Kids Birthday Party Games
When it comes to kids birthday party games, good co-ordination is the key to success. Ask the kids which games they enjoy, what they have enjoyed playing at other parties and in the playground. Make a list of the games you have chosen. For a two-hour game, you will have time for four or five games, but it is sensible to plan for a couple extra just in case one goes wrong you can ditch it in favor of another. Next, sort out all the props and prizes that you need. Keep your games list handy on the day, so that when the noise level rise you can still remember what the kids were meant to be doing in order to win all the prizes you have prepared.
When it comes to prizes, do not set the bar too high. Winner always get a prize. You may hand out stickers or sweets at the end of the game to those who got eliminated or lose the game. In this way, everyone is happy. However, some parents may adopt the more traditional “winner-takes-all” approach. There is no right or wrong in this, so simply go what you think will work best for the kids birthday party games.
A lucky dip is a nice way to dole the prizes for winners. After each kids birthday party game, the winner is invited to delve into a box or bin filled with shredded paper in search of a prize. If the party is a mixed group, make sure that the prizes appeal to both boys and girls.
Kids Birthday Party Games
1. Musical Bumps
Tell the kids to keep dancing until the music stops, at which they must sit down on the floor as quickly as they can, with a bump. The last kid to sit down is out. The game continues until there is only 1 kid left and he or she is the winner.
2. Sleeping Lions
This is the perfect game to play when you want to calm things down. It is best for kids above 4. You need space for this game for all the kids to lie down comfortably.
Tell the children that they are all very, very sleepy. They must all lie down and remain as still as possible. Explain that if they move so much as a whisker, they will have to wake up and help you watch over all the other lions. Once, they are all lying down, give them a moment or two to relax and stop struggling, and then walk among them talking to them and trying to make them laugh. Each kid that is out can then help you make the others laugh, although they must not touch or tickle their “sleeping friends.” The winner is the last kid left ‘sleeping.’