Don't you just LOVE class
parties? I do and there's a couple of games that I love to play each
year and you only need a few simple materials:
The
first game is an oldie but a goodie and you only need balloons. Throw
one up in the air and the kids have to try and stop it touching the
floor. For an added challenge, throw in more ballons or they can only
touch the balloon with a certain body part (e.g. elbows). Split the
class in groups and see how long each group can keep it up for and the
winning group receives a prize (Freddo frogs or other small
chocolates/lollies are always favourites at the end of the year). This
game can easily go for a few rounds!
Another
game I tried out last year was table tennis ball races! I split the
class into groups and stuck down masking tape for the start and end
lines. Each group took their turn to line up (most on their hands and
knees!) with a straw and a table tennis ball. On go, they have to blow
through the straw to push the ball past the finish line. They found
this a real challenge, it's not as easy as it sounds! You could also use
balloons from the previous activity instead of the table tennis balls.
Of course, the winner of each race has to receive a little prize! We
played a few rounds of this - they got better at blowing through the
straws each time!
The final game is my fav by far! A chocolate eating competition! All you need is a yummy bar of chocolate, a plastic plate/knife/fork and 2 dice (forgot to take a photo of them!). Everyone sits in a circle with the chocolate on the plate with the knife and fork in the middle. Your kiddies take turns rolling the dice and if they roll a double they get to scoot into the middle and use the knife and fork to start cutting out a square of chocolate. Once they cut one out, they put down the knife and fork and pick up the square with their hands and eat it! Once they finish eating, they can start cutting again and eat as much chocolate as they can before someone else rolls a double. Once someone else rolls a double, they have to put down the knife and fork immediately and go back to their spot so the next person can start.
The kids LOVED this game
last year! They didn't even get annoyed when they started to go in the
middle and someone rolled a double straight away or if they *just*
finished cutting out a piece and before they could pick it up someone
rolled a double! It was all just so much fun they didn't mind at all!
Also,
these bubble wands are WONDERFUL!! I give them to the kids for their
Christmas/end-of-year gift and take them out in the morning before it
gets too hot. Seriously, they can play outside for an hour and complain
when it's time to come inside!
- balloons
- table tennis balls
- straws
- plastic plate, knife and fork
- dice
- bar of chocolate
- prizes for the winners!
The
first game is an oldie but a goodie and you only need balloons. Throw
one up in the air and the kids have to try and stop it touching the
floor. For an added challenge, throw in more ballons or they can only
touch the balloon with a certain body part (e.g. elbows). Split the
class in groups and see how long each group can keep it up for and the
winning group receives a prize (Freddo frogs or other small
chocolates/lollies are always favourites at the end of the year). This
game can easily go for a few rounds!
Another
game I tried out last year was table tennis ball races! I split the
class into groups and stuck down masking tape for the start and end
lines. Each group took their turn to line up (most on their hands and
knees!) with a straw and a table tennis ball. On go, they have to blow
through the straw to push the ball past the finish line. They found
this a real challenge, it's not as easy as it sounds! You could also use
balloons from the previous activity instead of the table tennis balls.
Of course, the winner of each race has to receive a little prize! We
played a few rounds of this - they got better at blowing through the
straws each time!The final game is my fav by far! A chocolate eating competition! All you need is a yummy bar of chocolate, a plastic plate/knife/fork and 2 dice (forgot to take a photo of them!). Everyone sits in a circle with the chocolate on the plate with the knife and fork in the middle. Your kiddies take turns rolling the dice and if they roll a double they get to scoot into the middle and use the knife and fork to start cutting out a square of chocolate. Once they cut one out, they put down the knife and fork and pick up the square with their hands and eat it! Once they finish eating, they can start cutting again and eat as much chocolate as they can before someone else rolls a double. Once someone else rolls a double, they have to put down the knife and fork immediately and go back to their spot so the next person can start.
What are your favourite party games?
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