Farewell Party Games

Farewell parties are thrown by the person who is going himself or in his honor by someone close. They are an opportunity for the one who is leaving to spend a few special moments with the people who are close to him. To make such special moments interesting as well as memorable, one should not forget to plan some fun games as well as activities.

Games for Kids

Treasure Hunt
To make the kids play this game, hide some of the stuff of the child who is leaving such as his "favorite shoes", "favorite book", "red t-shirt", "superman toy", etc. at various places in the house. Next, make teams of kids and give each of them a list which consists of all these items. The teams now have to get hold of as many items as they can from this list in ten minutes. The team which brings back the maximum number of items is declared the winner and is given a prize in the end!

One-Minute Contests
Another going away party idea is to have the kids compete against each other in one minute contests. So, you can keep contests wherein five kids compete against one another to blow as many balloons as they can in one minute or they can compete over the number of juices they can drink in a minute, etc.

Photo-Session
Most kids love to pose for photographs. So, why not plan an activity around it, which can be both fun and at the same time make for some happy memories? To implement this fun activity, prepare a replica of a photo booth with the help of cardboard and a curtain for the background. When the friends of the kid come over, you can ask them one by one to come to the photo booth and say something for their friend who is going away. It can be something funny or serious or any other kind of farewell message. The kids will simply love this kind of make believe activity.

Party Games for Adults

Quiz
One of the most interesting games is to keep a quiz on the life of the person who is going away. So, divide all the guests into teams and ask them questions such as "In which year did John pass out of college?" or "Which is John's favorite movie?" or "How many girls has John dated seriously in his life?" etc. Such a quiz can be a lot of fun when there are close friends present who know the person inside out!

Presentation
Another thing that you can plan is to keep a presentation on the life of the guest of honor. So, you can either prepare a PowerPoint presentation or make a handmade collage of his photographs. To involve the guests, paste a blank chart on one of the walls of the room and ask each of the guests to write something special for him. You can later read out all these messages during the presentation.

Suitcase Packing
Plan a game wherein the guests compete against one another as to who can pack a suitcase properly in the least possible time. For this, keep a few travel items in the center of the room. Next, keep three to four suitcases and ask the same number of guests to start packing them. When the guests are done packing, have the others give them points on how neatly they have packed as well as how fast. Remember to give prizes to the winner to make this activity even more fun!

These games are sure to rock the farewell party and at the same time etch its memories in the minds of the attendees for a long time to come!