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Home Made Games/Quizzes for Grown Ups

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GlowGetter · 02/12/2025 10:36

Every year I look for new games for out family games night. We are all adults of different ages.

Things that have gone down well in the past include:

  • Food tasting eg guess the flavor of crisps (with 15 differently numbered bowls of crisps)
  • Elastic band flicking distance - write names on band before flicking and see who can flick the furthest. Best of 3.
  • Paper plate on head, draw a Christmas scene etc

We do like to watch Taskmaster and sometimes I get ideas from there.
Can you give me some ideas for this year please?

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Forgottenmyphone · 02/12/2025 12:02

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 alone and put them on is the winner.

Post it shake: First, have the players split up into groups of two or three. One person 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. 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.

Smarties race: Give each player two bowls and a straw. Fill one of the bowls with small sweets like Skittles or Smarties and leave the other one empty. Players 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, where players 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: give each player a balloon to blow up (different colours help) and ask them to hold the neck shut rather than tie it in a knot. Put 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!

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 shave their balloon – only without popping it. The first person to do that is the winner.

Jelly relay: divide into two teams. Give each team a tablespoon and an empty bowl. At the other end of the room/garden, put 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.

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