When planning a party or a play-date for girls, it’s vital that you give some thought to what group party games and birthday party activities can be included.
Not only are they are a way of keeping the girls entertained, but they also assist in teaching them social skills. They’re great for you too, as they give you a chance to focus on what else needs to be prepared for the party.
Making the choice of which party games to include will depend on many factors, including (a) the guests’ ages, gender and preferences, (b) the venue, (c) whether the games are indoor party games or outdoor party games, (d) when the games will be played (e.g. a slumber party will need more games than a usual party, and not all games are suitable for slumber party games) and (e) whether there is a theme (e.g. a mystery theme will require mystery party games, and a princess theme will require princess party games).
Three golden rules to remember when planning party games for girls are:
- It’s often more straightforward (and easier on the purse) to hold the party at home
- Girls love to be involved and challenged, so get them to suggest games that they want to play
- Theme parties (where everyone comes in character) already stand out from the usual parties and are a great way to invent new party games by adapting the rules of traditional party games to suit the theme.
Giving the girls a hand in creating the party will ensure that the party is unique and that the guests enjoy themselves and are engaged.
Have fun!
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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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