Children's party games

Dance Party

This game allows children to work off their energy and act silly. Prepare a few signs with command words for actions, like "jump," "clap" or "spin." Also include a few things they can mimic, like "cat," "monster" or "airplane." Choose a fun dance song and start the music, letting the children dance. Hold up a sign; say the word, then let them act it out, as the music is on. Once the children get used to playing along mix up the music and command actions. You can do a freeze dance game like this. When the music stops, tell your children to act out the command.

Edible Finger Paints 

4 tablespoons of sugar,1/2 cup of cornflour 3 cups cold water, and Food coloring Stir sugar and cornflour together. While stirring, slowly add water and heat over medium heat until the mixture thickens. It will thicken further when it cools. Divide into containers.

INTRODUCTION BINGO  

This is a fun game to play with children at birthday parties, camps, and Scout meetings. 

STEP 1: Print out bingo cards. Have the children walk around the room with the cards and collect signatures from the other kids.OR...make the cards beforehand. If you have fewer kids than the allotted space, include words like birthday, gifts, and friends.

STEP 2: Play the bingo game. Each child writes their name on a small slip of paper and drops it into a  container. 

Now pull out names & call them out. 

For extra fun, when a name is called, the child stands up, introduces themselves, and shares something about herself with the group (age, family, teacher, favorite color, book, activity). 

Play until someone gets BINGO or play until all the kids have won. For children that can't read yet, use stickers! Have a theme party? 

Use those stickers. 

Each child should get the same stickers. 

Give each child a sticker to put on the spot of their choice. (one sticker per spot). 

To play the game hold up a sticker and have the children mark the spot with that sticker on it. 

If you don't want anybody to feel hurt, clap for each child who wins bingo and play until everyone wins

The Dot Dabber Dice Game 

All you need is …Dot art paint dabbers, a die, coffee filters (any paper would work fine) Newspaper to put coffee filters on. Here’s how to play … line up all the dot dabbers in a row. Have each player take one coffee filter. A player rolls the dice. They then dab as many dots as there are on the die on their coffee filter. When the player's turn is over, the next person rolls the die and uses the same dot dabber on their coffee filter (that way EVERYONE gets to use all the colors!) Play continues until all the colors are used …

When the coffee filter is full, it's great because a wide age range can enjoy the game. There's really no limit to how many players can play. Plus everyone wins!

​Not to mention, you end up with some really cool art!

You can turn their artwork into butterflies or flowers using pipe cleaners. Transform them into fun snowflakes with a few snips of scissors.

Fun outdoor activity. ​​

Divide the kids into groups of two. Place a shower cap on one child per group and add whipped cream or shaving cream on top of it. Now have their friend throw cheerios, or Cheetos, on the shower cap. Whichever team catches the most wins. To make it non-competitive, have two or three children at a time take turns wearing caps and let the others take turns trying to throw Cheetos on them.

Hot potato spelling bee. 

You will need a music player. Ball or something to pass along. Letters of a word you are having everyone spell out. Enough for each child. If it’s a party for someone have the kids spell out their name, age, or the theme of the party. How to play: Have the children sit in a circle. When the music begins, have the children pass the ball around. Whenever the music stops, whoever has the ball gets a letter. The game ends when one child completes the word.