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Weddings, Parties & Social Events
2007-01-01 10:14:00
Party games anyone?
I'm throwing a party, and need help with party games for children and adults, can you help with some ideas?
ANSWER: Party games are a fun addition to most parties. They are fun (always a good thing) and they do a great job of breaking the ice. We've put together some ideas for games that you can use at birthday, reunion, kid's or grown-up parties. For additional
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Games for Adults:
Who's Your Mate? - Have one person from each couple leave the room. The host/hostess tailors some planned questions to the group and to certain couples. The other half of each couple stays in the room, and answers questions about their mate/date. They're supposed to answer each question the way they think their mate/date would respond. They need to write each answer down, so that when their partner returns he/she can give their own answer to each question. Assign point values for each question that is a match the couples for the next set of questions. The couple with the most points wins a prize. Make sure the prize is something they can share!
Grab a Man - This is a quick game to pair up couples (if they are not already paired). Blindfold all of the women, and have all of the men walk around them in a circle. When the host/hostess says, "Go", have the women each grab a man. When all of the men have been caught, have them remove the blindfolds.
Give Me Some Sugar - Partners must face each other with their hands tied behind their backs. Blindfold each player, and then put a sugary treat in one partner's mouth (it could be a snack cake, candy bar, doughnut, etc.). If the treat is wrapped, they must somehow unwrap the treat, and feed it to their partner. The couple who finishes the entire treat first, without using their hands wins a prize!
Balloon Burst - Set up several balloons with strips of paper inside which say to do silly things (sing "New York, New York, bark like a dog, do the Charleston etc.) Place all the players in a circle. Pass a balloon around the circle. Each player has to sit on the balloon with all their weight for 3 seconds. If someone breaks the balloon, they must do what it says on the message.
Icebreakers for All Occasions
Name and Number - As people walk into the party, put their name on one side of an index card, and a number on the other side. As everyone walks around with their name showing (on the index card that is taped to their shirt), they have to try to introduce themselves to as many people as they can. After a bit of mingling, tell everyone to turn over his or her name tags, so that the number on each card is showing rather than the name. Now give everyone a numbered piece of paper, and see who can fill in the most names next to the corresponding number.
Start The Music (children)
Whenever the music stops the players must run into a corner (which has a color written on it) One player is asked to choose a piece of paper from out of a tub. This will have a color written on it. The players who are in this color corner are out. The aim is to be the last person in.
Describe Me - What is everyone's first impression of other partygoers? As guests arrive, make sure that each person gets an index card taped to their back as well as a pencil. Have your guests mingle, and meet each other. As people get to know each other a little bit better, have each guest write their first impressions of the people they meet on the cards on their backs. Make sure to tell your guests to write funny things, but to stay away from anything resembling rude or mean comments. Write things like "quick wit," "bedroom eyes," "million dollar smile," "hot stepper," etc. After about 15-20 minutes, have each person read the card off the adjacent person's back for a few laughs.
Know Your Family - Put all of the names of your relatives in a hat and have everyone draw a name. They must discreetly interview that person sometime during the party and find out one secret that no one knows about them. After everyone has had time to do the interviews, gather the group together and have them share the secret they learned. The rest of the relatives must write down on a piece of paper who they think each secret is about. The person who guesses the most people correctly wins a prize.
