party games for a 4yo - suggestions please

[woodlandfaerie]

there are 8 children in total.

We have
Pass the Parcel
Musical bumps (not chairs!)
Musical statues

want two more please.

sleeping lions
musical cushions (like musical chairs, but with cushions).
Have fun!

hunt the thimble
pin the tail on the donkey

thank you

any more?

If you have space you can play beans - just a running around game with no winners. You have runner beans (running), string beans (stretching up tall), jumping beans (jumping) and I'm sure there are others. Pirates is a similar game with port, starboard, bow and stern (four corners) and climbing the rigging etc.

And how about Simon Says?

oh no space really. any space will be taken up with 8 children!

Oh yes!!! Simon Says! I like that one, thank you

Dancing competition - easiest thing ever

Could you please tell me the rules of these party games?

I know sleeping lions and pass the parcel but don´t know the other games.
I am not completely stupid but I live in other country and would like to take this for inspiration for my 5yo twins´ bday party.
Thank you a lot.

bringinghomethebacon - thank you. I hope we will enjoy it.

Err .. can anyone help me with the rules for Sleeping Lions? I don't remember playing it as a child and it sounds like just the thing to have in my armoury as a complete novice pre-school party thrower.

It's easy. All children have to lie down, pretend to be asleep and stay as still as possible. Grown up walks around and taps any child who they see moving on the shoulder and they get up/are out. Last child 'sleeping' wins.

At DD's drama class this is their wind down activity and they play slightly differently, kids who are doing really well get a sticker on their hand (I think) and sometimes there's no ultimate winner - where did good old fashioned competition go?