Word games make a nice addition to a birthday party.
Putting together some games for a birthday party can keep your guests engaged, excited and having fun. There are a number of ways to incorporate the birthday theme into word games, which can be played indoors if you don't have much space or if it is a rainy day outside.
Initial Games
Pass out papers to the guest of the party and try out a word game inspired by the name of the birthday girl or boy. Give guests 60 seconds to write down as many words as they can think of that begin with the first initial of the birthday person's name. After the time is up, count up the words to see who came up with the most.
Mad Libs
Mad Libs is a common game that can be crafted for a birthday party. Write out a paragraph on a large piece of poster board, leaving certain words blank, like: The birthday ______ was at the ______ and everyone brought _______. Guests can then fill in the blanks to make wild and crazy stories.
Storytelling
A storytelling game can be played indoors at a birthday party with little preparation. Have players sit in a circle, with one guest starting the game off by saying a word, like "the." The next player says another word, trying to continue the sentence. The trick is to get players contributing words quickly to make one seamless story.
Telephone
The game of Telephone, in which a line of people whisper a message to one another, can be tweaked into a birthday word game. Have guests sit in a line, and have the person at the end of the line "write" a word on to the palm of the person next to him using his fingers. Instruct players to "write" words relating to birthdays, like cake or present. Guests continue down the line, writing the word they felt traced on their own hand on to the palm of the next person.
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