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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Who says you have to buy a party game pack full of fancy birthday games? Instead you can use some basic and simple party games that kids really enjoy. There is something that is thrilling to kids when they put on a blindfold, are spun three times and told to attach a fake donkey tail to a paper donkey.

Fill up some balloons with air and let the kids pop them by sitting on them. It becomes a contest as they begin to bounce and slide trying to pop the plastic. Musical chairs is always fun and can be done with a few children or a lot.

You can make your own bean bag toss with a piece of card board, a poster and a homemade bean bag made from fabric and rice. Tape the poster to the cardboard after you have cut three spaced out circles. The kids can toss the beanbag through each hole for a specific point value. Whoever scores the most points wins? A scavenger hunt is another great activity.

Create a list of about ten items with a list of clues of where to find the hidden items. The kids can work together in pairs or as two separate teams. This game is great because it can be done inside or outdoors. Feeling silly? You can play a zany game of shoebox race. Kids wear shoeboxes as they shuffle towards a pile of tootsie rolls.

Above the tootsie rolls is a suspended bell. The kids ring the bell with their nose; grab a tootsie roll and shuffle back towards the start line where they drop the tootsie roll into a bowl.

The kids are divided into teams and the team with the most tootsie rolls in three minutes wins. It is fun to watch and fun to play. Simply be creative and think about the classic birthday party games from when you were young. They are still a blast today and will make any party fun.

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