Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Birthday Party Games
Kolleen
>My son is having his 7th birthday on Sunday and we'reAnything craft-like is cool because they can take it home. I know that in
>having about 7 kids over. Plus my own, probably 10
>kids.
this category it is easier to find girly craft stuff than boy stuff.
Bridget mentioned the T-shirts and I think thats great for both genders.
You can decorates and make carboard picture frames also.
What is your son into? That might be the clue.
Have fun!
Kolleen
Corina Crane
hi,
I thought maybe unschoolers would have some good ideas
for party games.
My son is having his 7th birthday on Sunday and we're
having about 7 kids over. Plus my own, probably 10
kids.
I HATE those "win the game get a prize" games!
Anyone have any great ideas that don't cost much?
Thanks,
Corina
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I thought maybe unschoolers would have some good ideas
for party games.
My son is having his 7th birthday on Sunday and we're
having about 7 kids over. Plus my own, probably 10
kids.
I HATE those "win the game get a prize" games!
Anyone have any great ideas that don't cost much?
Thanks,
Corina
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--- In Unschooling-dotcom@y..., Corina Crane <corina_crane@y...>
which). Anyway, we put up plastic covered banquet tables and I
supplied the paint. They brought their own shirts but you could
probably get pretty cheap white tees. I had acrylic paint, brushes,
stencils, stamps, fabric glue, sequins and glass stones. They had a
ball with it.
Warning - they must wear old clothes for this party!!!
Bridget
>I did a shirt painting party for Rachel's 7th (or 6th- not sure
> I HATE those "win the game get a prize" games!
>
> Anyone have any great ideas that don't cost much?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Corina
>
>
which). Anyway, we put up plastic covered banquet tables and I
supplied the paint. They brought their own shirts but you could
probably get pretty cheap white tees. I had acrylic paint, brushes,
stencils, stamps, fabric glue, sequins and glass stones. They had a
ball with it.
Warning - they must wear old clothes for this party!!!
Bridget
Lynda
Oh, what about those bake them in the oven plates?
Lynda
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: Kolleen <Kolleen@...>
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Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 12:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Birthday Party Games
> >My son is having his 7th birthday on Sunday and we're
> >having about 7 kids over. Plus my own, probably 10
> >kids.
>
>
> Anything craft-like is cool because they can take it home. I know that in
> this category it is easier to find girly craft stuff than boy stuff.
>
> Bridget mentioned the T-shirts and I think thats great for both genders.
>
> You can decorates and make carboard picture frames also.
>
> What is your son into? That might be the clue.
>
>
> Have fun!
> Kolleen
>
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> My son is having his 7th birthday on Sunday andCo operative musical chairs.....here's how we play it
> we're
> having about 7 kids over. Plus my own, probably 10
> kids.
>
> I HATE those "win the game get a prize" games!
>
> Anyone have any great ideas that don't cost much?
at bdays in our family. You put a big sheet on the
floor then turn on the music. you could pretend the
sheet is a huge lilly pad. When the music turns on the
kids hop around the the lilly pad. When the music
turns off everyone jumps on the sheet/lilly pad. On
the next round the lilly pad/sheet gets smaller ;)
Turn the music on more hopping turn the music off
everyone hops on the lilly pad before you turn the
music on again the lilly pad/sheet hrinks some more ;)
Soon the lilly pad shrinks so much the kids need to
really cooperate to all stay on the lilly pad.
When my dd had a tea party the sheet was the saucer
and the kids were mad spinning tea cups. So you can
tailor it to any kind of theme party.
A fun party favor is to get some crepe paper and wrap
little toys and/or candy in it to make a big ball of
stuff to unwrap. Hand those out when the kids leave or
while ds is opening his bday gifts and the other kids
are getting antsy. They could also be something you
try and treasure hunt for.
Samantha
Samantha
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My daughter loves this game that she saw on Zoom. It is a relay race with
clothes in a suitcase. Divide the children into two teams. Give each team a
suitcase with like items in each. Use adult clothing that goes on easily
over the childrens clothes and shoes. Dad's shorts, t-shirts, hats, gloves,
and scarves work well. The first person on each team has to put all items on
over their own, then run to their teammate about ten feet away, then remove
all items. The teammate has to then put the items on and so on until each
member has dressed and undressed, and the last player repacks the suitcase.
The first team done wins.
In a message dated 12/14/01 12:35:21 PM, corina_crane@... writes:
<< I thought maybe unschoolers would have some good ideas
for party games.
My son is having his 7th birthday on Sunday and we're
having about 7 kids over. Plus my own, probably 10
kids.
I HATE those "win the game get a prize" games!
Anyone have any great ideas that don't cost much?
Thanks,
Corina >>
clothes in a suitcase. Divide the children into two teams. Give each team a
suitcase with like items in each. Use adult clothing that goes on easily
over the childrens clothes and shoes. Dad's shorts, t-shirts, hats, gloves,
and scarves work well. The first person on each team has to put all items on
over their own, then run to their teammate about ten feet away, then remove
all items. The teammate has to then put the items on and so on until each
member has dressed and undressed, and the last player repacks the suitcase.
The first team done wins.
In a message dated 12/14/01 12:35:21 PM, corina_crane@... writes:
<< I thought maybe unschoolers would have some good ideas
for party games.
My son is having his 7th birthday on Sunday and we're
having about 7 kids over. Plus my own, probably 10
kids.
I HATE those "win the game get a prize" games!
Anyone have any great ideas that don't cost much?
Thanks,
Corina >>
kayb85
And to go into the picture frame, you can put a huge piece of
newsprint on the wall with "Happy Birthday _______" on it and have the
kids help decorate it. Then, with a polaroid or digital camera, take
their pictures, print them out, and give them the pictures for their
picture frames.
Sheila
newsprint on the wall with "Happy Birthday _______" on it and have the
kids help decorate it. Then, with a polaroid or digital camera, take
their pictures, print them out, and give them the pictures for their
picture frames.
Sheila
> You can decorates and make carboard picture frames also.
>
> What is your son into? That might be the clue.
>
>
> Have fun!
> Kolleen
kayb85
More birthday party ideas:
- Get cupcakes instead of a cake and fill Wilton cake decorating bags
with different colors of icing and let them decorate their own
cupcakes. That way you don't have to buy or make a cake and the kids
love it!
-You could also have a bunch of toppings and let them make their own
sundaes. (Warning! Dd did this at her party and I couldn't believe
how much whipped cream we went through! Have a LOT of it on hand!
lol)
-Pinatas are always a big hit. You could make your own with your
child ahead of time. A plus with this is that you don't have to hand
out goodie bags at the end. Everyone just takes their pinata goodies
home.
-This game does involve a prize, but it's fun. Each child writes his
name two times and puts it in a basket. You have 3 presents
pre-wrapped. The kids don't know what's in them. You pick names from
a hat. When you call a name, the kids can pick any present they want.
They can take a present from anyone. I often put a cheap or gag
present in the big, beautifully decorated package and put something
more valuable in the small, plainer package. The last three people
with their names called end up with the presents. This might be
upsetting for younger kids (they might not understand someone taking
"their" present) but if you're going to have 7 years old and up, it
should be fine.
-If you get snow, tell everyone to bring their snowsuits and sleds!
Serve hot chocolate when they come in! We have summer birthdays, so
our parties are often pool parties.
Sheila
- Get cupcakes instead of a cake and fill Wilton cake decorating bags
with different colors of icing and let them decorate their own
cupcakes. That way you don't have to buy or make a cake and the kids
love it!
-You could also have a bunch of toppings and let them make their own
sundaes. (Warning! Dd did this at her party and I couldn't believe
how much whipped cream we went through! Have a LOT of it on hand!
lol)
-Pinatas are always a big hit. You could make your own with your
child ahead of time. A plus with this is that you don't have to hand
out goodie bags at the end. Everyone just takes their pinata goodies
home.
-This game does involve a prize, but it's fun. Each child writes his
name two times and puts it in a basket. You have 3 presents
pre-wrapped. The kids don't know what's in them. You pick names from
a hat. When you call a name, the kids can pick any present they want.
They can take a present from anyone. I often put a cheap or gag
present in the big, beautifully decorated package and put something
more valuable in the small, plainer package. The last three people
with their names called end up with the presents. This might be
upsetting for younger kids (they might not understand someone taking
"their" present) but if you're going to have 7 years old and up, it
should be fine.
-If you get snow, tell everyone to bring their snowsuits and sleds!
Serve hot chocolate when they come in! We have summer birthdays, so
our parties are often pool parties.
Sheila
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In a message dated 12/14/2001 8:44:03 PM Eastern Standard Time,
sheran@... writes:
he was the birthday boy, and it just kind of started going this way, Quinton
got a turn in between everyone else's turn. It was mostly two year olds and
they were not making much headway on the Pinata. . . Quinton making the most
I think. He quickly got into the "Quinton's turn" mode and would say it at
every turn. Now, he thinks it goes like this for everything. Every other turn
for anything is "Quinton's turn". . . we haven't figured out a way to let him
know that isn't always true.
Sorry, but I don't know much in the way of birthday games. . . we pretty much
have free play for most of it, and since he is a summer birthday, lots of
water balloons and bubbles which probaly wouldn't work now, unless you are in
the tropics.
living in abundance
lovemary
I cannot judge my own path and SELF, having the knowledge that I have chosen
to come here to experience these specific issues and grow, learn, and
Remember Who I Am.
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sheran@... writes:
> Pinatas are always a big hit. You could make your own with yourFunny story about this summer when Quinton was 2 and we had a Pinata. Since
> child ahead of time. A plus with this is that you don't have to hand
> out goodie bags at the end. Everyone just takes their pinata goodies
> home.
he was the birthday boy, and it just kind of started going this way, Quinton
got a turn in between everyone else's turn. It was mostly two year olds and
they were not making much headway on the Pinata. . . Quinton making the most
I think. He quickly got into the "Quinton's turn" mode and would say it at
every turn. Now, he thinks it goes like this for everything. Every other turn
for anything is "Quinton's turn". . . we haven't figured out a way to let him
know that isn't always true.
Sorry, but I don't know much in the way of birthday games. . . we pretty much
have free play for most of it, and since he is a summer birthday, lots of
water balloons and bubbles which probaly wouldn't work now, unless you are in
the tropics.
living in abundance
lovemary
I cannot judge my own path and SELF, having the knowledge that I have chosen
to come here to experience these specific issues and grow, learn, and
Remember Who I Am.
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Elsa Haas
Try doing a web search for the New Games Foundation. Back in the seventies,
they published books and organized gatherings related to New Games, which
were meant to be competitive at times, but not in a winners/losers way.
For example, if you play a game in which there are two goals and two teams,
players are free to abandon the team that is winning and go help the losing
side, to keep the game going as long as possible. You may be familiar with
Earthball, in which an enormous ball (ten feet across?) was moved back and
forth across a field until everybody dropped from exhaustion.
If you search and find something, please post it. When we were kids, my
brother and I used a book they printed, and I always wondered what happened
to them.
Nature games are often non-competitive. One good book is called Sharing
Nature With Children.
Elsa Haas
Corina wrote:
<>
I HATE those "win the game get a prize" games!
Anyone have any great ideas that don't cost much?
<>
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they published books and organized gatherings related to New Games, which
were meant to be competitive at times, but not in a winners/losers way.
For example, if you play a game in which there are two goals and two teams,
players are free to abandon the team that is winning and go help the losing
side, to keep the game going as long as possible. You may be familiar with
Earthball, in which an enormous ball (ten feet across?) was moved back and
forth across a field until everybody dropped from exhaustion.
If you search and find something, please post it. When we were kids, my
brother and I used a book they printed, and I always wondered what happened
to them.
Nature games are often non-competitive. One good book is called Sharing
Nature With Children.
Elsa Haas
Corina wrote:
<>
I HATE those "win the game get a prize" games!
Anyone have any great ideas that don't cost much?
<>
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Corina Crane
Thanks for all the ideas!
I think I'll save the shirt idea for next year - I
don't have time to plan that one! I might go with the
picture frames. Or the cupcakes...now I have lots to
think about! And only one day to do it!
I figured being Christmas and all, and living in a
small town, we wouldn't get many kids! I was thinking
2 at the most!
But anyways, when it comes down to it the kids will
probably think up their own stuff despite my desperate
planning!
Corina
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I think I'll save the shirt idea for next year - I
don't have time to plan that one! I might go with the
picture frames. Or the cupcakes...now I have lots to
think about! And only one day to do it!
I figured being Christmas and all, and living in a
small town, we wouldn't get many kids! I was thinking
2 at the most!
But anyways, when it comes down to it the kids will
probably think up their own stuff despite my desperate
planning!
Corina
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