Family Party Games

Games are fun and loved by one and all! They are played at parties and functions to increase the fun and excitement at the event. Specially when it's a family party you require some games that will help create strong bonds between the family members. Since family parties or family reunions have guests of all ages, you require games that will entertain both children and adults. Family party games can be played indoors as well as outdoors. Such games are usually played when the number of guests are less, while for a large family party, outdoor games are preferred. Musical chairs, tug of war, treasure hunt, Pinata, etc., are some of the popular games played at family parties.

Games to Play at a Family Party

Find Your Partner
This is one of those fun family party games, where all the family members will be running around finding their partner. The number of participants for this game should be even. You will require candy garlands or any garland to play this game. The number of garlands should be half the number of participants. Then cut these garlands into two pieces. Make sure you cut every garland with different lengths and no two garlands are cut in same manner. Shuffle these cut garland pieces and then hand over a garland piece to each participant. Now, the participants have to find their partner, whose garland piece will form the complete garland. And they have to complete this task within a specified time. This can be a great family Christmas game.

Form a Group
If you have enough space outdoors, you should think of playing this family party game. First make all the family members form a large circle. Then play the music and ask the participants to move round in the circle. As soon as the music stops, call out a number. The participants should form a group of that particular number. To increase the fun, state the rule that the group should contain at least one person of the opposite gender. When the groups are being formed, some participants will not be able to fit into the groups. Such participants will be out of the game. Then play the music and continue playing the game in the same manner. In the end you will be left will three participants, so call out the number two. The pair formed in the end is the winner of the game.

Pass the Sausage
You will require sausage shaped balloons to play this game. Divide the guests in teams, depending upon the total number of guests. Say if you have about 40 guests, then make a team of 10. Ask the team members to stand in a line. Hand over a sausage shaped balloon to each team member, who is standing first in the row. Now, this participant has to hold the balloon between his/her knees and has to pass it to the participant behind him/her. No hands are used in this game and the team members have to pass the balloon through the row with the help of their knees! If the balloon falls down while passing, the game is restarted. Means, the balloon is handed again to the person standing first in the row. The team which completes this balloon relay first wins the game.

There are several family party games and the ones mentioned above are a few of them. So, choose your favorite game and increase the fun at the party. All the Best!