Can be done both at home and children's birthday.

Birthday contests for children can be held both at home and in any other place. It is generally accepted that fun games, quizzes and comic contests are only suitable for preschool holidays, but in reality this is not the case. And older children are happy to participate in competitions if the games are selected according to their age. A well-chosen script with birthday contests, even at 14-16 years old, is the key to a fun and memorable holiday!

1. Competition "Smile for the birthday boy"

(competition for the birthday of a child 10-14 years old)

It is best to hold this contest at the child's birthday, it turns out to be fun and not forced.

The host announces:

“Everyone needs to give the birthday boy their most beautiful smile.”

The children immediately begin to smile, and then the presenter announces that it is too easy and everyone can smile like that. Then the presenter takes out a plate with sliced ​​\u200b\u200blemon slices. Children need to each take a lemon, put it in their mouth, chew it, while smiling. And the birthday boy must determine whose smile he liked the most.

2. Competition "Bell"

(Birthday: competitions for children 10 - 14 years old)

An unlimited number of people can participate in this competition. It can be used for any holiday. For the contest, you will need a small bell on a string, which will be hung around the neck of the contestant. You will also need several ropes that will be stretched in the room at different heights from the floor, the ropes can be fastened both horizontally and across the room space, so that the participant, going to the finish line, should both squat and step over the ropes. The player's task is to reach the finish line so that the bell hanging around his neck does not ring. The one who coped with this task best of all, from this day on, is considered the best tamer of bells.

3. Competition "Balloons-animals"

(children's birthday contests)

The following items are required for the competition: balloons, threads, felt-tip pens. Inflate all the balloons prepared for the competition, tie them so that they do not deflate. Divide all balls equally into two halves. Hang one half of the balloons in one corner of the room, the other half in the second corner. Divide everyone present into two teams, hand them markers. Teams must draw eyes, nose, mouth and so on on the balloons. They should get funny little animals. The team that creates the animals the fastest wins.

4. The game "Handkerchief, laughter and children"

(games and competitions for children aged 10-14 on their birthdays)

The game requires a small silk handkerchief the size of a handkerchief. All children, except for the birthday boy, stand in a circle. The birthday boy stands in the center of the circle, tosses the handkerchief into the air, and starts laughing out loud. The rest of the kids should start laughing too. If someone stops laughing while the handkerchief is in the air, they are out of the game. When the handkerchief touches the floor, everyone stops laughing. If the participants do not fulfill this condition, they are eliminated from the game. The last child left in the game is the winner.

5. The game "Running Ball"

(children's games and birthday contests 8-10 years old)

To play, you will need two balloons and two glasses. The participants are divided into two teams. Each team stands in a column. The first team members are given a glass and a balloon. They put the ball on top of the glass so that the ball keeps its balance. Then these participants must run around their team and return to their place. After that, the first players pass the glass with the ball to the second players, who also run around the team. The game continues until all participants have run around their team. But if someone's ball falls, he must return to his place and start running around from the beginning. It is not allowed to touch the ball with your hands during the task. The team that completes the task first wins.

6. Relay competition "Turtles"

(competitions for the birthday of a child 4 years old)

This fun contest for children will perfectly cheer up all the guests on their birthday. If you're hosting a Jungle themed party, be sure to include a contest in your script. To carry it out, you will need 2 pelvises. Then you collect two equal teams and put them in two columns. The first participants receive a pelvis, thanks to which they must turn into turtles. To do this, you need to get on all fours and “put on” an inverted pelvis on your back - you get a turtle under the shell. Now each participant must run to a given place, return to the team and pass the baton to the next participant. The team with all the turtles passing the test wins the competition.

7. Competition “Who is faster?”

(competitions for the birthday of a child of 8 years old)

The host puts two boxes at the finish line, between them you need to leave a distance of at least two meters. Boxes contain small toys of the same size, such as balls, cubes, rings. They are divided equally into two teams. At the start, two teams of children line up, each of them has a certain number of participants. Teams are waiting for the start of the competition at their empty boxes. It is best to mark the start line somehow (with chalk, flags) and put empty boxes that children will have to fill with toys, transferring them from a full box. At the signal of the leader, the first participants from each team must run to the full box at the finish line, take a toy from it, run to the start, throw the toy into the empty start box. After that, the next participants continue the competition. So children, running from a full box to an empty one, must transfer all the toys. The winner is the team that was able to transfer all the toys faster than the other. The winners must be given a prize.

8. Contest "Point your finger"

This contest is fun to hold on a child's birthday. The host shows 5 items and names them. For example, nose, plate, ceiling, door, birthday. Each child, when the leader calls the word, must point to an object or person with a finger. The presenter will deliberately confuse guests and may point to one item and name another. Who has never lost, that participant receives a prize.

9. Competition “Where is our ball”

(children's birthday contests 11 years old)

This is a mobile sports game. It is most convenient to carry it out in the hall or on the sports ground. It begins at the sign of the leader. Children close their eyes, and the leader throws a small ball - in any direction. Participants listen to the sound of a dropped ball, trying to guess where it went. The host asks: “Where is our ball?” These words are a signal for the players that they can run in different directions, look for the ball. The one who finds it must run unnoticed by others to the agreed place, pat it with their hand and shout: “My ball!”. If during the game the player sees who has the ball, he should try to catch up with the lucky one and touch him. Then the ball goes to him. Now the rest of the children are running after the ball carrier, trying to catch up with him. And the player with the ball will try to run as fast as he can to the agreed place with the words: “My ball!”, Dodging everyone who wants to catch him.

10. Game “Catch a snowball”

(games and competitions for children)

Children's outdoor fun game that develops dexterity and attentiveness in children, as well as speed of reaction. Usually it is offered to play with preschool children. For the game, the leader must prepare a bag with small balls or "snowballs" made from cotton wool. Children need to distribute small multi-colored plastic buckets. At the prearranged signal, the children should prepare for the game, it requires a good reaction and speed. The host takes out snowballs from his bag and throws them in different directions. The kids run and try, substituting buckets under the flying snowballs, to catch them. When all the snowballs in the bag run out, the game ends. The counting of the balls caught by each player begins. The one who catches the largest number of "snowballs" becomes the winner, he is awarded with friendly applause and a prize.

11. The game "Flying on a broomstick"

(games and competitions for children aged 11)

This is a team game. It is suitable for children. You can play this game for any holiday: for the new year, and for March 8, and for a birthday, etc. You will need two stools or two chairs. You will also need two brooms or mops. The children are invited to imagine that they have turned into evil wizards and can fly on a broomstick. The task of the participants is to take turns passing the broom, holding it between their legs, run to the stool, come back and pass the broom to another team member. The team that finishes the game first wins.

12. Quiz-competition "SpongeBob"

(quizzes and contests for the birthday of 10 years)

Children adore this funny character - SpongeBob's sea sponge. Cartoons with him are very popular all over the world. This quiz will put the kids at ease for a while. Here are the questions:

• Where does spongebob live? Bikini Bottom, Pineapple house.
• When is SpongeBob's birthday? the 14 th of July.
• What pets do the residents of Bikini Bottom keep at home? Snails and worms.
• What are Spongebob's best friends? Patrick, Sandy, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Gary.
• Why does Spongebob go to Jellyfish Field? Catches jellyfish and "milks" them into jelly.
• What is the name of Spongebob's teacher? Mrs Puff.
• What exam is Spongebob failing to pass Mrs. Puff? Driving an underwater boat.
• What is the name of SpongeBob's only friend who can't breathe underwater like fish and other marine life? Sandy.
• Who are Sea Superman and Bespectacled Man? Superheroes from Bikini Bottom.
• How many people live in Bikini Bottom, including SpongeBob? 538.
• Who is Plankton, and what does he need from SpongeBob? This is the villain Bikini Bottom, who is trying to steal the magic formula of the Krabby Patty.
• Who is the most greedy money lover in Bikini Bottom? Mr Crabbs.
• What are the names of Spongebob's neighbors, where do they live? Squidward (a statue from Easter Island) and Patrick (under a stone).
• Who is the Flying Dutchman? Ghost of the Sea Pirate.

Give the child who gives the most correct answers a prize: any object with the image of SpongeBob.

13. The game "Guess who eats what?"

(children's birthday games)

This competition is best held when the children just came to the birthday party.

This competition is best held when the children just came to the birthday party. It is held at the table. The theme of this game is "Beasts". Prepare questions about which animal eats what. And ask the kids. You can remember all the animals in the zoo and ask about each one.

Start with easy questions about the bunny and the wolf, and end with exotic animals. Give your child a sticker or candy for each correct answer.

14. Competition "Trees happen"
(children's birthday contests)

An interesting game for kids, developing their mindfulness, logic, speed of reaction. It is usually played by preschool children. The children are seated in front of the leader, who says: “The trees are low,” and he raises his hands up. Children, on the other hand, must show attentiveness, logic, speed of reaction, and show what low trees look like. The host lists what trees are: tall, small, huge. At the same time, he tries to confuse the children with wrong movements. But if one of the players goes astray, shows it like the leader, he is out of the game. True, the eliminated participant misses only a few rounds, he is not allowed to be bored for too long, and is offered to return to the game. The winner is the participant who quickly and most correctly showed what trees are like, and was not mistaken. He is rewarded with a delicious prize.

15. Competition “Back-pictures”

(birthday contests)

A fun game that you can offer children when you need to find an interesting and exciting activity for them. Children are seated in a circle, facing the back of a neighbor. A sheet of paper is attached to the back of each tape. Further, the events in the game develop according to the principle of "damaged phone". The first player is told in his ear a simple word that is easy to draw: flower, house, sun. He must use a dull pencil to draw a picture on the back of his neighbor. And he, guided only by his feelings and guesses, while he is being drawn on his back, must decide what is drawn there and make a similar drawing on the back in front of the sitting player. The main thing is that the children do not peep, otherwise it will not be interesting. When all the participants of the fun finish their drawings, they begin to evaluate these works! Usually everyone is very funny from those pictures that young artists have drawn.

16. Contest "Invisible Back"

(children's birthday contests 6-12 years old)

This competition is suitable for children's birthday. All guests are included. The birthday boy stands facing the wall and with his back to the guests. The guests line up at the threshold of the room. On the count of three, the first guest begins to move towards the birthday boy. As soon as the birthday boy feels that the guest is already close and standing behind him, he says: “Stop!”. It also continues with the next participant. The main thing for the birthday man is that the participant does not hurt him, and it is important for the guest to get the closest to the birthday man. Which of the guests will stand closer to the birthday boy, he wins. The winner must be rewarded with a delicious prize in the form of a chocolate bar, or give him a toy.

17. Competition “Find your prize”

(competitions for children)

The game helps to reveal the talents of each child. For this game, you need a set of colored cardboard, two boxes and lots of prizes so that everyone has enough of them. First you need to prepare cards (according to the number of players). A piece of colored cardboard is cut in half. The task is written on one half, the name of the prize is written on the second. If there are more children than multi-colored cardboard boxes, cards of the same color can be cut in different ways: along, across, at an angle, with a wavy line. In one box put the cards with tasks, colored side up. In the second box, hidden in another place, cards with prizes are placed. Each player, drawing a card, must complete the task: tell a rhyme, sing a song, compose a short thematic story, make a riddle to the children. Then the child must find the other half of his card and receive a prize. For prizes, it is best to buy colored pencils, felt-tip pens, albums, coloring books, books, small toys. At the end of each kid's performance, the others thank him for his efforts by clapping their hands and cheering him on while he searches for his prize.

18. The game "At the market"

(competitions for children 10-12 years old)

At the very beginning of the game, all participants are divided into three groups and one leader. Each group chooses a fruit for themselves, for example, one group will be called bananas, the second - strawberries, and the third - peaches. Then all players sit in a circle, facing the center of the circle. The facilitator stands in the center of the circle and says the following phrase “I went to the market and bought (a) ...” Further, depending on the continuation of the phrase, the participants should act differently, for example:

- “... and bought bananas”, then all those who belong to the banana group change places (the host also participates in this exchange). After the exchange, one “extra” fruit remains, which becomes the leader and the game starts again.

- "... and bought peaches and bananas (or any other combination of groups)", then all participants belonging to the named groups change places (together with the leader). Again, the extra "fruit" becomes the leader.

- “... and bought fruit”, in this case, in general, all participants change places. The only one left without a seat becomes the leader.

19. Competition “Funny Tales”

(interesting contests for children on their birthday 11 - 12 years old)

Reaction and attentiveness - these qualities guarantee the success of the player in this game. All participants stand in a circle. Each participant clenches his right hand into a fist, putting his thumb up. Everyone folds their left hand with a tube, which is put on the neighbor's thumb. And now, when all the players have clasped their hands in such an intricate way, the host begins to tell a fairy tale, having named the code word in advance. The condition of the game is as follows - having heard the code word, you need to have time to grab your right hand, while catching your neighbor's, grabbing his finger. At the same time, in a fairy tale, you can use various funny gag, which is designed to confuse and confuse the players. For example, if the code word is princess Nesmetna, then when telling, you can use the frog princess, princess and seven heroes and any other phrases that begin with the word princess. Hearing them, the players will break out and grab the neighbors' hands. The game is always accompanied by laughter and sincere fun.

20. Competition "Who am I?"

(fun birthday contests for children)

This competition is perfect for a children's birthday. Draw some pictures like pineapple, cake, candy, etc. Cut out the middle for the child's head. The participant takes the picture and sticks his head inside. He does not see who is drawn in his picture, in order to find out he asks the guests questions. Guests can only answer "YES" or "NO". For example, questions: “Am I delicious?”, “Am I made of wood?”, “Am I bigger than an orange?”, “Do I start with a vowel?” and so on.

Young children love to compete in agility, speed, strength. They also like role-playing games that allow them to transform into another person. We offer 13 different fun contests that can be used at any holiday.

1. "Chefs"

Props: envelopes containing letters that make up some "edible" word (for example, "carrot"); a sheet of paper and a pen.

Children are divided into teams, each of which receives an envelope. The task of the participants is to assemble a word from the letters as quickly as possible. After that, on a piece of paper you need to write as many dishes as possible in which this ingredient is present. The task can be complicated: the teams are given not one envelope, but several. From the words made up, the guys must make a recipe for a dish.

2. "Artists"

Props: a thick sheet of white paper, a felt-tip pen, cards with words.

Children are divided into pairs. Each pair draws a card with a word that they will have to draw. One participant holds an open felt-tip pen in his hands, the other moves a paper sheet so that an image appears on it. The team whose drawing will match the task will win.

3. "Plasticine duel"

Props: multi-colored plasticine, cards with the names of animals according to the number of participants, sheets of paper, pens.

Participation in the competition is individual. Each person draws out a card with the name of the animal so that the others do not see what is written on it. Selects the plasticine of the desired color. When everyone determines that they should blind, the host sets the stopwatch for 2 minutes. During this time, participants must have time to mold the animal that was indicated on their card.

After the time has passed, all works are collected and numbered. An exhibition is organized, during which the participants try to determine who the rivals blinded. They write down their assumptions on a piece of paper (for example, 1 is a fox). Here 2 winners are selected: the one who did the task best of all, and the one who guessed the most animals.

4. "Arrows"

Props: paper clips, bank.

Each person receives several paper clips (10-15). The task is to throw them into the jar from a certain distance. The one who throws the most wins. Paper clips can be thrown individually each, you can - all at once, depending on the established rules.

5. "Between two fires"

Props: Balloons.

Children are divided into 2 teams, each of which receives a certain number of balls. The task of the participants is, while the music is playing, to throw them to the side of the opponents. The problem is that rivals return them back! As soon as the melody ends, the number of balls for each team is counted. The one with the fewest wins.

6. Pathfinders

Props: paper-cut footprints of various animals - cats, dogs, chickens, ducks.

Traces are hidden in different places of the room. The task of the participants - teams - is to find as many traces as possible. After a certain time, the teams line up opposite each other and take turns making the sounds of those animals whose prints they have found. How many traces they found, so many times they must pronounce the desired sound. For example, they found 5 duck tracks - they must grunt 5 times.

7. "Testers"

Props: basin with water, plastic cups.

When a new ship is built, tests are carried out to see if it can withstand the load. The children are also invited to play the role of testers: they lower a glass half-filled with water - a “ship” into the water. Those who wish receive a glass of water. They take turns pouring some water into the ship. The one whose ship is sinking is out of the game. The game starts anew and is played until a winner is revealed.

8. "Running under the rainbow"

Props: bright lining fabric - rainbow.

Two adults take the cloth by the corners and lift it up with sharp movements. Participants must have time to run under it. Whoever touches the fabric is out.

9. "Constructors"

Props: balloon filled with helium, plastic cup, tape, thread.

The task of the participants is to design a balloon. You need to tie a long thread to it to make it easier to control it. Then, with the help of the created aircraft, you need to transfer various light objects from one end of the room to the other. For example, small details of the designer, from which you need to build a house.

10. "The most attentive"

Props: clothespins (about 30).

Clothespins are fixed on any objects in the room. The task of the participants is to collect them as quickly as possible. Whoever finds the most clothespins wins.

11. Treasure hunters

Props: a bowl in which various cereals and several larger items (beads, buttons or shells) are mixed.

Participants are blindfolded with a handkerchief. Their task is to find treasures by touch. Who quickly?

12. "Clip"

Props: everything you need to make a video.

Teams need to put a video for any song within a certain time. At the end of the time, the teams show what they did.

13. "Fashion sentence"

Props: everything that can be useful for creating clothes - old T-shirts, shorts, ribbons, adhesive tape, threads, needles, paper.

Participants are divided into pairs: a designer and a model. The designer creates a costume from improvised material, which the model will have to present. Everyone will be the winner in this competition, but in different categories (for example, “the most terrible costume” - about the mummy costume).

Any game will be interesting and fun if adults not only organize, but also actively participate in ongoing activities, setting a good example. After all, laughter is contagious, and a good mood is transmitted by airborne droplets. So, you need to laugh and have fun more often so that the children feel good!

Greetings, dear readers of the blog! All fathers and mothers want to organize a real holiday for their "child". What can you think of to entertain the kids? After all, the gameplay for children is the most interesting and brings a "sea" of pleasure. And so that this day is not only solemn, but also unusually joyful, so that the house is filled with children's voices, laughter, songs, music, fun, and their “treasure” will be remembered for a long time.

For this wonderful holiday, parents need to prepare not only goodies for the table, but also an entertainment program for at least 2 hours. It must be alive and vibrant. Children should not be bored for a single minute. Not only the birthday person, but every guest should feel like the “center of the universe”.

Therefore, the parents of the birthday boy need to develop a plan for organizing and holding the birthday of a child of any age at home:

• determine the number of guests and give them colorful invitation cards
• make room decor (balloons, posters, garlands, etc.)
• buy a new outfit for the hero of the occasion
• buy a welcome birthday present for a birthday boy
• buy small gifts for all guests and gifts for prizes
• record popular and funny children's songs
• determine the holiday menu
• bake a fresh homemade cake and don't forget about beautiful candles
• write a script for the celebration, including the presentation of gifts to the birthday man, an invitation to the festive table, consideration of gifts. Then entertainment activities, songs, games, dances, contests, riddles, etc.

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Popular birthday games

Not a single birthday can do without funny children's games, contests, riddles.

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"Wolf and goats". This is a mobile game.

Circle the houses with a rope and put all the children in them, except for one. They will play the role of kids. The kids live together and often run to visit each other. And a gray wolf roams around - one and the players. He tries to catch the goat outside the house. The captured kid becomes a wolf. The game continues until everyone is a wolf.

"Cold-hot." This game at 5 years old seems very mysterious.

The host discreetly hides a toy (dinosaur). According to the presenter, "cold - warmer - hot" children guess where to look for a toy. The game continues until everyone is in the role of a seeker. The found toy is a prize to the player who found it.

"Guess the animal" is a fun game.

Children are blindfolded and given a soft toy in their hands. You have to guess who it is. An adult must start the game, who will deliberately think for a long time, twist, twirl and call the hare a bear incorrectly. Children will laugh and the game will take on a comic character. The game continues until each child is in the role of a guesser.

Mouse Concert is an entertaining game.

Print by clicking on the pictures with mice, finger mice. You can glue the head of the mouse out of paper in the form of a bag on your finger, glue the ears, draw eyes and a nose with a black felt-tip pen. Put a mouse mask on each child's finger. The adult will be the first to start the game with a thin, squeaky mouse voice, sing a song or recite a poem. And then the children take turns demonstrating their talents on behalf of the mouse.

"Don't Crush the Egg" is a funny game. It promotes the development of memory, attention and caution.

A piece of any fabric that depicts the road is placed on the floor. Raw eggs are laid out on this road. The player is offered to carefully look at the road along which he must pass and not crush a single egg. While the player is being blindfolded, the eggs are quietly removed. Here he goes very carefully to the end of the road, and when the bandage is removed, the player and all the children laugh.

"Horned". The game requires focus and attention.

All children stand in a circle and shake their fists. The host says: “He walks, wanders ... and when the horned goat says,” everyone sticks out their fingers. If the leader says “hornless goat”, then the fists do not open. Whoever makes a mistake is out of the game and helps the host to look for violators.

"It's in the bag" - a musical game.

A beautiful hat is put on any of the children who have become in a circle. Turn on music. The child in the hat turns around and puts the hat on to the neighbor on the left (clockwise). When the music stops, the one wearing the hat leaves the game, sits down at the sweet table and waits for the others.

For the birthday of a child 5-6 years old

Pro Answer “yes” to everything, nesmeyana, mummy, mirror and. And today I have prepared some more fun activities.

Basketball is a game for a group of children.

Attach a wire ring to the wall at a height convenient for this age. The ball will be a balloon. The facilitator explains to the children two rules of the game: the ball must not fall to the floor and it must not be held in hands. The ball can be tossed and hit on it towards the ring. Whoever makes the most hits in the ring will receive a prize - a chocolate candy, the rest of the players will receive caramel each.

"Imagers".

Lay out cards with birds and animals depicted on them. The player approaches the table, takes a card and tries to depict the one who is drawn on it with various movements and facial expressions. The player who guesses the image first becomes the leader and the game continues.

“We are bored of sitting” is a simple game for physical development.

Chairs for all children are placed against the wall of the room. At the opposite wall put one chair less. Everyone sits down and reads a poem:

Oh, how boring it is for us to sit and look at the wall. Isn't it time to run and change places?

At the command of the leader “start”, all players rush to the opposite wall and try to take a place. The one who is left without a chair is out of the game. Then another chair is removed. The game continues until the winner takes the last remaining chair. He is given a big ball (or something else), the rest of the players are given small balls.

Jenga is a board game that develops dexterity, fine motor skills and coordination.

This game is sold in the toy store. A tower of 18 levels is built from 54 multi-colored wooden blocks. To do this, the bars are folded in three pieces and, the resulting layers, are stacked on top of each other, one across the other. A cardboard guide will help level the tower.

This game is best suited for 4 kids. You can play with two or more players. They take turns rolling a die, each side of which has a color. Now the player needs only one hand to pull out a block of this color from the tower and put it on top so as to continue construction. You can not take blocks from the unfinished top layer and the layer below it. The player who destroyed the tower is considered the loser and the game continues.

"Nonsense" is a fun game.

We take a double (from the middle) notebook sheet of paper and two pens or two pencils. Two players sit at opposite ends of the table and draw, covering the drawing with their hand, someone's head (human, dog, hare, cat, goat). Then they bend the leaf so that the pattern is not visible, but only the neck would look out and pass it to the second player. He draws the body (hare, hedgehog, man, bear, dog). He also folds the piece of paper to close the drawing and passes it to the first player who draws someone's legs. Then he closes the drawing and passes it back to the second player, who draws someone's feet. Now let's expand the drawing and see what happened? Funny and fun.
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For children 7,8,9 years old

For entertainment at the birthday party of children 7,8,9 years old, games of a slightly different nature are needed. These children are already elementary school students. They can read and write and play sports. At this age, children begin to feel part of the adult world. I suggest you play the following games with them:

"Bear" is an outdoor game.

One of the players is chosen as the "bear". He lays down on the floor. The rest pretend to pick mushrooms, pick raspberries around the "bear" and sing:

In the bear's forest Mushrooms, I pick berries, But the bear does not sleep, looks into both eyes. The basket overturned. The bear rushed after us.

And then the bear rises and catches the fleeing players. Whomever he catches becomes a bear. The game continues.

"Third Extra" is a musical game.

For the game you will need chairs one less than the guests. Both adults and children play. Chairs are placed with their backs to each other, with the seats facing out. The players stand around the seats of the chairs. The host turns on fun music, and the players start running around the chairs. Once the music is turned off, the player must sit in any chair. Whoever does not get a chair is out of the game. Another chair is removed, etc. The winner is the remaining one participant.

Sparrow-Crow is a game of attention and speed of reaction.

Two players sit down at the table opposite each other and extend one hand to each other, but the hands should not touch. The host gives names to the players: one - "sparrow", the other - "crow". The host calls the names of the players. The one whose name is called must grab the opponent by the hand. For fun, the presenter slowly and in syllables says the names of vo-rooo-na, vooo-rooo-bay, or maybe say vo-ro-ta. A caught sparrow becomes a crow, and a crow becomes a sparrow. The game continues.

Chamomile is a fun game.

A chamomile is made from white paper with as many petals as there will be guests. Write funny tasks on the back of each petal. Children take turns tearing off one petal and begin to complete the task: they dance, crow, sing songs, recite poems, tongue twisters, etc.

Znayka is an educational game.

All children sit on chairs in one row. The host announces the theme of the game, for example, the city. Then he comes up to the player sitting on the edge, calls any city and gives him a ball in his hands. The player must quickly name any city and give the ball to a neighbor. Who could not name the city is out of the game. Then the theme changes: fruits, flowers, countries, rivers, names. The game continues.

For children 10-12 years old, such games are suitable

If you have a private house and summer is in the yard or you are celebrating a birthday in nature, then they are ideal

"Smart and funny train" is an intellectual game.

The host (adult) asks each player one question. For example, which scientist had an apple fall on his head? (to Newton). Which of the heroes fought with the Serpent Gorynych? (Nikitich). In which hemisphere do penguins live? (in the South), etc. If the player answers the question correctly, then he becomes a trailer of a smart steam locomotive. If the player cannot answer, he can take a hint for a certain service: sing, recite a poem, dance, portray an animal.

A merry train must gather all the players and the wagon children will sing a merry song.

"Fishermen and fishes" is an active game.

Of all the players, two fishermen are chosen, and the rest of the players are fish. They dance and sing:

Fish live in the water, No beak, but peck. There are wings - they do not fly, There are no legs, but they walk. Nests are not made, but children are brought out.

After that, the fish scatter, and the fishermen join hands and catch them. Caught fish join the fishermen, which makes the net longer, and catch the rest of the fish. The last fish the fishermen didn't catch is the winner.

"Pick up the key" - this game contributes to the manifestation of skill.

Two players are each given three closed padlocks and a bunch of keys. The task is to open each lock. The one who opens the locks first wins. The game continues until everyone is a "discoverer".

"Will you go to the ball?" Girls love this game.

The facilitator starts the game by saying:

Yes and no, don't say

Black and white - do not take

Are you going to the ball?

- Probably the player answers.

- What will you ride? Who will you go with? What will you wear? What colour? With such questions, the host tries to catch the player and use forbidden words. If by chance the word is said, then the players change roles.

Treasure Hunt is an interesting game that develops ingenuity.

The host reads the first riddle-hint:

Everyone who came to visit us

Let them sit down at our ... .. Guessing table - a place where to look for a clue. There is again a riddle-hint in the table - which horse does not drink water? The answer is chess. Chess is again a mystery - in a colorful wrapper dressed in a vase lies ... .. The answer is candy. There is a riddle-hint in the candy again - everyone goes, goes, goes, only they don’t get up from their place. The answer is hours. Behind the table clock is a treasure - a box with small chocolates for each player.

Comic win-win lottery game

An adult presenter will lay out bright lottery tickets with numbers on the table, there are as many of them as there are guests. The player walks up to the table, pulls out one lottery ticket and says the ticket number out loud.

The presenter reads out the text corresponding to this ticket and presents the prize to the player. Prizes can be very different, and the texts for them are comic and better in poetic form:

Trinket.

You won't lose your keys

And you won't forget about them.

Screwdriver.

If anything happens

You will need this.

Glue.

The prize is beautiful, don't be shy

I give you cool glue.

Paperclips.

So that the wind does not blow off the caps,

Here's a paper clip for you.

Torch.

A very necessary thing

Useful in the dark.

Candle.

May your life be brighter

From the flame of Prometheus.

Comb.

To always have a haircut

You are given a hairbrush.

Chewing elastic.

If your teeth are bothering you

Chew Orbit, it helps!

Children's machine.

There is no better remedy for stress

Than buying a Mercedes.

Birthday games for parents

Children are very happy when parents participate in their games. My grandmother told me how she participated in the musical chairs game at her seven-year-old daughter's kindergarten graduation and won the music competition. How all the children rejoiced, shouted "Hurrah!" and applauded. And her daughter's eyes just shone with happiness. Since then, 50 years have passed, and my daughter happily recalls this interesting episode in her life.

I suggest that adult guests at the “child’s birthday” party play the following games with the children:

"Potato Soup"

Put two tables at a distance of three meters. Place two plates of seven small potatoes on one table. On the other table are two empty pots. Two players are given one tablespoon each. The task is for each player to transfer one potato with a spoon into a pot of seven soup potatoes. Whoever completes the task the fastest is the winner. The game continues until all players have cooked the soup. A prize for all guests for a chocolate candy.

"Korobohod".

Prepare four identical cardboard boxes. All players in pairs at the command of the host "Start!" Compete to see who gets to the finish line the fastest. Then they hold the second round of those who won the victory, etc. In this way, the fastest runner is chosen. He is awarded a flashlight prize.

"Kindergarten for kangaroos".

A “kindergarten for kangaroos” is fenced with a rope for 2-3 meters from the starting line-rope. Children of 2 people pick up one soft toy each (plastic bottles are possible) and only by jumping get to the kindergarten. They come back, leaving the kangaroos in the garden, also jumping. The one who returns the fastest wins.

They are replaced by two parents at the start and jump into the kindergarten to pick up the kangaroos from the kindergarten. And, also jumping, they return to the start. Whoever jumps the fastest is the winner.

"Magic Pencils"

Two plastic boxes with inscriptions are placed on the start line: a walnut is a prize for the winner, a hazelnut is a prize for the loser.

Now they take two identical pencils and tie them to them along a thick woolen thread of the same length (about 3 m each).

Two players compete to see who can wind the thread around the pencil the fastest. Prizes are awarded based on the results of the competition.

"Merry Orchestra"

Everything that is playing in the house (guitar, balalaika, tambourine, pipe) and even creaking, rustling, rattling (spoons, saucepans, metal lids, metal cans with pennies, etc.), we distribute to children and adults.

We put on a fun children's song. Everyone begins to play, sing and dance together. Under this amazing cacophony (chaotic heap) of sounds, it turns out to be "outrageous" fun.

Games and contests for a children's birthday party are selected taking into account the age of the children. Entertainment should be harmless, fun and exciting so that every child has a good time.

3-5 years

For a fun birthday party for a 3-5 year old child, exciting competitions will be required.

Contests

"Build your dream house"

You will need:

• a set of constructors for each participant. You can divide one large constructor by the number of participants;
• an award for participation - for example, the medal "For the most practical house", "For the highest", "The brightest".

The competition has a jury that decides and awards the winners. Viewers also take part in the voting. The conditions are simple: during the time, the participants need to build their dream house from the constructor.

If there is no constructor, then apply an alternative version of the task - draw a dream house and come up with a story: who will live in the house, how many rooms are in it, what color are the walls.

"The fastest puzzle"

You will need:

• puzzles for 10 large elements. The number of boxes is equal to the number of participants;
• stopwatch;
• participation reward.

Each participant is given a box with a puzzle of primary or medium difficulty, depending on the age of the participant. At the command of the host, the participants assemble the puzzle. The puzzle must be completed in 8 minutes. Give the winner the Fastest Puzzle medal and a sweet prize. Give the rest of the participants incentive prizes in the form of sweets.

"Get a bouquet of flowers for mom"

You will need paper flowers. You can make your own with colored paper.

The host lays out paper flowers in advance around the room where the guests will be.

The point is to find and collect as many flowers as possible in the allotted time. Whose bouquet is larger - he won.

You can come up with children's birthday contests yourself, or make changes to the selected script, taking into account the wishes of parents and children.

Games

Entertainment will help to spend a children's birthday in a fun and useful way. Children's birthday games 3-5 years old can be played at home.

"Bowling"

You will need:

• ball;
• skittles.

You can buy skittles in a toy store or replace them with an alternative option - build "towers" from the designer's cubes. To do this, take medium-sized cubes, stack on top of each other and fasten the “tower” with tape.

Each team has two people: a child and an adult. The task of an adult is to help and support the child. Whoever knocks down all the pins three times in a row wins.

"Fun quiz"

Each team has an adult and a child. The facilitator asks questions, for example: “What mushroom grows under the aspen?”. The participant must choose the correct answer from the given answers. The response time is 10 seconds. One correct answer is worth 2 points.

You will need:

• a list of questions for the facilitator with the correct answer;
• response cards for participants;
• stopwatch.

The participants with the most points win. Quizzes can be thematic: cartoons, animals, plants. Questions should be simple so that the child understands the essence. Adults in the game are helpers. Depending on the complexity of the questions, a hint from mom or dad is allowed 3-5 times.

Races on "Horses"

Participants are fathers with children. As you may have guessed, the role of the "Horse" is performed by dads. Instead of dad, "Horse" can be an older brother or uncle. Children are riders. Whoever gets to the finish line faster wins.

It is better to play such games on the street, where there is more space. You can create obstacles on the way to the finish line to make the level more difficult.

Conduct a safety briefing first. Teach the children that pushing, tripping, and fighting is prohibited. Three winners - 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. When choosing rewards, do not forget that the "Horse" is also entitled to a prize for participation.

"Birthday cartoon"

Participants must take turns to name a cartoon that has episodes about the birthday. For example - "Baby and Carlson", "Winnie the Pooh", "Cat Leopold", "Baby Raccoon". Whoever remembers the most cartoons wins.

"Count the bows"

Take medium and large bows - 12 pieces, and spread them around the guest room. Bows should be in a conspicuous place. You can take bows of different colors. During the competition, invite the little guests to count the bows in the room. Whoever gives the correct answer the fastest wins a prize.

A similar competition can be held for children 10 years old, complicating the task. It is necessary not only to count the bows, but also to group them by size and color.

Games

Entertainment at a children's party is a great way to have fun with children.

"Fruits vegetables"

The essence is similar to the game "Cities". The leader begins, for example, with the word "apple". The first participant calls a vegetable or fruit with the letter "O" - "cucumber" and so on in turn. Whoever fails to name a word is out. Connoisseur of fruits and vegetables receives a prize.

"Don't Drop the Ball"

The participants are divided into teams. Each team must have the same number of people. In front of each team at a distance of 1-3 meters, a goal is set, for example, a chair. The task of the participants is to run to the goal and back, holding the ball between their knees. The ball is passed to the last member of the team. The team whose members complete the task faster wins.

"Edible - inedible"

You need a ball. Participants land in a row, the leader with the ball stands opposite. Throwing the ball, the presenter calls the name of the objects and products mixed up. The task of each participant is to catch the ball with “edible”, and with “inedible” to push the leader. The one who catches the ball with "inedible" more than 8 times is out. The most "well-fed" participant becomes the winner.

10–12 years old

10 years is the first "round" date of the child. It is necessary that the holiday be remembered and give pleasant emotions to the birthday man.

Contests

"My present"

Everyone participates. Each participant needs to describe their gift with gestures. If the birthday boy guessed the gift the first time, then the participant receives a prize - sweets or fruits. One hint is allowed.

"Draw a congratulation"

Participants are divided into teams with an equal number of people. Each team is given a piece of paper, colored pencils or paints. The task of the participants is to draw a card for the birthday. There are several nominations in the competition - "The most beautiful postcard", "The fastest congratulations", "The most creative team".

Games

"Color it!"

Print the coloring templates for children 10-12 years old on an A4 sheet. For coloring, you can choose a character from a cartoon, a superhero, animals. The main thing is that the teams have the same drawings. Teams with an equal number of people participate. Participants must color the character in 10 minutes. The team that completes the task faster wins.

You can make a game without losers: enter several nominations according to the number of teams, for example: “The most creative”, “The fastest”, “The brightest”.

"To Rhyme"

Prepare a collection of children's poems. Poems should be short: a maximum of four lines. The host reads the first two lines of the quatrain, and the task of the participants is to guess or come up with an ending. All options are compared with the original, and the most creative participant receives a prize.

"Song in the Hands"

The bottom line is to slam the song so that they can guess it. Prepare cards with the names of children's songs from cartoons and fairy tales. Each participant must draw out a card and “clap” the song that has come across with their hands. The one whose song is guessed the fastest wins.

13-14 years old

For this age, birthday entertainment can be complicated. For example, for the game "To Rhyme" you can take lines from modern youth songs.

Contests

"Bubble"

Buy a couple of jars of soap bubbles. The task for each participant is to blow the biggest soap bubble in five attempts. Whoever copes with the task will receive a prize, for example, a package of chewing gum.

"Crocodile"

Essence: depict a given word or object with gestures. The birthday boy gives the first participant an object or word. When the participant depicts the given one, he sets the word or object to the next participant. The winner is the one whose word or object is guessed faster.

"Collect the balls"

You will need balloons. There must be more balls than participants. The point is to collect a lot of inflated balloons. You can hide them anywhere, for example, under a jacket or pants. The one who collects the most balls wins.

Games

For the age of 13 - 14 years old, the Twister is perfect. The finished game can be bought in the supermarket, in the department of goods for the holiday or in the toy store. Guests will move and have fun.

"Snowballs"

You will need teams with an equal number of participants. If equal teams are not recruited, then you can leave the players "in reserve".

The bottom line: make "snowballs" out of paper and throw them in the trash. One hit equals one point. The team that scores more points wins. The prize is ice cream for each participant.

"Dressing"

There must be an even number of participants and one leader. Participants are divided into pairs. One person from the pair sits on a chair, the leader blindfolds the second participant and gives a bag with things and clothes in his hands. The task of the blindfolded players is to dress their partner in 7 minutes. There are no losers, as there are different nominations: “Stylist of the Year”, “And so it will do”, “But it's warm”.

For this competition, you need to prepare 10 identical pictures for each team of guys. Each team will consist of approximately 4 people. The pictures will have images of the eyes of various creatures, for example, the eye of a crocodile, the eye of a person, the eye of a snake, the eye of a cat, and so on. So, each team of guys gets 10 pictures with images of eyes. Each picture has a small space for a caption. At the “start” command, the teams confer and sign each picture - whose eye is it. The team with the most hits will be the winner.

The best waiters

Each participant receives a stack of plastic disposable plates in the amount of 10 pieces and a general mountain of any sweets, such as cookies. On the “start” command, each participant must arrange a treat (10 pieces each) on each plate and distribute them to 10 different guests. The waiter who completes the task first will win and receive a prize.

Get into the top 10

Each participant receives 10 identical coins. At the same distance from each participant there is a glass with a fairly wide neck. At the command of the facilitator, the participants begin to throw their coins into their cups. The contestant with the most hits will be the winner.

My 10th planet

An interesting fact for children who did not know: there are 8 main planets in the solar system and plus another dwarf planet called Pluto. The rest are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. And now it's your turn guys to come up with your 10th planet in the solar system in honor of the birthday (birthday girl). There are no limits for fantasy. So, in 5 minutes of reflection, each participant presents his own planet for the birthday boy and describes it in a few words, for example, this is the planet Michael, there is soil - sweet caramel and kazinaki, gingerbread and buns grow on trees, the planet is inhabited by Mikhail people - funny little men, who love computer games and big trips to neighboring planets. The participant who comes up with the most interesting planet and presents it best of all is entitled to a prize.

10 by 10

Guests are divided into 2 teams of approximately 3-4 people. For each team, a sheet of paper is attached to the easel or wall. Each team writes any word on their sheet - a 10-letter word written vertically, for example, "resolution" or "distance". At the start command, the teams change sheets. Participants must now fill in the horizontals, that is, write 10 any words, which (no matter where the letter in the word will be) will include the letters of the word written by the rival team. The team that quickly thinks and fills in all the horizontals will win and receive a prize, for example, a crossword magazine for each participant.

10 funny fingers

On the table is a large bowl with medium-sized bagels (not too small). At the start command, each participant puts bagels on each of his fingers. The contestant who can fit the most bagels on their 10 fingers will be the winner and receive a prize.

At 10 we know everything

The guys are divided into teams with the same number of participants - about 5 people each. Starting with the first team, the guys in a circle (team) call one name from the corresponding category, which the leader will ask. So, the host calls the category, for example, pets, after which the first team names their animal, for example, a goat, then the second team - a rooster, then the third - a cat, and then again the first team - a turkey, then the second team, and so on until , until 10 items of this category are collected. Then the host changes the category (wild animals, mushrooms, fish, and so on). If a team cannot name the words, it loses its point. And at the end of the game, the team with the most points receives the title of winner and a prize.

Mint

It's time for the guys to show dexterity and attentiveness, perseverance and accuracy. So, each participant receives 10 identical coins, and on the “start” command, the guys must put all the coins on edge, creating a kind of train. The participant who completes the task first will win and receive a prize.

Collect 10 balls

According to the conditions, everything is quite simple, but in reality it is not so easy. There are 10 inflated balloons in front of each participant. On the “start” command, each participant begins to collect the balls, placing them on himself, but there is a rule: two balls cannot be placed in the same place, that is, one, for example, under the beard, the second in one hand, the third between the legs, the fourth armpit and so on. Half of the participants who complete the task faster go to the next stage. And the next stage is to burst the collected 10 balls. And here, again, whoever is faster, he won.