
They look at their card, but don’t say what they are. All the children choose a card with a picture of an animal on it. This game works best if there are at least eight children. Have a selection of pictures of animals, and drop them into a container. On ‘go’ they blow the feather into the air, and see who can keep it their the longest. (A person sitting on top of the popped balloon gets to stay in the game.) And the kids will love the sound effects too! (After each round, be sure to tape another inflated balloon to every chair.)

The kids must sit on the chair and also pop the balloon! That way you'll avoid arguments about who got to the chair first. *For an absolutely outrageous idea, you can tape a balloon to each chair before each round. *Get the leader to spin the radio dial and have the children scramble for chairs when they hear a song. *Instead of chairs, you can use sofa cushions or pillows. The game continues in this fashion until there is only one player left. Remove one chair every round so there is one less chair than players. Whoever is left standing is out of the game. Pick one of the kids (or adults) to be the leader and play music as the kids march around the chairs.Īs soon as the leader stops the music, the players must quickly occupy available chairs. Get the children to form a larger circle around the chairs. Place chairs in the room so they are arranged either back to back or in a small circle. They can let of some steam without getting out of control. Musical Chairs: This birthday party game is great for an active group of children. (Just be sure to tell your guests to bring bathing suits and towels to the party.) When they drop it, they get splashed all over - that adds suspense and extra fun to the game. *For an outdoor summer party, the kids can toss a water balloon for the Hot Potato. The game continues in this fashion, until there is only one person left - he or she is the winner. The leader calls out "Hot Potato" at random, whoever is caught holding the Hot Potato goes out of the game.

If it goes out of play, the player who was the last to touch the ball must be the one to fetch it. The players continue to toss the ball randomly around the circle. The leader must have her eyes closed tightly all the time, so she can't tell who has the Hot Potato. The players must toss (or pass - depending on the age) the Hot Potato around quickly. The leader tosses a ball (Hot Potato) to one of the players in the circle. Players sit in a circle around the leader who sits in the middle. Hot Potato: Hot Potato is a game that will really keep things "moving" at your party. The Blind Man tries to identify the player by the sound of his or her voice. *As another variation, you can let the kids go in a circle around the Blind Man, as he stops them by pointing at a player and asking him or her to "Howl like a wolf", "Talk like a baby", etc. *When the Blind Man chases the player in the circle, that person can make silly sounds to attract (or distract) the Blind Man.

You can let the kids play this game until everyone has a chance to be the Blind Man. If he does this successfully, he switches spots with the player (who becomes the Blind Man), and if not - then the Blind Man attempts this again in the next round. The Blind Man gets 3 attempts to identify the person correctly. (The player must stay still while the Blind Man does this.) When the player is caught, the Blind Man must identify who that child is by touching his or her hair, clothing, and other features. Then staying blindfolded, the Blind Man tries to catch the player while that person runs around the circle trying to avoid the Blind Man. And if he doesn't, then the player steps inside the circle with the Blind Man.

If the Blind Man guesses correctly, they trade places. At that time, the Blind Man points at one of the players and is given an opportunity to guess who that person is. They move in the circle in one direction holding hands, until the Blind Man tells them to stop. Everyone else forms a circle around the Blind Man. Pick one player to be the Blind Man and blindfold him. Use it for larger groups of children who know each other well. Blind Man's Bluff: This cool game will help children find out how well they know their friends.
