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Kids Party Guide Orange County, Plan Birthdays and other Events!
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PARTY CHARACTERS ORANGE COUNTY 
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WHAT
IS A VIDEO GAME PARTY
THE
HOTTEST PARTY REQUESTED BY KIDS - by
Video Game Party Pros. 949-653-PLAY (7529)
Kids love video games and Mom's and Dad's love video game parties. Why the kids are intensly occupied with the games having a fantastic time and the parents can actually talk with each other instead of running around chasing.
Tired of the same old clown making you balloon animals at your birthday event? Is the moon bounce getting old year after year? A Video Game Party at your next event and allow us to introduce you to the new age of party service! Video game parties offer cutting edge video gaming party services for all of your events! Whatever the occasion, be it a Birthday, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Graduation, Fund-Raising, Outreach, Church Event, Corporate Party, Team Building, or Employee Reward Days, let the video games do the work and run a memorable, exciting event!
With flat screen HDTV’s all equipped with the industry’s
most exciting Nintendo Wii. Video game parties offer suggested packages
for themed events and also have unique party favors available! Staff members
will be at the party the whole time so you won’t have to worry about a
thing and will run tournaments with prizes and keep everyone involved
and active.
The
party game has become a genre of video games — arguably in 1982, with
Starpath's Party Mix. Currently, the most well known example is the Mario
Party series. These games are usually best played in multiplayer mode.
The games are commonly designed as a collection of simple minigames, designed
to be intuitive and easy to control. Some of the games (most notably the
Mario Party series) are played out on boardgame boards. Other examples
of party video games include: * Crash Bash * Dance Dance Revolution *
Everyparty * Eye Toy * Fuzion Frenzy * Guitar Hero * Mario Party * Rayman
Raving Rabbids * Rock Band * Singstar * Sonic Shuffle * WarioWare * You
Don't Know Jack * Buzz! * Getter Love!!
A video game party is an excellent way to gather people with interests in video games for some friendly competition and cooperative game playing. Even though the proliferation of video games began with Generation X, the modern diversity of video games allow people of all ages and walks of life to enjoy the benefits of playing with or against a fellow human player. A console based video game party is the easiest to host and can vary greatly depending on the number of attendees and their preference in game type. The spirit of keeping competition and cooperation alive with the best types of games to promote suitable levels of interest are sports games.
Make Your own party themes or pick from the existing video game party selections
Group
and Party Games:
- Mario Party 8 (E)
- Carnival Games (E)
- Mario & sonic Olympic Games (E)
- Playground (E)
- Game Party (E)
- Warioware Smooth Moves (E10+)
- Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (E10+)
- Busta-Move Bash (E)
Sports Games:
- Wii Sports (E)
- Mario & sonic Olympic Games (E)
- Mario Strikers Charged (E10+)
- Madden 08 (E)
- NBA Live 08 (E)
- FIFA 08 (E)
Mario and Friends Games:
- Mario Party 8 (E)
- Sonic Riders (E)
- Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (E)
- Warioware Smooth Moves (E)
Educational Games:
- Cranium Kabooki (E)
- Big Brain Academy (E)
- My word coach (E)
- Smarty Pants (E)
- Cooking Mama (E)
Games for Girls:
- Hanna Montana (E)
- High School Musical (E)
- Disney Princess Enchanted Journey (E)
- Dancing with the Stars (E10+)
- Dewey’s Adventure (E)
Musical Games:
- Dance Dance Revolution (E)
- High School Musical (E)
- Guitar Hero 3 (T)
- Dancing with the Stars (E10+)
- American Idol Karaoke Revolution Encore (E)
Games for Younger Kids:
- Crash of the Titans (E10+)
- Lego Star Wars the Complete Saga (E10+)
- Ben 10 (E10+)
- Bee Movie (E)
- Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (E)
- Playground (E)
- Carnival Games (E)
Event Services
We offer professional video game party service for:
- Birthdays
- Bar Mitzvah’s
- Graduations
- Fund-Raising
- Outreaches
- Church Events
- Corporate Parties
- Team Building Exercises
- Employee Reward Days
Our Services Include:
- 2 Full Time Party Pros at your event!
- Tournaments with prizes
- Themed events
- Unique Party Favors
- Set-up and break-down
- Safe and friendly environment
Video game party providers do everything from small get-togethers to large
scale high-energy venues while maintaining a safe
and enjoyable environment. Our high energy, well trained staff will set-up,
run tournaments, and break-down your event!
Do
not pin the tail on that donkey! It's time to add a few new twists to
old birthday party games. Some traditional games will always be a hit,
but you can jazz up your birthday party by adjusting the games to suit
your birthday party theme. VIDEO GAME PARTIES ARE A PARTY HIT IN ORANGE
COUNTY!
5
FANTASTIC BIRTHDAY PARTY GAMES
Do not pin the tail on that donkey! It's time to add a few new twists to old birthday party games. Some traditional games will always be a hit, but you can jazz up your birthday party by adjusting the games to suit your birthday party theme.
1) Spoons is an easy birthday party game that can be played with almost any object. Spoons is similar to musical chairs in that you have one less spoon, or other object, than players. A moderator counts silently to five, or plays music and cuts it off then calls, "Spoons!" Everyone at the table grabs for a spoon. The one who is left without a spoon is out of the game. Each time a player leaves the game, remove one of the spoons. Continue play until one player is left.Spoons can be modified as a birthday party game to fit your theme. Pirates may use plastic coins. Ponies or tiaras work well for girls' birthday parties. Action figures, party rings, small animals, themed erasers, or any other party favor works great for this birthday party game. The trinkets then become take home goodies. This game is fun with any age, even adults. Set guidelines for the spoon grab, as the game can get rowdy with over-zealous grabbers.
2) Create your own bowling alley for a fun, unique birthday party game. Fill two liter bottles half-way with water for bowling pins. Cover the bottles with themed paper or faces of characters associated with your birthday party. Use a playground ball as a bowling ball. Have an adult volunteer to re-set the bowling pins. Give each child two or three turns to bowl, depending on age and ability. You can also adjust the size of the lane depending on the children's age. If you need bumpers for younger players buy foam tubes at the dollar store to create lanes. Complicate the game for older kids by using a smaller ball, like a softball, and assigning point values to each of the pins. Watch how competitive they become over a birthday party game.
3) Put a new twist on an old birthday party game favorite: Duck, Duck, Goose. Most kids have played Duck, Duck, Goose. All participants sit crossed leg in a circle. One person is "it." Whoever is "it" walks around the circle tapping everyone lightly on the head. As they tap each player's head they say, "Duck, Duck, Duck..." Once they reach the person with whom they want to play chase and switch places they say, "Goose." "It" is then chased by the Goose. The object is for "it" to get around the circle to the Goose's place before the Goose tags him. Once they reach the Goose's place they sit there. They are no longer it; the Goose becomes "It." Play several rounds. Most kids want the opportunity for a chase, even though they will all act like they don't want to be "it." Jazz up Duck, Duck, Goose by changing the names to fit the birthday party's theme. For example, if you are having a Dora the Explorer birthday bash try playing Dora, Dora, Swiper. Swiper is the villainous, conniving fox for whom Dora and friends are always on the lookout. Complicate the game a little more for older kids by allowing them to use several names associated with the party theme. For example: Dora, Diego, Swiper. Swiper is still the tag word indicating it is that player's turn to chase whoever is "it."
Additional Suggestions for altering Duck, Duck, Goose: If your party is Batman themed play "Batman, Batman, Joker." Complicate it by adding heroes or villains: "Batman, Batman, Robin, Batman, Penguin." Penguin becomes the player on the run. A My Little Pony party is a perfect time to play, "Pony, Pony, Horse." Hosting a sports themed party allows you to use player positions to play the birthday party game. For example, you could try "Tackle, Tackle, Quarterback," or "Goalie, Goalie, Score." Try a Pirates of the Caribbean birthday party for the guys. Play "Pirate, Pirate, Shipwreck." Trying a Doodlebops birthday party? Try "Rock, Rock, Bop," as a birthday party game. Use your imagination to put a new twist on this favorite birthday party game. Kids will get excited and enjoy the game because they are familiar with it, but they are also learning new ways of play. The key to adapting this birthday party game successfully is to make the trigger word clear. Make sure everyone knows when to run to protect their place in the circle.
4) Heads up: Fly Ball is an outdoor birthday party game that gets everyone involved. This birthday party game requires is kid, a ball, a score keeper, and several small cards in a bucket with varying numbers divisible by 5, between 10 and 250. Any type of ball will do, however, I like to use Nerf balls or tennis balls. In the event someone catches a ball with their head it's not so hard on the cranium.All of the kids, except the thrower, line up some distance from the thrower. The distance depends on the size, age, and ability of the kids. Older kids can line up several yards away, while younger kids will need to be within feet of the thrower. Don't expect them to stay in line once the game begins, but they should not cross a demarcated line. To get the birthday party game started, the thrower pulls a numbered card at random and calls the amount. For example, if the thrower pulls out a card that says 100 he calls, "100," then tosses the ball high into the air toward the players. Players scramble to catch the ball. Once they are close to a catch they should call the ball to avoid collisions. The player who catches the ball earns 100 points. If a player attempts to catch a ball and misses they lose 100 points. This requires an adult to keep score.The first player to reach a predetermined limit, 500 or 1000, is the winner. You may give out prizes to winners, or let them take the throwers place, which is usually what kids want to do. Everyone loves a chance to be the thrower in this birthday party game. If you plan on giving everyone an opportunity to throw lower the point threshold to end rounds more quickly. A good way to pick the first thrower is to let the birthday boy or girl go first. Many kids have never played this birthday party game before, but quickly fall in love with it. You will too when you realize how much entertainment it provides, how easy it is, and how much energy it allows kids to work off.
5) Crazy Koosh Ball toss is a game that my class played when I taught school. It is also a fun birthday party game. This game is for older kids, but you can modify the rules and objectives for younger birthday parties. Sit the kids in a circle. Have up to five or more Koosh balls handy. Get the kids started with the birthday party game by having them toss the Koosh 2 or 3 rounds to get used to the rules. Each person who holds the ball must call out the name of another player in the circle. Then, they toss the Koosh to the person they called. That player must call the name of someone else and toss the Koosh to that player. It takes a couple of rounds for kids to get the hang of it. Just when they think this birthday party game is lame, throw in another Koosh ball. The same rules apply, only now there are two Koosh balls being tossed simultaneously. Players must stay alert and listen in order not to miss their ball. Once they get the hang of two add another Koosh, then another, then another.This is a game in which there really is no elimination. Once things get really mixed up kids are usually laughing and want to try again. Kids like games at which they can succeed. The objective is to get all Koosh balls tossing at the same time. If this never happens, apply the number one rule to kids' activities: Stop while they are still having fun and begging for more. This always gives them something for which to look forward to next time.
Child Party Planner and Checklist
12 STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL PARTY
By FisherPrice.com
1) Plan a Theme for Your Child's Birthday Party
- A theme offers a focus for your child's birthday invitations, decorations, games, activities, food, and favors, and helps the party fall into place. Organize the party around your child's particular interests. Or ask what your child would like to celebrate at the birthday party, and make games and other activities related to that subject. If you need birthday party suggestions, consider the following: your child's favorite toy or doll, a special movie or television show, a sports figure or the sport itself, a current movie or movie star, a popular song or rock star, a storybook or cartoon character, a super hero or monster, a game or activity, a favorite location or outing, a popular hometown hero or local star, an interesting occupation or hobby, a special food or festival, or a holiday or event.
- Special Birthday Party Tip: If your child has trouble choosing a theme for her birthday party, notice what she is currently playing with or enjoying. Then surprise your child with a birthday party centered on that special character, game, interest, or activity.
2) Plan the Birthday Party with Your Child
- Let your child help with the birthday party games and other plans to keep him or her busy during the days or weeks before the special event. That way your child will be actively involved in the creation of the birthday party, from the guest list to the games, which is almost as fun as the party itself. Have your child help make the invitations, decorate the party room, plan the games, organize the activities, prepare the fun foods, and create or choose the favors that go home with the birthday party guests. Engaging your child in the birthday party planning makes the birthday celebration last longer and helps him or her manage the excitement and anticipation.
- Special Birthday Party Tip: You and your child can make the week prior to the party a celebration in itself by completing one special party-related activity each day until the big event.
3) Plan the Time and Keep it Short
- A well-planned child's birthday party begins and ends at specific times and doesn't run too long or too short. Two hours in the morning or afternoon is best, depending on your child's energy level for games and excitement, so think about whether your child does better in the morning or afternoon, and plan the birthday party accordingly. Hosting a child's birthday party for a two-hour period allows time for welcoming the children, playing a number of games and activities, opening presents, sharing refreshments and cake, and saying farewells.
- Special Tip: Remind the parents of the exact time your child's party ends. Your birthday party guests usually will have had enough fun and games for one day. Also, your child will need some peace and quiet after all the games, and time to enjoy the gifts and memories of the birthday party.
4) Plan the Birthday Party Guest List
- Have your child plan the birthday party guest list with you and encourage limiting invitations to good friends only. That way you can manage the party size. If you prefer a large group at the birthday celebration, ask a few of the parents to help out during your child's party to keep things under control. Also decide whether relatives will be invited, if adults will be included or just children, and especially how to involve siblings in the birthday party preparations.
- Special Birthday Party Tip: If parents can't help out, plan to hire baby-sitters or neighborhood teenagers to assist you during the party. The more hands you have to help out during games and other activities at your child's birthday party, the easier your party will be.
5) Plan Your Child's Birthday Party Decorations to Suit the Theme
- First decide where you'll be hosting the birthday party—indoors or out. Let the weather be your guide, making sure to plan for children's party games that you can adapt your activities to indoor or outdoor play at the last minute. Be sure you have enough room for your birthday party guests to play games, and that no valuable breakables are in the area. Decorate the party room or yard to suit the theme. Create a backdrop that sets the mood of your child's birthday party by using poster board, construction paper, crepe paper, balloons, special lighting, and appropriate music. Give the birthday child a crown, a cape, a make-over, a new outfit, a certificate of achievement, a distinctive place setting, or a special toy or prop.
- Special Tip: Let the birthday child help out with creating the birthday party decorations. It helps to keep the child busy and involved in the upcoming celebration. Create lots of do-it-yourself birthday decorations rather than use store-bought ones to make the party more personal. Close areas of the house or yard that are off limits to children, and remove anything in the party area that is dangerous, breakable, or valuable. Also remove any of your child's toys that he or she does not want to share with the birthday party guests.
6) Plan Your Child's Birthday Party Games and Activities
- Planning a perfect child's birthday party means being prepared with both quiet activities and vigorous games for your guests. Mixing up the types of games you offer allows them to warm up slowly, release pent-up energy, then cool down at the end of the birthday party. If they don't know each other well, start out with a gentle introductory game. Play a few active games—preferably outside—after the children have relaxed and become comfortable. Then settle down with a quiet game or activity in preparation for your child's birthday cake and ice cream, and opening of the gifts.
- Special Tip: You can never plan too many games or activities at a child's birthday party, but you can have too few games—and that can be disastrous. Be sure you plan more games and activities than you think you need, in case the kids run through the games quickly, or the party goes overtime. Birthday celebrations often turn to chaos when there's not enough games to keep energetic partygoers busy. Keep a collection of your child's art materials or boxed games nearby to bring out when there's nothing left to do.
7) Plan Your Child's Birthday Party Goodies
- Birthday cake and ice cream are usually the highlight of a child's party, but you may want to limit sweets and plan to provide some healthy snacks or meals so partygoers won't overload on junk food. Have handy treats around your child's friends, but make them low in sugar and high in nutrition, such as cheese and crackers, pieces of fruit, nuts, raisins, or cut-up veggies. If you prefer to serve a more nutritious birthday cake than the usual variety, try angel food or carrot cake topped with fruit, jam or softened frozen yogurt for your child's party.
8) Plan Prizes for Both Winners and Losers of Party Games
- Losing a game can take away the fun for some of the guests at your child's birthday party, so don't overemphasize winning, especially with younger kids. Losing games often leads to disappointment, frustration, and tears. If older children appreciate competition, offer a few games that allow them to challenge one another, with group winners instead of individual game winners. And plan to offer enough games to give every child a chance to win.
- Special Game-Planning Tip: Every time a child someone loses a game, offer a funny prize, such as a rubber snake or a silly hat. that way, your child's guest doesn't feel bad about losing a game, and still feels like a winner.
9) Plan for Surprises
- Anything can happen at a child's birthday party, so keep the cameras handy, both video and still, and record the fun to play back at the end of the party or after the children have gone home. If the party games or activities don't go according to plan, just go with the flow. Sometimes the spontaneous happenings are are the ones you don't plan for!
- Special Tip: If possible, take Polaroid snapshots of each birthday party guest playing games. Hand out to each child at the end of the celebration so they have a memento of the fun and games.
10) Plan for Problems
- Stuff happens, especially at birthday parties. If you expect things to go wrong now and then, you won't be surprised when they do. Keep your sense of humor and try to adjust to the unexpected. If the kids don't enjoy a game, or refuse a food, or won't participate in the party fun, be creative and make some suitable changes that please everyone. If siblings have trouble with the birthday festivities, involve them in the party planning so they can feel a part of the fun. Have them invite a friend to the birthday party to play with, and even let them join in on the games if they're age-appropritate. Or, give them something special to do at the party to help out and make them feel important, like organizing games. And give them a thank-you gift before or after the birthday party to let them know you appreciate their help.
- Special Tip: Watch for the child who doesn't seem to fit in while others play games and activities. Extra attention and special guidance during games can help him or her enjoy the party, too.
11) Plan for Fun
- Remember the purpose of all this planning is a happy birthday party for your child! Sometimes the guest of honor becomes overwhelmed with all the attention received on this special occasion. Give your child time to relax, and relieve the stress of all the excitement by planning a few quiet games, activities or distractions before and after the birthday party. Understand and acknowledge your child's moods and feelings, and help your child find positive ways to enjoy the games, food and fun of this very exciting day. Sometimes the pressure and attention can get to be too much, so give your child a break in the middle of the birthday party excitement, if necessary, by having him or her help serve the food, set up a game, or plan a special task.
- Special Tip: Be sure your child has a proper meal and a rest or quiet time before the birthday party begins. Encourage your child to talk about all the feelings that are bubbling up.
12) Plan for Yourself!
- Since you're planning everything from the birthday cake to the games, treat yourself to a bath, a quiet moment, or a special activity before or after the birthday party to help you enjoy the festivities. Then pat yourself on the back for a well-planned, creative, and one-of-a-kind birthday party that your child will remember for years to come.
- Special Tip: If you plan everything ahead of time, the party will surely be a piece of cake!
How to Plan A Childs Birthday Party
The excitement of a child's birthday party builds to a feverish pitch as the big event approaches, but sometimes chaos and budget overruns do too. Keep things happy and peaceful by making your game plan well ahead of time--and sticking to it.
1) Set a party budget to cover the entire affair--from food, decor and party bags to room rental or hiring an entertainer. Estimate the number of guests; use a cost-per-guest figure to help determine your venue, entertainment and food options.
2) Remember that your child doesn't need an over-the-top party to have fun. Depending on his or her age, a picnic in the park can be just as much fun as an expensive party at a climbing gym.
3) Give your child several party options and themes to choose from. Describe what comes with each so he or she will know the benefits and drawbacks before choosing. Keep it simple.
4) Set a party time to best suit your child. Work around nap times for the four-and-under set; weekend mornings or afternoons for school kids; Friday or Saturday night for preteens or teens.
5) Confirm the time, date and place (with a deposit if necessary). Ask what you'll need to supply, what the venue will provide, how early you can arrive to set up and when you're required to leave.
6) Come up with ways to incorporate games and activities with party favors. Small, wrapped gifts discovered in a treasure hunt or pin~ata, or a gingerbread house proudly brought home after a decorating party, become tangible memories of the party instead of an expected payoff. Test-drive all activities with your child and plan extras in case something doesn't pan out.
7) Create invitations at home with your child on the computer to add personal pizzazz. Include an ending time and an RSVP date, and, for kids under three, specify whether you'd like parents to stay.
How to Plan a Child's Birthday Party on a Budget
With careful planning, you can throw a party that kids will love - and they won't even notice that you did it on the cheap.
Things
You’ll Need: * Party Games * Invitations * Birthday Candles * Party
Decorations * Prizes * Birthday Cakes * Party Food
1) Decide what you can afford to spend on the
party. Stick to it.
2) Pick an inexpensive location. Parks and backyards are perfect for large groups of kids - they're free, and there's plenty of room to have fun.
3) Decide what games, if any, you'll invite kids to play. Bring out the old favorites, like pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey, duck-duck-goose, red light/green light, musical chairs or Simon says. Or get more ideas by talking to other parents, checking a party games book out of the library, or searching the Web.
4) Make a piniata, if you have time. While store-bought piniatas can be expensive, making one yourself doesn't cost much, as long as you fill it with inexpensive treats. Plus, it's a fun activity for you and the kids to do together in advance.
5) Decide what food you will serve. Try to make most of the food yourself, including the cake. Enlist the aid of the guest of honor, as well as any siblings.
6) Purchase any premade foods in bulk, and remember that kids are usually happy with inexpensive foods like hot dogs and pasta salad. Have plenty of snacks such as goldfish crackers and pretzels on hand, too. For vegetables, go for baby carrots and celery sticks.
7) Serve juice, punch or soda from large bottles, rather than offering individual containers.
8) Write and give out invitations. Handwritten or computer-generated invitations work well and add a personal touch to the party. If you like, you can even give them out by hand and save a few dollars on stamps. Or, if your child's friends all have e-mail addresses, consider using an online service such as Evite.com.
9) Buy decorations, game prizes, paper goods and candy from close-out or discount stores. Or ask friends if they have any paper goods left over from parties they have thrown.
10) Try incorporating some items you already have on hand as part of the decorations. For example, if your child is a fan of trains, set up her toy train set around the perimeter of one of the tables.
11) Use paper lunch bags as goodie bags. As a fun activity, have the guests decorate them at the party. Fill them with candy bought in bulk, and think about buying some low-cost gifts in quantity as well - stickers, inexpensive yo-yos, and so forth.
WHAT IS A PARTY GAME
Party games are games which share several features suitable to entertaining
a social gathering of moderate size.
* The number of participants is flexible and fairly large. Traditional multiplayer board games tend to accommodate four to six players at most, whereas party games generally have no fixed upper limit. Some games become unwieldy if more than twelve or fifteen play, but even for these the upper limit is flexible. Many party games simply divide everyone into two roughly equal teams. With a davent of video gaming consoles, video game parties consist of multiple players playing the same game overcoming considerable video game odds. It brings out the fun of group play in one area the brings out a new energy in a party that is not see before. With video game parties the kids are usually highly occupied or engaged and the parents have more freedom to talk with each other, versus a typical party where they are chasing around kids.
* The players can take part at varying levels. Not everyone enjoys straining themselves to the utmost to win, so good party games have multiple ways to play along and contribute to everyone's enjoyment. For example, in Fictionary not everyone needs to create plausible dictionary definitions; humorous submissions are at least as welcome. In charades, players can actively participate in guessing without taking a turn at acting.
* Player elimination is rare. Monopoly makes a poor party game, because bankrupt players must sit out while the remaining players continue to the game's conclusion, which can take several hours. In contrast, no matter how far behind a team is in Pictionary, all players can participate until the very end.
* Some games are largely non-competitive, e.g. murder mystery games which are mainly group role plays. Some party games, particularly lighthearted or adult games, introduce forfeits for losing players.
Common party games
* 1000 Blank White Cards * Apples to Apples * Articulate * Bat a rat * Balderdash * Botticelli * Bobby's World * Buck buck * Bugs * Catch Phrase * Categories (related to the commercial Scattergories and Facts in Five) * Celebrity * Charades * Consequences * Couch Of Power * Cupline * Drinking games * Cranium * Eat Poop You Cat * Ferdyshchenko * Fictionary (related to the commercial Balderdash) * GiftTRAP * Guess Who's You * Hey Harry * Mafia (also known as Vampire or Werewolf) * Murder mystery games * Outburst (game) * Pictionary * Psychiatrist * Scissors * Scrabble letters in jelly * Scruples * Seven minutes in heaven * Shout about movies * Signs * Silent football * Snaps * Spin the bottle * Stupid Ninja Game * Strip poker * Squeak Piggy Squeak * Taboo * Take a plane * The Priest of the Parish * Treasure hunt * Truth or Dare? and related games such as "Strip or Dare?" and "Drink or Dare?" * Trivial Pursuit * Twenty questions * White Elephant Gift Exchange
Children's party games
* Blind Man's Bluff * The Chocolate Game * The Farmer's In His Den * Hunt the Thimble (or slipper, or other object) * Musical Chairs * Oranges and Lemons * Pass the Parcel * Pin the Tail on the Donkey * Pinata * Poor Pussy * Wink Murder
Party video games
The party game has become a genre of video games — arguably in 1982, with Starpath's Party Mix. Currently, the most well known example is the Mario Party series. These games are usually best played in multiplayer mode. The games are commonly designed as a collection of simple minigames, designed to be intuitive and easy to control. Some of the games (most notably the Mario Party series) are played out on boardgame boards. Other examples of party video games include:
* Crash Bash * Dance Dance Revolution * Everyparty * Eye Toy * Fuzion Frenzy * Guitar Hero * Mario Party * Rayman Raving Rabbids * Rock Band * Singstar * Sonic Shuffle * WarioWare * You Don't Know Jack * Buzz! * Getter Love!!
Large group games
Large group games are those which are played with a large number of participants and are often used as planned activities in structured environments, especially as educational activities. They are similar to party games, except that large group games are typically planned for larger numbers as part of an event. Large group games can take a variety of forms and formats.
Some are physical games such as Buck buck. Some are modeled on the TV Game Show format, offering points for teams who can answer questions the fastest. Trivia-type games might have questions posed from the stage and each tabletop writing their answers to be collected and scored. Others may take on some of the qualities of Open Space environments and allow participants to wander in a less structured way. Group board games can take on the design of small groups of players, seated at tables of 4 to 6 people, who work together on a problem. There can be large numbers of people (and thus many tables). If properly designed, these scalable exercises can be used for small groups (12 to 20 people) as well as very large events (600 people or 100 tables). Generally, for these larger exercises, multimedia projectors, large screens and microphones are required for instructions, communications and debriefing. A search for team building events can turn up millions of links to exercises, companies, and all kinds of offerings ranging from paintball competitions to fire walks to outdoor climbing or whitewater adventures. The impact on actual team building can vary widely - a golf outing for corporate executives does not generally accomplish much in the way of organizational improvement while a business simulation might be directly focused on linking the play of the game to issues for corporate improvement.
Party Games
Tips for Successful Game Leader
- Get attention of the group.
- Stand where everyone can see you.
- Use the other adults as helpers.
- Groups will cooperate better if they know what is going to happen.
- Plan your activities to move easily from game to game. For instance, if everyone is seated, then play two or three "sitting" games.
- Stop the game before interest lags.
- Arrange competing teams so they are equal in strength and skill.
- Change the activity before the group gets bored.
- Change the rules to meet the situation.
- If there is something missing, improvise.
- Learn to use whatever materials are available.
Treasure Hunt
Divide kids into teams 1through 4 depending on how many are at the party. Make up clues and scatter them all over the house (and outside, too, if weather permits). Each clue leads to the next and at the end of the trail is a treasure for the team, for example, food, party favors, or prizes.
Hint: Color code clues so teams only find their own clues. Time the hunt and see which team gets done first.
String Treasure Hunt
Take colored strings and wind them all over your property, inside and outside. Up the stairs and then back down. Over and under furniture, beds and chairs. Teams must wind up their roll of string to find the treasure at the end of the roll.
Scavenger Hunts
Scavenger hunts are a lot of fun, there are many variations on the idea. The key to a successful scavenger hunt is to think about who the players will be and make clues and items that will appeal to them. After you decide what type of scavenger hunt you will have, you need to spend some time coming up with a list of items to collect or activities to complete. Here are some fun ideas:
Video Scavenger Hunt - Players use video recorders to record themselves doing the silly things on their list. When all the groups get back together, they watch the tapes.
Picture Scavenger Hunt - Players use Polaroid® cameras to photograph the crazy things on their list.
Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt - Players go out on foot in your immediate neighborhood to follow the instructions on their list.
Mall Scavenger Hunt - Players are set loose in the mall to follow the instructions on their list. (This works well with the camera!)
Mail Call
This game is usually played as an icebreaker. Have your group sit in a circle so there are no gaps. (It may be helpful to use chairs if possible.) Someone stands in the center of the circle and says, "Mail Call for everyone who is wearing red." Then all the people who have red on get up and switch chairs with someone else who had red on. Players cannot sit in a chair immediately beside them or in their own chair. The object is for the person in the middle to get a chair before someone else can. It's similar to musical chairs.
Note: The person in the middle does not have to be wearing red. Be creative, some other examples you can use are: "Mail Call for everyone who ... has a dog, has a sister, likes to eat pizza, drove in a car to get here, wears braces, hates math." The list is endless!
Honey I Love You
Honey I Love You, is another icebreaker that's fun to play. Your group should be sitting in a circle again with one person in the middle. The person in the middle can go to anyone in the circle and say "Honey I love you, won't you give me a smile?" The person who was asked the question has to answer back "Honey I love you, but I just can't smile" (without smiling.) The person in the middle can do anything to the other person to make them smile except touch them. You have to be the judge as to what you call smiling.
Back to Back
Have youth start in groups of two or three people. Have the pair (or trio) sit on the floor back to back. The youth need to bend their knees and link elbows. On the count of three they try to stand up. It may take a few tries before the group is successful!
Next have the individual groups combine to make a larger circle. Combine circles until you have everyone work together to stand at the same time.
Guess What?
This is another relay game. Divide the group evenly. Have the first person from each team run across the room to a paper sack (each team has a sack.) In the bag are a bunch of different foods wrapped in tin foil. Each person has to take a food article and eat it - no matter what it is! Then run back to their team and let the next person go. Some food ideas: candy, liverwurst, pizza, or onions. Warn everyone that they may be in for a surprise! Check with the youth about food allergies before playing this game.
Head to Toe
This is also played as an icebreaker. Have your group split itself into pairs of twos. Have one partner be "A" and one partner be "B." Group "A" forms an inner circle and walks clockwise. Group "B" would make an outer circle walking counter-clockwise. The leader would put some music on and when he turns it off, the group would stop and have to do what he/she says. The leader, when the music is stopped, would then have to put his/her head to his/her partner's toe. You eliminate couples when they are the last ones to do what you told them to do.
Note: Do different things like "nose to knee" and "cheek to cheek."
Oranges 1
Each team is lined up with one orange per team. The object is to pass the orange to the end of the line by using only your neck and chin. If you drop the orange, you have to start back at the beginning.
Oranges 2
This is a fun race game. You will need two oranges and one pair of old pantyhose for each racer. Place one orange into the leg of the pantyhose and then tie the pantyhose around the waist of the racer. The orange leg should hang down towards the ground and swing between their legs. Using the "third leg" players tap the second orange on the floor in front of them and race to the finish line. The first player and orange to cross the finish line wins.
Note.- This is a great game for a tournament. Hold practice runs, then elimination races, and finally a championship race.
Guess the Phrase
You need two teams for this game with an adult serving as referee. Before the party, think of phrases, TV shows, movies, etc. that your group would easily guess and put them on index cards. You may want to follow a theme (example: Christmas or summer vacation) or just say "anything goes!" Team members take a turn drawing and guessing. Everyone on the team must take a turn drawing! The team that draws has an opportunity to guess the phrase and receives a point if guessed correctly within 1 1/2 minutes. (You may want to use a kitchen timer or use a timer from another game you already have.) The other team does the same. Drawings must be completed without any words or gestures. Teams alternate back and forth guessing and drawing.
If the phrase isn't guessed within the time limit; the other team gets a free guess and can steal the point.
Note: A fun twist on this game is to allow your teams to think up the words or phrases to be drawn. Each team makes up the clues that the other team has to draw and guess.
Wink'Um
Have your group sit in a circle. With a deck of cards, have each player take a card until everyone has one. If there are seven players, take seven cards from the deck then pass those around. Make sure one of the cards is an ace of spades. The person who receives that ace secretly winks at the other players. If you are winked at, you say, "I'm dead" and throw your card in the middle. The object is to guess who has the ace of spades. If you think you know, state that you want to guess. If you're wrong, you forfeit and die - if you are right, you win.
Around the Table Ping Pong
For this game you need a ping pong table, two paddles, one ball, and from 5-15 people. Everyone is spread out around the table, and the two people on either end have the paddles. One person serves, drops the paddle on the table and moves in a clockwise direction around the table. The person on his left moves in and picks up the paddle to return the ball. Everyone gets a chance to hit the ball, and really has to move fast! Everyone is allowed two misses and then they are out. When there are two people remaining, they must hit the ball, place the paddle down, turn around, pick up the paddle, and return the ball, until one of them misses and is out.
King Elephant
This is a game of memory and laughter! Here's how it works. Players sit in a circle and everyone decides what animal they will be and what hand signal they will use to reflect that animal. For example; someone may be a worm and wiggle their finger or be a duck and bend their arms and "flap them" like wings. One person is King Elephant and their signal is holding their arm out in front of their face like an elephant trunk. King Elephant is the "head" of the circle and there should be an empty chair or empty space between him/her and the next player, who is the back of the circle.
When play begins King Elephant starts. King Elephant makes his/her signal and then another player's animal signal. That player then has to make their signal and another player's animal signal. Play continues uninterrupted until someone goofs! The player who goofs goes to the back of the play circle and all other players move up.
The goal of each player is to become King Elephant. This can happen when King Elephant makes a mistake and has to go to the end of the line. King Elephant then has to become whatever animal the new King Elephant was and use this new signal. The new King Elephant has to remember that they are now the King Elephant signal. It gets confusing and that is part of the fun!
Note: It may be a good idea to set a time limit on play or just let the group keep playing until you see that the interest and enthusiasm is lagging.
Hand Pat
Players form a circle, cross arms, and lay their hands flat on the table or floor. Someone is picked to start the pat and each hand pats the table in its turn. If someone pats their hand twice, then the direction changes and the patting goes the other way. Remember, your arms are crossed so you have to watch carefully and wait your turn to pat! If someone lifts their hand to pat when it is not their turn, or does not pat when it is their turn, that hand is out. Play continues until there is only one hand that has not made a mistake left in the circle.
Hi, Larry
Players sit in a circle and say the following to one another: Player A, "Hi, Larry." Player B, "What, Larry?" Player A, "Tell, Larry."
This short dialogue goes around and around the circle and only changes if someone makes a mistake. After a player makes one mistake they become "One Dot." After the player makes a second mistake, they become "Two Dot." A third mistake and the player is out. Players must remember what level everyone is so they can call them the right name. For example, your dialogue might be, "Hi, Larry. What, One dot? Tell, Two Dot." Or any variation! The game gets going fast and is very fun!
Coin Toss/Hand Squeeze Race
Players form two teams. The teams sit on the floor in lines, facing each other. At the head of the lines, the "referee" sits between the two players with a coin. At the end of the line, a small ball or other item sits in the middle of the last two players. All the team members hold hands and close their eyes. The only team members who can keep their eyes open are the two at the head of the lines. They watch as the referee flips the coin. If it lands tails, nothing happens. If it lands heads, the hand squeezing begins! It is a race to squeeze hands quick enough so that your team member at the end of the line can be the first to grab the ball or other item in the middle. The winning team gets to rotate their players down one. The game is over when a team has rotated all their players through the line.
All Tied Up
The group is going to get "all tied up" and try to get untied. Stand in a circle close to each other and have the youth place their hands in the center of the group. Grab the hand of someone across the circle. Make sure that youth are not holding both hands of the same person. It might take some time to do some hand switching to make this work right.
Without letting go of each other's hands try to untie the mess they created. Be careful not to let youth twist someone's arm too much. Allow youth to let go long enough to keep from hurting each other. When they are all untied you will end up with one large circle or two smaller circles.
Airplane Bonko
Any number can play. Have 4-6 kids per table. Designate a head table and number the rest 2, 3, 4, etc. Materials: pair of dice for every table, wrapped packages that will be given away at the end of the game, a bell, buzzer or whistle to get attention, and pads of paper and pencils for every player.
Play begins with a player rolling dice (2) at each table. Each player tries to roll "1's" - a player earns 1 point for every "1" that he rolls on either dice. If the player rolls double "1's" on the first round, he receives 25 points and gets to pick a package from the prize table. If he rolls doubles of any other number, he receives 5 points. If he rolls double "3's" at any time, he loses all points and his turn. Player one keeps rolling until he has rolled no points or counters on the dice. Play continues with each player taking his/her turn and adding up points until a player at the head table reaches 50 points, blows a whistle, and stops the round.
The two top scoring players at all tables (except the head table) rotate up a table - the 2 low players stay at the table. The top scores at the head table stay there and the losing 2 players go down to a lower table.
Top table signals when ready to begin Round 2.
Second Round-All players try to roll "2's."
Third Round - All players try to roll "4's." (Skip "3's" because three's cause a player to lose a turn and all their points.)
Continue to go up to "6's" and back down to "1's" to the end of the game.
As play continues, packages will be removed from the prize table so players will be taking gifts away from players who have already taken a prize earlier. Whoever has a package at the end of the last round unwraps the prize and gets to keep it.
ABOUT ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA:
Orange County is a county in Southern California,
United States. Its county seat is Santa Ana. According to the 2000 Census,
its population was 2,846,289, making it the second most populous county
in the state of California, and the fifth most populous in the United
States. The state of California estimates its population as of 2007 to
be 3,098,121 people, dropping its rank to third, behind San Diego County.
Thirty-four incorporated cities are located in Orange County; the newest
is Aliso Viejo.
Unlike many other large centers of population in the United States, Orange
County uses its county name as its source of identification whereas other
places in the country are identified by the large city that is closest
to them. This is because there is no defined center to Orange County like
there is in other areas which have one distinct large city. Five Orange
County cities have populations exceeding 170,000 while no cities in the
county have populations surpassing 360,000. Seven of these cities are
among the 200 largest cities in the United States.
Orange County is also famous as a tourist destination, as the county is
home to such attractions as Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, as well
as sandy beaches for swimming and surfing, yacht harbors for sailing and
pleasure boating, and extensive area devoted to parks and open space for
golf, tennis, hiking, kayaking, cycling, skateboarding, and other outdoor
recreation. It is at the center of Southern California's Tech Coast, with
Irvine being the primary business hub.
The average price of a home in Orange County is $541,000. Orange County
is the home of a vast number of major industries and service organizations.
As an integral part of the second largest market in America, this highly
diversified region has become a Mecca for talented individuals in virtually
every field imaginable. Indeed the colorful pageant of human history continues
to unfold here; for perhaps in no other place on earth is there an environment
more conducive to innovative thinking, creativity and growth than this
exciting, sun bathed valley stretching between the mountains and the sea
in Orange County.
Orange County was Created March 11 1889, from part of Los Angeles County,
and, according to tradition, so named because of the flourishing orange
culture. Orange, however, was and is a commonplace name in the United
States, used originally in honor of the Prince of Orange, son-in-law of
King George II of England.
| Incorporated:
March 11, 1889 Legislative Districts: * Congressional: 38th-40th, 42nd & 43 * California Senate: 31st-33rd, 35th & 37 * California Assembly: 58th, 64th, 67th, 69th, 72nd & 74 County Seat: Santa Ana County Information: Robert E. Thomas Hall of Administration 10 Civic Center Plaza, 3rd Floor, Santa Ana 92701 Telephone: (714)834-2345 Fax: (714)834-3098 County Government Website: http://www.oc.ca.gov |
CITIES OF ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA:
| City
of Aliso Viejo,
92653, 92656, 92698 City of Anaheim, 92801, 92802, 92803, 92804, 92805, 92806, 92807, 92808, 92809, 92812, 92814, 92815, 92816, 92817, 92825, 92850, 92899 City of Brea, 92821, 92822, 92823 City of Buena Park, 90620, 90621, 90622, 90623, 90624 City of Costa Mesa, 92626, 92627, 92628 City of Cypress, 90630 City of Dana Point, 92624, 92629 City of Fountain Valley, 92708, 92728 City of Fullerton, 92831, 92832, 92833, 92834, 92835, 92836, 92837, 92838 City of Garden Grove, 92840, 92841, 92842, 92843, 92844, 92845, 92846 City of Huntington Beach, 92605, 92615, 92646, 92647, 92648, 92649 City of Irvine, 92602, 92603, 92604, 92606, 92612, 92614, 92616, 92618, 92619, 92620, 92623, 92650, 92697, 92709, 92710 City of La Habra, 90631, 90632, 90633 City of La Palma, 90623 City of Laguna Beach, 92607, 92637, 92651, 92652, 92653, 92654, 92656, 92677, 92698 City of Laguna Hills, 92637, 92653, 92654, 92656 City of Laguna Niguel, 92607, 92677 |
City
of Laguna Woods,
92653, 92654 City of Lake Forest, 92609, 92630, 92610 City of Los Alamitos, 90720, 90721 City of Mission Viejo, 92675, 92690, 92691, 92692, 92694 City of Newport Beach, 92657, 92658, 92659, 92660, 92661, 92662, 92663 City of Orange, 92856, 92857, 92859, 92861, 92862, 92863, 92864, 92865, 92866, 92867, 92868, 92869 City of Placentia, 92870, 92871 City of Rancho Santa Margarita, 92688, 92679 City of San Clemente, 92672, 92673, 92674 City of San Juan Capistrano, 92675, 92690, 92691, 92692, 92693, 92694 City of Santa Ana, 92701, 92702, 92703, 92704, 92705, 92706, 92707, 92708, 92711, 92712, 92725, 92728, 92735, 92799 City of Seal Beach, 90740 City of Stanton, 90680 City of Tustin, 92780, 92781, 92782 City of Villa Park, 92861, 92867 City of Westminster, 92683, 92684, 92685 City of Yorba Linda, 92885, 92886, 92887 |
| Noteworthy
communities Some of the communities that exist within city limits
are listed below: * Anaheim Hills,
Anaheim * Balboa Island, Newport Beach * Corona del Mar, Newport
Beach * Crystal Cove / Pelican Hill, Newport Beach * Capistrano
Beach, Dana Point * El Modena, Orange * French Park, Santa Ana
* Floral Park, Santa Ana * Foothill Ranch, Lake Forest * Monarch
Beach, Dana Point * Nellie Gail, Laguna Hills * Northwood, Irvine
* Woodbridge, Irvine * Newport Coast, Newport Beach * Olive, Orange
* Portola Hills, Lake Forest * San Joaquin Hills, Laguna Niguel
* San Joaquin Hills, Newport Beach * Santa Ana Heights, Newport
Beach * Tustin Ranch, Tustin * Talega, San Clemente * West Garden
Grove, Garden Grove * Yorba Hills, Yorba Linda * Mesa Verde, Costa
Mesa Unincorporated communities These communities are outside of the city limits in unincorporated county territory: * Coto de Caza * El Modena * Ladera Ranch * Las Flores * Midway City * Orange Park Acres * Rossmoor * Silverado Canyon * Sunset Beach * Surfside * Trabuco Canyon * Tustin Foothills Adjacent counties to Orange County Are: * Los Angeles County, California - north, west * San Bernardino County, California - northeast * Riverside County, California - east * San Diego County, California - southeast |
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Kids Party Guide Orange County, Plan Birthdays and other Events!
ORANGE COUNTY Cities and Zipcodes of customers we have: Anaheim 92801, 92802, 92803, 92804, 92805, 92806, 92807, 92808, 92809, 92812, 92814, 92815, 92816, 92817, 92825, 92850, 92899, Brea 92821, 92822, 92823, Buena Park 90620, 90621, 90622, 90623, 90624, Costa Mesa 92626, 92627, 92628, Cypress 90630, Fountain Valley 92708, 92728, Fullerton 92831, 92832, 92833, 92834, 92835, 92836, 92837, 92838, Garden Grove 92840, 92841, 92842, 92843, 92844, 92845, 92846, Huntington Beach 92605, 92615, 92646, 92647, 92648, 92649, La Habra 90631, 90632, 90633, La Palma 90623, Los Alamitos 90720, 90721, Orange 92856, 92857, 92859, 92861, 92862, 92863, 92864, 92865, 92866, 92867, 92868, 92869, Placentia 92870, 92871, Santa Ana 92701, 92702, 92703, 92704, 92705, 92706, 92707, 92708, 92711, 92712, 92725, 92728, 92735, 92799, Seal Beach 90740, Stanton 90680, Tusin 92780, 92781, 92782, Villa Park 92861, 92867, Westminister 92683, 92684, 92685, Yorba Linda 92885, 92886, 92887Aliso Viejo 92653, 92656, 92698, Dana Point 92624, 92629, Laguna Hills 92637, 92653, 92654, 92656, Laguna Niguel 92607, 92677, Laguna Woods 92653, 92654, Lake Forest 92609, 92630, Mission Viejo 92675, 92690, 92691, 92692, 92694, Newport Beach 92657, 92658, 92659, 92660, 92661, 92662, 92663, Rancho Santa Margarita 92688, San Clemente 92672, 92673, 92674, San Juan Capistrano 92675, 92690, 92691, 92692, 92693, 92694 Ladera Ranch 92694, Coto De Caza 92679 Anaheim Hills 92807, 92808, 92809, 92817 Dove Canyon 92679
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