25 Best Birthday Party Games for Kids

Planning kids’ birthday party games can feel hard. Want a party everyone will love? These 25 best birthday party game ideas are perfect. From classic fun to new twists, find games for all ages. Get ready for smiles, laughs, and a memorable celebration!

Here are the 25 Birthday Party Game Ideas for your Kids:

Grandmother’s Footsteps

In this birthday party game, one of the participants plays grandma and stands in the room with their backs turned towards everyone. All the other children then line up towards the other side of the room.

When Grandma’s back is turned, everyone is supposed to come closer to her. Grandma will turn around at any moment now, and if she catches anyone moving, they have to go back to the beginning. The first person who manages to reach Grandma and tap her on the shoulder wins and gets to be the grandma for the next round. This is one best birthday games among kids.

In & Out the Dusty Bluebells

This birthday party game for kids is like a traditional party game, in this, all children except for one are supposed to stand in a circle, hold hands and lift them together in arches. The one child that is not a part of this chain moves in and out of those human arches to the sound of ‘In & Out the Dusty Bluebells’.

When the rhyme’s chorus starts, the child will stop wherever he is and taps the person in front of him on the shoulders. Then, these two children will form a chain weave arch together. The chorus keeps repeating and the chain keeps getting more and more chaotic! And creates so much fun at the birthday party.

Duck Duck Goose

All the children sit in a circle and one of them gets picked in this birthday game. The chosen one then has to walk around the circle and tap each child on their head while calling out ‘duck’. After a while, the child will say ‘goose’ and run around the circle to get back to the place where they were sitting. Now, the ‘goose’ has to try and catch them.

If the first chosen child manages to finish a round of the circle before being caught, they sit down and the chaser gets his turn. If not, the same child gets to have a go again!

Obstacle Course

This is a birthday party game for kids who need a garden or a big room, as space is required.

A large area has to be cleared. Then, arrange that area with ‘islands’ – cushions, pillows, beanbags, etc., on the floor which will form the obstacle course.

Once the course has been set, all the children have to go around the room, over the course, and try not to fall into the river, which is the obstacles. Whoever falls in the river the least is then adjudged the winner. Try these birthday party games at your child birthday’s party and let all kids enjoy.

Show Jumping

This is another fun birthday party game that requires a lot of space. A pony jumping course needs to be set up. Pots, bamboo sticks, and planks can be used to create the course. Each child is then handed a number and they have to run through the course pretending to be ponies.

Once they’re racing against each other, throw in some commentary and take the fun to the next level!

Escape The Monster

Escape the Monster is one of the interesting birthday party games for kids. Where all the children are supposed to be lined up on one side of the room. Then, one or two other children will be made to pretend monsters in the middle of a forest. The children then have to run across the forest without getting caught by the monster. If the monster manages to catch them, they become monsters as well.

This fun and frolic will continue until one child gets caught. The last child who has not gotten caught at all is then the winner.

Musical Bumps

Also called musical chairs, this is one of the oldest and most fun birthday games for everyone, children and adults included. We all must include this game in our birthday game for kids.

Get the children to dance to some music when the music ends they have to quickly find a chair and sit. The last one to sit or the one that’s left without a chair is out. The last child that is still left dancing is then the winner.

Chinese Puzzle

Chinese Puzzle is a birthday party game where kids of all ages can play. One child closes their eyes, and all the other children are in a circle while holding hands. Without breaking the human chain, the children have to tie themselves into the most complex knots possible

Once they’re ready, the child with the closed eyes is supposed to come back and open the knot, while being careful as to not break any of the links.

The funny bit is when children start falling in these attempts.

Sand Treasure Hunt

Another birthday party game that needs a little bit of open space and some sand. Put some assorted treasured pieces like coins, chocolates, etc. in a sand tray and evenly spread it out. The treasures need to be completely hidden in the sand.
Each child will be handed a flag with their name on it. The children are then supposed to plant their flags wherever they think the treasure is hidden. Once everyone has taken their turns, they uncover the treasure and whichever child’s flag is planted closest to the treasure, wins!

Chopsticks

To play this birthday party game get all the children to sit on a table, or a floor if there are a lot of participants. Hand everyone a towel, on which we can place around 10-15 raisins or peanuts, a small box, and a pair of chopsticks. The child who manages to transfer all the things into the box using only chopsticks wins!

Children’s birthday parties can be a lot of fun with these games thrown in. These games are not only fun, but they also offer children the chance to participate in games and activities that they usually won’t – and most importantly, win! Birthdays are the most exciting day of the year for children, more important than any other day. Children count down the months, days, and weeks until their big day comes. With great anticipation, they keep asking their parents, “Is my birthday today”? We, as parents, on seeing this can’t afford to be unaffected by this excitement and that is why the onus is on us to make that day the best for them.

Birthday parties are serious business for your children – make sure you always outdo their expectations!

Strike a pose

In this party game, there are four pre-decided poses- a hug, fight, sleep, and dance, which the parent-child duo should strike.

The music starts playing and the children start to dance with their parents. Once the music stops, they have to strike the pose they have thought of. The person administrating the game will pick up a chit with one of the four poses mentioned. The team striking that pose is out. The game continues until the last team is left. They are the winners. This is a fun and exciting birthday game for children.

Blindfold cotton ball transfer

In this birthday party game, ask the children to form a line. When it’s their turn, blindfold them. In front of the child, will be placed 2 bowls, and cotton balls will be filled in one of them. The blindfolded child needs to use a spoon to transfer cotton balls into the adjoining bowl. The child can only transfer cotton balls at a time. The time limit is 45 seconds. The child who puts the most number of balls in the bowl wins.

Queen of Sheba

This is an exciting birthday game. It creates a lot of excitement and hustle-bustle among the children. The organizer has crowned the Queen of Sheba. The queen of Sheba will tell the other children to bring them any item in the colour of their preference.

For example, I want something in blue. The children will look around for any object in blue and bring it back to them. The person who brings it first will stand by the Queen. If the age group is above 6 years, they can make the game more interesting. Instead of calling out the names of colours, they can call out different objects. Example- 5 rupee note, a 50 paisa coin, a handkerchief. The first five people who bring it first will win a prize.

Musical Chairs

You will have to arrange chairs in a line. Every alternate chair will be facing the same direction. The number of chairs will have to be 1 less than the number of people playing. Play music, while the children walk around the chairs. As the music stops, each child will have to sit on the chair closest to them immediately. The one who does not get a seat moves out. Remove each chair after every round, till a winner remains.

Pin the Tail on The Donkey

Blindfold the kids one at a time and spin them around gently. Next, you have to have them draw a tail on the picture of a donkey placed in front of them on a wall or a whiteboard. The goal is to draw the donkey’s tail as close to the correct spot as possible.

Pass the Parcel

Wrap a gift in multiple layers and have the children pass it around while sitting in a circle. The gift keeps passing around as the music plays, as the music stops playing, the child holding the gift has to remove one layer of wrapping. Continue doing this till the gift is revealed. This can also be played by passing around a cushion, as the music stops the child holding the cushion is eliminated. Continue doing that till there is a winner.

Balloon Relay Race

Divide the kids into teams and give each of them a balloon. They have to run to a finishing point with the balloon in between their knees and tag the next person on their team. The first team to finish wins.

Hide and Seek

One child closes their eyes and counts to a certain number and the rest of them hide. The seeker then looks for the hidden players. The first one to be found becomes the seeker in the next round.

Over and Under Race

Divide kids into teams. Players line up and pass a ball alternately over their heads and between their legs to the next person. The team to finish passing the ball first wins.

Piñata

Fill a piñata with treats and hang it at a safe height. Blindfold kids and let them take turns trying to break the piñata with a stick to release the goodies inside.

Freeze Dance

This is a dance party for the kids. You have to play music and let the children dance freely when the music stops everyone has to freeze in their place. Anyone who moves is out. The game continues till only one dancer is remaining.

Water Balloon Toss

You have to pair kids up and give each pair a water balloon. They will start by standing close and tossing the water balloon to each other. With every catch, they will move a step further. The pair who manages to keep the balloon from falling wins.

Lemon and Spoon Race

You will have to give every child a spoon and a lemon or a small ball. The children have to hold the spoon in their mouth and place the lemon or ball in it and walk to the finish line balancing it. The one who manages to complete the race first without dropping the lemon or the ball wins.

Sack Race

You have to give each child a sack to stand in. Children have to wear the sack and hop to the finish line wearing the sacks. The first to cross the line wins.

Simon Says

This is a fun game of listening and quick reactions. One child has to be assigned the position of Simon, this child will give instructions to the others, for example; Simon says touch your nose. The children have to follow the tasks that are followed by the words ‘Simon says’. If the instruction simply says touch your nose, it does not have to be followed. If they follow the tasks that are not preceded by ‘Simon Says’ they will be out of the game.

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