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Heads Up Party Game

by Laura Torres

28 Apr 2006 04:30 PM

Use Your Noodle Party Game This is a hilarious party game that works for everyone, from young kids to oldsters. You can use it at your child's birthday party or at the family reunion this summer. It's guaranteed to involve everyone, because it's almost more fun to watch as it is to play.

Balloon Party Games

by Laura Torres

15 Apr 2006 08:36 PM

If you've got a party, you've probably got some balloons. Not only are they great decorations, but you can use them for some fun games. Here are a few super simple games to get you started. For all these balloons, clear out a space and move furniture and other hazards.

Detective Party Game

by Laura Torres

23 Mar 2006 11:15 PM

Do you have some budding detectives in your house? Then this is the game for them. It's a great party game, and works well for adults, too. Although you do have to make sure the adults leave their inhibitions at the door.

Lame Goose

by Robert Coats

19 Mar 2006 09:20 AM

This is a great variation on a traditional game of tag. If played with a group willing to make some noise, it can be a lot of fun, especially if the players can perfect their goose honks before play begins. Number of players: 4+ Ages: 4+ Space: Outside or gym.

Follow

by Robert Coats

18 Mar 2006 10:06 AM

I played this game on a long trip a little while ago with my three daughters. One of them can't spell yet, so we had to change it a little bit. It kept everybody occupied, often laughing, for quite a few miles. Number of players: 4+ Ages: Depending on skills used.

Chicken Market

by Robert Coats

05 Mar 2006 07:39 PM

This is a classic dramatic and active game. There are a few simple rules that make it great for young children, and anyone who can cluck like a chicken is able to get in on the fun. Number of Players: 5+ Ages: 3+ Space: A big indoor room, or anywhere outdoors.

Smuggling the Geg

by Robert Coats

26 Feb 2006 06:22 PM

This is an old Scottish game, which came out of the popularity of smuggling. It became popular in the American colonies, since the colonists considered smuggling to be a noble trade. The "geg" is a small treasure, an object that's easily handled such as a key, a marble or something similar.

Last Couple Out

by Robert Coats

26 Feb 2006 05:44 PM

This game has an interesting history. It's called "Widow" or "widower" in the Scotch or Swedish forms. The catcher in the game takes the part of the bereaved one who is trying to get a mate. Some research shows that it may be descended from the time when marriages were arranged by capture.

Watchdog

by Robert Coats

25 Feb 2006 07:51 AM

This is a great game to play with a group of young children at a party or a large group. It's especially great for dog lovers, although it can be adapted for any kind of fierce animal the children might want to imitate. Number of players 8+ Ages: 4-8 Space: a good-sized room.

Sardines

by Robert Coats

07 Feb 2006 10:50 PM

Number of players: 6+ Ages: 4+ Space: a whole house (preferably with a lot of rooms) or playground. The other night my daughter suggested we play sardines. At first I thought she said, "Eat sardines" and I was shocked. At the ripe old age of 40, I'd never heard of the game sardines before.



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