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Parties/celebrations

Whether you're planning a birthday or a hen do, you'll find plenty of ideas for your celebration on our Party forum.

Football based games

9 replies

ThomcatIsForLifeNotJustForXmas · 06/12/2008 12:02

The girls are having a party next week.
DD1 is 7 and DD2 is 3.
Dd1 wants a football party which she won't actually get involved in but others will.
Have no idea what to do with 20 boys aged about 7 and a load of footballs. HELP!!!!!!

Where do I start.
What do I do, what games do we play?
We are in a sports hall and balls are provided.
That's it!
All suggestions and advice welcome.
TIA.

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ChippyMyrrhton · 06/12/2008 12:08

Find a couple of chaps to run it for you?
The sports hall may have some you can hire, or maybe a couple of dads are willing to help, or the local Saturday morning footie training?

ThomcatIsForLifeNotJustForXmas · 06/12/2008 12:26

Might have to rope in a couple of the dads. Don't think the hall provide staff to help with the games.

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ChippyMyrrhton · 06/12/2008 12:33

You could have four teams of five-a-side, and have a mini tournament. Two teams playing, two teams cheering from the sideline? Take loads of drinks - maybe a labelled water bottle per child.

ThomcatIsForLifeNotJustForXmas · 06/12/2008 12:55

Mini-tournament. Oh God, that sounds serious!!!!

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ChippyMyrrhton · 06/12/2008 14:28

7 yo boys need to be occupied at all time

ThomcatIsForLifeNotJustForXmas · 06/12/2008 21:45

GrrrreeeeAT, I'm soooooooo looking forward to this now!

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southeastastra · 06/12/2008 21:48

is it just her and 20 boys

LilySwalLoosHerTurkeyBaster · 06/12/2008 21:51

Right at ds footie training it seems you do lot's of 'energetic' warm ups so running round the pitch a few times!
Then asking them to do a few stretches get them to show and copy.
Then as others said a mini match but stick to a few mins at a time before changing as they can be very hyper and competitive!

ThomcatIsForLifeNotJustForXmas · 06/12/2008 21:56

LOL - actually it's 17 boys 6 girls!

Just got back from a party this evening with same crowd. Girls all stood in front of DJ / entertainer doing exactly what was required of them and taking dancing seriously. Boys, charged up and down hall, repeatedly with the odd bundle type thing going down! LOL!

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