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Word Builder

Explain the rules, and start this game by saying a letter. Play moves to the right with the next person THINKING of a word starting with that letter, and SAYING the second letter to build the word they have in mind. The next person thinks up a word ...

-2 votes
40437 views

great game used this at my 21st birthday party ...

kathrina fantastic

Alphabet Bags

This is a good Christmas Party game. Take 26 brown paper bags and write the letter of the alphabet on each, in large script. Inside each bag put an item that starts with that letter and seal the bag. Each person has a partner. Throw the bags ...

24 votes
95501 views

I am throwing a surprise birthday party for my ...

I need suggestions to go in the bags

Memory Game

"I went to the party and took with me a bottle of red wine", "I went to the party and took with me a bottle of red wine, and an umbrella", "I went to the party and took with me a bottle of red wine, an umbrella, and a balloon." Etc. Anyone starts...

6 votes
28681 views

Jess For a festive version, use 'Im father christmas...

i played this at school once! its actually rea...

Give Me Names

Get everyone banging on the table with both hands, clapping and clicking their fingers to the following rhythm: BANG (the table), CLAP (your hands), CLICK (left fingers), CLICK (right fingers) and so on BANG, CLAP, CLICK, CLICK! BANG, CL...

12 votes
32833 views

Kirsty AWESOMOE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Frustration

This can get very annoying. Start the game off with the following phrase "I went to the party and took a bottle of wine, but I didn't take a pink panther" or something as ridiculous. Play follows around the table to your left and each player must make ...

22 votes
35289 views

I've played this many a time (often around a ca...

I played a similar game with my sister where yo...

Scissors

This is a brainteaser. To play have to have a pair of scissors and you have to pass it around in a circle, any number of people can play. When passing to the person next to you, you must either be passing the scissors CROSSED OR UNCROSSED. For ...

1 vote
35091 views

You need to tell ONE other person in the game o...

I found this game incredibly frustrating when i...

Bang Bang Click Click

This is an easy game, but very annoying and stressing to those who do not know who to play it. It's simple, you hold your hand in a gun position and say, "Bang Bang, Click Click" in any random order When you are done you ask, "Who did I kill?" T...

35 votes
37778 views

The dead person isn't playing once dead!

then you speak before he does

History's Mysteries

This is a party game called "History's Mysteries." It is a fun way to spend a few minutes, and it should provoke a fun conversation. It is aimed at the average person - no PhD's required. Hope it works for you! ___________________________ Play alon...

-12 votes
33359 views

Rob Miller Cool site.

i'm in the smartest class in my grade & I still...

Christmas Trivia V2

Here are some great trivia questions for Christmas: 1. Why did Santa need Rudolph to guide the sleigh? 2. Who was milking in the 12 days of Christmas? (be specific) 3. What kind of tree was the partridge in? 4. What is the greenery people kiss u...

6 votes
23903 views

Don't understand the meaning of a Pineapple to ...

correction: Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas ...

Country Challenge

This is a game for at least 2 people, as many as you wish can play. The person who starts names a place name, be it a city, country, or state/province. Then the next person has to name a country that's first letter is the same as the last letter of...

2 votes
10969 views

i do not understand this game but i guess it so...

It's_My_Party wow! awesome! im so gonna play this (me and my ...

Question Game

The Question Game (or Statement Game) requires no skill whatsoever. Get together a large group of friends and sit in a circle. Look at the person to whom you will direct your question and ask a question. The person to whom you addressed your que...

10 votes
29562 views

so does anyone actuaaly have to answer a questi...

PARTYLOVER Sounds cool. I'm gonna try it at my party. :D

Character Shout

This game is for 2+ people. It's called "Character shout". It is a TV game. Sit in a circle. You choose a cartoon, movie, TV soap opera, etc. The objective is to try to name as many characters from that show as you can, with no repeating, going fro...

27 votes
30139 views

Yes it is! Ur right!

I know this game it's called charades..... It's...