Easy and Fun Kids Party Games

Childrens party games are an essential part of any child’s party from birthdays and sleepover parties to seasonal holiday celebrations and extra special events such as a 13th birthday party. When it comes to party entertainment, children are easily pleased but similarly they can get easily bored or put off if the party games are too difficult or take too long to get started. Simple straight-forward games are best and the most fun! There are many types of children’s party games including traditional games, printable games, scavenger hunts, dressing up games, kids detective games and drama activities. But the most important things to consider when choosing party games include:

• How easy is it to prepare for?
• How much can you plan ahead?
• How much will they cost to do?
• What props, costumes, scenery and other bits will you need to host the party game?
• Does your child want to have a theme for the party, if so how can you incorporate the theme into the party games?
• Are the party games simple so that the children will be able to get involved easily without getting bored?
• How much time do the party games actually take up during the party?

Traditional games are still very popular and are easy to do, games such as pin the tail on the donkey, musical chairs or statues, pass the parcel, murder and blinds man bluff.  You can also find many printable games such as scavenger hunt games that can be adapted to suit your chosen theme, including popular themes such as princess or pirate themes. You can do scavenger hunts with riddles that are focused around the party theme. The kids then have to solve the riddle to find the first clue; this then leads them to a new clue or riddle to solve, which then leads them to the next one and so on, until they get to the end and the prize!  For seasonal parties like Halloween you could adapt the traditional games to the theme, for example instead of the pin the tail on the donkey you could do pin the wart on the witch!

For unique party games ideas especially say for a 13th birthday party ideas, there are many downloadable and printable mystery detective games especially designed for kids which you can get online. And they are a great idea for themed parties as the kids can get dressed up, make props and design scenery that all revolve around this theme. With these detective games the kids get a chance to prepare for the party beforehand. And there are ready-made party games kits that you can get online that will include all the information you will need to host mystery party games for kids; including what you will need to do beforehand to prepare and what you will need to do during the mystery party game, making them very easy to use. Mystery party games for kids are a unique way to get all the children involved with the dressing up, the drama activities and role-playing, as well with all the excitement and suspense of having a mystery to solve!

More Childrens Party Game Ideas

For more party game ideas for kids. See also:
Outdoor & Indoor Scavenger Hunt Riddles.
Outdoor & Indoor Treasure Hunt Games for Kids UK.
Mystery Games & Detective Activities for Kids.