Any good party game ideas?

[fizz13]

My son is having his 5th birthday party on Sunday and I am having it at home, with a bouncy castle in the garden. it's a very small class of 12 so space is not a problem.However, i really haven't thought the entertaining them myself part through properly. can anyone give some fun, simple party games that I can try out, apart from the usual eg. musical statues, bumps, sleeping lions. It is supposed to be a Harry Potter style party if that inspires anybody.
Much pixiedust to anyone that can help,
Claire xx

 

[natalielongstaff]

what about hiding some chocolate coins around the garden for the kids to seek out ?

 

[mandymouse]

Are you any good at drawing ?? How about pin the beak on Hedwig ?? It sounds like they are all going to have a great time ~ Good Luck

 

[Chilly]

How about an egg & spoon race? You could paint the eggs gold like in HP4. Or if you can get a couple of brooms from somewhere a broom stick race? Or you could make brooms out of cardboard boxes, less dangerous.

 

[angel659]

Excellent ideas. I cant really think of any. I hope the party goes well.

 

[vicky1bfc]

What about buying a pinata,you could fill it with anything you fancied.I have seen them in woolies for under £10.

Edited because i finally remembered the name of them

 

[fizz13]

Thanks for the ideas, I already bought a pinata, think they're great fun, but they're usually destroyed after 5 minutes Will try the treasure hunt idea, nice and easy. Mandy, I draw worse than my son so that's out of the question, but great idea. keep em coming....
Claire xx

 

[wilmabride'sdaughter]

how about a simple game of hide and seek or pass the parcel

 

[wils]

On the treasure hunt game - find the 'golden snitch'

Just looked 'Harry Potter Party' up in a search engine and found the following (I can see some of the ideas are for older kids but some might be useful

http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/party_hrrypttr.htm
http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/party_harrypotter_prisoner.htm
http://www.kidspartyfun.com/pages/themes/harrypotter.html
http://www.kidsreads.com/HP/bday/activities.asp

Sorry don't have time to go through and pull out ideas

Have fun

 

[fizz13]

Jo,
those links are brilliant,thankyou so much

 

[UKDEB]

Any good party game ideas?

Plenty! But none suitable for 5 year olds, I'm afraid.

Hope it all goes well.