7 Traditional Children's Party Games for 2 or more people

In our last blog we were looking at six fantastic ways to celebrate your little one’s birthday during lockdown. One of the suggestions was to organise a traditional children’s party with the members of your household. This isn’t always going to be easy if you are a small household, particularly if you’re a single parent with one child. When this is the case you must be wondering how on earth you can have a traditional party with just the two of you. As well, from experience you are potentially shattered from parenting with no school breaks or childcare and riding the ‘Corona Coaster’ and simply don’t have the energy to plan a party.

Here at Partybox we have selected some exciting and good fun party games that you can play with 2 or more people at your party. Don’t forget you don’t just have to play these games at a party. They are just as good fun to play on a regular Saturday evening or Sunday afternoon.

7 traditional party games for 2 or more people:

1: Scavenger hunt:

Aim: To find the item stated on your paper and bring it back to base point before anyone else.

To do: Write down a list of 20 items that can be found around the house that can be found by everyone playing the game (find a readymade list here on our website). If you have a very young child playing include a separate list where they can look for things that are different colours. For example ‘look for something the colour of red’. Cut them up and put them in a bag. Decide on your base point.

Play: All players take a piece of paper from the bag without looking. One person shouts ‘Go’ and everyone has to run off and find the item related to their paper. If you have a player that is unable to read, help them read their paper first then shout ‘Go’.

2. Last Balloon Floating:

Aim: To keep all the balloons in the air for as long as possible.

To do: Blow up 10 balloons. In each balloon you will include one slip of paper with a player’s name on. Make sure you have an equal number of player’s names. If you have an odd number include more of the younger player’s names.

Play: Start some music and throw all the balloons in the air. Together start hitting them and trying to keep them up without them hitting the floor. Once a balloon hits the floor that balloon is out. When just one balloon is left you can pop it and see whose name is in it. That person must do a forfeit and then can have a sweetie (find a list of 10 forfeits suitable for 4+ here).

3. Chocolate Bar Game:

Aim: To roll a 6 and eat as much chocolate as possible.

To do: You need a scarf, hat and a pair of gloves, bar of chocolate (preferably one that has not been in the fridge), a knife and fork and a dice.

Play: Roll the dice in turn to try and get a six. When a player rolls a six, they must put on the hat, scarf and gloves as quickly as possible and then try and eat the chocolate bar using a knife and fork. If children are young it might help if they just put on the hat and scarf. The player can continue until the next player rolls a six when they must take off the hat, scarf and gloves and give them to the next player.

4. Dance Move Party

Aim: to create a good fun dance

To do: Play some music

Play: Player one introduces a dance move and the other players will copy it. Then Player two will introduce a move. All players then perform dance moves one and two. Next Player 3 adds a move and so on until you have a danced your way through the song. If you start a new song and not all players have introduced a move they will start the moves for the next dance and song.

5. Obstacle course

Aim: to get through and move around the obstacle course quicker than your opponents.

To do: set up some obstacles in your house such as bounce a ball, climb under some chairs, climb over some chairs, go through a hula hoop, put on a hat and scarf and whatever else you can think of. You will need your phone or a clock for a timer.

Play: Player One starts the course and one of the other players presses the timer. Player one must race through the course as fast as they can. All players take it in turns and the fastest time wins.

6. Hot Potato

Aim: To be potato free when the music stops

To do: Get an egg timer and a potato or a ball.

Play: Throw the potato between the players whilst the music is playing. You need to throw the potato as soon as you get it as it is very hot!! You do not want to holding it when the music stops. The person who is holding it or is just about to receive the potato when the music stops has lost and is out of the game.

7. What am I?

Aim: Guess what the picture is on your head by asking questions that can only be answered in yes or no.

To do: Use a pack of sticky notes or Sellotape and paper will do (be careful not to tape your hair). Cut out pictures from a catalogue or attempt to draw pictures of everyday items that are found in the home.

Play: All players put a sticky on their heads without looking. Player one then asks the rest of the players questions to try to identify what the item is on their forehead. An example of a question would be ‘Can I be found in the Kitchen?’ The other players would then answer Yes or No depending on the likelihood the item could be found in the Kitchen. Players all take it in turns to have a go.

For all of the games I would have a packet of sweets to hand and whenever players guess a right answer, take part or win a game can be given a sweet. We hope these games help you to plan a wonderful lockdown party for your child and continue to play them ‘just because…’

I personally would also try and make sure the birthday child wins at least some of the games… It is their birthday after all and happy child makes a happy household..