Instead of classic dress-up, give each child an animal mask and encourage them to act like their animal. Perfect for small parties, this two-person game will have the kids putting their memory to the test! Create a challenging game of memory with just colored paper and photographs. To play, scramble the photos and place them all face down. Have each child pick them up one at a time until they find the matches!
Shoot and score! No need to head outside to toss around a few balls. Crumpled up paper makes a fun tossing game that won't destroy your house! The child that makes the most baskets wins! This DIY checkerboard starts with buffalo-check fleece. Each player will need 12 game pieces—here we used cut rounds of wood. A box of magnifying glasses is all you need for this fun indoor learning activity.
Set out trays of fun things to look at like flowers, leaves, and art. Let each child take a look and share their thoughts. This game is a balancing act! To play, have the kids alternate stacking the boxes one on top of the other. The player who topples the tower is out! Play until only one winner remains. Top off an ice cream social with an indoor relay race. Divide the players into two teams and have them each form a line. Give each player an empty ice cream cone. Ready, set, go!
Have each team pass a small foam ball to one another. If the ball drops, the team must start over. First team to pass the scoop down the line wins! Put a piece of tape on the floor several feet away, behind which the shooter should stand, and have each kid throw five ping pong balls. Add up and record the total points for balls landing in the cups before moving on to the next child.
After a set number of rounds, add up the total scores and declare a winner. Place one hoop per child on the floor and hit play on their favorite music as they march around. When the music stops, they jump into a hoop. Each round, a hoop gets removed but not a child. In the end, the whole group has to squish into the last remaining hoop by any means necessary — a toe, a foot, a hand.
This birthday activity requires minimal prep and is sure to bring on a lot of giggles. A Puzzle Hunt is like a treasure hunt except it is indoors, and kids are hunting for pieces of oversized puzzle pieces the kind meant to be done on a floor versus a table that have been hidden in a designated room or rooms in order to assemble it so they can win a prize.
The first group to assemble their puzzle pieces could be the first group to get cake after the birthday boy or girl, of course. Kids can play with props, dress up, make black and white photo strips, or just plain mugs at the camera for an instant party hit.
You can even customize all the clothes and accessories to fit whatever the theme of your birthday party is. There are also lots of other variations for relay races you'll want to check out. A unique spin the classic game of tag that uses just one simple item you are sure to already have in your house - and guess what? It's not actually bacon. This game works with a just about any group of people, you'll just need to divide them up into teams.
This birthday party game is best played in the warmer weather and needs to be outside. Pair up the guests and have them see how long they can go before they break the water-filled balloon. A fun, classic birthday party game that's best played outside. You can use flags, bandanas, or just about any soft object.
This is a great free birthday party game that's sometimes called Cross the Lava. How many of the guests can make it to the end point without falling in the river? Pair some fun music with an assortment of chairs, and you've got yourself and easy birthday party game that's always full of fun. Set up chairs or cushions in a circle but have one less than the number of people playing.
When the music stops, anyone without a seat is eliminated and one chair is removed. Last one in the last chair wins! This birthday party game could get messy quickly, but that makes it all the more fun! Have all the guests put one hand behind their back and use the other hand to hold a spoon with an egg in it. Have them run to the finish line just like that. The first one who makes it with the egg still intact and their arm behind their back, wins.
If the egg falls halfway through, they have to start over from the beginning. Much like charades but through writing, this free birthday party game involves guessing what your partner is describing.
Have the pair sit back to back. One partner has an object that they have to describe to their partner who draws out what he or she thinks the partner is holding. The team that finishes with the quickest time wins. The only catch is that the one holding the object cannot say its name or explain what the object is used for.
This is a perfect birthday party game for a large crowd, and multiple people can get prizes along the way. The basic idea is to wrap several presents in plastic wrap and pass the ball around the table. Each person can have a try at unwrapping an object from the ball until the next person rolls doubles on their dice. This is one of the easiest birthday party games to start because it just requires the participants—no props or money involved.
However, it gets hard quickly. Unless you live in an area with guaranteed sunshine, you need to have a good stock of indoor party games ready for your child's birthday party! Of course you don't need to confine them to a birthday party: many of these games can also be played in the classroom or in group activities.
For most of the games below you will need to do some preparation and gather together some "equipment". Remember, when throwing a party for younger children, it is always useful to have as many adult helpers as you can - but for one person to be in charge of the games. Always have more games than you think you will need!
This is a very adaptable game, which can be fun at a party, mixed age gathering, a rainy afternoon or a plane journey! It takes a little preparation. Noisy, frantic, and lots of fun, this is such a simple game but one which most children enjoy and will play happily for as long as there are balloons remaining Balloon games are always fun, and this one is a classic birthday party game.
This is a very old favourite, thought to date back to Tudor times at least! It was originally known as Blind Man's Buff. There is also a traditional Chinese version known as "Blind Man" or "Chicken".
Here is an unusual party game which will get the children giggling! You would not believe how hard it is to play this until you try it yourself! This is a sitting down game, but it can be very noisy! Simple but fun, and it works well with children from up. Watch out for any asthmatic children - you don't want anyone to run out of puff. Great for pairing up children at the beginning of a party, and for breaking the ice when kids don't know each other well as everyone has an excuse to approach other people and start talking.
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