Birthday Games
Take advantage of these party ideas for organizing party games for your kid birthday party.
Musical Chairs
This is another children's favorite. Set up chairs in 2 rows back to back. Put out one less chair than there are children. Start playing music, and have the kids walk around the chairs (not touching the chairs though!) until the music stops. When the music stops, the kids must each sit on a chair. The child without a chair is "out". Then remove another chair. If there is ever a tie, the child with more bum on the chair wins.
Rules: Initially, one player takes the ball. He says: "Stop there, John" (he has to name one of the participants) and throws the ball high up. Everyone runs away from the ball and the one named has to run to get the ball. Once he has it he says " stop there " and everybody has to stop. The one who has the ball can give three steps to get nearer to his closest partner, and throw him/ her the ball.
If he touches someone with the ball, that person is now the one who has to say " stop there" and name another participant. If he doesn't touch anyone with the ball, he is the one to say "stop there" and name a person.
Musical Statues
This game does not need much explanation. Put a group of kids in a room, play some music, and watch them dance. Then turn the music off during the song, and they must freeze in their current position. If they move at all, then they are "out". The people who are still in the game continue to dance/freeze as you control the music, until one person wins.
Pop Corn
You need a blanket with a hole in the middle and a bouncing ball for each player. Let children make a picture on their bouncing ball so they will recognize it from the others. Every player places his/her ball on the blanket and everyone grabs and lifts the blanket with two hands. Then everyone starts pumping the blanket up and down to remove the balls. The player with their ball on the blanket last, wins.
Hot Potato
This game is an old favorite. Have all of the kids sit in a circle, as one kid is chosen as the "leader". Begin passing a potato (or other object) around the circle, while the "leader" turns his/her head with eyes closed. Everyone must accept the potato, and may not hold it longer than a second. At any point the "leader" can yell, "Hot Potato", and whoever has the potato is out. Continue to play until there is only one person left, and he/she is the winner.
