Kid party game ideas can be tough to come up with, particularly if you're in a bit of a hurry!
So to help you out, I've listed all the party games on the site so far, whether original ideas or old-time favorites. For more info about each game, just click on the link for that section.
Musical chairs Pass the parcel Musical clothes Pin the tail on the donkey Musical statues Hunt the thimble Simon says Kim's game I went to the shops What's the time Mister Wolf? Follow the leader
Teddy follow my leader Where's Teddy? Hot and cold Pass the teddy bear Teddy tickle Teddy bear teddy bear touch your nose... If you go down to the woods today Stories - we're going on a bear hunt, Goldilocks and the three bears
Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep Animal treasure hunt Feed the pigs Animal charades Animal four corners Go fish Sack race Pin the tail on the donkey Egg and spoon race Farmyard singalong
Pass the tarts Jack and Jill Doctor Foster Nursery rhyme party four corners Dance surprizes Jack jump over the candlestick Bo Peep's sheep Humpty Dumpty egg and spoon
Icebreaker quizzes and ID card activity Mystery party scavenger hunt What is it? More guessing games - how many, who is it, what's hidden? Secret agent relay race
Mother May I? Hobby horse relay Run, run, as fast as you can... Hide the gingerbread man Pin the ribbon on the Maypole May Day dances - Morris dancing, Maypole dance
Monster statues Bobbing for apples Pin the nose/hat/wart/broomstick on the witch Broomstick relay Pumpkin treasure hunt Halloween treasure Halloween parade
Pin the star on the Christmas tree Which bells jingle? Name that tune Christmas card toss Christmas match up 12 Days of Christmas relay Stocking relay Santa dress up photo relay
Hunt the shamrock Three legged clover race Pin the kiss on the Blarney Stone Make a Blarney Stone
Tips on choosing and planning games
Sometimes the games planning is left until the last minute, because you've always got the traditional games to fall back on, such as Simon Says.
Some games, however, need a little more organization.
Even Pass the Parcel can take a good hour to prepare in advance, and racing or dress up games also need equipment and some thought about where you're going to play these games with the kids.
And if you're having a theme party, you may suddenly decide that you'd like some theme games to go with it!
Maybe you need to whizz through some mix-and-match ideas for your birthday or holiday party games...
or perhaps you're still deciding what theme would suit you and what kinds of games you could play
Either way, grab a sheet of paper and a pencil, and note down any games you think your child would like, and games you think will be easy and fast to prepare.
Four or five games is more than enough - and some of these games can be played twice - or three times!
Fit the game playing into your party plan - are you going to start with a game, then move onto the food, cake, and present opening - or the other way round?
