Party Games: Relay Races from BestPartyGames.co.uk

Relay Races

Some excellent relay races for 2 or more teams. Get your running shoes on!

Spud Knockers

Split up into teams of 4 or 5. Take two potatoes and put them in one leg of a pair of nylons (pantyhose). Take the other leg and tie it around the waist of a player, so that the leg with potatoes hangs towards the ground. You then place another ...

13 votes
42069 views

Ellie Really really good!! Especially for teens ;)

tee hee coolio

Potato Game

A good fun party game for two teams, any age, sex etc. You need to chairs, two buckets, and some potatoes. Place two dining table chairs at one end of the floor and a bucket about 15/20 feet in front of each chair. Put an unpeeled potato, about ...

-2 votes
36704 views

Okaaaayyyy.....

great but it is really hard

Plunger

You will need two plungers and two rolls of toilet paper, and two (low) cardboard boxes. Everyone chooses a partner - the partners then are divided into two equal teams. Partners are at opposite ends of the room, the plunger is placed between t...

18 votes
37962 views

REALLY? Plunger!

Nicole Cool Game

Poop The Potato

Form two teams, with a potato for each player. Put a bucket or small trash can at the goal line. Each person places their potato between their thighs. The object is for each team member to hobble down to their bucket and drop the potato into it. Th...

37 votes
154554 views

Sounds like fun to me!

Don't be a party "pooper" hahahaha

Dizzy Lizzy

This is a great game for an outdoor party with the family or with mates. Fun for a sleepover if you have space. Get 2 broomsticks or similar sticks. It's a relay race. Divide players into two teams and place two sticks at the other end of the r...

30 votes
55837 views

Agreed! we do this at our cricket club after a ...

you get in to two teams and one person from eac...

Balloon Popping Relay

Divide guests into two equal groups. About 25 yards away place two large bags (bin liners) of inflated balloons in colours to match your theme colours. The balloons should be over-inflated to make popping easier. At the sound of a ringing bell or w...

26 votes
30188 views

ouch... i hate these games, they hurt! :/:(:P:-o

sound good .....but..... might hurt!

Turtle Relay

This game is best played on a beach , but can work well in the back garden too. Be prepared with about 2 dozen eggs and a couple of large glasses. Mark out a start line and a finish line about 10 feet away. Now get your people onto two teams and sta...

6 votes
12184 views

excellent, will try today at my b/day beach party

mcpoohdoll it is a total lamo! so don't play it at your sl...

Balloon Over Under Relay

Split the party goers into two teams. Line the two teams up. The person at the front of each line is then given a balloon. When you shout "Go" the balloon is then passed through the first persons legs to the person behind. The second person then pa...

39 votes
24916 views

sounds amazing! :D

Melanie Donnelly Thanks for the idea, sounds like a game that wi...

Obstacle Relay

The more imaginative the better. You basically need to construct an obstacle course around your house or garden. Example obstacles are: - an apple bobbing bucket (see Bobbing For Apples) - an item of clothing to put on - a skipping rope to skip 5 ...

21 votes
24398 views

Yeah ditto not great for us with small gardens

I think I'll have my take won do team do this f...

Piggy Back Race

Split your party into two or more teams with an even number in each team. When you start the race, the first pair in each team must "piggy back" up the room (or garden), and back. Going one way the first person jumps on the other's back to be carrie...

10 votes
11862 views

sounds so fun

sounds fun but some people are weaker or heavie...