Birthday party games for kids should be fun, innovative, and uber exciting. If you are throwing a party for your child’s upcoming birthday bash, you may need to plan well in advance and gear up with some entertaining activities. Try some kid-friendly birthday party games listed in this post. These fun games are sure to leave your tiny guests with a big smile on their faces. We have categorized these games into three sets: games for girls, boys, and both.
19 Fun Filled Birthday Party Games For Children
Party Games For Girls And Boys
When you need to engage boys and girls from different age groups, these games we have listed for you can help.
1. Find Your Partner
Finding easy party games for kids can be difficult. Or is it? We begin with this icebreaker game that will encourage the kids to interact with each other and have fun as well. You will need:
Post-its Pen
Number of players: 10-16 How to:
a) Batman and Robin b) Mickey and Minnie Mouse c) Charlie Brown and Snoopy d) Humpty and Dumpty e) Popeye and Olive f) Prince and Princess g) King and Queen h) Asterix and Obelisk i) Laurel and Hardy j) Calvin and Hobbes
Occasion: Birthday parties, summer camps
2. Greetings, O’ Great One
This game makes it a must for kids to greet each other in a fun, dramatic way. We guarantee a lot of giggles from this one. You will need:
A blindfold
Number of players: 10-16 How to: Occasion: Birthday parties, school or class parties
3. Escape the Monster
Kids love it when their parents pretend to be monsters that are out to get them, don’t they? In this game, some of the kids pretend to be monsters that the others have to escape from! You will need:
Space for kids to form a circle and run
Number of players: 10-16 How to: Occasion: Birthday parties, family parties or Christmas parties
4. Pin the Tail On the Donkey
One of the best birthday party games for kids, pin the tail on the donkey will never get boring. You will have fun watching the kids play this one. You will need:
A large cardboard with a picture or drawing of a donkey without a tail. A tail for the donkey Blu-tak A blindfold
Number of players: 6-8 How to: Occasion: Birthday, summer camps
5. Boomer Whitz
Boomer whitz is a fun treasure hunting game, except that the treasure is hidden in plain sight. This is also one of the most popular birthday party games for kids. You will need: An object to hide, preferably a small one – you could pick a little dino toy, a ring or crown of a doll, or just anything that can be hidden. Number of players: 8-10 How to: Occasion: Themed birthday parties
6. Walking with Binoculars
What do you do with binoculars? See something near or far. But what happens when you walk while using the binoculars? Get the kids to play this to find out. You will need:
A pair of binoculars Space to walk
Number of players: 8-10 How to: Occasion: Picnics, summer parties
7. Sardines
If you have seen a box of sardines, you know how they are packed tightly inside the box. In this hide-and-seek game, the kids are like sardines, except they will be hiding together somewhere inside the house, and not in a box! You will need:
Space to play – safe hiding places for the kids
Number of players: 6-10 How to: Occasion: Birthdays, casual get-together, ideal for small groups of up to 5 or 6.
8. Shadow Bluff
Can your kids recognize a person by his shadow? Find out with this entertaining party game for kids. You will need:
A white curtain A strong light or battery-operated torch Space win the room – preferably an empty wall to cast the shadows on
Number of players: 6-8 How to: Occasion: Slumber parties, summer parties, birthday parties
Party Games For Girls
No, these games for kids party are not ‘girly’. They just demand less physical force and more use of the girls’ gray cells.
9. Who has the Button?
This is a simple game that requires only a simple button from a shirt, coat, or skirt. And it also needs all the attention from the girls. It can be played with younger kids too. You will need:
A regular-sized button
Number of players: 10-12 How to: Occasion: Birthdays, girls slumber party
10. What’s in the Bag?
That’s the question the girls have to answer, but they cannot look into the bag! This is a fun game that you can organize for your daughter and her friends. You will need:
A bag, preferably a satchel Objects to put in the bag
Number of players: 8-10 How to: Occasion: Slumber party, girls night out
11. Grandmother’s footsteps
‘Grandmother’s Footsteps’ is a pretend game where one of the girls pretends to be the grandma. But what’s grandma’s role in a party game? Find out below. You will need:
Space, preferably a large corridor with a lot of space
Number of players: 10-12 How to: Occasion: Birthday parties, school party games
12. Name game
This is similar to the game called Twenty Questions. However, the roles are reversed. Confused? Read on, and you will know. You will need:
Post-its Pen
Number of players: 6-10 How to: Occasion: Birthday parties, picnics
13. Feather
A feather is all it is going to take to test the physical strength of the girls. The game needs the girls to sit down, but it does not need them to stay quiet! You will need:
A feather A white tablecloth or sheet preferably round Music player
Number of players: 8-10 How to: Occasion: Birthday parties, picnics
Party Games For Boys
Boys, boys – they like to run around and show off their physical strength. Engaging the little men such that their energy is put to good use is what you will be doing with these fun party activities for kids.
14. Red rover
The Red Rover is one of the outdoor party games for kids, which can also be played indoors if there is space for it. You will need:
Space to play – indoors or outdoors
Number of players: 10-16 How to: Occasion: Outdoor picnics, barbecue birthday parties
15. Sand treasure hunt
This is a fun party game for younger kids and toddlers. If you are having a beach party, then older children and adults can join too. You will need:
A sandpit at home or near the beach
Number of players: 8-12 How to: The game is fun, but get ready to greet muddy, dirty boys back home. Occasion: Beach birthday parties, picnics
16. Cross the river
This is also called “cross the lava”. The objective of the game is to cross the lava or river using bridges and other platforms. This game is fun when played with eight players or more. You will need:
Platforms such as tires, milk crates, pillows or cushions (indoors) Space to play
Number of players: 6-10 How to: Try this to see how many of your little guests have the resolve to get to the other end. Occasion: Picnics, summer camp parties
17. Chopsticks
Chopsticks are for eating food. So what are we talking about here? Keep reading to know. You will need: Chopsticks – as many pairs as there are kids Number of players: 5-8 How to: Occasion: Birthday parties, lunch or dinner parties
18. Sleeping lions
This makes a great game for a slumber party. It can also be played on other occasions when things get out of control and kids need to be calmed. You will need:
Floor space for the kids to sleep
Number of players: 6-8 How to: Occasion: Birthday parties or pajama parties
19. Wipe that silly smile off your face
Yeah? Well, good luck to you. Because we are going to talk about a silly game that boys will love! Without a doubt, this is one of the many funny party games for kids. You will need:
Space to sit around, you could use a dining table as well
Number of players: 5-8 How to: Occasion: Birthday Party games, dinner table game
