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Barn Buddies and Other Games

Free Party Games For Children

Everyone knows that games are the highlight of the party. Most of the children go to parties because of the fun-filled games and prizes. Without games the children's party probably wont have life.

Games in parties are usually free. You don't have to spend some money for this kind of entertainment. That is because games don't have to be expensive or fancy, they are merely for fun and amusement.

Barn Buddies

You whisper a name of one farm animal to each child. Make sure you also tell the same animal once to another child. Let each child know that there is another person that is similar to the farm animal given to him or her to act like. Throughout this party the children should ask to one another yes and no questions. They should eventually figure out who is the same animal as him or her.

After the party, let everyone sit down beside who they think is their "Barn Buddy". If they got the wrong "Barn Buddy" review the clues with the children. As soon as everyone figures out the right buddy, let them sit again beside their "Farm Buddies".

These given games can be adapted to fit your idea even with a little creativity. Let's say your theme is based on a movie or T.V. show, you should be sure to read the story well for ideas. If you base your theme on Blue's Clues then you should know that blue loves to search for clues. So, the traditional Scavenger Hunt can become Blue's Treasure Hunt. Maybe you will also like to play theme music at a party and read an easier and shorter version of the original story.

All of these games are very much enjoyable and most of them are great for almost any party with children.

Pinata

This game needs a large area and good supervision. The children are to be blindfolded except if they are young and don't wish to be. They take a bat or stick, swing at a suspended container and try to open or break it. Remember to put goodies in the container or else the game will lose its objective and will be a lot less fun.

To make this is very much simple. You can just beautify a gorcery bag (made of paper) with art materials like paints, Japanese paper and other types of colorful ornaments and glue them. Then, tape the top closed as soon as the goodies are inside. After this, seal the bag with a string. But if you want, you can make a more elegant or a fancier one. You can use a balloon and glue paper mache on it. The great and fun thing is you can adorn these to match any of your themes.

Fruit Basket

Form a circle with chairs. The chairs should be one less than the number of players. The person standing says,"I'm grateful for… (a characteristic, outfit or state of a person)" and every child with that characteristic stands up and scurries for another chair to sit on. While the children are searching for another chair, someone takes one chair away.

One child will have no chair to sit on and will have to be out of the game. The last person to be able to sit down will again say," I'm gratefull for…" And this will be repeated until you wish to end the game.

There are many ways to do a treaure hunt. These are some creative ways. You can spread out coins in your yard and tell the kids to hunt them down, it is actually just like the famous Easter egg hunt. You can also conceal each kid's treats bag and then give each child a hint for finding it. You might as well write the hint on a piece of paper in case the child forgets it.

Pass The Apple

This energetic and fun game is easy on the pocket and quite simple. It only needs four apples. First, break the children into two groups. When the game master says, "go!" the children must pass on the apple from their neck to the next child's neck without dropping it. They must only use their neck and chin and the children disobeying would be disqualified.

The last person should wear a hankerchief to indicate that he or she is the last. When the apple reaches the last person, he or she should run to the game master keeping the apple in the same position on his neck. The group that does this first wins.

Tug Of Water

Games that are fun like this can only be done if you have a sprinkler. Set on the srinkler in your yard or lawn. Divide the children into two groups. Each group should hold on an end of a garden hose. As soon as a non-player says, "Go!" each group starts to pull on the rope with the objective of leading or pulling the opposing team into the srinkler. Of course, the team that gets wet loses and the team that stays dry wins.

Freeze!

When the music starts playing the children starts dancing and moving to the beat. They dance until the music is stopped then they should freeze even though they are in a difficult position. Whoever is caught moving is out of the game.

Divide the children into 2 groups, then let them form a line. The first person in the line gets some sand from a container using his hands. They must pass this and to the next player on the line, then this person passes it to the next, and so on. As soon as the first player passes this to the next, he or she can already get more sandand pass it again.

When this sand is given to the last player, he or she puts what was given on a bowl or any conatiner. This procces repeats until the time runs out. After this alloted time, weigh the sand. The team that has the most sand is the winner of the game.

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