So you’re looking for the coolest kid activities and birthday party games? This is a great place to start! In this section we’ve bundled the party activities and games into similar categories and themes.
Remember that you can also custom-tailor game ideas and kid activities from any theme to fit your child birthday party theme. For instance, the classic toilet paper wrap can be called a “Mummy Wrap” for the Halloween theme, “Disappearing Kids” for the Magic theme or Wizard theme, etc. The snow globe can be called a “Space Globe” for the Space birthday theme, an “Ocean in a Bottle” for the Finding Nemo or Under the Sea theme, and so on. You get the idea. And remember that your creativity is the most important ingredient.
If you’re going to be conducting the kid activities, make sure you first read our Birthday Games Survival Tips to help you get through this portion of the party with minimal injury :-)
Here’s an awesome collection of NASCAR Racing kids party game ideas, perfect for throwing the coolest ever Racing birthday party. Red light, Green light The kids all stand in a line behind a rope or string you’ve put on the ground. About 20 feet away from them put another rope or string and that’s where the … Read more
Here’s an awesome collection of Circus and Carnival theme kids party games, perfect for throwing the coolest ever Circus theme birthday party. Musical Clown Noses This game has the same concept as musical chairs. Place a pile of red sponge clown noses on a table or on the floor and have the kids walk around them in … Read more
This “Make Volcano” project is a great activity for kids, especially at a party such as the Dinosaur theme party or the Luau theme party. It involves making a volcano that, based on a reaction between baking soda and vinegar, spews out a bubbly flow of “lava”. The kids LOVE it! However, don’t expect the … Read more
Here’s an awesome collection of outdoor kid games, perfect for throwing the coolest outdoor theme parties or just for some outdoor fun with the kids. Banana Bowl Form two groups for this relay race. Have all the players line up with a banana on a string dangling from their waists and almost touching the ground. As … Read more
Here’s an awesome collection of Dog theme party game idea, perfect for throwing the coolest ever Dog birthday party. Doggy Drink Race What you’ll need for this dog party game idea are two or three doggy dishes. Put Jell-O or any kind of drink in these doggy dishes and have the kids kneel beside the dishes … Read more
Here’s an awesome collection of Construction party game ideas, perfect for throwing the coolest ever Construction theme birthday party. Dress the Builder Divide the kids into two teams and have them select one team member to dress. Give each team a T-shirt, a flannel shirt, jeans, socks, work gloves, goggles, tool belt and tools. The first team … Read more
Here’s an awesome collection of Fairy party game ideas, perfect for throwing the coolest ever Fairy theme birthday party. Fairy Dress Up Relay This party game is a relay race in which the kids dress up as fairies and race to the finish line. You can even separate the two groups into Fairies against Pixies. Arrange for … Read more
Here’s an awesome collection of Dora birthday party games, perfect for throwing the coolest ever Dora the Explorer theme party. Boot the Monkey See, Boot the Monkey Do This game is similar to one of the classic party games – “Simon says”, only with a Dora the Explorer twist. Give the kids commands to make animal sounds … Read more
Here’s an awesome collection of Scooby Doo game ideas, perfect for throwing the coolest ever Scooby Doo birthday party. Who am I? For this Scooby Doo game you first need to find lots of pictures of Scooby Doo and the gang and tape a different character on each kid’s back. The kids need to find out who … Read more
Playdough is a great icebreaker activity! And with the easy homemade playdough recipes below (edible and non-edible), you and your kids can prepare playdough in no time and at a fraction of what the ready-made playdough kits cost. You can also turn simple household items into playdough tools, such as cookie cutters, plastic butter knives, … Read more
Here’s an awesome collection of Pirate games, perfect for throwing the coolest ever Pirate theme birthday party. Find the Crocodile Tick tock, find the croc. With a little imagination, an egg timer makes a suitable crocodile (remember Peter Pan? the ticking crocodile…) Have pirates (the kids) try to locate the hidden croc by its tick, before … Read more
Here’s an awesome collection of Winnie the Pooh games, perfect for throwing the coolest ever Winnie the Pooh theme birthday party. Musical Pooh Bear Have everyone sit in a circle and while playing Winnie the Pooh theme music, everyone passes around a Pooh bear stuffed animal. When the music stops the player holding Pooh bear wins … Read more
Here’s an awesome collection of Teddy Bear 1st birthday game ideas, perfect for throwing the coolest ever Teddy Bear theme party. Teddy Bear-Teddy Bear This 1st birthday game is more suitable for kids who are two or older (most 1st birthdays have toddlers arriving to the party). Sing the rhyme ‘Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear’, and say … Read more
These Barnyard kid songs are a supplement to the complete Barnyard theme party, where you’ll find wagon-loads of the coolest ideas to throw an unforgettable Barnyard party. Kid Songs: Take Me Out to the Barnyard (Tune: Take Me Out to the Ballgame) Take me out to the barnyard. Take me out there right now. Show … Read more
The Birthday Time Capsule is a wonderful activity for your kid’s birthday party, especially for a first birthday party. Prepare all kinds of stationery, envelopes, pens and colored pencils and let the guests write a letter to your child to be opened when they turn a predetermined age! (Some of the beloved relatives or guests … Read more
Body Water Dunk Party Game Take two kiddie pools or one large kiddie pool and place it under monkey bars (this is to be done at the park or on any playground available). Then, split the guests up into teams. Pick one person from each team to hang on the monkey bars. First person to … Read more
Cloud Cotton Ball Princess Game by Deonna You will need 2 medium sized bowls, a blindfold, a spoon, cotton balls, a piece of paper and a pen or pencil. Getting ready: You need to fill one of the bowls with the cotton balls. Then space the 2 bowls on a table. Blindfold the first player … Read more
For these pool party games, you’ll need a… pool. If you don’t have one, you can try renting the community center’s pool or taking the party to a nearby lake (if you’re lucky enough to live near one.). But don’t worry. If there’s no large body of water in your vicinity, you can opt to … Read more
Cannonballs Away Pirate Game by Dorothy R. (Greeley, CO) Make two large pirate ships out of two refrigerator or sofa boxes (you can go to your nearest furniture store to find some). Divide the kids into two groups and put each team in their box. Give the first team two dozen ping-pong balls (you can … Read more
Silly Outdoor Scavenger Hunt by Rachel T. (Plain City, OH) Items needed: various dress up items (the funnier, the better!). Set up just like a normal scavenger hunt with clues at each destination (at least 2 routes, so teams aren’t just following each other). Each team will select one player to be captain and do … Read more
Pass the Present Birthday Game by Ana J. ( Johannesburg, South Africa) This is also one of the classic kid party games in which boxes are nested inside each other and wrapped in wrapping paper. The smallest box contains enough prizes for everyone. Music is played and the present is passed around a circle. When … Read more
Find The Right Colored Clothes by Simran Sandesh Padiyar (Panjim, Goa, INDIA) The rules of the game are: each child will get a load of clothes and each pile will have different colored clothes. There will be one leader and he/she will say a color, for example “dark blue”. The person has to find a … Read more
Birthday Guessing Game by Olivia B. (Tunnel Hill, GA) Using the party theme, select items to put in a jar and let the kids guess how many are in the jar. The closest guess wins. For instance, for a Pirate party you can call it “Guess the gold coins in the chest”, for a Princess … Read more
Ping Pong Bouncer Game by Russell Johnson (Magnolia, Arkansas) Get a large box about 3’ x 3’ square (width). Cut down three sides to about two feet high and the fourth side all the way off, which will be the opening, facing the player. Get a 3’ x 3’ square of egg crate foam rubber … Read more