| GAMES:
Charades is one of the most basic games to play - and
yet can be one of the most exciting. Why not choose
a theme for the game - like animals? Write down the
names of various animals and put them into a bowl. Divide
everyone into teams, with an adult overseeing them.
Each player takes it in turns to pick an animal out
of the bowl. They then have to demonstrate how each
animal behaves and the opposing team has to guess which
animal they are supposed to be. Obviously, the team
with the most correct guesses wins!
Or how about this exciting game? Everyone gets together
in pairs: one person in each pair picks a drawing of
an object from the bowl and sticks it on their partner’s
back. That partner then asks them questions about the
object and has to guess what it is – for instance,
it might be a tree, or a cloud. For every correct guess,
there is a prize.
FOOD AND DRINK:
Rather than making all the party snacks yourself, get
the young revellers to give you a hand! Not only is
this really exciting, but they also learn something
too. The trick is to keep everything simple. Prepare
some bowls of goodies beforehand, and a bundle of cocktail
sticks. Then everyone can choose their own crazy combinations.
Or cut up pieces of fruit so each guest can make their
own individual fruit salad! Plenty of supervision and
small groups will ensure this doesn’t get out
of hand.
ACTIVITIES:
Painting and drawing is fantastic, because it gives
everyone a souvenir to take home. Picking a theme is
always a good way of getting people going, or you can
just let their imaginations run wild! If you’re
feeling really brave, you could always lay down some
cardboard on the floor and do some hand and feet painting.
Of course, anything involving the risk of paint on furniture
requires a fair bit of supervision! |
