Games to do at a birthday party at home

Great Minds Think Alike is a game where you want to choose what you think everyone else will choose: the more people who get the same answer, the more points those people will kit.

This free printable has ten different questions on it, but you certainly could make up your questions, making them themed towards the season, holiday, occasion, or group of people. Murder Mystery games aren't just for Halloween; they can be played at any time of the year. A single murder mystery game is all you need to have a whole evening of fun with your friends.

There are many free mysteries to choose from, and each contains charter descriptions, clues, scripts, and more. Murder Mystery Games from The Spruce. Who Am I? Can your teammates guess who you're pretending to be? There are many other variations of this game, one of my favorites is to use sticky notes and place the name on the guests' backs. It makes for a fun and easy icebreaker. The Not So Newlywed Game is the perfect way to entertain your friends at your next couples event.

It can also be played at wedding showers and engagement parties. There's even a category just for the funniest questions. The classic game of Never Have I Ever had to be included in this list of party games for adults.

Besides the huge number of questions, there's also a drinking game variation, penalty variation, and a non-alcoholic variation. You can find out a lot about your guests with this party game of Have You Ever? Which is a tamer version of Never Have I Ever. There are three different versions available, the party version, the naughty version, and the funny version.

Have You Ever? Truth or Dare is a simple game that everyone knows how to play. It's easy to dive into, and your guests get to decide how tame or wild the game will be. If you're looking for ideas, this is a huge list of dares that includes everything from "lick the floor" to "bark like a dog" for dares.

At the end of the list, there's also a list of questions you can ask if the player chooses "truth. Truth or Dare from Party Spoons is a card game that's great for any ages or group of people. It's fun and fast but still a card game that everyone can play. You'll need a deck of cards without the jokers , and spoons 1 less than the number of players. It can be played with a group , but for a big party, you can have multiple games going on at one time.

Spoons from Considerable. They should be at least high enough that the kids are able to pop them with their heads. When their 15 seconds is up, the next players from each team are given 15 seconds to try. A new player from each team tries to pop the balloons every 15 seconds. The first team to pop all of their balloons wins.

This game kicks an old favorite up a few notches and is perfect for a tween or teen sleepover birthday party as you will need it to be dark outside to play. This game follows the same rules as a traditional Capture the Flag , except that, in this case, the glow sticks are the flags.

You will need two different colored glow sticks and enough matching glow bracelets for each team. Divide the players into two teams and give them the bracelets that match their glow stick. Truth or Dare is a classic party game, and no one loves playing it more than tweens and teens. Put at least 20 truths and 20 dares on individual pieces of paper and then place them in their corresponding labeled buckets or jars. They will need to complete their tasks until all of the papers have been used.

Once the game is over, give each player a small prize for being so brave. Set up a line of games that each kid has to complete in order to win. The players have one minute to complete a specific task at each station. Here are 20 birthday party games for kids of any age. Kids ages 2 and up 1. Prize Walk This game is similar to a cake walk a popular carnival game , but instead of winning a cake, kids win prizes.

Bubble Wrap Races This game is fun and will having everyone giggling. Doughnut on a String This one is simple enough for the younger guests and delicious enough for everyone else. Musical Statues Play some upbeat music and let the kids dance like crazy. The Bubble Game This is one for your youngest guests and is perfect for toddlers and young preschool-aged kids. Kids ages 5 and up 7. Balloon Burst Riggs says this is one of her favorite games.

Mummy Wrap Incorporate this game into an October birthday for a Halloween-themed party, along with bobbing for apples. Origami Boat Races This game is played by blowing through a straw to power paper boats across a plastic pool, with the winner being first to make it across.

Drama Game In this game, kids get to create their own entertainment. Bucket Toss Line up six buckets or pails and number them from one to six. Egg and Spoon Race You only need some hard-boiled eggs and some tablespoons for this classic party game. Kids ages 10 and up Photo Scavenger Hunt Divide the players into teams. Head Pop For this giggly favorite, you will need balloons of two different colors around 20 per color is ideal and two hats with pins sticking out of the top of them.

Kids can play with props, dress up, make black and white photo strips, or just plain mugs at the camera for an instant party hit. Why rent out the local ice skating rink for your party when you can turn the kitchen into one for free?

Wax paper figure skating is a fun way for toddlers or kids too small to appreciate the ice to pretend skate, dance, and have a ton of laughs. After the puppets are finished, have a makeshift stage set up in another room and let the experimental puppet theater begin. One of the great things about turning a classic playground activity into a birthday party game for kids is that prepping it can be part of the fun.

Kids can decorate squares from empty pizza boxes or sheets of cardboard with hopscotch numbers using paints or colorful craft tape if the mess is an issue. Sign up for the Fatherly newsletter to get original articles and expert advice about parenting, fitness, gear, and more in your inbox every day. Please try again. Give us a little more information and we'll give you a lot more relevant content.

Your child's birthday or due date. Girl Boy Other Not Sure. Place chairs in a circle, using one less than needed. Have everyone take a seat; the one person without a seat must stand in the center of the circle. They'll say, "Mail Call for everyone…" and pick a descriptor, such as "wearing red" or "has a cat. Everyone that descriptor applies to must get up and find a new seat, without retaking their initial seat or moving to the seats next to them.

The person in the middle will also be racing for a chair; whoever is left standing at the end stands in the circle next, and the game continues. Find a deck of cards and a set of spoons. Pieces of candy also work. Have enough for each player, minus one.

Deal four cards to each person playing. One person, the dealer, will keep the remaining deck next to them and draw one card at a time. They will look at the card and trade it out for a card in their hand or pass it along to the person next to them, who will do the same thing.

The goal is to collect four of the same card; when that happens, reach for a spoon. When someone spots a spoon missing, they, too, can grab one; whoever is left without a prize at the end is out. Remove one more spoon and play again. Alternatively, play by sticking out your tongue when you've collected four of a kind: If others notice, they can stick out their tongues, too; whoever notices last loses. Pick a phone to pass around the group. Set it to self-timer mode—10 seconds is best—and use regular photo mode, not selfie mode.

Pass the phone around, with each person holding the phone up for a moment, posing for the camera. Pass until the photo is taken, then repeat. At the end, take a look at the probably undignified photos. This is a trickier take on I'm Hosting a Party. Sit in a circle and designate yourself the host. Just don't tell everyone the name of the game.

Say you are hosting a party, but only people bringing the right items will be invited. Go around the circle and have everyone suggest contributions; the host will say who is invited and who isn't. Instead of basing the invite on what they're bringing, though, base it on their posture: Whoever has their legs crossed can come, and whoever doesn't can't, for example. Continue until everyone figures it out.

Say you're describing your perfect world: "In my perfect world, there are doors but no windows. Your perfect world has only double letter items: Schools but not universities, for example, or apples but not bananas.

If someone gets it right, say, "Yes, that would be in my perfect world. Continue around the circle until everyone figures it out.

This tried-and-true party game can be as simple or as complicated as you make it. Have everyone write down concepts, movies, people, shows, and more to act out and divide into teams. One person will act out something drawn from the assortment while their team members guess what it is.

When time is up, switch teams and repeat. Add time limits, scoring systems, silence rules, and more as desired. Pick one person to go first. That person will think of an item, animal, movie, public figure, etc. Everyone else will ask yes or no questions about what or who they are; they have 20 chances to guess, or the other person wins.

Whoever guesses correctly can win a prize, or be the next to answer questions. Have everyone sit or stand in a circle. Each person should select a hand motion or leg motion, if you're standing. Go around the circle and have everyone present their motion: Memorize these. Have everyone begin clapping or stomping a steady rhythm and pick one person to start: They will do their motion, and then the motion of someone else in the circle.

This next person will do their own motion, then the motion of a third person, who will do the same. There are no passbacks and no hesitations.