Effective Preschool Birthday Activities
Fun Games

Game 1: "Silly Sports!"

The children will have lots of fun the playing silly sports game! This games is ideal for playing outdoors. Enjoy!

The children can choose to play a number of games, based on real sport, such as baseball, soccer, basket ball, cricket, and so on.

Have each player make up a sillly rule before the game begins, for instance:

• "Through the ball with your left hand only."
• Or, "pitch the ball when sitting down."
• Or, "kick the ball with your left foot only."
• "All player must bat with one hand."
• "Base runners should run backwards", and so on.

Game 2: Water Games!"

Another fun outdoor game is playing with water! Children seem to love sports or activities where water is involved!

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• The children can have a water war, squirting each other, using a variety of water - and squirting guns!
• Create a splash machine! Have the children line up, pass a full bucket of water down the line, dump the children into the kiddy pool, and watch them get wet!
• Make a slippery slide on the lawn!
• Have a tug-of-war in the kiddy pool.
• Toss a bunch of colored, slippery balloons into the kiddy pool, and let the children try to pop the balloons by sitting on them.
• Play Snake on the lawn. Have one player turn the sprinkler on and off, without looking at the children. The rest of the children should run through the sprinkler area, from one end to the other, without getting wet! If a child manage to stay dry, he or she is the winner!

Game 3: Blanket Ball:

This game will provide the children with great fun!

Spread out a blanket and let the children stand round the edge of the blanket, and hold a piece of it. Toss a ball into the center, and let the children bounce the ball, by moving the blanket up and down. The children should try and keep the ball bouncing for as long as possible. If the game is played indoors, remove all the breakables first!

Game 4: Treasure Hunt:

A treasure hunt remains a favorite game!

Hide items of "treasure" in the party room, such as toys, party favors, and so on. The children should search for the item, via the clues you provide: for instance, hand each child a simple map of the room with indications and instructions to follow. Add clues like warm or cold to indicate to the children if they are on course.

Game 5:Sleeping Bag Race:

Ideal for Sleep Over Parties!

Let the children line up, get into their sleeping bags and at the count of three race from one end of the room to the next! Hopping and jumping in their sleeping bags. The winner could be awarded a small price!

Ideally, the children should be divided into two groups,one group encouraging the group racing, and the other group race! Have fun!

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