PARTY GAMES AND PARTY BAGS
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SPIDERS WEB
This game is similar to a three legged race except it involves more players. You will need two good lengths of medium thickness rope depending on the number of players.
Divide the guests into two teams, about 10 on each is about right. Connect all the players with the rope by tieing it around their ankles. Basically each team is now like a big spider. On the command each team tries to make their way to a designated finish line. This is a really good game that involves coordination and team work. Adult supervision will be required for both teams so extra help would be useful.
BREAK THE CHAIN
You will probably recognise this game but perhaps under a different name. This game needs a good bit of space, something around 25 ft wide by 25ft depending on the number of guests. You will know what feels right when you are marking out the a area.
Start by getting all the guests to line up side by side, a hand’s length apart, facing in the same direction (toward you). Select three of the guests to act as catchers and bring them forward about 10-15 feet in front of the line of guests. There job is to stop the line of guests running past them and reaching the other side of the hall / garden.
The “catchers” must stay in a line. On the appointed command the other guests run forward and try to get pass the “catchers”. At first only one or two will get caught. They then join the “catchers”. Eventually there will be more catchers than runners and the game will come to an end when there is only one runner left.
This game is surprisingly popular and once the children start playing it it will be hard to move onto another game.
FIREMAN
All children, particularly boys, would like to be firemen. This games taps into that interest. You will need two chairs, 2m of rope / string or a bell / buzzer and two jackets (something resembling a fireman’s jacket would be good). Firstly place the two chairs back to back about 1 m apart. Turn the jackets inside out and place them on the backs of the chairs. Put the string / rope
under the chairs.
Both players sit on the seats and on the command jump up, unfold the jackets and put them on making sure to button all the buttons, run round to the other chair, sit on it and pull the rope or ring the bell. If you had any fancy dress firemens helmets then all the better.
Party games are an essesential element of any childs birthday party so make sure you are wll prepared. Some parents are unsure as to whether
or not they should give out prizes at the end of each game. As with most things relating to a child’s birthday party there are no hard and fast rules.
However if you do decide to give out prizes then I would suggest that nobody loses out. So to keep the cost down and keep everyone interested why not
use party bag presents as the prizes. There is a great selection available and they will not cost a fortune.
