Party Games for Every Age, Crowd and Occasion

One list for each crowd. Open yours and three games are already on the screen.

209 pages

By age 5

From toddlers who cannot wait for a turn to seniors who would rather stay seated.

Party Games for Toddlers Aged 2 and 364 games for ages 2 and 3 with no losers and no waiting: circle songs, hunts, toss games and calm-down games, most over in five minutes. Pop Goes the Weasel Jump-Up · Roll the Ball Circle · Water the Flowers
Kindergarten PE GamesGym games for kindergarten to grade 2 that nobody loses: ten with no equipment, six with bean bags and balls, five follow-the-leader games and five for preschoolers aged 3 and 4.
Birthday Party Games for Kids Ages 4 to 1376 birthday games for every age from 4 to 13, with indoor, outdoor, no-props and calm-down lists and 46 picks for tweens.
Party Games for Teens Ages 13 to 1764 clean games for ages 13 to 17: bluffing, team showdowns, music and improv, outdoor games, 11 for a 16th birthday and 32 for a sleepover. Balloon Stomp Arena · Sixteen-Layer Parcel, a Challenge in Each · Secret Word Imposter
Party Games for Senior Citizens, All Playable From a Chair64 party games for older adults, all playable from a chair: balloon volleyball, large-print bingo, music rounds and story games, plus birthday and Christmas sets. Buttons in the Jar · Twenty Questions: Things We No Longer Use · Ten-Cup Table Bowling

By crowd and place 98

Who is coming and where: three friends, a whole family, a ladies' group, a board game night, a yard full of kids, a school field day, a pool party, an office party or a hall of 100.

Sleepover Games46 games for a sleepover of 3 to 8 children aged 7 to 12: arrival, pajama and pillow games, flashlight games, whisper games that end in sleep, the craft table and the morning after. Copy the Fruit Skewer Pattern · Pajamas On in Three Minutes · Pizza Faces, Guess the Chef
Scary Sleepover GamesPretend-scary games for a sleepover of three to eight, ages 10 to 15: flashlight story games, dark-room games played at a walk, nerve games and detective games. How Many Eyes Are Watching? · Find the Key in the Pillowcase · The Calm Newsreader
Kids Group Games for One Leader, Plus 28 Games for Home80 kids group games: 52 for one leader with 8 to 30 kids, each with a team split or a role for caught players, and 28 for one to three kids at home. Fox and Rabbit Ball Chase · Jump the Beanbag Rope · Hawk and Hens
Games for Gym ClassWhole-class games for a gym lesson in grades 3 to 8: games for large classes, crossing games and class challenges, team ball games and a set that needs no equipment. Nobody is put out, and no ball is thrown at a player.
Tag Games for PETag games for a gym class in three sets: tags for a full class, flag tag games and partner tags. Every game says what a tagged player does next, so nobody sits out.
Throwing Games for PEThrowing, catching and rolling games for a gym class, sorted by skill: underhand tosses for ages 5 to 9, overhand throws at targets, catching with scoops and partners, and rolling. Nothing is thrown at a player.
Bean Bag Games for PEBean bag games for a gym class: whole-class games, target and toss games, balance and carry games and a kindergarten set, with nothing thrown at a player. Leapfrog Catch · Bean Bag Four Square · Make the Set
Scooter Games for PEScooter board games for a gym class, every one played seated: games for grades 2 to 5, relays and carrying games, team ball games and a kindergarten set. Crossings end at cones, never at a wall. Follow My Route · Spell It on Wheels · Fewer Pulls Each Trip
PE Games With Bowling PinsBowling pin games for a gym class: games where each team or player guards pins, knock-down targets for rolled and kicked balls, and relays that reset the pins. Each game says how many pins and balls a class of 24 needs.
Tennis Ball Games for PEGames for a gym class with a bag of tennis balls and no rackets: bounce-and-catch games for two or three, wall games, target games and games with a ball on a cone.
Rubber Chicken PE GamesGames with a rubber chicken as the thing thrown, passed, chased or carried: tossing and passing games, tag and relays for a gym or a camp, and a set for a child's party.
Games to Play While BabysittingGames for a babysitter and one to three children: the first ten minutes with a shy child, games for one child, games for siblings of different ages, tidy-up games, wind-down games and games that need nothing. Copy My Squeeze · Roll and Put Away · Three Timers, Three Bosses
Active Indoor Games for KidsGames that tire out one to four children inside a home: balloon games, tape on the floor, cushion and laundry basket games, sock games, copy games a parent plays too, and quick resets.
Indoor Games to Play With Friends45 games for two to eight friends aged 9 to 16 with a house to play in: hunts through the whole house, games with socks, cups and tape, contests to judge, games in pairs, late-night games and games for two.
Games to Play With SiblingsGames for two or three brothers and sisters at home with an age gap: one-room games, games the little one wins, lights-out games, back-seat games, games that last all week and games for three.
Games to Play With CousinsGames for a pack of cousins of mixed ages with no grown-up in charge: games for the whole pack, quiet games after lights-out, back-yard games, rainy-day games, shows for the grown-ups and games for two cousins. The Cousin Café Serves Dessert · The Grown-Ups Play Our Games · A Coin for Every Birth Year
Outdoor Party Games for Kids, From Backyard to Block Party70 games for a yard, a park or a closed street: tag, relays, ball and target games, water games that need no pool, chalk games and 17 for a block party. Hoop Contest by Age · Bike and Scooter Slalom Time Trial · Bandana Tail Grab
Obstacle Course Party GamesObstacle course stations for a party, one to an entry: something to go over, under and around, a balance, a carry and a finish that stops the clock. Sets for a backyard, indoors and adults. Rising Noodle Hurdles · Chair and Blanket Tunnel · Hose Spiral
Kickball VariationsKickball played other ways: variations for a field, games for a gym and water kickball for camp. Each entry says what it changes from the plain game.
Fun Games to Play at RecessRecess games for an elementary school yard, sorted by kit: four square, wall ball and tetherball, jump rope games, chalk and jacks, tag with no kit, and cooperative games for grades 3 to 5. Each ends with the rule to agree first.
Games to Play in the RainOutdoor games for children in rain gear on a warm, wet day: puddle games, catch-the-rain games with cups and pans, and mud and chalk games. Ripple Rings Count · Downspout Bucket Countdown · Mud Ball Bullseye on a Tree Trunk
Games to Play in the SnowOutdoor games for children that need real snow on the ground: trodden trails and hunts, building contests, snowball targets and sled games on a gentle slope.
Pool Party Games for Kids, All in Standing-Depth WaterPool games for children that need no swimming: walking races, duck and ball games in waist-deep water, and dry games for the grass, each with its depth and its adult. Foil Boat Cargo Contest · Numbered Duck Scoop · Noodle Pony Race
Games to Play With Pool NoodlesGames to play with pool noodles away from the water: tag with a foam tagger, relays, circle games for a youth group, target games and a set for indoors, each with its youngest player. Noodle Into the Bin · Sofa Fishing · This Is Not a Noodle
Lake Party GamesGames for a day at a lake house or a lakeside picnic: on the shore, on the grass by the water, on the dock with dry feet and at the cabin when it rains. Nothing above the knees, no boats, no swimming. Frog Jumps Measured in Paddle Lengths · Bobber Drift Race · Draw the Monster of This Lake
Games to Play Outside in the Dark30 night games for sleepovers and camps: torch games, glow stick games, team games and a few mild spooky ones. Glow Stick Relay · Glow Bowling · Manhunt in Pairs
Games to Play With Walkie TalkiesGames for two to eight children with a pair of handheld radios: hide and find, mission games, talking games on air and code games with the radio alphabet.
Fun Games to Play at Basketball PracticeGames a volunteer coach runs at a youth basketball practice, sorted by skill: dribbling, shooting, passing, defense and footwork, whole-team closers and games that need no hoop. Copycat Line Behind the Leader · Wall Pass Count in Thirty Seconds · Around the Key, Nobody Out
Gymnastics GamesGames a coach runs in a children's gymnastics class or camp with only a floor and mats: warm-ups, the four body shapes, balances on a line, stuck landings and longer camp games. Quarter-Turn Compass · Jump the River · Stick It on the Line
Fun Tennis Games for BeginnersTennis games for beginners who cannot rally yet, sorted by stroke: racket control with no net, catch-and-feed, forehand and backhand targets, volleys, serves and whole-group games. Throw It Into the Box · Hit and Catch Rally · Stop Sign Volleys
Fun Hockey Games for BeginnersHockey games for beginners on ice or a gym floor: stickhandling with a puck or ball each, passing, shooting at targets, small-area games, relays and a set for a full gym class. Sideline Hockey · Gate Count · Race for the Loose Puck
Cheerleading Games to Play at PracticeGames for a cheer squad practice or a mini camp that drill voices, counts, motions and basic jumps with no stunting, plus team games to end practice. Three-Rung Jump Ladder · Spirit Stick, Warmer and Colder · Spot Scramble
Games to Play in Dance ClassGames a dance teacher runs in a studio, in the order of a class: warm-ups, across-the-floor games, mirror and follow games in pairs, choreography builders and calm games for the last five minutes. Three Words From the Hat · Fill the Floor · Same Eight, a New Way
Fun Games to Play at Softball PracticeGames a volunteer coach runs at a youth softball practice or camp, sorted by skill: throwing, fielding, hitting and bunting, base running, underhand pitching and whole-team games. Fly Ball Streak, Whole Team · Run Through First, Two Lanes · Twenty-One at the Chest
Games to Play With a VolleyballGames to play with a volleyball: solo and partner games with no net, passing, setting and serving games for practice, three-touch games over a net and camp games for a big group. Serve Your Way Back to the Line · Winners' Side, Challengers Serve · Bump, Set, Bump, Set
PE Soccer GamesSoccer games for a mixed gym class, sorted by skill: dribbling for grades 2 to 5, passing, kicking games for kindergarten to grade 2, small-sided games and an indoor set for a gym floor.
PE Football GamesFootball lead-up games for a gym class, with no tackling: throwing and catching for grades 3 to 6, flag football, running and kicking games and an indoor set for a gym floor.
Badminton PE GamesBadminton games for a gym class that is still learning to hit the shuttle: six with no net, rally games for pairs, serve and smash targets and small-court games for six or more on one court.
Fun Games for Pickleball PEPickleball games for a gym class that has never held a paddle: first-day games with a paddle and a ball each, dink and rally games for pairs, serving games and rotations for one court and many players.
Family Field Day Games, From One Class to a Crowd of 20045 field day events for a school or a family picnic: picnic races, dry relays, tug and strength events, target and toss, water toss and whole-crowd finales, each with heats, 3-2-1 team points, ages and a safety line. Hoop Taxi Relay · Three-Hoop Bean Bag Target · Team Stand-Up, Twos to Eights
Themes for Field DayThemes for a school or company field day, sorted into elementary school, middle and high school, and company sets. Each theme sets the scene and lists four stations, four team names and a closing event. Ranch Roundup · Pirate Voyage · Under the Sea
Youth Group Games Outside, for 10 to 60 Teens50 outdoor games for a youth night of 10 to 60 teens: wide games, one-ball field games, no-props tag, water relays and cool-down circles, each with steps, space, contact level and a safety line. Seven-Pass Disc · One-Breath Highlights · Trading Post Card Rush
Camp Games58 games a counselor runs at a day camp or an overnight camp: circle games, first-day name games, field games for a whole unit, relays, rainy-day cabin games and campfire games.
Games to Play in the WoodsGames for a group among trees: hiding and stalking games, team games that capture trunks, games with sticks and cones, forest-school games and a set for adults with nothing to bring. Each one says where its boundary is.
Superhero Camp GamesThree camp theme weeks with a full set of games each, for campers aged 6 to 14: superhero week, ocean week and space week. Every game starts from one camps already play and says what the theme changes.
Water Games for CampWater games for a camp field with no pool, for ages 6 to 12: sponge and bucket relays, water balloon games, cup and hose games, sprinkler games and quiet cool-downs, each naming the adult who watches.
Games to Play With YouthIndoor games for a youth night: up-front contests for three volunteers, walking relays, sit-down circles, table team builds, lights-on hunts and all-in games nobody stays out of. Cut-Up Square Puzzle · As Long as This String · Behind-the-Back Paper Tear
Fun Games to Play at Church36 games for a church party or fellowship night with all ages in one hall: potluck table games, whole-hall games, mixed-age teams, Bible games with the reference, and a harvest night set. Exactly Fifty: The Hall Rolls · Three Ages, One Tray of Cups · Talk, Point, Touch Jigsaw
No Prep Sunday School GamesNo prep games for a weekly Sunday school class of 3 to 11 year olds: review games for any lesson, memory verse games, moving games for a small room, a preschool set and games to play outside. Paper Ball Question Toss · The Still Small Voice · Walls of Water
Party Games for College Students35 alcohol-free games for college students: corridor and floor mixers, common-room tournaments, apartment games, quad games with a ball or a disc, and low-noise games for quiet hours.
Funny Party Games for Adults, Clean and Silly66 clean games that make adults laugh: improv, bluffing, bad drawing, straight-face contests, 18 pen-and-paper games and 20 for the yard. Movie Plot, Badly Explained · Air Guitar Finals · Last Hoop Spinning
Party Word Games40 word games for a noisy room: shout-it-out team games, guess the word games, bluff and definition games, chains around a circle, and rhyme and sound games. One Player in the Dark: The Imposter Round · The Alphabet Volley · Syllable Count Shout
Book Club GamesGames for a book club: a set for whatever the club read, icebreakers for a first meeting, party games played on the host's shelves, games for a video call and a December meeting about the year's books. Plot Twist Telephone · Spine Poem From the Stack · Title Fight: Rename This Month's Book
Improv Party GamesImprov games for a living room: warm-up circles, two-person scenes with one rule, guessing games with a secret, story games, freeze games and games the room steers. Front-Row Sound Effects · Walk as If · Slips From the Bowl
Guessing Games for Parties40 games in which the whole point is a guess: estimate tables, mystery objects by touch, sound or smell, who-am-I labels, guess the guest and guess the number.
Blindfold GamesBlindfold games played sitting down or standing on one mark: guessing by touch, by sound, by taste and smell, drawing and making without looking, and a partner steering by voice. Count the Coins Into the Jar · Nuts Onto Bolts · How Many Hands Clapped?
Fun Games to Play With BalloonsBalloon games with turns and rounds: keep-up games, carry-and-pass relays, target games, static and air contests, seated games for a room of adults and outdoor games for a still day. None pops a balloon.
Party Games With Cups35 games played with empty cups: team relays, table duels, building contests, rhythm and passing games, and games for a lawn, each with its youngest player. The Silent Lap · Slalom Through the Cup Gates · Cup Hat, One More Each Leg
Games With MarshmallowsGames played with a bag of marshmallows: toss and catch, targets and launchers, stacking and balance, toothpick building contests and team relays. Nothing is eaten and nothing goes in a mouth. Rug Mini Golf With a Wooden Spoon · Bridge Between Two Books · A Stand for a Tennis Ball
Cotton Ball GamesGames with a bag of cotton balls: the blindfold scoop and six more carrying games, blowing and fanning games, toss and flick targets, sorting and counting by touch, and relays for teams. Nose-Height Drop Into the Jar · Three Sizes Into Three Cups · Elbow Pinch
DIY Party Games for AdultsParty games an adult host builds from household things: giant yard games, toss and target builds, table games, quiz boards made with sticky notes and games from the recycling bin, each with a build list and a scoring rule.
Birthday Party Game Ideas for Adults40 clean games built around the guest of honour: quizzes about them, memories, dinner table games and milestone ideas. How Well Do You Know Them? · Table Twenty Questions · Year-Ahead Plans Draw
Board Game Night IdeasA planner for a board game night: 18 formats, 40 traditional games sorted by player count, plus snack, seating and house rule ideas. Potluck by Table Number · Bunco With Moving Tables · Table Quiz Finale
Party Games for Ladies, From Kitty Party to Pajama Party60 games for women's groups: icebreakers, kitty party games with tambola and antakshari, paper games, table games and a pajama party set. Whose Fact Is It · Slipper Toss Into the Basket · Desert Island Three
Outdoor Party GamesOutdoor party games for a yard of adults or mixed ages: target games made from what a house has, old lawn games with their rules, team relays, whole-crowd games and games for the last light.
Pool Party Games for Adults That Stay in Standing DepthAlcohol-free pool games for grown-ups in standing depth: float races and relays, beach ball and ring games, and dry games for any summer party. Float Slalom · Float Paddle Race · Three-Touch Beach Ball Volley
Beach Party GamesGames for a day on the sand: courts drawn with a heel, bucket and towel relays, throwing games, ankle-deep games at the water line, quiet games in the shade and games for after sunset. Heel Sketch Guess · Three-Wave Sea Wall · Under the Sand, by Touch
Party Games for 3 People57 games for exactly three people: rotating-judge contests, two-against-one games, three-way word games, paper games, and cards and dice with the three-player deal. Who Is Leading the Mirror · Hangman, Tag Team · Dots and Boxes in Three Colors
Party Games for 4 PeopleGames chosen because four is two pairs: partner guessing games, two-against-two word games, partnership cards and dominoes, paper passed around a square, and swap-partner rounds. Bag Toss Round Robin, Three Partners · Four Quarters of One Map · Canasta: Two Decks, Two Pairs
Games to Play With 5 PeopleGames set up for five people: one secret player among four, formats where the fifth judges or referees, two pairs against the clock, card games with the five-player deal and circle games that want an odd number.
Party Games for Small GroupsGames for six to eight people around one table or in one living room: bluffing games with everyone against everyone, two small teams, one person in the hot seat, paper passed around the circle and quick fillers between courses.
Games to Play With RoommatesGames for two to five roommates with what is already in the apartment: games that run all week on the fridge door, games that get a chore done, games for two, co-op games against the clock and games for the whole sofa.
Games to Play With 10 PeopleGames for eight to twelve people in one room: two teams of five, one circle of ten and bluffing games that need eight or more, each with the split for 8, 10 and 12. Who Moved? Two Swapped Seats · Looker, Runner, Builders · Front of the Line Quiz
Party Games for Large Groups of 20 or More65 games that work with 20 to 200 guests: mixers, whole-room knockouts, table games, field games and a graduation set. Find Your People · Guess the Grad Photo Wall · Wink Detective
DJ Games for PartiesGames a DJ or a host runs with a microphone: floor fillers that start with two dancers, freeze games with a way back in, limbo, line and circle games, table-against-table contests and closers. Each gives the line to say. Half Speed, Double Speed · Big Circle, Reversed Calls · Phone-Light Tunnel to the Door
Office Party Games for Adults That Are Safe for WorkWork-safe games for a meeting room or a video call: icebreakers, guess the colleague, whiteboard games, quizzes and desk contests. Guess the Pet · Draw Our Logo From Memory · Index Card Bridge
Games to Play With Coworkers When BoredShort unplanned games for colleagues: desk games for two with pens and binder clips, break-room games for a few, games in a team chat and games for the minutes before a meeting starts. None is about a person.
Party Games for Family Gatherings, Ages 6 to 8053 games for kids, parents and grandparents at once: 19 a six-year-old can win, 10 where grandparents have the edge, 14 with no props. Squiggle Swap · Who in the Family Am I · Telephone Around the Table
Camping Games50 games for a family or a few friends at a campsite: around the fire, in the tent when it rains, with a flashlight after dark, with pine cones, rope and a tarp, and for the walk.
Adult Camping Games45 games for grown-ups at a campsite: campfire circle games that need no light, yard games from a bucket, rope and pine cones, flashlight games after dark, rainy-day games and team games for a big camp group.
Games to Play With GrandparentsGames for a grandparent and a grandchild: string, coin and pencil games to hand down, table games that are fair across sixty years, photo story games, walking games and games by phone or mail. Track You Draw Together, Roll to Race · Shoebox Arches Marble Roll · One Invented Detail
2 Person Games at Home40 games for exactly two people: paper games, cards and dice, talking games, living-room games and six for outside. Would You Rather · Exquisite Corpse Drawing · Two Truths and a Lie
Games to Play Without Anything45 games that need nothing at all: word and memory chains, guessing games, storytelling games, clapping and counting games, games with room to move and games for two, sorted by where you are.
Conversation Games for KidsConversation games for children from age 4, played only by talking: games for a wait, games for ages 4 to 7, games with friends and games for the dinner table. No props, no paper and no screens. The Growing Chat · The Shop That Sells Only Clouds · Five-Finger Telling
Games to Play at a RestaurantQuiet table games for the wait at a restaurant: talking games, menu games, napkin and pen games, games with sugar packets, coasters and straw wrappers, and games for a long table. Eyes-Shut Napkin Golf · A Face Made of Their Initials · Your Week as Three Courses
Games to Play When Bored100 games that need no screen: twenty to play alone in your head, twenty on paper for two, twenty talking games, twenty with cards or dice and twenty that get you moving. The One-Letter Menu
Games to Play in Class45 games for school with no device: grid games for two, word games on paper, puzzles for one, whole-class games a teacher runs and eight for recess. Sprouts From Two Spots · How Many Words on This Page? · Slide the Alphabet Three Places
Games to Play on PaperPen-and-paper games past the usual handful: grid battles for two, number and code games, games for a table of three or more, fold-and-flick games and puzzles for one. Whirligig Drop · Four in a Row on Squared Paper · Cut-Up Sentences
Drawing Games to PlayDrawing games with pencil and paper: games where the others guess, games where the paper is passed on, drawing with a handicap, marks turned into pictures and games for one or two players. It Rhymes With This Picture · Fold a Paint Blot, Find the Creature · Dots Only
Games to Play With Your HandsHand games in numbered steps: clapping patterns written out in words, finger-counting duels, rock paper scissors variations, gentle reaction games and finger tricks. Chopsticks, the Finger Game · Opposite Circles · Three-Height Clap
Games to Play on Call With Friends35 games for a voice or video call: talking games, camera games and rounds one caller reads aloud. Name Five · Odd One Out · Quick Trivia Round
Family Games to Play on a Video Call31 games for relatives on one video call: eight for a grandparent and a child of 3 to 7, eight for cousins, eight for whole households and seven for voice only.
Video Call Games for Kids51 games one adult runs for children on a single call: fetch and show, move and freeze, draw and hold up, guessing, number games, quiet closers and a set for ages 14 to 17.
Video Call Games for Large Groups35 games one host runs for 15 to 100 people on a single video call: chat races, camera knockouts, fetch rounds, three-minute small rooms and shared-screen rounds.
Road Trip Game IdeasGames for adults and mixed cars on a long drive: voice games the driver can join, front seat against back seat, map and mileage guesses, memory games about the trip, story games and five-minute rest-stop games. Minutes to the Next Town · Before This Song Ends · Initials on the Route
Car Games for KidsGames for children belted into a car, from age 3: window games, word and alphabet games, memory chains, guessing games, quiet games for the last hour and games for one child alone. Nearly all need no props. Raindrop Race on the Window · Finger Runner on the Wires · First Light of the Evening
Road Trip Games for TeensGames for 13 to 17 year olds on a long drive: argue-it-out games, music games on their own playlists, story and bluff games, window games that are not for little kids and a set for the last hour with the earbuds out.
Games to Play on a Bus TripGames for a coach or bus of 15 to 50 people in rows: games a leader runs from the front seat, left side against right side, things passed back over the seats, window games and quiet games for the ride home.

Holidays and seasons 49

Easter, fall, Halloween, Christmas and New Year's Eve, with separate lists for a classroom, an office and a gift exchange.

Fall Party Games for Kids, With a Set for Adults63 harvest games with pumpkins, apples, leaves, hay and corn: a kids' set for ages 4 to 10, 20 for an adults' harvest party, and 42 that work indoors. Fall Charades · Pumpkin Walk · One-Minute Apple Stack
Classroom Halloween Party Ideas, Kindergarten to Grade 5140 classroom Halloween party ideas in four grade bands: 60 for preschool and kindergarten with no reading and nobody out, 27 for grades 1 and 2, 26 for grade 3 and 27 for grades 4 and 5. Which Ghost Hid the Pumpkin · Dot Sticker Pumpkin Patch · Trick-or-Treat Practice Doors
Halloween Party Games for KidsGames for a children's Halloween party at home: costume games, pumpkin and candy bucket games, hunts with the lights on, team relays and a set for ages 3 to 5. Nothing scary.
Halloween PE GamesHalloween games for a gym class in four sets: grades 3 to 5, kindergarten to grade 2 with nothing scary, middle school, and a small space or a living room. Lights on, no candy, nobody put out.
Halloween Guessing GamesGuessing games for a Halloween party with children in it: feel boxes of monster parts, jars and counts, mystery sounds from behind a door, guess-the-monster games and candy and pumpkin guesses, each with its set-up.
Halloween Party Games for All AgesHalloween party games for a family or street party where toddlers in costume and adults share the room: costume parade and guessing games, gentle games with the lights on, mixed-age teams, pumpkin and candy-bucket games and yard games before dark.
Halloween Party Games for Teens and Adults57 Halloween games for teens and adults: costume contests, lights-out hiding games, mysteries, relays and quiz sheets. No apples, no alcohol. Eyeball Spoon Slalom · Catwalk Commentary Pairs · Epitaphs for Lost Things
Christmas Party Games for Toddlers32 Christmas party games for two to four year olds and a preschool class: circle songs on old tunes, music and movement, hunts, soft toss and stack games, and calm pretend play.
Halloween Games for Work, in the Office or on a Video Call40 work-safe Halloween games with steps: 25 for an office or meeting room and 15 for a video call, each with what to prepare the day before and a way to sit out.
Thanksgiving Games51 games for a house holding every age on Thanksgiving Day: while the turkey cooks, at the table, funny games, a big gathering, the kids' table and the yard. Which Dish Am I? A Note on the Forehead · Two-Sofa Thanksgiving Charades · Stoop Ball Fly Catch
Thanksgiving Games for PreschoolersThanksgiving games for children of 3 to 5: circle and song games, feather games, turkey movement games with nobody out, and calm table games for the wait before the meal.
Thanksgiving Games for KidsThanksgiving games for the children at a family dinner, ages 6 to 11: turkey and feather games, corn and harvest-table games, thankful games and quiet table games, sorted by age.
Thanksgiving Middle School Active Games45 running, tagging, relay and throwing games with a Thanksgiving turn: 20 for a middle school PE class, 13 for cousins in the back yard and 12 for a hall on a wet day.
Thanksgiving Sunday School Games33 games for a Sunday school class or a youth night before Thanksgiving, each built on a Bible passage, most on Luke 17, Psalm 100 or John 6. Daniel 6:10 Bell Round · Psalm 100 Whiteboard Relay, a Word a Walker · Who Said It in Luke 17?
Thanksgiving Games for AdultsGames for the grown-ups in the hours after the Thanksgiving meal: sixteen played from the sofa with nothing but voices, and eight pencil-and-paper games played from a printed sheet. Play-by-Play of the Cleanup Crew · Reverse Charades From an Armchair · Who Said It at Dinner?
Virtual Thanksgiving GamesThanksgiving games for a video call, in four sets: a family eating in different houses, coworkers before the break, a class of 20 to 30, and games the host runs from a shared screen.
Thanksgiving Games for WorkWork-safe games for an office potluck or the last meeting before the holiday: potluck table games, ten-minute team contests, thanks games that put nobody on the spot and games for a whole floor.
Christmas Party Games for Kids and Teens41 Christmas games for ages 4 to 17, each with steps and props: 16 for kindergarten, 32 for a classroom, 22 for teens and 15 with no Santa. Fill the Sack Relay · Hot Cocoa Freeze Tag · Left, Right Christmas Story Pass
PE Christmas GamesChristmas games for a gym class in five sets: grades 3 to 5, pre-K to grade 2, middle school, a room with no space to run and a yard. Sleighs, stockings, ornaments and bells, with nobody put out.
Christmas Party Games for All AgesChristmas party games for one room that holds a five-year-old, a teenager and a grandparent: mixed-age teams, seated circle games, games of luck, tree and wrapping-paper games, carol and story games and table fillers.
Games to Play on Christmas EveGames for one family at home on December 24, in the order of the evening: while dinner cooks, in pajamas, by the tree, the one present tonight and after the children are in bed. The Breakfast Table Note · Roll for Who Opens First · Say Thank You in Charades
Youth Group Christmas Party Games30 games for a church youth group Christmas night: up-front games with three volunteers, team relays and builds, whole-room mixers and nativity games with the verse.
Bible Christmas Party GamesChristmas party games built on the nativity story for a church party, a Sunday school class or a family: story games, moving games for a hall, table quizzes with the answers and quiet games for the youngest, each with its verse.
Candy Cane Games32 games played with wrapped candy canes: hook and pass games, walked relays, hunts, table games and one jar guess, for ages 5 to 12. How Many Canes Long Is the Table? · Two-Color Cane Sort Relay · Ribbon-Color Cane Hunt
Reindeer Games for a Christmas PartyGames for a children's Christmas party in which the children are the reindeer: antler games, sleigh team games, hoof and nose games and a training school of jumps, landings and balance walks.
Office Christmas Party Games for Large Groups, and for Home61 alcohol-free Christmas games for adults: 10 gift swaps, carol rounds, contests and mixers, with 52 screened for the office and 12 winter games with no Christmas in them. Carol Title Chain · Snow Story Gift Pass · Indoor Snowball Fight
Ugly Sweater Party GamesGames built on the sweaters at an ugly sweater party: contests with kind titles, sweaters made on the spot, spot-it games around the room and team relays. Pairs Dress One Player · Ornament Down the Line, Sleeve to Sleeve · Snowballs Caught in the Hem
DIY Christmas Party GamesChristmas party games a host builds from boxes, paper plates, tubes and tape: targets to toss at, table games, giant floor games and games from the leftover wrapping.
Outdoor Christmas Party Games30 Christmas games for a yard, a driveway or a street party: games for snow on the ground, games that need no snow, games after dark by the lights and quick warm-ups between rounds.
Christmas Party Games With PrizesGames that decide who takes a prize from the host's table at a Christmas party: ticket games, unwrap games, lucky draws, knockouts for one big prize and games where the prize is money or a gift card.
Games to Play at a Cookie Exchange PartyGames for a cookie exchange: guessing and voting games with the plates on the table, fair ways to decide who fills a tin first, recipe card games and table games for while the tins are packed. Six Titles, One Ballot · Lightest Tin to Heaviest · Ingredient Bingo From the Real Cards
Virtual Christmas Party GamesChristmas games for a party held on a video call: camera games, chat-box and poll games, quizzes and boards read from a shared screen, gift swaps across households, breakout-room games for big groups and a winter set with no Christmas in it.
Christmas Gift Exchange Ideas, With the Rules Written Out72 Christmas gift exchange ideas as numbered steps: 15 swap games, 14 one-kind swaps, 11 gift-opening games, 9 plans for big families, 8 Secret Santa reveals and 15 themes. Trivia for Turn Order · Grab Bag by Age Band · Secret Code Gift Tags
Christmas Gift Exchange Ideas for CoworkersWays to run a gift exchange at work, all opt-in: secret gift weeks at the desk, lunch-hour swaps, one-kind swaps for the break room, remote and shift-friendly exchanges, and ideas that give instead.
Christmas in July Party GamesGames for a Christmas party held in summer: water games with sponges, a sprinkler and a tub, yard games with a pool-noodle candy cane, ice games that race the melt and games for the shade. No pool needed. Hang the Ornament With a Fishing Pole · Trim the Patio Umbrella · Slide the Ice Cube to the Star
New Year Party Games for Adults, From Dinner to Midnight52 alcohol-free games for New Year's Eve: countdown games, year-in-review rounds, resolution games and 27 that kids can join. Pop the Old Habits · First-Footing Relay · Party Horn Orchestra
Winter Party Games40 games for a winter party in January or February: indoor snowball games with rolled socks, ice games, penguin and polar games, a winter wonderland set and fireside games.
Winter PE GamesWinter games for a gym class with no holiday in them: nine for the gym, seven for kindergarten to grade 2 and six for a field under real snow. Indoor snowballs are yarn balls; outdoor ones go at a bucket.
Valentine's Day Party Games40 games for a Valentine's party of friends, a family, an office or a church banquet: paper-heart relays, card and candy-heart table games, pen-and-paper games, a seated set and mixers.
Valentine's Day PE GamesValentine's Day games for a gym class in two sets, grades 3 to 5 and kindergarten to grade 2: mail runs, heart tag and laps for partners dealt by cards. Nothing about crushes or couples, and no candy.
St Patrick's Day Party GamesGames for a St Patrick's Day party of adults at home or at work: gold coin games, rainbow games, shamrock games, wear-the-green games and games for the table, such as a limerick written to its five-line pattern. No game involves alcohol.
Fun St. Patrick's Day PE GamesSt. Patrick's Day games for a gym class in March: seven for the gym, for grades 1 to 5, and six for a classroom or a stage. The gold is a yellow beanbag, and nobody is put out.
April Fools Party GamesHarmless trick games for April 1: spot the fake, backward and opposite games, straight-face games and relays in which the trick is on the whole team. Nobody's things are hidden, broken or soiled, and nobody is picked out. The Unsmiling Waiter · Sealed Orders Relay · Backward Along the Line by Hand Mirror
Easter Party Games for Kids, From Egg Hunts to Egg JarpingEaster games for children: old egg games from around the world, egg hunts that stay fair, relays, circle games and plenty that work indoors on a wet day. Egg Shaker Sound Match · Same Color Egg Tap · Nest for the Easter Hare
PE Easter GamesEaster games for a gym class in two sets: ten for the gym, written for kindergarten to grade 3, and six for a field. Plastic eggs, hoops and scoops, no food, and nobody put out.
Adult Easter Party GamesEaster games for a mostly adult gathering: egg hunts with privileges in place of candy, lunch-table games, lawn games, team contests with cardstock eggs and games to end the day with the whole family.
Mother's Day Party GamesMother's Day games for home and for a club lunch: games the children run while she sits, brunch-table games, a set for a room of many mothers, garden games and making games that end in a keepsake. Three New Laws Until Bedtime · Opening Sentence, Name the Book · Whose Footsteps on the Path?
Games to Play for Father's DayFather's Day games for home and for a club breakfast: back-yard contests, cookout-table games, games the children run for him, skill relays and a set for a room of many fathers.
4th of July Party GamesBack-yard and block-party games for the Fourth of July: lawn games for all ages, relays in red, white and blue teams, water games with no pool, a bike and wagon parade with a ribbon for every rider, and quiet games for the wait before the fireworks. Shade Is Safe for Five · Deliver a Paper Star to Every Lawn Chair · Wagon Freight Relay

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One theme or one gathering: a tea party, a luau, a carnival of home-made booths, a family reunion, a first birthday, or a cowboy night and six more themed parties.

Games for a Carnival Birthday Party, Built at Home56 carnival booths to build from household things: toss, knock-down, pond, steady hand and guessing booths, plus 11 harder ones, seven of them for ages 10 and up only, each with a build list, three tries a turn and one punch-card point a hit.
Emoji Party Games33 games for an emoji-themed birthday, ages 4 to 12: make-the-face games with almost no props, yellow plate and balloon games, draw and build a face, guess the emoji and calm-down games. Blank Face Challenge · Whisper, Walk, Make the Face · Build the Feeling, One Piece a Trip
Glow Party Games32 games for an indoor glow-in-the-dark or neon party, ages 7 to 14: glow stick and bracelet games, glow tape and neon paper games, lit balloons, dance and freeze games and two-color team games.
Book Themed Party GamesStorybook games for a reader's birthday, a library party or a class book day: story-making games, games from old tales, games played with books and quiet games, each a classic with a book twist. Gingerbread Chase, One Chaser at a Time · Giant Voice, Mouse Voice Echo · Humpty Dumpty Box Wall
Pirate Party GamesGames for a child's pirate party: treasure games with a torn map and cardboard coins, ship games on a taped plank, beanbag cannonballs and crew games such as The Captain Says. Every game gives its youngest player.
Lumberjack Party GamesGames for a child's lumberjack party: cardboard logs to roll and carry, forest animal games, a lunch-pail relay, felt flapjacks to flip and stack, and calm games for the smallest guests.
Dinosaur Birthday Party GamesGames for a child's dinosaur birthday in three sets by age: digs, egg hunts and roaring games for ages 3 and 4, tail and footprint games for 5 to 7, and team games and quizzes for 8 and up. Fossil Rubbing Detectives · Tallest Long-Neck From Newspaper · Big Shadow, Little Shadow
Cat Themed Party GamesGames for a child's cat-themed birthday party, ages 3 to 9: yarn ball games, cat and mouse games, games with ears, tails and paws, and quiet games that end in a cat nap. Ears On: Make Your Cat Ears · Cut a Yarn as Long as Yourself · Rhymes With Cat Around the Circle
Train Party Games28 games for a child's train party, ages 3 to 9: be-the-train games, station games, freight games and track-building games with tape on the floor.
Superhero Party GamesGames for a child's superhero party in a living room or a yard, with no film or comic characters: a training academy, rescue games, tag and freeze games and quiet games. Whose Hero Is This? · Cushion Bridge Crossing With a Citizen · Speed Burst, Slow-Motion Zone
Astronaut Party GamesGames for an astronaut, rocket or galaxy party: training stations, moon rock hunts and rocket relays for ages 5 to 10, crew missions for ages 9 to 12 and a set for teens and adults. Rocket Relay: Body, Fins, Nose Cone · Planet Corners · Drop the Lander Onto the Landing Site
Snowman Party Games28 indoor games for a child's snowman party, ages 3 to 10: build-a-snowman races, nose, hat and button games, snowball targets and melting games.
Unicorn Party GamesGames for a child's unicorn party: horn games with paper cones, rainbow games in color order, gallop games for a yard or a hall and quiet sparkle games.
Girl Spa Party GamesGames for a child's spa birthday: nail polish games, guessing games by scent and touch, funny robe, towel and slipper relays, and calm-down games for between the treatments.
Fairy Party GamesGames for a child's fairy birthday, ages 3 to 8: wand games, flying games with nobody out, fairy garden hunts, quiet games in the fairy ring and fairy dust games made with ribbon, bubbles and paper. Two Fairies, One Pair of Wings · Land on One Foot · Dust Every Flower
Princess Tea Party GamesGames for a child's princess tea party, ages 3 to 8: games at the tea table with empty cups or water, crown and wand games, games from Grimm and Andersen tales, and ballroom games with nobody out. Twirl Before the Scarf Lands · Sugar Cube Castle With Tongs · Carry the Crown on a Cushion
Potato Party GamesGames played with raw potatoes and little else: hot potato several ways with nobody out, races with spoons and sacks, bowling and target games, and quiet table games. Every game gives its youngest player.
Donut Birthday Party GamesGames for a child's donut birthday: tosses, relays and quiet games with paper donuts for ages 5 to 10, yard games with swim rings, and a set with no losers for ages 2 to 4.
Robot Birthday Party GamesThemed birthday parties for kids, each with a full set of its own games: robot, construction, indoor basketball and animals in four sets (farmyard, jungle and safari, ocean, bugs and garden). Follow Your Cable to the Socket · Spot the Glitch · Name Your Robot: Two Letters and a Number
Gift Exchange Ideas for KidsWays for a class, a troop or a row of cousins to swap small gifts: picture draws for children who cannot read yet, passing games, hunts, one-kind swaps and swaps for a class of 30. No stealing in any of them. Find the Helper With Your Symbol · North Wind, South Wind, Whirlwind · Craft Kit in a Paper Bag
Gift Card Exchange Games34 ways to swap gift cards in plain envelopes: draws and steals, passing games with dice, cards and music, games that win a pick, and eight for a video call.
Mother Daughter Banquet Games to PlayGames for a mother daughter banquet or tea, played in pairs of two generations from the seats: how well do you know each other, pair contests at the table, games across the generations and games for the whole room. Find It on the Program · Pasta Bracelet, One Holds, One Threads · Advice Going Both Ways
60th Birthday Party GamesGames for a milestone birthday that turn on the number and the decades lived: a set for a 60th, a 50th, a 40th and a 21st. No age jokes and no alcohol.
80th Birthday Party GamesGames for a family party for an 80th, 70th or 90th birthday: short seated games, games for the oldest and youngest together, keepsakes, family quizzes and table games. Eighty Passes · Put Their Jobs in Order · Trade a Word
18th Birthday Party GamesGames for an 18th birthday with friends and family in one room: adulting relays, eighteen years in eighteen rounds, a capsule to open at 28 and kind yearbook votes. Who Said It? Quote Cards · Favorites Snapshot, What Will Change? · Teach Me in Two Minutes
Graduation Party Games for Adults45 games for a graduation party: games about the graduate, advice games that end in a keepsake, yard games for an open house, table games for a college graduate's dinner and games for a joint party. How Many School Mornings? The Family's Count · Mascot Mash-Up · A Thesis Title for Everyday Life
Going Away Party GamesGames for a farewell party for someone moving, changing jobs or leaving for school: memory games about the guest of honor, games about where they are going, advice and wishes, team games for a mixed crowd and quiet games that end in a keepsake. Lift the Suitcase, Guess the Pounds · The Last Local Quiz · A Ring of Paper Keys
Virtual Birthday Party GamesBirthday games for a video call: quizzes with the birthday person in the hot seat, camera games with things from the house, chat-box games, games around a mailed parcel and a set for a surprise. All Press Enter: One-Word Toast · Human Banner Roll Call · Whose Voice Said Many Happy Returns?
Wedding Reception GamesGames for the guests of a wedding reception: table games while dinner is served, dance-floor games the emcee calls, lawn games and keepsake games that end in something the couple takes home.
Anniversary Party GamesGames the guests play at a couple's anniversary party: quizzes the couple answer, games about the year they married, photo and memory games, table games and toasts. Under the Sticky Note · Not in the Room Back Then · What Would Each of Them Do?
First Birthday Party Games for Adults, From Quizzes to Time CapsulesGames for the adult guests at a baby's first birthday: first-year quizzes, prediction cards, baby-skill races, side tables and games the baby joins. Title the Masterpiece · Next Birthday Yes or No · Time Capsule Prediction Cards
Baby Shower Games54 baby shower games in nine kinds: classics, guessing games, pencil games, low-key games, icebreakers, games for 30 guests or more, gender reveal games and two small sets for a boy or a girl.
Baby Shower Activities That Are Not Games45 things for guests to do at a baby shower in which nobody competes, guesses or performs: stations that run themselves, keepsakes, craft tables, a mixed-room set and a video-call set.
Funny Baby Shower Games34 stunt, relay and blindfold games for a baby shower: diaper games, bottle and spoon races, blindfold games in pairs, dance games with balloon bumps, and timed table stunts.
Fun Coed Baby Shower GamesBaby shower games for a mixed crowd of partners, dads and grandfathers: pair games, two-team games, yard games for a cookout shower, table games and games for the dad-to-be.
Baby Shower Games for Twins40 games for a shower with two babies on the way: doubles races, name-pair votes, a team for each baby, two-answer guessing and pencil games. T-W-I-N-S Wishes · Two-Baby Juggle · One-Handed Clothesline
Baby Shower Games for Young Children44 things for children to do at a baby shower: jobs for a big brother or sister to be, craft contests, quiet games for gift opening, races and games with grandparents. One Page Each Storybook · Ribbon Keeper · Clapping Pattern for Two
Virtual Baby Shower Games40 games for a baby shower held on a video call: ten on a shared screen, eleven to the camera, nine with something sent ahead and ten for voices alone.
Fall Baby Shower GamesBaby shower games for four themes with no page of their own: fall and little pumpkin, dinosaur, camo and buffalo plaid, and Christmas and winter. Twenty games a theme, each built on the theme's props. Shake and Sort the Corn Rattles · Leaf Prints on a Bodysuit · Pass the Pumpkin Like a Newborn
Gender Reveal Party GamesGames for the guests of a gender reveal party, in party order: guesses before the reveal, team games while everyone waits, the reveal itself as a game, and what to play afterward.
Engagement Party GamesGames for a party where two families and two sets of friends meet: mixers across the two sides, games about the couple, keepsakes, dinner table games and yard games.
Bridal Shower Games60 bridal shower games in seven kinds: guessing games about the bride, pen-and-paper games, gift games, active games, door prizes, coed team games and video-call games.
Bridal Shower Activities That Aren't GamesThings for guests to do at a bridal shower in which nobody competes, guesses or performs: keepsakes, make-and-take tables, jobs that help the couple, a photo corner, table talk and tasting tables.
Dinner Party Games36 games for one table of adults, all played seated: openers, between-course games, talking games with a winner, pen-and-napkin games and longer games for coffee.
Tea Party Games for Adults and Ladies' Teas52 games for a seated afternoon tea: quiz sheets with answer keys, table talk, hat and teacup contests, tasting games and a church ladies' set. Teapot Word Scramble · Finish the Tea Saying · Kind Words Under the Saucer
Oktoberfest Party GamesGames for a backyard or hall Oktoberfest party: stein holds and steady-hand contests, pretzel games, barrel and sack races for a lawn, and polka, yodel and chicken dance games. Every mug holds water. Pretzel Necklace Trade · Pretzel on a String, No Hands · Barrel Roll Around the Cones
Old Fashioned Party Games for Adults40 parlor games from a nineteenth-century London games book, retold as steps: acting games, rhyme games, guessing games, circle games with forfeits, and pen and paper games. Think of a Number and Halve It · Dumb Crambo · The Adventurers: A Journey, a Purchase and a Gift
Hawaiian Themed Party Games for Adults, 9 From Hawaii53 alcohol-free games for a Hawaiian-themed party: 9 party versions of traditional Hawaiian games, lawn games, quizzes with answer keys and 30 seated games. Seashell Sand Scoop Relay · Juice Bar Blend-Off · Tropical Picture Bingo
Mardi Gras Party GamesAlcohol-free games for a Mardi Gras party of adults at home or at work: bead games with fixed points, mask games, paper king cake games, parade games and quizzes with the answers in the entry. Body-Only Charades in a Plate Mask · Paper King Cake Draw · Eight-Bead Color Pattern Recall
Medieval Party GamesGames for a medieval feast or a castle party: nine that people really played in the Middle Ages, each with a line on where it is recorded, a tournament on foot with paper lances and beanbags, and games for the feast table. By Royal Decree · The Mill Game, Nine Counters Each · Bowls to the Jack
Toga Party GamesGames for a toga party of adults: a mock pentathlon for the lawn, bedsheet and wreath contests, speeches and bingo in the forum, and games for the feast table. No game involves alcohol. Statue Contest, Judged by Thumbs · What Would Amaze a Roman? · Freeze Like a Frieze
Roaring Twenties Party GamesGames for a 1920s party of adults: parlor games and mixers retold from a party book published in 1922, speakeasy games with no alcohol, and the fads of the decade as contests. Conversation by Number · Spots · Newspaper Costume Parade
Cowboy Party Games for Adults and Other Themed PartiesSeven themed parties for adults, each with a full set of its own games: cowboy, football game day, slumber, barbecue, race day, housewarming and retirement. Round Up the Strays · Chuck Wagon Pack-Up Relay · Wanted Poster Sketch-Off
Games to Play at a Tailgate PartyGames for a tailgate in a parking lot: toss games that fit between two cars, games for a strip of grass, trunk and cooler relays, score guesses for points only and games for a cold day. Topper Off, Water Still Upright · Tailgate Shuffle, Slide to the Edge · One Trip From the Trunk
Games to Win Prizes at a PartyParty games with prizes for any time of year: door prize draws with no tickets, games in which every guest wins something, knockout rounds for one big prize and a set for the office. The host supplies every prize.
Games to Play at a Family Reunion, Indoors or Outdoors63 games for a reunion of 20 to 100 relatives: name and photo games, story and recipe games, branch contests, picnic races, lawn games and keepsakes, 31 of them played from a chair.
Games to Play at a Class ReunionGames for a class reunion: name-tag and old-photo mixers, then-and-now quizzes, class votes revisited, table games that include partners, games built on the graduation decade and awards for the room.

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