Kids Birthday Party Games

By TheNanny612 On July 19, 2007 · 1 Comment

Yes, you can always rely
on the standard party games to make sure that the kids at your child’s
next birthday have a good time. After all, old favorites like hitting the piñata,
playing hide-and-go-seek, bobbing for apples and even playing pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey
never really get old. But if you want to make sure that everyone has a really
good time at your child’s party and that the event is really one that
will be remembered, then you might consider trying out some more creative birthday
party games.

Here are a few kids’
birthday party game ideas to get you started:

Balloon
Games – There are many different games that can be played with
balloons so as long as the kids in your party group are old enough to
play with them without problems, you’ll probably want to add a
balloon game to your child’s party. For example, have a balloon
Stuffing Contest – The way this game works is to divide the group
of kids into teams of two. One of the two gets to wear a big, baggy
T-shirt. You’ll turn on fun music and the second child will stuff
blown-up balloons up the baggy shirt of the first child. The child with
the most balloons in their shirt is the winner but all of the kids win
with the silliness of this game. A less silly but still fun balloon
game is Back-2-Back in which two kids stand back to back passing a balloon
around to each other until it pops; the last team with an unpopped balloon
wins and you get lots of good video footage of the kids laughing as
the balloons pop all around them.
Craft Games
– Crafts may be something that you enjoy doing with your kids
during downtime but they can also be great for kids’ parties.
The best craft activities are those which leave the kids with something
to take home at the end of the day. For example, you might have them
make bracelets with their names on them. Alternatively, you can have
a craft in which everyone makes something for the birthday kid. Your
party invitations can say that no gifts are necessary since you’ll
be making them at the party, something that will please the other parents!
How Many
Games – You can put almost anything in a jar and have the kids
at a party guess how many are there. Keep it birthday themed by making
the item in the jar be candles, birthday cake toppers or balloons. Have
a prize for the winner but let all the kids take something out of the
jar.

Recess
Games Revamped – The games that your children play at recess at
school are games that they enjoy. Take the party outdoors and play standard
recess games such as Red Rover and Duck-Duck Goose. However, change
the games slightly to reflect whatever the theme of your birthday party
is. Even if you have no theme, the birthday itself can be a theme. For
example, duck-duck goose can become happy-happy birthday.
Scavenger
Hunts – For awhile, treasure hunts were all the rage at birthday
parties and then they kind of went out of style. They take some planning
but this can be a great way to spend a good portion of the party and
keep all the kids entertained and occupied together.

These are
just a few of the general ideas that you might want to think about when
planning your next kids’ birthday party. Activities like these keep
the keep the kids focused and active which helps to minimize the negative
effects from all of that sugar in the cakes and candies! And they also
help to brighten up the party, making for great photographic moments that
you’ll be able to enjoy long after the celebration has ended.

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