Start the music again and continue until one child unwraps the final layer of paper to reveal their prize. Pair players up and have them toss an egg back and forth to each other. Each time the children both catch it, they must take a step backward and continue. The team that can catch their egg with the furthest distance between them, wins! Egg and Spoon Race Line players up, each with an egg balanced on a tablespoon. The first player to cross the finish line or first team to have all members jump is the winner.
Treasure Hunt Treasure hunts or scavenger hunts can be super simple to set up, or as involved and detailed as you wish. The tokens can be anything — small coloured gemstones, printed tokens like the ones we used here for a goblin hunt, painted rocks, etc. Finally, at the much more involved end of the scale is a treasure hunt with a series of pre-written clues that guests must read and solve as a group in a trail around the party space to find a hidden treasure.
Played in pairs, wheelbarrow races are tons of fun. The first person is the wheelbarrow — they start with their hands on the ground and their legs are held by the second person the driver in the pair. First team across the finish line are the winners. Duck, Duck, Goose A total classic, right? Totally simple, too. Have your partygoers sit in a circle cross-legged. If they are caught, they sit in the centre of the circle and miss being selected for further turns.
Balloon Relay Race Running and balloons is always a good idea when it comes to classic party games. The guest with the closest guess wins the jar of sweets!
Hoop Pass: You will need two hula hoops for this game. Divide party guests into two teams, each with an equal number of players. Teams stand with team members lined up side by side, holding hands. Give the team member at the start of each line a hula hoop to hold in their free hand.
The first team to get their hoop to the end is the winning team! Four Corners: Number each corner of the playing space with a number 1 through to 4. One player is selected as the caller and stands at the front of the playing space, looking away from the group of players. The players are given a countdown from five to move to a corner. The caller calls out a corner number and any child standing in that corner is out and must sit out from the game.
The countdown begins again and the remaining children again choose a corner. The caller calls out a corner number and again, anyone standing in that corner is now out. Play continues in this manner until one person is left. That person is the winner and becomes the next caller. Players take turns throwing the sock into the bucket.
When a player scores, he or she takes a step back and throws again, repeating this action until they miss the bucket. The player who successfully shoots the sock into the bucket from farthest away is the winner.
Lining players up behind a starting point, let them each have a turn to use a small to medium sized indoor ball to knock down as many bottles as they can.
Hot tip: Add a little water to each bottle to stabilise it. String Treasure Hunt: Divide party guests into three or four teams. Before play begins, wind each string all over the party space this one is often best played outside — over and under things, around trees, across the lawn, etc.
At the end of each string place a small treasure for the team. Puzzle Hunt: Divide party guests into teams of four or five players. You will need a simple, cardboard interlocking jigsaw puzzle pieces at most for each team. Each puzzle must have the same number of pieces. To help discern the different puzzle sets it can be helpful to draw a different distinguishing shape or colour on the back of each piece of each set.
Before the hunt begins, hide the puzzle pieces all around your party space. First done wins! Hot Potato: Players sit in a circle with one player starting off holding a small object, like a bean bag or uncooked potato. When the music starts players must pass the object clockwise around the circle as quickly as they can. The person holding the object when the music stops is out of the game. Last person standing is the winner. Hide and Seek: Although not a game with one clear winner, kids love spending time playing games with their friends — and there is no better time then their birthday party!
To play, one person is chosen as the seeker. He must close his eyes and count to As the seeker counts, the other players run away to hide. Once he is done counting, the seeker opens his eyes and searches for the hidden players. The last person found is the winner of the round and becomes the next seeker. Sardines: Sardines is a little like a reverse hide and seek!
To play, one person is chosen to go and hide while the other players close their eyes and count to When a person finds the hider, they join them in the hiding spot.
Hot tip: Playing in the dark makes this one extra fun for bigger kids. Jailbreak: Played just like hide and seek, this version works best in a large playing area with lots of hiding spaces. Those who have been freed can hide again. Wheelbarrow Race: Divide competitors into pairs. Line the pairs along a starting line. Once the team reaches an agreed turning point, they turn around and switch positions, then race back towards the starting line. The first team to cross the line is the winner.
Egg and Spoon Race: Grab some fresh eggs or stick with hard boiled if you are more mess-averse and soup spoons for a traditional egg and spoon dash across the yard. For larger groups form relay teams and really get the party goers working together.
The first player to cross the finish line or first team to have all members jump home is the winner. Three Legged Race: Divide competitors into pairs.
Have players in each pair stand side by side and use a piece of ladies pantyhose or a ladies neck scarf to tie the inside ankles of each player together. First over the line wins. Leapfrog Race: Divide party guests into pairs. Pairs line up behind a starting line, one team member standing in front of the other. An alternative for the younger kids is to pass a plastic ball around. Whoever has the ball when the music stops gets to leave the circle and pick a prize out of a bag.
As the circle gets smaller the game gets faster and by the end everyone has a prize! Musical Statues — Play some music and get the kids to dance around.
When the music stops they need to freeze. The ones who stop the quickest get a prize and then sits down as the game then continues. Follow the Leader — All kids love to follow the leader. Get the kids to line up behind an adult and with music playing go on a little snake trail of the yard. Kids can take turns being the leader too. Duck Duck Goose — An old favourite. If the original tapper gets back to their spot without being caught then the person that chased them becomes the new goose.
If they do get caught then they have another go going around. Mr Wolf stands at the opposite end of the playing field from the other players, facing away from them. Mr Wolf may call a clock time e. Then they ask the question again. If Mr Wolf successfully tags a player, that player becomes the new Mr Wolf for the next round. Bottom Shuffle Race — All kids hop onto their bottoms and shuffle their way to the finish line. Pass the Balloon — Exactly as it sounds except when music stops that child had to find a parcel hidden in the garden with a specific number on it.
Bubbles — You cannot go past a bubble machine at a toddler party. Kids can take turns trying to catch as many as they can or just let them run around near a bubble machine. You may not even need another item of entertainment! Walk the Plank — Create a pirate ship plank by laying a plank of wood on top of some bricks. Get the kids to line up and take turns trying to get from one end to the other without falling off.
As they make it they get a prize with each child having as many goes as needed to make it.
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