M.J. asks from Carol Stream, IL on January 30, 2009
Game Ideas for In-home Party for 5 Year Old
I am hosting a birthday party at my house for my soon to be 5 year old. I haven't done this for quite some time, (see the ages of my other kids), so I'm looking for some game ideas. The older boys are helping out, so I figured we could play hide and seek and I have a ring toss game and bozo buckets (if I can find it).
Any ideas are appreciated. It's a Star Wars party.
Thanks!
So What Happened?™
I went to the library and got some books and they had some great ideas. When the kids arrived, I had them color a Star Wars picture (from the internet) until everyone arrived. Then we had a treasure hunt (one of my older kids had a klutz treasure hunt book). I wrote down the name of each of the other games and put them in a bowl, including "free play".Someone picked free play first and the kids had a great time with all the stuff in the basement - trucks, cars, trains, blocks, etc. After awhile, they started getting restless and we played pass the asteroid (hot potato). We played Star Wars music and the kid who was out, then got to help with the music. After that I got out some glow sticks (dollar store) and we turned off the lights in the basement and ran around with them. Oh we also had a good time with balloons - knocking them around, letting the air out of them, etc.
So basically, I planned too much, and ended up winging it a lot, but that's ok.
More Answers
A.M. answers from Chicago on January 31, 2009
Pass the parcel with star wars little toys in it are great. Statues again with themed prizes.
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P.G. answers from Chicago on January 31, 2009
a good game get a milk bottle or some thing with a big opening have the boys kneel on a chair backwards and try to drop pencils through the opening give them each 10 to work with . its tough but loads of fun.. here is a great one if you have an area you don't mind getting a little wet. take marbles and get 2 aluminum baking tins the med size ones fill one with cold water and marbles keep the other one dry have the boys sit in a chair and take thier socks off. they have to see who can transfer the most marbles with their toes from one to the next. use a timer this game is a blast and the boys will be talking about it for days . it's a hoot when their feet touch the cold water. have fun
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G.H. answers from Chicago on January 31, 2009
All you need is a ping pong ball and sand buckets. Very cheap at the Dollar Store. Musical chairs is fun. The kids will love loud music. You can get little door prize gifts at the dollar store also. Serve cupcakes and ice cream and let the kids top them with their favorite toppings.
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N.P. answers from Chicago on January 31, 2009
take the classics and put a star wars twist on them. Instead hot potato do hot light saber. Instead of musical chairs make it musical Xwing fighters. Instead of bozo buckets, throw star wars figures into something that is star wars-y. Pin the tail on the donkey now is pin the something on some star wars character.
Sorry, I have girls and I personally HATE star wars, lol. But you get the idea.
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S.A. answers from Chicago on January 31, 2009
My daughter loves this game where you tie curling ribbon to each child's ankle with a rather large balloon attached. Everyone runs around trying to step on everyone elses balloon and also keeping theirs from others. The last one with a balloon intact is the winner. She just loves it and she just turned six.
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