered "Yes" or "No" to the question, any of the children can
try to guess their identity. The asking of questions moves from child to
child in a clockwise direction. When a child guesses correctly another's
identity, they win and collect their identify slip from them. If you like,
you can put a prize or treat associated with each of the identities
acquired. This is a great game to encourage interaction, memory skills,
and lots of laughs. The best part is that its an easy game to play again
and again simply by starting over with each child drawing a new identity,
or change the topic for the next round and make each identity an animal, a
job, a food, a toy, a super hero, etc. -- use your imagination and have
fun with it.
Plan a Treasure Hunt: All kids love the thrill of a hunt -- solving clues
and tracking down lost treasure. You can make a treasure hunt simply at
home with a little time and creativity. First, look around your house
(just the areas where the party will be gathering) and find some good
hiding places. Then write clues on pieces of paper of a difficulty level
appropriate to the group you will be entertaining that will lead them to
those hiding spots one by one. For example, one clue might be "You’ll have
to be nimble, you’ll have to be quick, to find the next clue hidden under
this stick” The next clue of course would be found hidden under a candle
or candlestick. Prepare at least ten different clues to lead the children
on a hunt all about the party area, which can include outdoors, such as at
a picnic or park. Hide the clues ahead of time before the children arrive.
The first clue should be handed or read to the children, and the second
hidden in the answer location, where the next clue can be found, and so on
until, at the end when the last clue is solved, the final “winning
treasure ticket" is found. You may want to provide a reward, such as
goodie bags, party favors, sweets, presents, give certificates, or other
treats both along the way or at the end.
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