No one doubts the fact that the birthday man is the main character on his birthday. And special attention is paid to the birthday child, because for him it is a long-awaited, special day. But don't forget about the guests. And it often happens that not only his peers, but also godparents, aunts, uncles and other relatives and friends of the family come to the little birthday boy, so it is worthwhile to think over and prepare contests for adults on the children's birthday so that this day will also become for them happy holiday.

In fact, you can take any competition, both adults and children. The main thing is that these are not too frank or indecent contests, as well as games where alcohol is involved, because the birthday is still for children. In principle, any fun and decent competition or game that will suit the taste of an adult company and will amuse the kids watching what is happening will do.

Our selection consists of simple options that do not require special preparation and for their implementation you need a minimum of requisites, which will greatly simplify their implementation. Now let's take a closer look at each of the contests.

You only need one very common clothespin. At the beginning of the fun, we announce that we have a crocodile and it will periodically attack guests, after which, during the celebration, we imperceptibly cling the “crocodile” to someone's clothes, or hide it under a napkin, or throw it in a pocket. When the deed is done, we announce that the crocodile has escaped, and the guests' task is to find him. The one who found a crocodile at home receives a small present and is announced as a new driver, that is, now he must throw a clothespin to the next guest. So in the process of celebration, a clothespin bypasses almost all guests and everyone receives small pleasant gifts.

Bankers

For this competition, take a glass jar, several bills of different denominations, coins, as well as pieces of paper, fabric, foil, any small objects. Chocolates can be used in the form of coins to confuse the participants. The size of the can and the amount of money are at your discretion. Next, we put the money and all the rest of the requisites in the bank so that it would be difficult to calculate the amount in the bank. We run the finished can in a circle, and each of the guests tries to count the money and writes down his amount on a piece of paper. At the end, we open the bank, count the money and determine the winner, and he becomes the one who calculated the amount as accurately as possible.

Draw the most valuable

It is advisable to hold various contests for adults on a child's birthday, including creative ones. Let your guests show their artistic talent and paint the most valuable thing in his life or what he dreams of. Then everyone talks about their drawing, the story is commented on by the participants and the most successful and original drawing and story is chosen by voting.

Battle of balls

This is a fun game to play to get some exercise after sitting at the table for a long time. They spend it in a spacious room or in an open area. The essence of the game is that an inflatable ball is tied to the leg of each guest. It is necessary to tie as low as possible and it is desirable that the ball can lie on the floor. Then we turn on a funny melody, and the task of the participants is to burst other people's balls. The winner is the one whose ball lasts longer. You can also play in teams, then the participants

One team destroys the balls of the other team, and the winner is determined by the maximum number of whole balls in the team. A good mood after the game is guaranteed!

Dance on chairs

This is not the kind of dance in which you have to have time to sit on a chair when finished. Xia m language, this is a simple creative competition, the task of the participants of which is to improvise to the music, trying to dance without getting up from the chair.

It is advisable to place the chairs for the participants in the middle of the hall so that the audience has the opportunity to observe all the movements of the dancers, and then evaluate them by choosing the most active and creative dancer.

Cheerful zoo

This game is also suitable for children, but adults will be equally delighted with it. How can you carry it out? At the beginning, we distribute cards with animals to the participants, but we do it so that they do not see which animal is indicated on their card. Then everyone shows their card to the other participants and asks leading questions. The rest of the players answer questions, but do not name the animal itself. The winner is the one who guessed his animal after the least number of questions.

The zoo can be easily replaced with a hardware store, for example. To do this, we take cards not with animals, but with household appliances. The guessing process is identical.

Guess the fairy tale

The game is played at the table. The presenter begins to tell the tale without naming the names of the main characters. You can read directly from the book, omitting the names, titles, and the guests are trying to guess what kind of fairy tale they are talking about. If at the holiday there are children who are already familiar with fairy tales, you can also involve them in solving. In this case, run a team competition - a team of children versus a team of adults.

Waterhole

Several identical containers of water should be prepared in advance. Pour water or juice into each of the containers, give out straws to the participants. The task of the contestants is to empty their container as quickly as possible. The task can be complicated by the condition that you need to drink without the help of hands. It will be even more interesting if the container is not on the table, but on a chair.

Writers

A great opportunity to try your imagination and writing skills, and at the same time have some fun.

How to conduct? Prepare a list of questions in advance. It should look something like this:

• Who?
• Where did you go?
• What for?
• What did he see there?
• How did he react to this?
• Who came next?
• What happened next?
• etc.

You can take our list and supplement it with a couple of three more questions.

The process itself:

• handing out pieces of paper and pens to the participants;
• everyone writes at the very top of the sheet the answer to the question “Who?”. It can be either a real or a fictional character;
• then the piece of paper is bent so that the writing is not visible and the participants exchange the pieces of paper with each other;
• then we write the answer to the question "Where did you go?" and we continue in the same way until the questions are over;
• finished literary works are handed over to the presenter and read aloud. Believe me, the stories will be very funny and with unexpected plot twists!

Sign up for a prize

We prepare one or several sheets, at the very top of which we write: “who will tell a fairy tale or verse”, “who will sing a song” or something like that. You might also consider options such as “who will wash the dishes,” “who will help clear the table,” and so on. We close the inscription with a sheet with the word "Prize" and send this sheet in a circle around the table so that those who wish to sign up for the prize. What a surprise it will be when those who signed up will see what they actually signed up for! But even without a prize, of course, do not leave them after they complete the task)

Like a birthday boy

A competition that requires participants to show their acting skills.

For this entertainment, we prepare in advance pieces of paper with inscriptions like “I can eat like a birthday boy”, “I can walk like a birthday boy”, “I can draw like a birthday boy”, “I can dance like a birthday boy”. This competition will be especially interesting on the birthday of a baby 1-3 years old.

Participants take turns taking out pieces of paper and showing their acting skills. The most talented actor is awarded with a prize.

Almost football

For this game, you will need a spacious room, which is conventionally divided into two halves. We divide the guests into two equal teams. In the role of a soccer ball - a balloon, and the task of the “football players” is to throw the ball to the side of the opposing team. A certain time is allocated for the game, during which it is desirable to turn on rhythmic music.

Open the chest

Something like a mini-quest for guests. Any casket or even a box can be used as a chest. Stages of the mini-quest - any interesting riddles or questions about the birthday man himself. Alternatively, divide the participants into teams and let each of them compete for the “treasure”. It can also be carried out in the form of an individual competition - whoever gives the most correct answers will receive the key to the coveted treasure chest. Well, we fill the chest itself with pleasant trifles - sweets, chocolate bars, small toys. Even if the adult guests turn out to be not a sweet tooth, then each of them probably have kids at home who will be happy with such a treasure won by a parent.

Who will melt the ice?

Refreshing entertainment. It is worth preparing a few ice cubes in advance for him. To make it more interesting for the participants, we freeze any small figures in cubes, which will be the prizes. You can freeze, for example, small sweets, only having previously wrapped them in several layers of packaging film so that they do not dissolve in water before they freeze)

The task of the participants, as you probably already guessed, is to melt the ice. But how to do it is up to you. You can dissolve them in your mouth, you can blow on them (in this case, they will melt more slowly, but it will be safer for the throats of the participants). The winner is the one whose piece of ice has melted before the others.

Associations

A game that can be played right at the table in a relaxed atmosphere.

First, choose a topic for which you will select associations. Let's take Summer as an example. Each of the participants writes on a piece of paper 10 words that he associates with summer. For example: beach, sea, heat, watermelon, strawberry, etc. When everyone has coped with the task, we begin to read out the lists one by one. If someone finds the same items, they must be deleted from all lists. The winner is the one on whose list the most uncrossed words remain. The winner rightfully receives the title of a person with the most out-of-the-box thinking)

A few more ideas can be gleaned from the video:

In conclusion, I would like to note that this is only a small part of the entertainment that can be spent on a birthday with a little birthday boy for adult guests. Any competition can be slightly modified, adjusted to the situation and the interests of the participants.

And what games and contests for guests at the birthday of the child did you conduct? Share in the comments!

Games at the children's party are an obligatory part of the program. The children will not sit at the table endlessly, praising the birthday man. Give them funny contests and all kinds of games. How to keep the little fidgets busy?

Thinking over the program of the children's party, pay special attention to games. It is this part of the entertainment program that all the children are looking forward to with special impatience. After all, if the birthday man remains the main character at the table, then in the games all the little guests are equal. That is, everyone can feel like a hero at least for a while. And this is very important for children!

When choosing games for children, try to take into account the character of the birthday person and his guests: Do they like intellectual games, or will they prefer noisy fuss? But in any case, it is worthwhile to provide that in the children's program you have invented, quiet and stormy games alternate - then the kids who have gone too far can calm down, and then again proceed to the relay races and blind man's buffs they adore.

And one more golden rule: there should be more games prepared for a children's party than children can actually play. If the kids don't like some game, you can quickly suggest something else, without letting them get bored and capricious.

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The game of "Miracle Yudo"

Take each piece of paper and draw a head on top - a person, an animal, a bird. Fold the sheet so that you cannot see what you have drawn - only the tip of your neck. And pass the drawing to your neighbor. Each participant in the game had a new sheet with an image that he did not see. Everyone draws the upper part of the body, again "hides" the drawing and passes it to a neighbor in order to finish drawing the limbs on a new sheet of paper. Now expand all the drawings and see what kind of creatures are depicted on them.

Tangled Ball Game

Children form a circle holding hands. The task is given to confuse, to intertwine the circle holding hands, then return to the starting position. At the same time, you cannot let go of your hands.

Playing with colors

Players stand in a circle. The leader commands: "Touch yellow, one, two, three!" The players try to grab the thing (object, body part) of the other participants in the circle as quickly as possible. Those who do not have time are eliminated from the game. The leader repeats the command again, but with a new color (object). The last one wins.

Ball game

The game will require several chairs, more inflated balloons and a pretty tipsy (which is very important) cheerful company. Chairs are placed in the middle of the room in a row - this is a grid. The people are divided in half, and the teams are located on opposite sides of the "grid". The balls are also divided equally between the teams. At the signal from the presenter, music begins to play. The task of the teams is to throw as many balls as possible from their side to the side of the opponent. When the music stops, the game stops and the balls are counted.

Match games

Of course, matches are not toys for children. But in this case it is permissible. After all, matches are used for a fun relay race.

Several teams participate (the most optimal number of teams is three). If the team completed the task first, it is awarded three points, the second - two, the third - one. Whoever has more points after all the stages is the winner of the competition. For each competition, teams can stick matches into potatoes, and then count how many needles such "hedgehogs" have. The relay is considered completed when the last member of the team delivers the boxes to the place from which the movement began.

Tasks for the competition:

1. Bring the matchbox on top of the head.

Carry the box, laying it on your back in the lumbar region.

Bring the box, placing it with its end on a clenched fist.

2. Put an empty box on the floor and blow on it so that it moves by itself. Move the boxes in this way in one direction, running back.

3. Put out the word "Congratulations!" From the matches.

4. Who will pick up the scattered matches faster. For each team, 5 boxes of matches are scattered in a certain place.

Game "Funny Monkeys"

The presenter of the children's game says the words: "We are funny monkeys, we play too loudly. We clap our hands, we stomp our feet, puff out our cheeks, jump on our toes and even show our tongues to each other. We will jump to the ceiling, raise our finger to our temples. ears, a ponytail on the top of the head. We'll open our mouth wider, we'll make grimaces. As I say the number 3, - all freeze with grimaces. " The players repeat everything after the leader.

Game "Water-land"

Participants of the children's competition stand in one line. At the word of the leader "land" everyone jumps forward, at the word "water" - backward. The competition is held at a fast pace. The presenter has the right to pronounce other words instead of the word "water", for example: sea, river, bay, ocean; instead of the word "land" - coast, land, island. Those jumping out of place are eliminated, the last player - the most attentive, becomes the winner.

The list of children's games for the holidays can be supplemented with your children's favorite games.

The main thing is that not a single child is left on the sidelines. And you shouldn't invent children's games with too complicated rules. And finally, the most important thing: small gifts should be prepared for everyone - both winners and losers. Then all the children will leave your holiday happy!

Well, who in childhood did not like their own birthday? This is the day when all the closest ones and relatives gather, friends come, give a bunch of gifts, cut a delicious cake. These are the funniest and most vivid childhood memories, and to make them even brighter, parents need to work out a script for a children's holiday, birthday contests. The main thing is not just to meet guests and sit at the table, but also to entertain them, giving the child and his friends the opportunity to unite even more, have fun to the fullest and remember this day as the best in life. But what contests are needed for a children's birthday? We will offer you many options, and when choosing, be sure to take into account the age of the children, and choose the most interesting games for everyone present.

Competitions for children 3-6 years old

Mind games

Intellectual contests at the table are good in that they help to save the parents' house from the disorder and destruction that naughty preschoolers threaten him with. Of course, children will not be able to captivate with such fun for a long time, but for a while they will be "neutralized", at the same time, watching their games will help parents learn something new about their child.

The simplest birthday contests for children can be represented by riddles that can be selected for any age:

"Guess What I See"

An adult verbally describes the object, and the children must understand what is being discussed and find this object in the room.

An adult or a child portrays something or someone, and the rest of the children must understand what or who it is.

"What's gone?"

Several objects need to be laid out on the floor, sofa or chair, which children should look at for a while, after which they should turn away, and an adult removes one of the objects. After that, the children look at the "exposition" again and must remember what has disappeared from here.

Fairy quiz

The fairy tale quiz is also one of the interesting contests for children's birthday. Here you need to come up with a series of questions on well-known children's poems, cartoons and fairy tales, and provide prizes for correct answers - toys, chocolate medals, etc.

Board games

Mini contests for children can be represented by their favorite board games, for which the whole family loves to spend their leisure time. Although in our time they are supplanted by tablets and cartoons, but at a children's party it is quite possible for them to find a place:

Adventurers

Particularly interesting are the "adventure games", where each player has a piece with which he walks around the playing field for the number of steps, which is thrown out by the dice. These games are good for companies, children of different ages can participate in them. In addition, in modern games, the chips are made unusual, and the manufacturers accompany the games with exciting tasks.

Cards

Now on sale there are fun and colorfully designed games for children of all ages. With them, you can play Shuffle, Doble, Doubles, Memories and many other games - everything that can be found on the Internet.

"Guess What You Eat"

This delicious game is suitable for all ages. Children are asked to close their eyes and taste something edible for an adult to put in their open mouths. This is a very funny competition, because it turns out that it is not so easy to determine the taste of a dish without seeing it.

Outdoor games

"Cold-hot"

The game is a kind of classic hide and seek. An adult hides some toy in the room, and the children’s task is to find it, following the clues from the words “cold” and “hot”.

"Magic Tunnel"

For this game, you will need a children's tunnel, but it may well be replaced by a small table or chair, under which a child can crawl. His task is not just to get into the tunnel, but to get out of there in a new guise, portraying someone: an animal or a fairy-tale character. Other children have to guess who it was who got out of the magic tunnel. The one who guesses correctly goes to the magic tunnel himself.

Ball games

Contests for children's birthday 4 years old include good old fun, which combined tasks for erudition, quick wit, fun and moving elements. So, in the game "edible-inedible" the presenter seats the children in a row and in turn throws a ball to each child, pronouncing a word. If the word means an edible object, then you need to catch the ball, and if it is inedible, then push it back with your hands. In another version, the children stand in a circle, and the presenter throws a ball to one of them and asks him to name a color, fruit, vegetable or flower. Children need to catch the ball and remember the right object at the same time.

Role-playing games

Children love most of all when contests for children's birthday 6 years contain role-playing games. In order for the company of children to have fun, you can offer her to temporarily become brave Indians, overcoming obstacles, fighting with hostile tribes and performing funny dances. You can transform into brave knights, beautiful princesses or fire-breathing dragons, characters from fairy tales or cartoons - the choice is unlimited. Of course, such contests are made with their own hands, so parents will have to try, creating costumes and attributes. In addition, they themselves can participate with the children in the entertainment, letting go of the child hiding in the depths of their souls for a short time.

Competitions for children 4-12 years old

It is most convenient to think over the holding of contests on a children's birthday if all children present at the holiday are of the same age. However, often, especially for the birthday of preschoolers, not only peers are invited, but also relatives with their children, sisters and brothers - then a variety of children's ages can be presented at the holiday. This happens because the child himself still lacks his peer friends, so instead of them come relatives of all ages who know the birthday boy from a young age and are happy to congratulate him. In this case, the ideas of birthday contests for children will simply require a little more effort from the parents, but in the end, the children themselves will find ways to start interacting better, and besides, such contact between them will bring invaluable experience of interaction in a team to the younger ones.

"Tails"

This game involves pairs of players, each of whom is tied around the waist with a rope so that a small "tail" hangs from the back. The players' task is to be the first to catch the opponent by the tail and prevent him from doing the same. It's good to have this fun competition with perky music. The game trains reaction and dexterity.

Want to see even more fun and exciting contests? Then go ahead and read our other article about children's contests.

"Collective art"

To carry out this game, children need to be divided into 2 teams. The first members of each team draw the head and neck on the top of their sheets, while the rest of the participants do not see what is drawn. Then the presenter wraps the top of the sheet, covering the image, and only the lower part of the neck remains visible. After that, the second player approaches the sheet and continues the drawing. Then the presenter wraps this part of the sheet, leaving only the lower part of the lines of the drawing. So the drawing gradually grows down, and all team members take turns putting their hand to it. At the end, the presenter unfolds both sheets and everyone looks at the resulting image with surprise. Such contests for children at their birthday 6 years old perfectly develop their imagination.

"Artistic relay"

This game, which develops creative imagination and thinking, the ability to work in a team, is interesting but calm. Children are divided into two teams, which are tasked with drawing an animal or other object in a certain time. In this case, in one approach, each participant can draw one line (straight, oval, circle, etc.). In the end, the winner is the team whose drawing will more resemble the intended object.

"Candy on a fishing rod"

Instead of a fishing hook, you need to tie a candy to the fishing line. With the help of a fishing rod, you need to bring the candy to your mouth, unfold it without using your hands and eat it. The child who copes with it faster wins. This game develops dexterity and coordination.

"Volleyball with a balloon"

Thanks to this exciting game, children develop dexterity, reaction, and coordination of movements. Children need to be divided into two teams, chairs should be placed at a distance of 1 meter from each other, all the players should be seated on them. A rope stretched between the chairs in the middle of the floor marks the net separating the teams. Then a kind of volleyball begins, in which you need to throw the ball over the rope, and the players are forbidden to take the ball in their hands (you can only push it with your palms) and get up from the chairs. If the ball hits the floor in the opponent's half, the team scores a point. The game can be continued up to 15 points.

"Nesmeyana"

Thinking about how to spend a children's birthday at home, it is useful to select contests that develop communication skills, ingenuity and imagination in children, like the next contest "Nesmeyana". One of the children is chosen as princess Nesmeyana and sits on a chair in front of the rest of the children. The rest of the children should try to make the "princess" laugh, while not touching her. The one who succeeds, himself becomes the next Nesmeyana.

"Guess"

Before the start of the game with the children, a certain theme is selected (holiday, animals, furniture, etc.), after which the driver thinks of an object corresponding to the chosen theme. Players must guess what was chosen using follow-up questions, to which the driver can only answer "yes" and "no". The first one who guesses the plan becomes the driver himself. With the help of this game, children train communication skills, develop thinking.

"Hold the ball"

Children's birthday contests at home often require a lot of space, but not this one. Two pairs of players take part here. Each pair should be placed in a circle formed by a hoop or a circle drawn on the floor. Each pair is given a balloon. Their task is to try to keep the ball in the air for as long as possible, blowing on it, but not touching it with your hands, so that it does not fly out of their circle. The winner is the couple that can hold their ball longer. This game trains reaction, dexterity, coordination, breathing apparatus.

"Eskimo hide-and-seek"

Among the children, a driver is chosen, who is put on thick mittens on his hands and blindfolded. After that, in turn, children come up to him, whom he must recognize by touch. If he succeeds, then the identified child becomes the driver, and if he is mistaken, he makes attempts with the next players. With the help of this competition, children develop memory and spatial imagination.

"Winkers"

Active and fun contests for children's birthday can train attentiveness, and the best game for this will be the "Blinkers" game. Children need to be divided into two equal teams and a leader should be chosen. Chairs are placed in a row, on which the first team sits down, and a chair is placed opposite, near which the presenter stands. The members of the second team stand behind the backs of the players sitting on the chairs. The presenter glances over the seated players and winks at one of them. The player who was winked must quickly move to a chair near the leader, and the task of the player standing behind him is to grab him in time to prevent his escape. If the escape is successful, then this player himself becomes the leader.

"Broken phone"

With the help of the fun game "Broken Phone", children imperceptibly hone their attentiveness and hearing. The presenter whispers a phrase or a word into the ear of the first player, after which he turns to the neighbor and in the same way conveys what he has heard. So, along the chain, the message reaches the last player, who says out loud what he heard, and the presenter loudly says what he himself has transmitted. After that, the leader goes to the end of the chain, and the first player becomes the leader.

"Confusion"

Children love fun contests where you can practice thinking, logic and attentiveness. All children need to be built in a circle, holding hands. Then the driver turns to the side, and the children begin to climb over each other as they please, but without letting go. After that, the driver, also without opening his hands, must untangle this tangle.

"We compose a fairy tale for the birthday boy"

The presenter opens a book or magazine on the first page that comes across and blindly pokes a finger at a random word. The first storyteller needs to come up with a phrase in which this word will participate. Similarly, the words are given to all other participants in the game. You can even come up with not one, but several sentences. As a result, a funny story will be born in the game; all that remains is to write it down on a beautifully designed paper and give it to the birthday boy. Such games develop imagination and thinking, replenish vocabulary.

"Three, thirteen, thirty"

Before the game, the presenter explains to the children what number represents a particular action, for example, 3 - hands on the belt, 13 - hands up, 30 - hands forward. Then the children line up at a distance of arms outstretched to the sides. Further, the presenter calls the agreed numbers in random order, and the children must perform the appropriate movements. Gradually the pace of the leader accelerates. The one who got lost and performed another movement, stands next to the presenter and tries to knock down the rest of the players with incorrect movements. At the end of the game, the most attentive and not amenable to provocation player remains. Such contests for guests for a child's birthday train reaction and attentiveness.

"Claps"

Each player receives a serial number and stands in a circle. Then they all begin to clap rhythmically, alternating between two claps on their hands with two on the knees. One of the players, when clapping his hands, repeats his own number twice, and when clapping his knees - the number of the other player. The one whose number was sounded, with the next claps in his hands, he already calls his number, and with the claps on the knees, the number of the next player. Anyone who gets off this rhythm, forgets his number or calls a number that has already left the game, is eliminated from the game. The last two players remaining in the circle are recognized as winners. This fun trains reaction, memory and attentiveness.

"Liberation Action"

The dynamic game "Action of Liberation" promotes the development of coordination, attentiveness, hearing, reaction in the leading player, and in the rest of the players - reaction and dexterity. The participants in the game sit on chairs set in a circle. In the center of the circle the "prisoner" with his hands and feet tied and the "guard" who is blindfolded are seated. The task of the "liberators" is to untie the prisoner, and the guard's task is to prevent them. As soon as he touches one of the liberators, he is out of the game and removed from the circle. The one who manages to free the "prisoner" without being caught turns into a "guard" himself.

"Hunting"

Active contests for celebrating a child's birthday are able to develop liberation, dexterity, and coordination of movements. In the game "Hunt", the names of the participants in the game are written on cards, which are then shuffled and distributed to the players. The player dances to the music and at the same time discreetly spies on the name written on the card he received. At the moment when the music stops, the hunter must catch the prey, the name of which is written on his card. But he also hunts for his prey. As a result, real chaos begins! After that, the cards are collected, shuffled again, dealt and the game continues.

"Waves in a circle"

Make a circle of chairs tightly standing one to the other, the number of which should correspond to the number of players. The driver is in the center of the circle, and the rest of the players sit on chairs. As a result, one chair remains free. The driver seeks to sit on an empty chair, but the players must prevent him from doing this by their movements. If the driver manages to sit on an empty chair, then the player who missed him becomes the driver himself. Players move according to the driver's commands “to the right” (clockwise by one chair), “to the left”, or chaos (participants quickly change places, and the driver seeks to take any free seat). The driver is the player sitting on the chair, who was free in front of the "chaos" team. Children train reaction, dexterity, attentiveness in the game.

"Siamese twins"

All children must be divided into two teams, in which there will be several pairs. Couples stand sideways to each other and embrace shoulders with one hand. As a result, each Siamese twin has one right and one left hand. This creature needs to run to a plate of sweets, unfold the candy and eat it, feeding both heads. The couple that handles all the sweets is the winner. A variant of the task for the "Siamese twins" is to make an envelope out of paper, tie the laces on the shoes. This game strengthens teamwork skills.

"Fisherman and Goldfish"

Participants in this game line up in a circle, and the leader in the center twists the rope and rope with a knot at the end. The end of the rope should sweep under the feet of the players, and they should jump in time so as not to touch it. Anyone who is touched by the rope is temporarily out of the game. The game goes on until the only participant remains, who becomes the winner. It develops agility, coordination, stamina and alertness.

"Copy of the monument"

With the help of this mindfulness game, children gradually get rid of shyness. Among the children you need to choose two. One will be a "copier", he is taken out of the room and blindfolded. The second will be a "monument", at this moment he must take an interesting pose, in which he freezes. Then a "blind copier" is introduced, who must feel the pose of the "monument" by touch and take exactly the same one.

"Bad fax"

In this game, children are seated one after another, so that each next one looks at the back of the previous head. The first and last players receive a pen and a piece of paper. The last player draws a simple figure on paper, and then reproduces it, sliding his finger along the back of the seated player. He, in turn, draws with his finger on the back of the predecessor what he felt on his back. The player sitting first transfers his feelings to the paper, after which the initial and final drawing are compared. With the help of this game memory, hand motor skills, attentiveness are trained.

"Cock-fights"

The floor is divided by a ribbon or rope, on either side of which two players stand in the starting position - on one foot, facing each other, with their hands folded into a lock behind their backs. Everyone should strive to cross the border to the opponent's side without touching the floor with the other foot and without disengaging their hands. At the same time, it is still impossible to allow the enemy to enter your territory. You can only push with your chest or shoulder. Anyone who breaks these rules is considered a loser. The game develops strength and coordination.

"Knees"

The players need to be seated close to each other, placing their left hand on the right knee of the neighbor on the left, and the right hand on the left knee of the opposite neighbor. If the circle is not closed, then the extreme players put one hand on their knee. In the game, you should quickly slap on the knee with your hand, without breaking a certain sequence. If someone slapped out of time or even just raised his hand, then he hides this hand. There can be several or only one winners. To make the game more interesting, you need to maintain its high pace. It trains reaction, hand motor skills, coordination, and attentiveness.

"Caterpillar"

The players stand one after another and put their hands on the belt in front of the player standing in front of the player, forming a "caterpillar". The first becomes the head of this caterpillar, and the last becomes the tail. Then music sounds, and the caterpillar begins to crawl forward, while the head makes different dance steps with any part of the body, and the rest should try to repeat these movements. Tired, the "head" turns to the next player, strokes his head, and then stands in the tail of the caterpillar. Relaxation, coordination, attentiveness are trained here.

Which contests did you like the most, and which ones did you take note of? Perhaps you have conducted other funny contests for children - be sure to write about them in the comments!

Preparing for a birthday, New Year or any other holiday, the question arises before adults. Parents, first of all, need to take care of entertainment for the little guests. It is better if you select several games and contests for the children's party in advance. Be sure to take into account what age children will come to the holiday, as well as prepare all the necessary attributes for games and competitions.

Here I offer you a variety of games and contests for a children's party.

Let's get acquainted.

It is good to play this game at the very beginning of the holiday, if not all children know each other. You need a ball to play. The child says his name and passes the ball to his neighbor. He, in turn, does the same. This easy game is suitable for young children.

For older children, the game can be complicated. The first child says his name and what he loves. For example, I am Masha, I love to draw. The next player, having received the ball, must repeat everything that the first player said, and similarly tell about himself: "This is Masha, she loves to draw, and I am Yura, I love sweets." The game continues until the whole circle has passed, and the last player will have to list all the players. This game perfectly develops memory, communication skills and will help all children quickly get to know each other and even find common interests.

Tails.

A fun game for children 3-6 years old. In advance, it is necessary to prepare strips of fabric approximately one meter long according to the number of participants - these are tails. One end is tucked into the pants or into the waistband of the dress, the other end should be dragged along the floor. Children step on each other's tails with their feet; hands cannot grab the tail. The task of the players is not to lose their tail, that is, to be able to dodge in time. The child who does not lose his tail is the winner.

Who screams how

This game is also suitable for small children. At the beginning of the game, the adult distributes roles between the children. You can give each child a picture of an animal or prepare masks.

But you can do without attributes. After the roles have been assigned, the facilitator asks each child to voice their animal. After that, the presenter names the animals: a cat, a dog, a cow, a goat, a pig, a duck, a goose, a rooster, etc., and the guys alternately respond. At first, the game is played at a slow pace, gradually moving to a faster pace. The task of the players is to be attentive, respond quickly and not get lost. The game is very fun.

Contest "Wind the thread"

The competition can be held with two or three children. You will need a long, thick thread tied at one end to a pencil and the other to a typewriter. These attributes must be prepared according to the number of participants. On command, the guys begin to wind the thread around the pencil. The winner is the one who winds the whole thread faster than others.

Unfasten your buttons.

You will need a large jacket to play. Two children are playing. One child puts his left hand into the left sleeve and the other puts his right hand into the right sleeve. An adult buttons a jacket on them. The task of the players is to unfasten the buttons. The game can be played as a speed competition between two pairs of children.

Fast ball.

You will need a small ball or any other small toy to play. Children stand in a circle, the driver - in the middle of the circle. Players must pass the toy behind their backs, unnoticed by the driver. You can transfer it in different directions, just to confuse the driver. The driver must guess who has the toy now and point his finger at him. The child pointed to by the driver must quickly show him his hands. If the toy is in his hands, then he becomes a driver.

Who has a surprise.

For this surprise game, you need to prepare several beautiful boxes so that they fit into one another. Put your surprise in the smallest box. It can be a small toy or a piece of candy. It's good to play this kind of game with music. While the music is playing, the children, standing in a circle, pass the box to each other. As soon as the music dies down, the child who at that moment had the box in his hands opens it and takes out the next box. Game continues. The adult in charge of the music should make sure that the music ends on different players. The surprise goes to whoever opens the last box.

Hat.

The dance game is performed to cheerful, incendiary music. Children stand in a circle, the leader wearing a hat is in the center of the circle. The leader performs any dance movements, the rest of the children repeat after him. When the music changes, the host hands the hat to the other player. Game continues.

Competition "Breeze"

Prepare two pieces of fluffed cotton wool and determine a short distance along which you will need to move the cotton wool, blowing on it. You cannot help with your hands. The winner is the one who is the first to bring his piece to the finish line. A piece of cotton wool can be replaced with an empty matchbox.

Let's sing together.

The presenter invites the children to sing in chorus a well-known song. The children start to sing. When the presenter says “softly,” the children continue to sing, but to themselves. It is loud for the team, the singing resumes, but, as a rule, out of order, which greatly amuses the players.

Dwarfs and giants.

A fun game of attention. Children stand in a circle. Leading to the center of the circle. On the word "dwarfs" children squat, and on the word "giants" they stand on tiptoe and stretch their arms up. The game is played slowly at first, but then the pace increases. Further, the presenter begins to confuse the players, inserting similar words into the game, for example, kar ... ..tina, kar ... .naval, ve..ter, ve ... bike, etc. Whoever makes a mistake drops out of the game, at the end of the game the most attentive ones remain.

Apartments to change.

An outdoor game. Chairs can be used as an apartment. Children sit on chairs, the presenter (without a chair) gives the command to “change apartments”. At this moment, each child must find a new chair, the leader tries to quickly take the vacant chair, as a result, one player is left without an apartment and becomes the leader. The game is played at a fast pace.

Plate.

Each player at the beginning of the game comes up with a role for himself, someone will be a hare, someone a bear, someone a fox. For the game in the old days, a wooden plate was used. For now, you can grab a plastic plate or replace it with something that will spin on the floor. You can even use a spinning top. The host spins the plate and gives the command: “catch the hare (fox, bear). The player's task is to catch the plate while it is spinning. Now he twists. The player who missed is given some task: to sing a song, dance, etc. The game develops attentiveness, quick reaction, and besides, it is very funny.

Pull - let it go.

For this game it is necessary to have colored ribbons approximately one meter long according to the number of participants. One end of the ribbons is at the host, the other ends are at the players. Children can stand in a circle or sit on chairs in a circle leading to the center. The presenter gives the commands: pull-let. The difficulty and interest of the game lies in the fact that the commands should be executed, on the contrary: with the word "pull" - weaken the tension of the tape, and with the word "let" - tighten. The game is fun as players often make mistakes. A child who has completed the command incorrectly is eliminated from the game.

Don't forget to prepare small prizes for all children. Children love to receive prizes, even if they are comforting. Thanks to various games and competitions, as well as prizes, children will remember the children's holiday for a long time, and will always remember it with pleasure.

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Children's birthday is the most long-awaited holiday for a child and his friends. Therefore, it is so important to make sure that it is fun and becomes the brightest memory of your child for the whole year. A children's party can be turned into a real adventure with the help of interesting games, competitions and tasks.

We bring to your attention ideas for contests for children of different ages, as well as useful tips for planning a scenario.

You will need:

1. Make a guest list. Having decided on the number and age of the kids, it will be easier for you to choose contests.

2. Choose a theme and venue.

If your birthday is planned outdoors, then focus on outdoor games. And if indoors - on the intellectual, creative.

Learn to brightly decorate your holiday venue.

3. Write a script for the holiday.

You can use the services of a professional children's event host or animator.

4. Consider the character, wishes and preferences of the birthday person.

5. If there are children of different years at the birthday party, try to find universal contests so that everyone can take part.

6. If the gap in ages is very significant (for example, children 2-4 years old and 10-12 years old), then in parallel have fun for separate groups of children.

7. Alternate outdoor games with more relaxed ones.

8. If you are planning a festive holiday with colorful outfits, refuse those contests where children can get dirty.

9. Prepare the necessary props (toys, balls, albums, pencils, etc.).

10. Take care of the prizes for the winners.

11. Invite a photographer and videographer to capture the fun and colorful moments of your child's birthday.

Contests for the little ones

"Guess the fairy tale"

All the children sit in a semicircle and the presenter starts asking questions about fairy tales. For example, he can read a short passage or say part of the hero's name.

Children can respond in chorus or separately (in this case, the daredevil should be awarded an incentive prize in the form of a candy or a sticker).

"Relay with toys"

Place two small boxes and fill them with toys of the same size. Divide all the guys into two teams and line up at some distance from the filled boxes. Place an empty box next to each group of children.

After the signal, the first participants should run to the full box, take the toy, return to the rest of the guys and throw the toy into the empty box. Then, the following participants come into play. The team that quickly carries all the toys wins.

Such a funny and lively relay race will be within the power of even the smallest participants who can be helped by their mother.

"What does the animal eat"

Sit down all the children and start showing them pictures with different animals, asking the question: "What does the animal eat?" Give the kids tasty prizes for correct answers.

"Types of trees"

The children are seated in front of the presenter, who begins to list what the trees can be (for example, low, huge). At the same time, he tries in every possible way to confuse the kids, naming one thing, and showing another with his movements. Small participants should show the tree named by the leader. Whoever gets confused is eliminated from the game for two moves. And then he returns to the rest of the guys again.

Contests for children 6-8 years old

"Painted balls"

The balloons need to be inflated strongly, divided equally and hung in different corners of the room. Divide all the children into groups and hand them over with a felt-tip pen. Then, declare the drawing theme:

• funny people;
• animals;
• flowers.

Teams of children should paint all the balls in the specified time (for example, 20-30 minutes). The winner is the group of children who complete the task faster.

"In Search of the Lost Kitty"

Hide little Kitty in one of the rooms of the house (any other toy will do for this). Tell the children that the kitty went for a walk and got lost. And offer to go in search.

As soon as someone from the kids approaches the goal, say: “Warm!”, “Hot!”. And if they move away - "It's cold!".

Whoever finds the toy first can hide it again and become the host of the game.

"Partizan"

This very simple and addicting game can amuse all the guests.

The children take turns sitting on a chair and the presenter begins to ask questions of a different nature. For example: "Did you eat candy today?", "Do you want to come with me to the amusement park?" etc. The task of the child is not to react to questions, neither nodding nor shaking his head. If someone answers, the next person will sit on the chair.

The child who turns out to be the most persistent wins.

Competitions for children 9-12 years old

"Write a wish"

Not only children, but also adults can take part in this fun and interesting competition.
Give everyone an album sheet and a felt-tip pen. And ask to write a wish to the birthday man. But you need to write not with your hand (it would be very simple), but with your teeth holding the felt-tip pen.

It takes 5-10 minutes to write a wish. At the same time, fans can amuse and cheer participants.

"Running with a glass"

For this game you will need plastic cups and balls.

Divide the kids into teams. Give the first participants a glass with an inflated balloon on top. The child must run around his friends so as not to lose the ball. Next, pass the baton to the next participant. Anyone who loses the ball while running must start over.

The winner is the team whose members are faster.

"Detective"

All children are given a piece of paper and pencils. Everyone should draw something in a minute or two. The drawing should be clear and easy to read.

Then, all the leaves are mixed in a box. A volunteer is selected from the players, who will begin the "investigation" and try to unravel the mystery of the drawings. The detective must take out the leaves at random and come up with a story. Other detectives may come to his aid. Thus, everyone will take part in the creation of the story.

Contests for teens

"Guess the Star"

First, all players write on small pieces of paper (stickers) the names of popular singers or movie characters. Then, the presenter mixes all the leaves in an opaque bag.

Each player in turn chooses a leaf with a name and tries to parody a star: sing a song or act out a scene from a movie. Everyone else must guess who the participant is representing.

At the end of the game, a prize can be awarded for the most artistic and believable performance.

"City residents"

The game involves a large number of people, so all guests can take part.

First, they come up with the inhabitants of the city, depending on the number of players. They can be: a banker, a policeman, a salesman, a teacher, a watchman, a doctor, a bird, or a pet.

Then, the host attaches a character sticker to each player's back. When all the roles are defined, the city comes alive. All players must interact with each other based on the roles of others. For example, if you met a "doctor" you can complain about a headache. Or treat the "dog" to sausage. The character himself can only ask such questions, which can be answered with a monosyllabic yes or no.

The duration of the game should be limited to, for example, 30–40 minutes. The winners are those guys who will be able to correctly define their role.

"Funny ping pong"

Place an equal number of participants on either side of the table.

Place a small ball in the middle. Players must blow on it so that it rolls over to the other side. If at the same time the ball falls to the ground from the side of the opponent, then the points are credited to the opposing team.

It is very funny to play such "ping-pong", and the more participants, the more fun.

Contests for everyone

"Catching fruit"

Pour clean water into bowls and place a few apples, pears, apricots, peaches or plums in each. All comers hide their hands behind their backs and try to draw out the fruit with their mouths. The rest of the guests cheer and make the participants laugh. The winner is the one who catches the most fruit.