If they are tagged, they join the bulldog in trying to tag the remaining kids. They the must take it in turns to cross the space to the other side without being tagged (touched) by the bulldog. Find a large open space and get the kids to stand at one end. British bulldogīritish bulldog gets the kids exercising.Ĭhoose one kid to be the bulldog. Top tip: The colours don’t have to equal speeds, you can mix it up and make the colours different actions. Anyone doing the wrong speed is eliminated. Call out actions for the kids to copy (skipping, jumping etc) then call out a colour to dictate the speed. Red means fast, blue is normal speed and green is slow motion. Red, blue, green is a great way to get the kids moving and is one of our favourite kids party games. Top tip: If you’re making your own piñata make sure you fill it with small soft things as they may hit the kids on the head on their way down. When it breaks the kids are showered in sweet treats. The children are then blindfolded (one by one) and take turns hitting the piñata with a stick. They are traditionally filled with sweets and chocolates. You can buy fun pre-made piñatas very easily or if you’re feeling particularly crafty and have lots of time on your hands, make your own. You can make your own for the party or buy one online, Credit: Getty. Musical chairs is a great way to keep overactive kids happy. Always race on soft ground as they may fall over during the race. Top tip: Always use soft material to tie the legs together and make sure you don’t tie it too tight. Their legs that are tied must stay together the whole way throughout the race. Then get the kids to race from a start to a finish point. To do this, you could use pieces of ribbon or string. Pair up the kids and tie one leg of one to one leg of the other child. Three-legged raceĪ three-legged race is a great way of getting kids to understand teamwork. Top top: Hard boil the eggs first to save on mess and get the kids to decorate them with felt tips before the race. The first child to make it over the finish line without dropping their egg is the winner. Then get the children to race while holding the egg on the spoon. Get a large spoon and a pack of eggs (make sure the eggs rest comfortably on the spoons). You could even buy plastic eggs online if you don’t want to waste real eggs, Credit: Getty It’s not just for sports days, egg and spoon races are easy to do at home. Top tip: Change the game from ‘Simon says’ and replace with the birthday girl or boys’ name – it’ll make them feel extra special! 8. Once they say an action without saying ‘Simon says…’ first, the children must not copy the action, anyone who does is out.
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The child must then call out actions (raise your hand, sit down etc) for the children to copy, saying ‘Simon says…’ before hand. Select one child to be the leader – or ‘Simon’ – and get them to stand in front of the rest of the children. Simon says is a simple game that needs no preparation. If you’re not feeling too imaginative, you can also buy pre-made clues online from Etsy. Top tip: Get inventive with your clues, use rhymes or riddles to make the clues more fun. They don’t have to be big gifts, a multipack of chocolates should do perfectly. Hide presents or treats around the house and write clues for the kids to find them. Put your kids’ problem-solving skills to the test with a mysterious treasure hunt.
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Top tip: You can use any animal and sound effect for this game.
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If the blindfolded kid can guess who they are sitting on, that person replaces them, if not they must continue. They then must sit on another kid’s lap and say “Squeal piggy, squeal”, that kid must then make a pig’s squealing sound. The child is then blindfolded and placed within the middle of the circle. Get the kids in a circle and pick one child to play. Squeal piggy, squeal is a fun-filled game for all ages. They then have to guess who their character is. Top tip: To make it more interesting, stick the stickers to the kids’ backs and get others to describe their character to them.
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Then instruct them to find their ‘other half’ whoever finds their partner fastest is the winner. Write down the names of famous pairs (Mickey & Minnie Mouse, Tom & Jerry etc) on individual stickers and hand them out the the children. Find your partnerįind your partner is a great way of breaking the ice at the start of the party, as it gets nervous kids talking to one another. Top tip: You don’t have to just use numbers, you can make your own cartoon character or animal bingo. Child development stages: Ages 0-16 yearsīingo is a great kids party game, Credit: Getty.