kids b-day party games/ideas
16-Sep-2004, 11:34 AM
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kids b-day party games/ideas
Planning some things to do for my daughters b-day party, but I'm still looking for more ideas. If anyone has any ideas for kids b-day games, please share. Oh yeah, it's for a bunch of 9-11 yr olds. So far, all I did was book a magician.
16-Sep-2004, 11:45 AM
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Stole this from another site....
Outdoor Party Games
Pass the Orange: This fun-filled game is inexpensive and simple. The only supplies it requires are 2 oranges and people with both a neck and a chin. Divide the group into 2 teams. When the person (not actually playing the game) says "Go!" the people must pass the orange from neck to neck using only chins and necks. The team that can get the orange to the last neck in line the quickest without dropping the orange wins.
Limbo: Play some fun music while your friends stand in line waiting to bend backwards low enough to fit under the limbo stick (broom handle, yardstick, etc.). In order to win, the limbo master must not touch the stick or fall on the floor while limbo-ing under the stick (which is usually held by 2 people).
Frisbee Golf: Toss Frisbees into buckets that hang from the trees. Move from bucket to bucket trying to sink the frisbee just as golfers move from hole to hole.
Pass the Sand: Divide the group into 2 teams and line them up. Have the person in each line grab a handful of sand from a container. They must pass the sand to the next player, who passes it to the next, and so on down the line. When the sand reaches the last player, he/she pours what is left of it on a plate. The team with the most sand wins the game. (You may have to weigh the sand on a food scale if it's close.)
Carnival Games: "Knock down the Bottles", "Shoot at the Target With a Water Gun", "Pie in the Face", "Toss the Coin on a Plate", "Pie Eating Contest", and "Ring Around the Bottles".
Water War Without Guns: Use everything from giant sponges and spray bottles to turkey basters, cups, water balloons, and a garden hose to soak the members of the opposing "team."
Tug of Water: Set up the sprinkler in the middle of the lawn and turn it on. Divide the group into 2 teams and have each team hold an end of the garden hose. On the word "Go!" have the teams try to pull their opponents into the sprinkler.
Pop the Piranha: Inflate balloons and tie them off. Using black felt-tip permanent markers, draw fish faces on the balloons. Toss balloons into the kiddie pool, one for each child. On the word "Go!" have the kids jump into the pool and try to grab/pop (depending on the age of the child) a wet and slippery balloon.
Go Fishing: Buy some plastic toys and attach a piece of magnetic tape to each one. Drop the toys into the bottom of the pool. Give the kids fishing poles made from sticks and string, with magnets tied to the bottom of the string. Let the kids fish for their "prize" in the kiddie pool.
Toss n' Soak: Fill up a plastic pool with water and have kids stand around the outside of the pool. They must toss the ball back and forth to one another and try to catch it. If the ball hits the water, the child who failed to catch the ball is "out." Whoever is left standing last wins.
Poison: This is a game where there is one lucky person who is "it." He stands between two bases (in our backyard we made the "bases" a fence at one end of the yard and a brick wall at the other end of the yard), and is allowed to move anywhere between those 2 bases. He is given a ball, and his goal is to try to hit at least one of the people while they are running from base to base. Obviously, once people are on the base they are "safe." Once he hits someone else with the ball, that person becomes "it." There is no actual winner of this game, but it is action packed and it can go on for hours until the players get tired.
What Time is it Mr. Fox?: There is one person who is "Mr. Fox", and everyone else is trying to stay away from him/her. (We used to play this from the top to the bottom of a driveway, but it can be played anywhere as long as there is enough room to run.) Mr. Fox usually stands at the part of the driveway closest to the house. Everyone else stands on the designated base and asks in unison, "What time is it Mr. Fox?" As Mr. Fox responds with the time (it can be any time that Mr. Fox would like it to be), each person needs to take the number of steps that correspond with the time toward Mr. Fox. (For example, if Mr. Fox says it's 4 o'clock, everyone takes 4 steps toward him.) It is up to the individual how large they make each step. The group continues to ask the same question, while Mr. Fox replies with different answers as to "what time it is." When Mr. Fox chooses, (it must be before the players actually reach Mr. Fox) in answer to the question "What time is it Mr. Fox," he must turn around and answer "It's time to eat you!" He turns around and chases everyone until he catches someone, or everyone makes it back to the base safely. If anyone is caught, then they become "Mr. Fox." (There is no winner to this game either.)
Frog Hop: Before you fill the kiddie pool, use a permanent felt-tip marker to draw and color flowers on the bottom of the pool. Fill up the pool with water and have the kids sit on the outside of the pool. Give each child a smooth stone. Let them draw "eyes" on the stone with a permanent marker to turn the stone into a "frog." Then have them toss the frogs into the pool. If the frog lands on a flower then they win a prize.
Scavenger Hunt: This is a game that is usually relatively inexpensive and time-consuming (good for both kids and parents). Give the partygoers clues that take them from place to place. Perhaps this game could begin at the house of the party host/hostess, and the final clue could lead to the party destination. The team that arrives at the final destination first wins! (Or instead of a Scavenger Hunt have kids solve a Detective's Case. Set out clues all over the yard and have kids collect them. Then the kids have to figure out what the clues mean. You might have them find clues to making a pizza, building a scarecrow, or solving a puzzle.)
Keep it Dry: Give each player a small object that changes when it gets wet, such as a stone, cotton ball, or a marshmallow. Players must try to swim from one end of the pool to the other without getting their object wet. The swimmer with the driest object wins.
Butterfingers Ball: As one player jumps off the diving board or platform, another player stands in the shallow end (or on the side) and throws the ball to the jumper, who tries to catch the ball and hold it until he/she hits the water.
Crazy Olympics: Have a Crazy Olympics party and let the kids play silly games, such as the Backwards Crab Walk, Blind(folded) Leapfrog, Impossible Obstacle Course, Frisbee Golf, etc. Add a few ridiculous relay races for extra fun (pass the eggs, carry cotton on a spoon, one-legged race, and so on). The kids can also play Silly Sports. For example, they can golf with their feet instead of a golf club, or play baseball with a broom instead of a bat. They can even run the bases backwards.
Outdoor Party Games
Pass the Orange: This fun-filled game is inexpensive and simple. The only supplies it requires are 2 oranges and people with both a neck and a chin. Divide the group into 2 teams. When the person (not actually playing the game) says "Go!" the people must pass the orange from neck to neck using only chins and necks. The team that can get the orange to the last neck in line the quickest without dropping the orange wins.
Limbo: Play some fun music while your friends stand in line waiting to bend backwards low enough to fit under the limbo stick (broom handle, yardstick, etc.). In order to win, the limbo master must not touch the stick or fall on the floor while limbo-ing under the stick (which is usually held by 2 people).
Frisbee Golf: Toss Frisbees into buckets that hang from the trees. Move from bucket to bucket trying to sink the frisbee just as golfers move from hole to hole.
Pass the Sand: Divide the group into 2 teams and line them up. Have the person in each line grab a handful of sand from a container. They must pass the sand to the next player, who passes it to the next, and so on down the line. When the sand reaches the last player, he/she pours what is left of it on a plate. The team with the most sand wins the game. (You may have to weigh the sand on a food scale if it's close.)
Carnival Games: "Knock down the Bottles", "Shoot at the Target With a Water Gun", "Pie in the Face", "Toss the Coin on a Plate", "Pie Eating Contest", and "Ring Around the Bottles".
Water War Without Guns: Use everything from giant sponges and spray bottles to turkey basters, cups, water balloons, and a garden hose to soak the members of the opposing "team."
Tug of Water: Set up the sprinkler in the middle of the lawn and turn it on. Divide the group into 2 teams and have each team hold an end of the garden hose. On the word "Go!" have the teams try to pull their opponents into the sprinkler.
Pop the Piranha: Inflate balloons and tie them off. Using black felt-tip permanent markers, draw fish faces on the balloons. Toss balloons into the kiddie pool, one for each child. On the word "Go!" have the kids jump into the pool and try to grab/pop (depending on the age of the child) a wet and slippery balloon.
Go Fishing: Buy some plastic toys and attach a piece of magnetic tape to each one. Drop the toys into the bottom of the pool. Give the kids fishing poles made from sticks and string, with magnets tied to the bottom of the string. Let the kids fish for their "prize" in the kiddie pool.
Toss n' Soak: Fill up a plastic pool with water and have kids stand around the outside of the pool. They must toss the ball back and forth to one another and try to catch it. If the ball hits the water, the child who failed to catch the ball is "out." Whoever is left standing last wins.
Poison: This is a game where there is one lucky person who is "it." He stands between two bases (in our backyard we made the "bases" a fence at one end of the yard and a brick wall at the other end of the yard), and is allowed to move anywhere between those 2 bases. He is given a ball, and his goal is to try to hit at least one of the people while they are running from base to base. Obviously, once people are on the base they are "safe." Once he hits someone else with the ball, that person becomes "it." There is no actual winner of this game, but it is action packed and it can go on for hours until the players get tired.
What Time is it Mr. Fox?: There is one person who is "Mr. Fox", and everyone else is trying to stay away from him/her. (We used to play this from the top to the bottom of a driveway, but it can be played anywhere as long as there is enough room to run.) Mr. Fox usually stands at the part of the driveway closest to the house. Everyone else stands on the designated base and asks in unison, "What time is it Mr. Fox?" As Mr. Fox responds with the time (it can be any time that Mr. Fox would like it to be), each person needs to take the number of steps that correspond with the time toward Mr. Fox. (For example, if Mr. Fox says it's 4 o'clock, everyone takes 4 steps toward him.) It is up to the individual how large they make each step. The group continues to ask the same question, while Mr. Fox replies with different answers as to "what time it is." When Mr. Fox chooses, (it must be before the players actually reach Mr. Fox) in answer to the question "What time is it Mr. Fox," he must turn around and answer "It's time to eat you!" He turns around and chases everyone until he catches someone, or everyone makes it back to the base safely. If anyone is caught, then they become "Mr. Fox." (There is no winner to this game either.)
Frog Hop: Before you fill the kiddie pool, use a permanent felt-tip marker to draw and color flowers on the bottom of the pool. Fill up the pool with water and have the kids sit on the outside of the pool. Give each child a smooth stone. Let them draw "eyes" on the stone with a permanent marker to turn the stone into a "frog." Then have them toss the frogs into the pool. If the frog lands on a flower then they win a prize.
Scavenger Hunt: This is a game that is usually relatively inexpensive and time-consuming (good for both kids and parents). Give the partygoers clues that take them from place to place. Perhaps this game could begin at the house of the party host/hostess, and the final clue could lead to the party destination. The team that arrives at the final destination first wins! (Or instead of a Scavenger Hunt have kids solve a Detective's Case. Set out clues all over the yard and have kids collect them. Then the kids have to figure out what the clues mean. You might have them find clues to making a pizza, building a scarecrow, or solving a puzzle.)
Keep it Dry: Give each player a small object that changes when it gets wet, such as a stone, cotton ball, or a marshmallow. Players must try to swim from one end of the pool to the other without getting their object wet. The swimmer with the driest object wins.
Butterfingers Ball: As one player jumps off the diving board or platform, another player stands in the shallow end (or on the side) and throws the ball to the jumper, who tries to catch the ball and hold it until he/she hits the water.
Crazy Olympics: Have a Crazy Olympics party and let the kids play silly games, such as the Backwards Crab Walk, Blind(folded) Leapfrog, Impossible Obstacle Course, Frisbee Golf, etc. Add a few ridiculous relay races for extra fun (pass the eggs, carry cotton on a spoon, one-legged race, and so on). The kids can also play Silly Sports. For example, they can golf with their feet instead of a golf club, or play baseball with a broom instead of a bat. They can even run the bases backwards.
16-Sep-2004, 06:48 PM
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Play "Chug the Whiskey"
I remember when i was about that age my party was at the cottage and mym mom put little pieces of paper in ballons and blew them up and tacked them to the dartboard. Each piece of paper had a different prize on it. So you'd throw a dart and get a prize.
*NOTE: Do Not Play This Party Game After Playing Chug The Whiskey
I remember when i was about that age my party was at the cottage and mym mom put little pieces of paper in ballons and blew them up and tacked them to the dartboard. Each piece of paper had a different prize on it. So you'd throw a dart and get a prize.
*NOTE: Do Not Play This Party Game After Playing Chug The Whiskey
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