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Party Game Ideas for 10 yr olds

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DocusDiplo · 29/03/2019 08:01

Anyone got any ideas for how to entertain 10 yr olds girls at a party I am planning?

I am pretty sure they will occupy themselves but I wouldn't mind having a game or two up my sleeve Just in Case. I think Heads Up on phone would be good... but if anyone has any ideas please share success stories.

Thank you!

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formerbabe · 29/03/2019 09:18

That game where you throw a dice and if you get a six, you put on a hat/scarf and gloves and try to eat a chocolate bar with a knife and fork.

Cedar03 · 29/03/2019 09:28

This one depends on having a bit of room for it. Have two teams (well you can have more depending on the number of children and space). Each team is given a bag - we use a rucksack - containing clothes like dressing gowns, scarves, hats. Children have to run from one point to another then stop and unpack the clothes and put them on. Then run back to the other point remove the clothes and put them back in the bag and then hand bag over to the next child.

Have a big bowl with popcorn in it. Child is blindfolded and has to move popcorn using a spoon from one bowl to another - walking a bit in between. Friends can shout to guide but shouldn't interfere. You have to be tolerant of a bit of mess for this one.

Use skewers (wooden ones) and marshmallows and get them to build towers. Tallest one or most unusual one wins.

Yabbers · 29/03/2019 09:31

Heads or tails is always a favourite here. They choose heads or tails by putting their hands on their heads or their tails. Flip a coin, who ever chose what the coin says stays in, others are out. Repeat til there’s one left.

We play many, many rounds of this at DDs parties.

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Yabbers · 29/03/2019 09:47

We had an emoji themed party and my sister did an emoji bingo game. That was fun. And another where you picked random emojis and the kids had to make the emoji face. Lots of laughing at that one.

crosspelican · 29/03/2019 10:18

I have a bunch of 8 year olds coming for a party this weekend, and I just bought a game on Amazon called Sussed which I think they will really like. The reviews are fabulous, and you can divide them up into teams. All ages etc. It's supposed to be very funny etc. I'm hoping it will keep them occupied for 30 - 60 mins.

We have other games too but I think they'd take too long to explain.

DocusDiplo · 30/03/2019 17:52

Thank you!!!

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Ricekrispie22 · 30/03/2019 19:41

Strawberry shoe lace race: competitors put one end of a strawberry shoelace between their lips and then put their hands behind their back. Somebody else shouts go and all competitors race to get the shoelace into their mouth without using their hands.

After Eight Race: similar to the shoelace race but start with an After Eight on forehead and it's the first player to get it in the mouth.

Blindfold shoe shuffle - Each person puts on a blindfold and takes off their shoes. They then throw them into a pile in the middle of the floor. The referee then jumbles them all up and then shouts GO! The first person to find their shoes by touch and smell alone and put them on is the winner.

Doughnut on a string: another eating with no hands race, this time with doughnuts hanging on a piece of string!

Smarties race: Give each child two small bowls and a straw. Fill one of the bowls with small sweets like Skittles or Smarties and leave the other one empty. On the count of three, children must suck the sweets onto the end of their straw, and transfer them to the other bowl. You can either put a time limit on the game, whereby the children get to keep all the sweets they have transferred when the timer stops, or you could have a race to see who empties their bowl the fastest. If you are planning the race version, make sure everybody has the same amount of sweets in their bowl to begin with!

Balloon bulls eye: To start with, give every child a balloon to blow up, and ask them to hold the neck shut rather than tie it in a knot. Place a biscuit in the middle of the floor, and on the count of three, everyone releases their balloon. Whoever's balloon lands closest to the biscuit gets to eat it! If you didn't want to play this with biscuits, you could also use trading cards or stickers as the target.

Balloon shaving: Give everyone a balloon and marker pen. They now have two minutes to draw a face on their balloon, and then apply shaving cream over it. Then give everyone a plastic knife for their razor. On ‘Go’, players now shave their balloon – only without popping it. The first person to do that is the winner.

Jelly relay: divide players into two teams. Give each team a tablespoon and an empty bowl. At the other end of the room/garden, place a bowl full of jelly. Teams race back and forward to see who can get the most jelly in their bowl within 5 (or 10) minutes.

Post it shake: This fun game has the easiest set-up. All you need are post-it notes and a timer! First, have the players split up into groups of two or three. One child will stand still while their teammates cover them with as many post-its as they can. Once the timer goes off, count how many post-its are still on each player. The team that has the most post-it notes still sticking wins! Start another game by having each team try and shake off all their post-its. The team that shakes off all their post-its without using hands first wins.

The good old chocolate game: sit in circle, take turns to roll a dice, if you roll a 6 you put on hat, scarf and gloves and use knife and fork to eat individual chunks from a choc bar on a plate until next person rolls a 6.

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