Birthday Party Game Ideas (6Yo, 4Yo)

Updated on May 16, 2014
J.S. asks from Kalamazoo, MI
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I'm having a birthday party for my girls, turning 6 and 4. There will only be two cousins there (4 and 3.5 years old), so total of 4 children. I planned for the party to be outside (lots to run and do, bike, swing set, etc.), but now with cold weather we'll be inside. I'm trying to think of 2-3 games to play with them, but I'm not creative. Obstacle course? Specific ideas? Maybe could do a bean bag toss? Or a scavenger hunt? Specifics? I'm going to try to hit a Target to see if there's anything I can buy...bowling? Any other classic ideas?

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T.Y.

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This probably doesn't answer your question- but I'm not a big fan of the games at an indoor party (it seems like a lot of work & management for the parent). I prefer activities where the kids just play. So my suggestions are a a kids table with a 24 pack of play-doh with basic play-doh tools. Another idea is using a roll of easel paper as a tablecloth for the kids table and give each kid a new box of 64 crayons - let them color. Finally, you can purchase 2 plastic tea sets (so at the end of the party, each of your girls has her own tea set) and and a set of plastic food. Let the kids have a tea party. Even though these are simple ideas when the 4 kids are together, it will be a party!
Best,
T. - hostess of many, many birthday parties
SAHM of 5
14, 12, 6, 4 & 2

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O.O.

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Do you have Hullaballo? Perfect game for that age.

Toss bean bags into a bin

race down & back balancing a Ping pong ball on a spoon

pin the tail on something (literally $2 at party city)

The minute to win it cookie face scrunch game (hilarious)

Buy a small Velcro dart board with Velcro balls

Piñata?

Make a craft--paint a terra cotta flower pot

Tie balloons around their waists ( in the back) and they have to sit on them to break the balloon first

Scavenger hunt indoors

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D.B.

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Honestly, we had the best luck with party games by going to the library and getting a book of 50s and 60s style games. None of the kids had ever played them because too many of their friends were into venue parties (Chuck E. Cheese and that stuff) or big expensive things like pony rides and reptile experiences for 30 kids. So I commend you on both a small party and simple games. The book will have a list of supplies and some simple rules.

Scavenger hunts are hard for kids who don't read what's on the list. But you can buy plastic Easter eggs on clearance, call them Dinosaur Eggs, and give each child a color (put a sticker or an index card colored with a marker of that color on a collection bucket or bag) - then have them hunt for their own color. Or just make it random and help the littlest ones so the big ones don't hog everything! What's in the egg becomes the goody bag stuff - no extra bags. The goody bag thing it out of control anyway, with parents going broke!

Make the games more fun and less competitive, and you'll be fine.

You can also do a craft, like have the kids decorate foam or wooden picture frames (using other shapes or stickers or macaroni shapes), then email a picture of the kid to the parents afterwards. You can find inexpensive supplies at the craft store or dollar store.

It makes it special for the birthday kids without too much structure. Otherwise just let them play, have cake, sing Happy Birthday, and open a few gifts so the visiting children get to see your children's happiness with the gifts selected for them. I really dislike large parties where guests just drop off gifts to be opened later. It's more like the gift is the price of admission than a true present.

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A.L.

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I was once in charge of the Ice Cream Social at my son's school.. mostly the little kids showed up (kinder) and luckily, I had blown up about 100 balloons and put them all over the room.. well do you know they were such a hit that instead of the kids playing bingo or other games, they LOVED the balloons..
so......... if you have a room that can be cleared out or one where you needn't worry about breakables.. get a bunch of balloons and allow the kids to play.. believe me, they will absolutely love it.. they needn't be helium or expensive, just regular balloons.. many places will blow em up for you, that is if you go to a party store.. however, we were on a budget and I blew up most of the balloons as well as having some of the older kids help me..
it's cheap easy fun... but the little ones will remember it for a long time..

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S.S.

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Drop the cloths pin in a milk/juice jug
Musical chairs
Bozo buckets
Pin the tail on the donkey

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E.M.

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Freeze dance is super fun and easy. Let's them be silly and get out lots of energy. Maybe you can use some of their favorite songs or just some high energy dance music. Also if you have kids yoga on demand on the tv that can be fun and calming for after freeze dance.

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