Ten Easy Steps To
Great Kids Party Games

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Group together at least six to eight appropriate party games, then adjust down according to your party timetable. Remember it's better to have more activities planned than not enough.

Run through each game to iron out any glitches that might arise. The party child will be only too happy to help with this and get a sneak preview of the party agenda in the process!

Enlist other adults as helpers so things will run smoothly and stress-free. You can return the favor at their child's party!

Ages and abilities of your party guests should be considered when choosing your party activities. Choose wisely to avoid little ones becoming frustrated and overwhelmed or older kids becoming bored and restless.

Timing is everything! Start your party with an icebreaker game while guests are arriving and end with a quiet game to help kids wind down from all the party excitement.

Gather materials you'll need for each kids party game in advance and place them in the pre-selected kid-safe location. Pin the Tail on the Donkey just isn't the same when you've forgotten the blindfold!

Arbitrate - adult leaders should understand the rules of the games and gently enforce them. Kids have a strong sense of what's fair and will look to the adults to keep everyone playing by the rules.

Make sure each child gets a prize for his or her efforts so everyone feels like a winner. Wrapped candy, stickers, erasers, pencils, coins, medals and other small tokens make great prize incentives.

Encouragement and enthusiasm keep guests motivated and happy. For a fun twist, change the rules of the game and give a prize not only to the first player, but to the last one, saying it was the secret plan of the game.

Success! Congratulate yourself on a job well done! When your pooped party guests go home to Mom and Dad, this is the part they'll talk about the most!