Outdoor team games are an excellent way of involving as many children as possible. They are also a very good way of encouraging all children to play and engage with the game; it will not just be you encouraging less enthusiastic ones to play, but other members of their team will too.
There are many team games which can be played. Tag is an obvious favorite with many children, as it is simple and everyone knows the rules.
If desired, the girls can suggest additional rules which can make the games more unique and special for them.
The basic message is to keep the games as simple as possible; you don’t want the girls spending half the time trying to figure out what the rules are rather than actually playing!
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Children love mystery and make believe. As such, it’s a great idea to incorporate some mystery party activities into the parties you are about to plan.
Not only will these activities be fun to play, but they also perform an educational role in enhancing children’s reasoning and analytical abilities. Plus they’re really fun to create!
The most obvious of the mystery party activities is to have a mystery party – where everyone comes in character and has to solve a mystery.
Obviously, if you have younger children attending, you may want to steer clear of the murder mystery theme. There are many packages available online which offer excellent mystery planning kits. Check them out!
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If you’re holding a birthday party or regular playdate for some toddlers, you will need to ensure that you include some indoor party games for toddlers, which are appropriate for the attendees.
Whilst toddlers are easily distracted, it is not impossible to keep them entertained. Just think about any of the usual party games you like to play and simplify them. Pass the parcel is a great way for toddlers to interact with each other and learn about sharing.
When wrapping the parcel up, be sure to include lots of colored paper and goodies for everyone, so that everyone is involved.
Maybe even incorporate a sharing element where the players can choose to share their prizes with the others.
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Anyone who’s been to a party before (!) knows the importance of having some ice breaker games at the start to get everyone introduced and into the party spirit.
Give everyone sticky name badges so their names and readily visible and get everyone to sit in a circle. Starting with one person, they must describe their favorite type of ice-cream, but without giving away the flavor. Each other player has to ask ‘yes’ and ‘no’ questions to discover the flavor.
The party game gets more difficult towards the end as no flavors can be repeated, so the later players have to be more imaginative!
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Children love excitement and adventure. One way to guarantee they’ll enjoy any party you throw is to make it a theme party. My daughters love birthday theme parties; whether their own or the ones of their friends.
Putting together a theme party can be difficult. You’ll need to do some brainstorming of what your little girl loves to do (and characters she loves) to get an idea of what sort of theme is appropriate. You’ll then need to vary the rules of party games to ensure they suit the theme.
Take any of the many party games for girls in this site and think about how the rules could be altered to match the theme. Get everyone to come in costume and make sure the party food also reflects the theme.
Just remember: any effort you invest in the planning will come back to you many times over both during and after the party!
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With the winter fast approaching and the darker days with us (if you’re reading from the southern hemisphere, maybe bookmark this post for your winter!), it’s really fun to have some slumber parties, where the girls can exchange scary stories and sip hot chocolate while it rains outside.
However, this isn’t enough for a slumber party, so you’ll need some slumber party games for kids to keep them entertained. One such game is Scary Story!
Each girl takes it in turns to say three words, with all of the girls telling the story. No one has any idea where the story could take them, but it should be decided upfront whether the story is a scary story or a non-scary story. If you like, each girl can have a secret mission to steer the course of the story towards a particular storyline, with the others guessing which girl has which mission. This uses their creative minds and is great fun to listen to!
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