Competitions for children 10-12 years old. Interesting competitions for teenagers

10 years is your baby’s first serious anniversary. It’s already inconvenient to call him a baby. Among the collection there are probably certificates, cups, and other achievements. The child prepares for adolescence, leaving primary school and moving to secondary school. Often children at this age are very capricious, so if you organize a birthday without taking into account his wishes, you risk not pleasing the birthday boy.

Discuss the holiday scenario with your child. How does he want to spend his celebration? What was good about past birthdays? Holiday menu. How does he want to decorate the room (flower balls no longer suit the boys, maybe Christmas tree garlands and a silver number 10 on the entire wall)? Maybe he likes themed events, for example you can arrange one. And most importantly, what competitions will be of interest to his friends?

It is important to think through the scenario in advance in order to correctly calculate the budget. Some competitions are less expensive (for example, intellectual competitions). In any case, props and prizes must be purchased in advance, taking into account the number of guests.

On the day of the holiday, it is best to go to Children's World for a dream gift with your child, or please your child with a surprise prepared in advance (for example,) then sit in a children's cafe or pizzeria and go home or to a designated place to meet guests. It’s better to start with simple, inactive competitions.

Intellectual competitions

When drawing up competitions, take into account the age, character and personal characteristics of each guest: if the majority of those invited are inactive children, reduce the number of sports competitions in favor of intellectual ones.

The most serious guest

There are no prizes in this competition, but that's not worth mentioning. The guests stand in a circle. The first one says “ha” with a serious expression on his face. The next one also with a straight face - “ha-ha”, the third adds “ha-ha-ha”. Usually it is possible to maintain a calm appearance for up to 4-5 participants. If one smiles, everyone laughs. It is allowed to silently make grimaces, trying to make the speaker laugh.

Suitcase

Everyone stays in a circle. The first one says: “I’m flying to a desert island and I’ll take binoculars with me.” The next person repeats the phrase, adding his item to the suitcase. The third one needs to list everything and name his option. Whoever “did not bring the suitcase” (did not remember the sequence) is eliminated from the game.

I believe - I don't believe

Questions are given to the teams in turn. For correct answers - tokens. Prizes – based on overall results.

1. At first, only pilots used ballpoint pens (I believe).
2. Russia grows the most turnips (in America).
3. A couple of crocodiles in one circus were taught to dance the waltz (I don’t believe it).
4. You can see a rainbow at night (I believe).
5. Fireflies are used instead of flashlights (I believe).
6. When a flounder is placed on a chess board, it becomes checkered (I believe).
7. Dolphins are small whales (I believe).
8. When a bee bites, it dies (I believe).
9. Penguins fly north in winter (I don’t believe they don’t fly at all).
10. Bats receive radio signals (I don’t believe it).

Tricky riddles

1. He got leeches, sold them to Karabas, he smelled of swamp mud, his name was... (Pinocchio - Duremar).
2. He beats and tortures the poor dolls, he is looking for a magic key, he looks terrible, this is a doctor... (Aibolit - Karabas).
3. He lived in Prostokvashino and was friends with Matroskin, he was a little simple-minded, the dog’s name was... (Totoshka - Sharik).
4. He was on the road for many days to find his wife, and a ball helped him, his name was... (Kolobok - Ivan Tsarevich).
5. He walked through the forest boldly, but the fox ate the hero. The poor thing sang goodbye. His name was...(Cheburashka - Kolobok).
6. She finds out everything, spies on it, interferes and harms everyone, she only cares about the rat, and her name is... (Yaga - old woman Shapoklyak).

Guess the drawing

The presenter covers the picture with a clean opaque sheet, leaving 2 square meters free. see picture. Gradually moves the sheet, revealing more and more for review. Whoever guessed the plot first wins. The illustration should be well known to children.

Music and dance competitions

Musical competitions set the mood for the entire holiday. Just don’t delay each task, switch to others in time so that the children don’t get tired.

Fanta

Take one thing from each guest and put everything in an opaque bag. The birthday boy turns his back to him and says what the owner of the extracted forfeit needs to do. The funnier the tasks, the more fun the competition. The birthday boy's forfeit is also in the general pile (he doesn't know about it).

• perform a song for the birthday boy;
• show a car that cannot be started for a long time;
• shout out the window “Happy Birthday!” 10 times;
• depict without words how you are in a store buying three birds with one stone as a gift for a friend;
• perform a song on behalf of an African aborigine;
• compose a poem in honor of the birthday person (like a burime) with the words: congratulations - birthday, gifts - hugs, speeches - candles, toys - girls and read it like a real poet;
• perform the song “Happy Birthday” with a noise orchestra (“instruments” (spoons, rattles, etc.) are prepared in advance);
• depict how you are late for school and don’t find your backpack;
• retell the fairy tale “Turnip” from her own perspective;
• show a cat who is afraid of something, but is interested;
• to parody an adult who does not dare to ski down a hill.

Guess the melody

Guess the melody before it even sounds. First, a description of the song is offered. If the hint is not enough, a fragment of the melody is played. Children must tell what the song is about. Choral karaoke performance is encouraged.

1. A song about a territory surrounded on all sides by water, the inhabitants of which are very happy from regular consumption of tropical fruits (“Chunga-Changa”).
2. A song from a cartoon about sky-colored railway transport (“Blue Car”).
3. The song is about how an animal with luxurious hair takes a sunbath and purrs a melody (“I’m lying in the sun”).
4. A round dance song about a plant that grew in the wild until a peasant cut it down (“Song about the Christmas Tree”).
5. A song about an insect that is similar in color to a garden vegetable and lives in the grass “There was a grasshopper sitting in the grass”).
6. The song is about bad weather that cannot ruin the holiday (“We will survive this trouble”).

At the age of 10, a child already shows his individuality, so it is very important to create a friendly atmosphere at the holiday, not paying attention to the children’s inadequacies in certain moments.

Two competition options for girls only

Share your smile

The tasks are printed on the cards. Each willing contestant chooses a card where she should smile like:

• Mona Lisa (you can show a portrait of Mona Lisa);
• the teacher smiles at the student;
• a girl meeting an unfamiliar boy;
• infant to mother;
• the girl from the famous advertisement;
• Leopold the cat to his mice;
• a poor student who received an A;
• the dog grins at its owner.

It is better to give prizes (or tokens) to all girls.

Fan dance

Participants must dance while holding a feather in the air with a fan. Everyone else counts out loud which of the girls will last longer. It is important not only to watch the feather, but also to dance.

Sports competitions

When the guests have already rested a little after the festive feast, you can offer the restless ones some outdoor games. If you are holding a holiday at home, decide in advance on the place for them: clear the room as much as possible from furniture, sharp corners, and breakable objects. This will help avoid injuries in active competitions. The presenter's table with props should be in a secluded place.

Relay game with balls

Guests are divided into teams. In addition to prizes for the winner, it would be nice to prepare symbolic consolation prizes for the losers.

1. Balls prepared in advance are placed in front of the teams on the starting line. Children, on all fours, blowing the balloons out of place, try to send them over the finish line.
2. The ball is clamped between the legs (you can have two more under your arms), and at the signal you have to get to the finish line the fastest without dropping the ball.
3. Everyone is given a spoon, and a ball is carefully lowered into it. It must be carried to the finish line without dropping it.
4. Captains competition. Filled balloons are scattered around the room. Who will collect and carry away the most balls at the same time?
5. Everyone sits on their balloon and jumps until the balloon bursts. Which team will destroy their balls the fastest?

Volleyball

You can also play volleyball with balloons. Chairs with a strip width of 1 m are placed in two rows opposite each other. The floor is divided in the middle by a rope. Players throw the ball while sitting (you cannot stand up!). If the ball flies outside the playing area, the team receives a point. The count goes up to 10 points.

Fishing

They choose a fisherman. He holds a jump rope or rope with a knot. All the fish stand in a circle, the fisherman is in the center. He holds the rope by one end, rotating it in a circle. The “fishing rod” should not touch the legs. If the fish does not jump, it leaves the game. The most dexterous one wins.

Siamese twins

In teams, participants split into pairs and place one hand on their neighbor’s shoulder, leaving the other free. They are offered different tasks: unwrap and eat candy, tie shoelaces, make a paper envelope. The team that completes everything faster than the others wins.

Confusion

Players on a team gather in a circle, holding hands. Without opening their hands, they need to confuse the chain as difficult as possible. Representatives from each team go to their opponents and, at a signal, unravel their confusion. The team whose driver untangles his chain the fastest wins.

Tail

Two children play. Each person has a rope tied to their waist with a tail at the back. You need to adapt and catch your opponent by the tail before he does it first. The game is accompanied by cheerful music.

Children's bowling

Children love bowling. If you don't have real skittles, plastic bottles with filler will do. A line is marked with a rope, children stand behind the line, roll the ball, trying to hit the bottles.

Dwarfs and giants

The presenter calls the word “dwarfs” and the children squat down. At the command “giants,” the guests stretch on tiptoe, raising their arms up. Whoever makes a mistake is eliminated from the game. The task can be made easier if participants join hands to help those who are confused.

Self-portrait

When saying goodbye to the guests, the birthday person thanks all those invited and asks not to forget their prizes. He gives everyone sheets of paper and invites everyone to draw their own self-portrait as a souvenir, with the condition that everyone will work with their eyes closed. Guests receive armbands and must leave their autograph on the portraits.

Games and competitions for children's birthdays are selected taking into account the age of the children. Entertainment should be harmless, fun and exciting so that every child has a good time.

3-5 years

To hold a fun birthday for a 3-5 year old child, you will need exciting competitions.

Competitions

"Build your dream home"

You will need:

• construction kit for each participant. You can divide one large constructor by the number of participants;
• reward for participation - for example, a medal “For the most practical house”, “For the tallest”, “The brightest”.

The competition has a jury that makes decisions and awards the winners. Viewers also take part in voting. The conditions are simple: within the given time, participants need to build their dream house from a construction set.

If there is no designer, then use an alternative version of the task - draw a dream house and come up with a story: who will live in the house, how many rooms there are in it, what color the walls are.

"The fastest puzzle"

You will need:

• puzzles with 10 large elements. The number of boxes is equal to the number of participants;
• stopwatch;
• reward for participation.

Each participant is given a box with a puzzle of initial or medium difficulty - depending on the age of the participant. At the leader’s command, participants assemble the puzzle. The puzzle needs to be completed in 8 minutes. The winner will be awarded the “Fastest Puzzle” medal and a sweet prize. Give the rest of the participants incentive prizes in the form of sweets.

“Get a bouquet of flowers for mom”

You will need paper flowers. You can make it yourself from colored paper.

The host arranges paper flowers in advance around the room where the guests will be.

The idea is to find and collect as many flowers as possible in the allotted time. Whose bouquet is larger is the winner.

You can come up with children's birthday contests yourself, or make changes to the selected scenario taking into account the wishes of parents and children.

Games

Entertainment will help you spend your children's birthday fun and usefully. Children's birthday games for 3-5 years old can be played at home.

"Bowling"

You will need:

• ball;
• skittles.

You can buy skittles at a toy store or replace them with an alternative option - build “towers” ​​from construction blocks. To do this, take medium-sized cubes, stack them on top of each other and secure the “tower” with tape.

Each team has two people: a child and an adult. The adult’s task is to help and support the child. Whoever knocks down all the pins three times in a row wins.

"Fun Quiz"

Each team has an adult and a child. The presenter asks questions, for example: “What mushroom grows under the aspen tree?” The participant must choose the correct answer from the proposed answers. Response time: 10 seconds. One correct answer is worth 2 points.

You will need:

• a list of questions for the presenter indicating the correct answer;
• answer cards for participants;
• stopwatch.

The participants with the most points win. Quizzes can be themed: cartoons, animals, plants. The questions should be simple so that the child understands the essence. Adults are helpers in the game. Depending on the complexity of the questions, prompting from mom or dad is allowed 3-5 times.

Racing on Horses

Participants are fathers with children. As you may have guessed, the role of “Horse” is played by dads. Instead of dad, the “Horse” can be an older brother or uncle. Children are riders. Whoever gets to the finish line faster wins.

It is better to play such games outside, where there is more space. You can create obstacles on the way to the finish line to make the level more difficult.

First, conduct a safety briefing. Explain to children that pushing, tripping, and fighting are prohibited. There are three winners – 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. When choosing awards, do not forget that the “Horse” also receives a prize for participation.

"Cartoon about Birthday"

Participants must take turns naming a cartoon that contains episodes about a birthday. For example - “Baby and Carlson”, “Winnie the Pooh”, “Leopold the Cat”, “Little Raccoon”. The one who remembers the most cartoons wins.

"Count the bows"

Take medium and large sized bows - 12 pieces, and place them around the guest room. Bows should be in a visible place. You can take bows of different colors. During the competition, invite your little guests to count the bows in the room. Whoever gives the correct answer the fastest wins a prize.

A similar competition can be held for children 10 years old, making the task more difficult. You need to not only count the bows, but also group them by size and color.

Games

Children's party entertainment is a great way to have fun with your kids.

"Fruits vegetables"

The essence is similar to the game “Cities”. The presenter begins, for example, with the word “apple.” The first participant names a vegetable or fruit starting with the letter “O” - “cucumber” and so on in turn. Whoever cannot name the word is eliminated. The fruit and vegetable connoisseur wins a prize.

"Don't drop the ball"

Participants are divided into teams. Each team must have the same number of people. A goal, for example, a chair, is placed in front of each team at a distance of 1-3 meters. The participants' task is to run to the goal and back, holding the ball between their knees. The ball is passed to the last participant in the team. The team whose members complete the task faster wins.

"Edible - inedible"

You will need a ball. Participants sit in a row, the leader with the ball stands opposite. While throwing the ball, the presenter calls out the names of objects and products mixed together. The task of each participant is to catch the ball with the “edible” one, and push the one with the “inedible” one to the leader. The one who catches the ball with “inedible” more than 8 times is eliminated. The most “well-fed” participant becomes the winner.

10–12 years

10 years is the child’s first “round” date. It is necessary that the holiday be remembered and give pleasant emotions to the birthday person.

Competitions

"My present"

Everyone participates. Each participant needs to use gestures to describe their gift. If the birthday person guesses the gift the first time, the participant receives a prize - candy or fruit. One hint is allowed.

“Draw a congratulations”

Participants are divided into teams with an equal number of people. Each team is given a piece of paper, colored pencils or paints. The participants’ task is to draw a card for the birthday boy. The competition has several nominations - “The Most Beautiful Postcard”, “The Fastest Congratulations”, “The Most Creative Team”.

Games

“Color it!”

Print coloring templates for children 10-12 years old on A4 sheet. For coloring, you can choose a cartoon character, a super hero, or animals. The main thing is that the teams have the same drawings. Teams with an equal number of people participate. Participants must paint the character in 10 minutes. The team that completes the task faster wins.

You can make a game without losers: make several nominations based on the number of teams, for example: “The most creative”, “The fastest”, “The brightest”.

"To Rhyme"

Prepare a collection of children's poems. Poems should be short: a maximum of four lines. The presenter reads the first two lines of the quatrain, and the participants’ task is to guess or come up with the ending. All versions are compared with the original, and the most creative participant receives a prize.

"Song in the Palms"

The point is to clap the song so that they can guess it. Prepare cards with the names of children's songs from cartoons and fairy tales. Each participant must draw a card and “clap” the song they come across with their hands. The one whose song is guessed faster wins.

13-14 years old

For this age, birthday party activities can be more complicated. For example, for the game “In Rhyme,” you can take lines from modern youth songs.

Competitions

"Bubble"

Buy a couple of jars of soap bubbles. The task for each participant is to blow the largest soap bubble in five attempts. Whoever completes the task will receive a prize, for example, a pack of chewing gum.

"Crocodile"

The idea is to depict a given word or object using gestures. The first participant is given an object or word by the birthday boy. When a participant depicts the given task, he assigns the word or object to the next participant. The one whose word or object is guessed faster wins.

"Collect the balls"

You will need balloons. There must be more balls than participants. The point is to collect a lot of inflated balloons. You can hide them anywhere, for example, under a jacket or in pants. The one who collects the most balls wins.

Games

“Twister” is perfect for ages 13-14. You can buy a ready-made game at a supermarket, party supplies department, or toy store. Guests will move and have fun.

"Snowballs"

You will need teams with an equal number of participants. If equal teams are not recruited, then you can leave the players “in reserve”.

The idea: make “snowballs” out of paper and throw them in the trash. One hit equals one point. The team that scores the most points wins. The prize is ice cream for each participant.

"Dressing"

There must be an even number of participants and one leader. Participants are divided into pairs. One person from the pair sits on a chair, the second participant is blindfolded by the host and given a bag of clothes and clothes. The task of blindfolded players is to dress their partner in 7 minutes. There are no losers, since there are different nominations: “Stylist of the Year”, “And so it will do”, “But it’s warm”.

Telegram

To everyone celebrating their birthday! Today is declared the day of test riddles and mysterious tests. After passing a series of tests, you have the opportunity to receive souvenirs. Each player who answered correctly receives a card that must be kept. At the end of the holiday, whoever has as many cards as he can will receive as many souvenirs. (or commands)

1. The code word is encrypted in the secret script of the pirates. For a while. The first one wins.
Here is a piece of paper with the "Pirate Secret Book":


2. Solve puzzles against time. A total of 15 minutes is given.









Answers to children's puzzles:

Paris. Carpenter. Age
Austria. Magpie. Motherland
Point. Task. Showcase
Knitwear. Hare. Beans
Family. Fashion. Wall

3. Guess who scattered the letters (isograph drawing).

4. I believe it or not.
For each correct answer we put a + on whoever has the most + card.

1. In Japan, do students write on the blackboard with a brush and colored ink? (Yes)
2.Does Australia use disposable school boards? (No)
3. Was the fountain pen invented in Ancient Egypt? (Yes)
4. Was the ballpoint pen used only by military pilots at first? (Yes)
5. In Africa, fortified pencils are produced for children who tend to chew on anything? (Yes)
6.Do some types of colored pencils have carrot extract added to make the lead stronger? (No)
7.Did the Romans wear pants? (No, they wore tunics and togas)
8. If a bee stings someone, will it die? (Yes)
9. Is it true that spiders feed on their own web? (Yes)
10. In one Korean circus, two crocodiles were taught to dance the waltz. (No)
11. Do penguins fly north for the winter? (No, penguins can't fly)
12.If you put a flounder on a chessboard, it will also become checkered. (Yes)
13.Spartan warriors sprayed their hair with perfume before battle. (Yes, this is the only luxury they allowed themselves)
14. Do mice grow up and become rats? (No, these are two different orders of rodents)
15.Can some frogs fly? (Yes, in the tropical forests of Asia and Africa)
16.Can children hear higher sounds than adults? (Yes)
17.Is the eye filled with air? (No, the eye is filled with fluid)
18.Are you taller in the morning than in the evening? (Yes)
19.Do people still wash themselves with olive oil in some places? (Yes, in some hot countries where water is scarce)
20.Can bats receive radio signals? (No)
21.Can't owls roll their eyes? (Yes)
22.Is moose a type of deer? (Yes)
23. At night, do giraffes use echoes to find the leaves they feed on? (No)
24. Are dolphins small whales? (Yes)
25. Does rhinoceros horn have magical powers? (No)
26. In some countries, fireflies are used as lighting devices? (Yes)
27.A monkey is usually the size of a kitten? (Yes)
28. Was Scrooge's lucky coin worth 10 cents? (Yes)
29.Duremar was selling frogs? (No, leeches)
30. Do Eskimos dry capelin and eat it instead of bread? (Yes)
31.Can you see a rainbow at midnight? (Yes)
32. Are most turnips grown in Russia? (No, in America)
33. An elephant, meeting an unfamiliar relative, greets in the following way - puts its trunk in its mouth? (Yes)
34. Was Hans Christian Andersen's real name Swensen? (No, Hans)
35. In medicine, is the diagnosis of “Munchausen syndrome” given to a patient who lies a lot? 36. (No, such a diagnosis is given to a patient who has a constant desire to be treated)
37.The height of the Little Humpbacked Horse is two inches? (No, three)
38. First place among the causes of death from accidents in Japan in 1995. borrowed high heels? (Yes, almost 200 Japanese women died from falling from high heels)

5.Ribbon competition

The presenter invites an equal number of boys and girls to go on stage. They stand around him. The presenter has as many ribbons in his fist as there are participants. The ends of the ribbons hang freely in different directions, but their middles are mixed up. A bow is tied at one end of each ribbon. The presenter invites all participants to take hold of these ends; the girls need to choose those ends on which bows are tied. On the count of “One, two, three,” the presenter unclenches his fist, and all participants disperse around the hall. The first couple to unravel wins. Thus, each ribbon “tied” the pair with its ends. (They have cards).

6. CHAIN ​​OF WORDS - for a while - who has more

Let's name a word. At the same time, we begin to write a verbal chain in which each subsequent word must begin with the last letter of the previous one. For example: table - spoon - watermelon - tooth...

The one who writes the most words in 3 minutes wins.

7. Intellectual (comic questions). 3 minutes (+) whoever has more and who answers faster and correctly wins +

1. Which note is needed for compote? (Salt)
2. Which composer's name resembles a hunter's shot? (Bach)
3. Is it possible to bring water in a sieve? (You can have a piece of ice)
4. Which wheel does not spin in a car while driving? (Spare)
5. Who speaks all languages? (Echo)
6. What fabric should you use to make a shirt? (From the railway station)
7. Which wing never flies? (car fender)
8. Equilateral rectangle? (Square)
9. What Russian word consists of three syllables and indicates 33 letters? (Alphabet)
10. Paper bag? (Envelope)
11. Why do village children like to walk barefoot? (On the ground)
12. What happens to the crow when it turns 7 years old? (The eighth will go)
13. What can you see with your eyes closed? (Dream)
14. How do day and night end? (Soft sign)
15. Which clock shows the correct time twice a day? (Faulty)

8. DISCOVERER for speed and more

First, the competition participants are asked to “discover” a new planet - inflate balloons as quickly as possible, and then “populate” this planet with inhabitants: quickly draw little figures of people on the balloon with felt-tip pens. Whoever has more “inhabitants” on the planet is the winner!

9. Compose the correct poem command speed and correctness

AN EVIL BOAR SITTING ON A BRANCH,
THE STEAMER WAS LANGUING IN A CAGE,
THE NIGHTINGALE SHARPENED THE FOOGS,
THE PORCUBE BOOKED,
THE CAT TEACHED PHYSICS,
MASHA CATCHED HER TAIL,
THE HEDGEHOG WAS SET FOR DINNER,
THE CHISK WAS WIGGING,
CANCER FLYED UNDER THE CLOUDS,
THE TABLE WAS CHASING MICE,
THE KETTLE JUMPED IN THE YARD,
THE BOY BURNED ON THE CAMPFIRE.
CUCUMBERS PLAY HIDE AND HIDE,
KIDS GROW IN THE BED,
THE MUSKETEERS ARE SLEEPING IN THE RAVIGE,
PIGS SHARPEN THEIR SWEEDS,
CRASHES RUNNING TO THE CIRCUS IN A GROUP,
CHILDREN ARE NAPING UNDER THE SNAG,
WOLVES SWIM ON THE BOTTOM,
PIKES HOWL AT THE MOON,
WHAT IS THIS JERALASH?
SHARPEN YOUR PENCIL!
I ORDER YOU TO PLACE EVERYTHING IN PLACE!

10 Who else can you see?
TWO WILD CATS LIVED IN A HOUSE.

11. “Pass the orange” 5 minutes
This is a very famous game. For those who haven’t played, try it, it’s very interesting!
The guys line up and pass an orange or an apple, not with their hands, but with their chins. Whoever drops the orange is out, and the game starts over. And so on until there is only one winner left.

12 Bilboke up to 5 points, once - and pass it around. Whoever scores 5 points first wins.

Several people play. You need to throw the ball up and catch it in a glass or mug. For this - one point. They catch the ball one at a time until they miss. The one who misses passes the ball to the next player. The winner is the one who first scores the agreed number of points.

13 PANTOMIME
All participants are divided into two teams. The first team comes up with a clever word and then says it to one of the players on the opposing team. The task of the chosen one is to depict the hidden word without making a sound, only with gestures, facial expressions and plastic movements, so that his team can guess what was planned. After successfully guessing, the teams change roles. After some practice, this game can be complicated and made much more interesting by guessing not words, but phrases.

14 Each table is given an envelope in which a beautiful card is cut into various geometric shapes. The task is to collect a postcard. (You can “restore” a landscape picture, a portrait of a writer). 10 minutes

15. WITH ONE LETTER

Under the dictation of the presenter, we write in a column:

The player fills out the task

Writer
Poet
Artist
Composer
Singer
City
River
Flower
Title of a literary work
Poetic line

After this, the presenter names a letter (let’s say m), and each player must write the writer’s surname, the name of the city, etc. next to it. with the letter m. The one who completes it first wins.

16. LEFT AND RIGHT - BY LETTER

This game is played by two or two teams. Each player (or team) writes ten words of five letters on a piece of paper, but not the whole word, but only its three middle letters. After this, the players exchange pieces of paper and everyone must add a letter to the left and to the right, so that they get a word.

For example: -tva- decoction, -ate- kater. The one who manages it first wins.

17. ARTISTS

In this game, one of you will take on the role of leader. The presenter writes 20 words on a piece of paper in advance - singular common nouns in the nominative case. Let him prepare two or three of these twenty: experience shows that they will like this game and will want to repeat it, especially since the first round will be like a test.
When the game time comes, the presenter will give everyone a blank sheet of paper and a pencil and say something like this: “Draw the sheet into twenty cells. I have a list of twenty words. I will name the first word and count to three. During this time, you must be in the first cell, make a drawing symbolizing the concept contained in this word.
The game is that based on your drawings you will then have to, when you fill in all 20 cells, reproduce the very words that these drawings mean. It is clear that a quick reaction is needed here: in three seconds, find and capture some characteristic detail. So, if the word hare is named, it is enough to draw two long ears; a few stripes will tell you that I named the tiger. When all the cells are filled with drawings, write captions for them. Whoever can reproduce the most words is the winner."
As players become more comfortable with the game, you need to introduce them to more difficult tins to graphically depict.

For example: laziness, health, braggart.

The most interesting thing in this game is looking at the drawings of other players.

18.Number of players: any. Optional: ribbon, ring

Thread a ribbon into the ring and tie the ends. Participants in the game stand in a circle and pick up a circular ribbon with a ring so that it is inside. The driver stands in the center of the circle and closes his eyes.
Participants begin passing the ring along the ribbon. On command, the driver opens his eyes and tries to guess whose hand the ring is in. If you didn't guess correctly - a penalty point. At this time, the players imitate passing the ring, all at once. The participant whose ring was found stands in the center and the game continues again. At the end the results are summed up.
The driver with the fewest penalty points wins.

19.
"We all sang songs"
The host reads the definition of the children's song, and the guests, guessing, sing it.

Tasks:
- a song about a part of the land surrounded by water, whose inhabitants are happy from constantly eating tropical fruits (“Chunga-changa”);
- a song about a heavenly-colored vehicle (“Blue Car”);
- a song about how bad weather conditions cannot ruin the holiday (“We will survive this trouble”);
- a song about how a shaggy creature performs a musical composition and at the same time takes sunbathing (“I’m lying in the sun”)
- a song about a plant that grew up in the wild and was cut down by a peasant (“A Christmas tree was born in the forest”);
- a song about how fun it is to march with a group (“It’s fun to walk together”);
- a song about a small creature whose color resembles a certain vegetable (“A grasshopper sat in the grass”).

20. Competition "The Big Picture"

Teams participate in the competition. For the competition you will need whatman paper, there should be as many of them as there are teams. You also need to prepare markers (one marker per participant). Teams stand along one line, at a distance of 3-4 meters from it there is a Whatman paper on the table, each team has its own table. Each participant is given one felt-tip pen, everyone has a different color. At the presenter’s signal, the first participants run to the Whatman paper and within 30 seconds begin to draw a picture. When 30 seconds have passed, the presenter says change, and the players change, the second participant runs. Thus, all participants take turns drawing a picture. The team with the most beautiful picture wins.

21. Game "Smile of the Cheshire Cat"

This game is similar to the famous games "What? Where? When?" and "Brain Ring". The name of the game was given due to its resemblance to the Cheshire Cat, which disappeared in parts. The game involves two teams with the same number of players. Each team is asked one question. If the players answer correctly, then one of them leaves the game (“disappears”), if the team cannot answer, the turn passes to the other team. The winner is the team that was the first to “disappear” completely. The winning team can be given small toy cats as a prize.

22. Competition "Attentiveness will not hurt"

Up to 20 people can participate in the competition. Participants must complete the leader’s tasks in reverse. For example, if the presenter says that you need to raise your hands, you need to lower them. The participant who does what the leader says, and not the opposite action, is eliminated. Thus, the number of participants is gradually decreasing. The most attentive participant remains. Examples of presenter tasks: raise your arms, jump, lean to the left, sit down, raise your left arm, cross your arms, raise your head, bend forward. The number and options of tasks are selected individually.

23. Competition "Trace in History"

You will need: sheets of paper, markers. Two teams are recruited. Each team is given a sheet and markers and chooses a captain. Both captains leave or are blindfolded. the remaining team members are given half a minute to leave their “mark” on a piece of paper - make a fingerprint, sign, leave an imprint of lipstick, even a sole, anything, the main thing is that each participant takes part in this (except for the captains). After half a minute, the captains are given these “creations” and they must guess where the footprint of each member of their team is. For every mistake there is a penalty point. The team that scores fewer penalties wins.

When you want to celebrate a holiday for your child, you spend a lot of time searching for competitions, games, and entertainment on the Internet. They should be original, interesting and they could be carried out in the absence of a senior presenter, because children at 13 years old are adult children.

The task is not easy. There are fun competitions, but some of them are too early to do in adolescence. Some are aimed at “warmed up” adult company. This doesn't suit us. In connection with the need, we have selected several exciting competitions that will appeal to your child’s noisy company.

Examples of competitions

Show

So, the guests have arrived and it’s time for the table. This game can be played as a holiday invitation. Line up all the guests opposite the table and announce in a formal voice: “The following have arrived for the dinner party: Princess of the East Budur, Cinderella, show business stars: Justin Bieber, Madonna, the President of Great Britain, the world boxing champion, and the baby who was born today.
Guests need to get into character and sit at the table in character.

Try it, get it!

To play, you need to make 5-6 simple paper airplanes and take a basket. Place about 20 paper “bombs” (crumpled lumps of paper) into a basket. The participant launches the airplanes, and the rest try to shoot down the flying airplane. You can make this game a competition, and give several attempts to everyone to determine the winner.

Drawing 3D

Keeping up with the times, such a master class can be relevant and modern. It’s interesting that everyone always gets this kind of drawing. For work you will need A4 sheets (landscape), simple pencils and felt-tip pens.

Let's get started. Place your palm, left or right (whichever is convenient for you), and trace it with a simple pencil. Take a felt-tip pen of any color, draw parallel lines, the distance between the lines is approximately 1 cm. From the edge of the sheet, a straight line, and where the outline of the hand begins, draw an arc. After the outline of the hand, draw a straight line again. Using other colors of markers, follow the curves of the first lines. Your drawing is ready! Really great!

You can celebrate your thirteenth birthday with enthusiasm. A competition will help with this

"Take yours."

Before the game, one of the adults asks each guest for a personal item, be it a brooch, keys, an elastic band, etc. It is better to ask for things in secret so that others do not see what they took from their neighbor. Place all taken items in a box.

So, let's choose a leader. Blindfold the participant and ask him to take the first thing he comes across from the box. To return an item to its rightful owner, the presenter makes a wish, which the owner must fulfill. The game is fun.

Games and competitions with objects. Animator's chest.

Pear

You can have banana, cucumber or eggplant. Or you can take something inedible. To understand the meaning of the game, let’s remember the cartoon “38 Parrots”. There, the height of a boa constrictor was measured in parrots. And we offer it in pears or bananas! This is a kind of stadiometer. From the floor to the top of the head we measure the hero of the occasion with a pear, and if it turns out that the height is 13 and a half pears, we take and bite off an extra centimeter. Anyone can eat, the birthday boy, guests or parents.

Flashlight

If the name day takes place in winter, when it gets dark early, you can have fun in this interesting way. Hand out flashlights to all the children, turn off the lights and announce a competition for the funniest ghost. How to do it? We turn on the flashlight, bring it under our chin and make a face. Laughter guaranteed!

The fight of extrasensories

You will need a box with a lid (you can cover a shoe box or any other box with colored paper and you’re done). The guys stand around the box. So the battle begins. Everyone needs to take turns “feeling” what is in the box. Invite the children to make appropriate movements with their hands, roll their eyes and perform shamanism in any way. Two tries each. Whoever is closer is the winner.

Place sweets, toys or confetti in the box.

Ball dance

To play you need a steamed balloon. Guests are divided into pairs, hold a ball between their foreheads and begin to move (dance) to the music. The main thing is to hold the ball, and if it falls, the game is over for this pair. The competition lasts until the winner.

No fun children's holiday can do without games. Children love competitions and will happily take part in competitions. The main thing is to choose them according to the age of the guests.

Playing skittles from plastic bottles with children

What child doesn't love bowling? With a little ingenuity, this game can be organized anywhere in no time.

Number of children – from one.

What will you need?

• Plastic bottles (it's better to fill them with water) or real skittles.
• Ball.
• Tape, rope and other available means that can be used to mark the line.

How to prepare?

We put the pins in a row. We count a certain number of steps from them and lay out the line.

How to play?

The child must stand behind the line and throw the ball at the pins so as to knock down the maximum number of them.

Pros of the game:

Gives children the opportunity to show dexterity and move around.

Catching each other's ribbons

In just a couple of minutes, a hilarious mess is created!

Number of children – from two.

What will you need?

• Ribbons measuring approximately 1 m or a long belt for each player.
• Funny music.

How to prepare?

Each player has a ribbon tied on their belt so that the knot is at the back and the tail hangs down.

How to play?

Children catch their friend's ponytail while playing music, but don't let her catch her own ponytail.

Pros of the game:

Super fun, moving.

We create art as a whole team in teams

How can you have a good laugh with your imagination and not turn everything upside down? Easily!

What will you need?

• 2 sheets of paper.
• Something to write with – 2 pcs.

How to prepare?

How to play?

1. One participant from the team comes out and each draws a head on their own sheet at the top of the sheet.
2. Fold part of the sheet so that the main part of the head is not visible.
3. A new member from each team comes up and draws the body part below.
4. The sheet bends in the same way. And so on until the drawing is ready.

Pros of the game:

Quiet but fun. For the creative ones.

Relay art boosts team spirit

To start something like this to raise team spirit? Elementary, and without unnecessary noise!

Number of children – from 6, preferably a pair.

What will you need?

• 2 sheets of paper.
• Something to write with – 2 pcs.

How to prepare?

Divide all participants into 2 teams. For each team, put your own piece of paper and pencil.

How to play?

1. The final goal is to draw an animal.
2. One participant from the team comes out and each draws only one detail of the drawing on their sheet.
3. Another participant draws one more detail. And so on, one by one, until the drawing is ready.

Pros of the game:

Gives you the opportunity to fantasize as a united team.

Eat candy on a fishing rod and win the competition

Want to combine snacking with play? No problem.

Number of children – from one.

What will you need?

• Candies in candy wrappers.
• Thread or fishing line.
• Rod. This can be an ordinary pencil.

How to prepare?

We tie a thread onto a stick, and a candy onto the thread.

How to play?

Holding the rod, bring the candy to your mouth, unwrap the candy wrapper without using your hands and eat the candy.

Pros of the game:

Tasty, fun, you can show off your dexterity.

We divide the territory and play with a balloon

Want to get the kids to sit for a while? It's possible.
Number of children – 4 or more, preferably a paired number.

What will you need?

• Balloon.
• A chair for every player.
• Tape or rope for marking.

How to prepare?

We divide the area in half using tape. We place chairs on both sides (equal numbers) at a distance of 1 m from the markings.

How to play?

1. Participants sit on chairs and should not stand up.
2. We throw the ball and play like volleyball.
3. You can't pick it up! On whose territory the ball landed, he lost.

Pros of the game:

Quiet game, but perfect for tricksters!

Try to make me laugh or you'll lose

When you need to defuse the situation, you can make Nesmeyana laugh.

What will you need?

• A chair, but you can do without it.

How to play?

One participant sits on a chair and looks at everyone. Everyone is trying to make him laugh. Don't tickle! Whoever makes you laugh, sit in his place.

Pros of the game:

Allows you to show resourcefulness, liberates.

Find me in mittens and blindfolded!

Tired of the usual tag and hide and seek? They can easily be combined and made much more interesting.

What will you need?

• Thick mittens.
• Shawl or scarf.

How to play?

1. One participant is blindfolded, puts on mittens and catches other players.
2. The one who was caught must be recognized blindfolded by touch through the mittens.

Pros of the game:

Develops memory and more.

An interesting game without additional attributes “Yes-no-guessing”

Best for growing scholars. The main thing is to correctly explain the rules and set the tone of the game.

What will you need?

How to play?

1. A presenter is selected.
2. Then the topic is determined. For example: transport, animals, cartoon characters.
3. The presenter makes a wish for an object on the announced topic.
4. Everyone asks him leading questions, but he can only say “yes” or “no.”
5. Whoever guesses the hidden word first takes the place of the leader.

Pros of the game:

Develops logic and helps communication.

Junk phone for children aged 4 years and older

A good old game for moms and dads. And for many children it can become a small discovery of how to have fun.

What will you need?

How to play?

1. The first participant thinks of any word, says it quietly and quickly in the second participant’s ear.
2. The second also conveys this word to the third.
3. And so on until the last player who says the word out loud. It can get very funny!

Pros of the game:

Develops hearing, brings participants together, and has fun.

Game “Unraveling a Living Tangle” for children from six years old

Children of this age consider many games to be childish and do not want to play them. But they will definitely like this game.

Number of children – 4 or more.

What will you need?

How to play?

1. A presenter is selected. He turns away.
2. Everyone else joins hands and forms a circle.
3. Then they get entangled - they climb over each other, crawl between their legs, pull the person standing opposite them between them - and all this without opening their hands!
4. The presenter’s task is to unravel this living tangle. In this case, it is naturally impossible to open the hands of the participants in the chain.

Pros of the game:

Develops logic, attention, ingenuity and is fun.

Game for any children's party "Storytellers"

How to surprise growing dreamers? You can suggest making up fairy tales. But not just compose, but do it in the form of a game.

Number of children – 3 or more.

What will you need?

• Any book, maybe a magazine or even a newspaper.

How to play?

1. You need to take turns (one sentence per person) to come up with a fairy tale.
2. To do this, one person, without looking, pokes his finger at the printed text on any of the pages of the book.
3. The first narrator of the tale must introduce the word that was chosen into his sentence.
4. The second sentence is invented in exactly the same way by the second narrator.
5. Then the third and so on.
6. If there are few children, you can pass the baton around the circle several times.
7. It should be a fairy tale. How interesting and fun it will be depends on the imagination of the gathered children.

Pros of the game:

Develops imagination. For well-read guys, this is a real chance to show themselves.

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Game for children aged six years and above “Catch a Fish”

If the children have been sitting too long and are tired of games that strain their brains, you can switch to a more sporty wave.

Number of children – 3 or more.

What will you need?

• Jump rope.

How to play?

1. A presenter is selected.
2. He picks up the rope by one end.
3. The other end of the rope remains on the ground.
4. The leader spins around his axis and spins the rope. And everyone should line up in a circle and jump over the rope.
5. Whoever does not have time and the rope on him gets knocked out is eliminated. And so on until the most persistent remains.

Pros of the game:

Develops quick reactions. In this game you can show your dexterity and endurance.

Air attack using hoop and balls

At first glance, it’s not a child’s game at all! But the children cope just fine!

At the same time, it is quite simple and has a quick outcome. It could be a lot of fun.

The number of children is 4 or more, but a pair is required.

What will you need?

• Hoops – 1 for two people.
• Balloons – one for two.

How to prepare?

We put the hoops on the floor.

How to play?

1. Two people enter each hoop.
2. Each pair is given a ball.
3. On command, the ball must be tossed and blown on it, but not touched with your hand or other parts of the body.
4. The pairs' task is to keep the ball in the air for as long as possible. In this case, you cannot leave the ring.

Pros of the game:

Allows you to show all your sportsmanship and ingenuity. At the same time, it does not require much space indoors. Develops quick reactions. Those who have good breathing can show their class.

Smart clappers for nimble and active children

If you see that there are simply “reactive” children gathered together who cannot really keep up with, you can invite them to show off their speed of reaction.

Plus, at least for a little while, calm them down so that they don’t run.

The number of children is 7 or more, but less is possible, although then it will not be as fun.

What will you need?

• Cards with numbers - one for each player.

How to prepare?

Each player is given a card. That is, everyone will have their own number.

How to play?

1. Everyone stands in a circle.
2. First, let's set the rhythm. To do this, everyone claps together: “one, two” on their palms, “one, two” on their knees, then repeat.
3. Then one of the children claps his hands and says not “one, two,” but repeats his number twice. For example, “three, three.” When he slaps his knees, he shouts out the number of one of the players: “six, six” and so on. Out of order.
4. The one whose number is called continues.
5. The main thing is not to lose your way. Anyone who gets confused or names the number of an eliminated player is eliminated himself.
6. The most persistent ones win, that is, those who remain only together.

Pros of the game:

Develops attention, calms the most nimble.

Let's play conventions with children under twelve years old

Usually conventions scare teenagers, but this is not the case at all.

If you approach such a game with imagination, you can choose conventions that will be really fun to implement.

Number of children – from 4, but the more, the merrier.

What will you need?

How to prepare?

Everyone stands in line. The leader is opposite, facing the line.

How to play?

1. The presenter explains the rules to everyone: what number, what convention it means. It is very convenient to take numbers with the same digits. For example: two, twelve, twenty. And then everything depends on the imagination of the presenter. Let two mean action: clap. Twelve means: hands up. Twenty: squat.
2. So they started: two - clap, twelve - hands up, twenty - crouched down.
3. Then we pronounce only numbers, and each time faster.
4. You can change the order: twenty, two, twelve, twelve, twenty, two.
5. Whoever gets confused and performs an action that is not conventionally implied by the said number is eliminated.
6. Moreover, while others continue to play, he can distract them by deliberately demonstrating incorrect movements.

Pros of the game:

Replaces boring exercises. Develops attention and speed of reaction.

Give freedom to a prisoner and become a liberator!

When the children are excited, playful and ready to go wild, it’s time to start playing with the prisoner, the guard and the liberators.

The number of children is from 5, but the more, the merrier.

What will you need?

• Chairs for each participant except one.
• Shawl or scarf – 1 pc.
• Ropes for tying hands and feet – 2 pcs.

How to prepare?

One chair is placed in the center of the room. All the other chairs are around them. They choose a prisoner. They put him in the center and tie his hands and feet with ropes. Next, they select a guard and blindfold him. All other participants are liberators. They sit on chairs that form a circle.

How to play?

1. The guard must guard the prisoner. And the task of the liberators is to untie the ropes on the prisoner’s body and not fall into the hands of the guard.
2. If the guard catches the liberator in the act, he takes him out of the circle.
3. The one who frees and is not caught is the winner.
4. The winner and the guard change places and the game can continue.

Pros of the game:

If you approach the game thoroughly, you can come up with a plan for liberation. This develops both thinking and ingenuity, and dexterity and dexterity too. In short, this is a real team game!

Game with chairs “Right, left, chaos!”

You can continue fooling around without destroying the entire room thanks to the following game.

Number of children – 5 or more.

What will you need?

• Chairs for each participant.

How to prepare?

The chairs are arranged in a circle so that they stand tightly.

How to play?

1. A leader is selected and enters the circle.
2. All other players sit on chairs. One chair, accordingly, remains free.
3. Next, the presenter gives commands. For example: “To the right!” And everyone moves their butts from chair to chair in the appropriate direction.
4. The “Left!” command works exactly the same way.
5. The third team "Chaos!" means that participants must change seats in a chaotic order.
6. There may be other commands if you think of them.
7. The presenter’s task is to confuse the participants and have time to take an empty chair himself.
8. Whoever did not prevent such a maneuver by the leader, that is, allowed him to reach an empty chair, becomes the leader himself and gives out commands.

Pros of the game:

Develops reaction speed, attention, dexterity.

Fun game "Two hands for two"

Number of children – 4 or more, preferably a paired number.

What will you need?

• Two chairs.
• Candy wrappers (at least one per person).
• Sheets of paper - one for two.
• Shoes with laces - one shoe for two.

How to prepare?

Chairs are placed at the same distance. One of the objects is placed on them (for us - candy, sheets of paper and shoes) in turn. You can come up with your own items and, accordingly, what you need to do with them.

How to play?

1. Children work in pairs.
2. Couples line up in two lines.
3. The first two couples stand at the same distance from the chairs.
4. The couple should stand in such a way that the partners are looking at each other. Moreover, one person places his right hand on the partner’s shoulder, the other - his left. It turns out that the other hand of both one and the other remains free. That's what they need to work with!
5. The first task for each pair: go to the chair, take the candies, unwrap them and eat them.
6. But at the same time, the couple cannot open their “embraces.”
7. Second task: fold a sheet of paper into an airplane in the same way. Maybe a boat or something.
8. Third task: tie your shoelaces.
9. There can be as many tasks as you can think of.

Pros of the game:

Liberates, promotes communication, development of ingenuity. Amusing.

Combat mission to fun music with cards

Shortly before the real day's disco, it would be good to warm up with the following game. Everyone will like it!

What will you need?

• Cards with the names of the participants.
• Funny music.

How to prepare?

The cards must be thoroughly mixed and distributed to the participants - who gets which one.

How to play?

1. As soon as the cards are in the hands of the participants, the music starts and everyone dances.
2. Everyone carefully looks at whose name is written on the card in his hands. This is a combat mission: the owner of this name must be caught!
3. It is important that others do not peek at your card.
4. As soon as the music stops, everyone rushes to complete their combat mission, but it is important not to get caught yourself.

Pros of the game:

Best prepares for a disco, liberates, cheers. Develops attention and dexterity.

Create a miracle copier using a scarf

Well, a very fun game! And most importantly, it couldn’t be simpler!

Number of children – from 3, the more, the merrier.

What will you need?

• Shawl or scarf.

How to prepare?

One of the participants is blindfolded.

How to play?

1. The one who is blindfolded is a photocopier.
2. The other one from among all the participants is a picture, or, well, a sculpture – whatever it is more convenient for you to call it.
3. The rest are spectators.
4. The task of the picture is to take any interesting pose and freeze in this position.
5. The copier's task is to examine the picture blindfolded and make an exact copy of it, that is, to take the same position yourself.
6. As an option: the photocopier must make an exact copy of the sculpture from another participant from among the spectators. All this, of course, blindfolded.
7. The funniest thing is when the copier's eyes are untied and he sees what he did wrong.

Pros of the game:

Helps shy people cope with their insecurities.

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Write with your finger and meet everyone at the party

Have the children somehow gotten to know each other? After this game they will definitely begin a heated discussion of events.

Number of children – from 4, the more, the merrier.

What will you need?

• Pen and paper.

How to play?

1. All participants stand in a column one by one. If there are a lot of children, you can make 2 columns that will compete with each other.
2. The last and first standing in the columns are given a pen and a sheet of paper.
3. The last one must draw something on paper. It can be any figure, animal, vegetable or some word. And the same thing should be drawn with your finger on the back of the person in front.
4. The picture is passed along the relay race. Each person draws on the back of the person in front what he felt was painted on his back.
5. As a result, the first in the column depicts what was transmitted with a pen on his sheet of paper.
6. The drawings are then compared.

Pros of the game:

Helps you become more sociable. Develops senses and fine motor skills. Cheerful, not boring, although sedentary.

Children playing the role of tin soldiers divide the territory

If you have the opportunity to jump, you can arrange a real festival of tin soldiers.

Number of children – from 2.

What will you need?

• Tape or rope to mark the boundary.
• Music if desired.

How to prepare?

A line is laid out on the floor that will divide the territory in half.

How to play?

1. One soldier stands on one half, the other on the other. They stand on one leg. Hands like soldiers.
2. Everyone’s task is to move to the enemy’s territory, but not to let the enemy move to him. All this in the position of a tin soldier, on one leg.
3. The first one to cope is the winner.
4. If someone accidentally stands on both legs, he loses.

Pros of the game:

Super flexible but doesn't require much space.

Game for children from 10 years old “Hands in line”

A game that can confuse even the most nimble and savvy

Number of children – 3 or more.

What will you need?

• Chairs for everyone.

How to prepare?

The chairs are placed in a row.

How to play?

1. All participants sit down. Each person places his hands on his neighbor's knee next to his hand. The last person sitting puts one hand on his knee. You can sit in a circle, then all hands will be on someone else’s lap.
2. On command, each hand makes a clap on the knee in turn.
3. Whichever hand is wrong is out of the game.
4. The winner is the one who has never made a mistake.

Pros of the game:

Develops a sense of rhythm, attentiveness, and coordination of movement.

A fun game for children under 12 years old “Caterpillars”

And finally, you can just have fun and relax

If you decide to organize a fun birthday party for your child in honor of his 12th birthday, you should first come up with a theme for the party, draw invitations, and prepare an entertainment program for children, competitions that will be interesting on the birthday.

Letter from Uncle Fyodor

At the very beginning of the evening, when some of the guests have already arrived for the birthday, and some are still on their way, you can hold a small competition so that the guests do not get bored. The competition is called “Letter from Uncle Fyodor.” The essence of the game is that children will take turns writing down on a piece of paper the answers to the questions that the presenter will ask them, and then wrap the piece of paper so that the answer is not visible and pass it on to the next participant.

Questions can be different: “Who?”, “When?”, “In what situation?”, “What did you do?” etc. When the piece of paper is filled with the children’s answers, you will need to unfold it and read the resulting funny story to the guests. Such a birthday competition will help to liberate children and make the waiting moments less boring.

The following competition is also suitable for warming up.

Collective art

For this competition, you need to divide the children into two teams. Each team is given a sheet of paper and a pencil. The first participant at the top draws the head of a creature of his choice with a neck on the sheet, wraps the sheet so that only the lower part of the neck is visible and passes the sheet to the next player. The second participant continues the drawing and wraps the sheet again, and so on until the last player. The resulting collective image can then be evaluated and a name can be given to it.

Such competitions develop the imagination of children aged 12 years.

Alphabet

This competition will not only be interesting for children 12 years old, but also useful. The fact is that not every guest is easily ready to prepare a good congratulation and wish for the birthday boy, and such a competition will help turn the process of congratulations into an exciting game.

The point of the competition is that each participant in the holiday takes turns coming up with a wish for the hero of the occasion for the next letter of the alphabet. That is, the first “toast” begins his congratulations with the letter “a”, the second with “b” and so on. The competition can be unexpectedly fun and will develop your imagination.

Snowballs

For this competition it will be necessary to divide the participants equally, dividing them into two teams. The players of each team are given a stack of paper, and a basket is placed at some distance from the team. The point of the competition is that each participant takes turns crumpling a piece of paper, turning it into a “snowball” and trying to get into the basket. Then, the throwing participant goes to the end of the line, giving way to the next player. The team that throws the most snowballs into the basket wins the competition.

Balloon volleyball

This competition will develop quick reaction and dexterity in children 12 years old.

The players are still divided into two teams, the children sit on chairs that are previously placed opposite each other at a distance of about a meter. Between the teams, a rope is placed on the floor, which divides the field of teams.

Children are given a balloon, they begin to play volleyball, but the participants are not allowed to get up from their chairs and catch the ball, they can only hit it. The goal of each team is for the ball to fall on the opponent's territory. The score goes up to 12 points.

Nesmeyana

An easy children's competition to develop imagination and emancipation.

For the competition you need to select one participant, you can start with the birthday boy. He sits on a chair facing the other guests. The task of the other children is to make “Nesmeyana” laugh without touching her with their hands. The guest who managed to make the princess laugh sits down on a chair and becomes “Never Laughed.”

Eskimo blind man's buff

This game for children is similar to ordinary blind man's buff; the presenter needs to be blindfolded and have thick mittens on his hands. The game begins, each participant takes turns going to the driver. The presenter’s task is to determine by touch who is standing in front of him. When the leader has identified the participant, he becomes the leader.

Confusion

The game will be interesting for children 12 years old. All guests stand in a circle and take each other's hands, while the host leaves the room or turns away. The participants start the confusion by getting between each other's hands, but without releasing them. The driver's task is to unravel the resulting tangle. Such competitions will develop logical thinking and attentiveness in children aged 12 years.

Three, thirteen, thirty

All participants line up in a straight line so that they are at arm's length from each other. The presenter explains to them which action is performed on which number. For example: “3 - hands on the belt, 13 - up, 30 - hands to the sides, etc.” The host starts the game by calling a number, and the guests perform a certain action. Gradually the pace increases. The one who makes a mistake stands next to the leader - opposite the players and tries to knock down the participants, making obviously incorrect movements with his hands.

The winner is the one who never makes a mistake in the end.

Siamese twins

All guests are divided into two teams, each team must have an even number of players. Team members are divided into pairs. Children in a pair stand sideways to each other, hugging their partner with one arm. The result should be “Siamese twins”, in which the right hand will be free for one guest, and the left hand for the other. The task of each pair is to run to the chair on which the candy lies and together unwrap it and eat it, using only their free hands. The winner will be the team that manages to eat all the candies first. The game can be diversified with other tasks, for example, tying a shoelace or making a paper airplane.

Such competitions develop teamwork skills in children aged 12, as well as liberate and allow children to get to know each other better.

Hunting

The names of all guests are written down on sheets of paper and then distributed to the players. What is written on the piece of paper does not need to be shown to anyone. The guest whose name goes to the player becomes his prey. The music turns on, during the dance the player needs to monitor his prey as discreetly as possible, and when the music turns off, grab it. The interesting thing about the game is that each participant will be the prey of another hunter.

Fun photo shoot with a mustache

In the middle of the holiday, you can hold a small photo shoot for guests with mustaches. Photos like these always turn out to be a lot of fun, and kids really enjoy posing and getting into character, and the mustaches on sticks really help with that.

If you are planning a themed party for your child's birthday, then the attributes may be different to suit your theme.

Memorial plaque

You can hang a large Whatman paper on the wall in the room or at the entrance, on which all guests can leave congratulations and wishes for the birthday person. This poster can be prepared in advance, decorated with photographs and colorful inscriptions.

Downed pilots

For the competition you need to prepare several paper airplanes and a basket with paper lumps (you can take it from the snowball competition). One participant will launch planes, and everyone else will try to shoot them down with paper balls. Despite its simplicity, this competition turns out to be very exciting. The winner will be the one who manages to shoot down more planes.

Changelings

Changelings - will be very relevant for children 12 years old. Usually these competitions are a lot of fun.

An example of a changeover: You can correct the borscht with sauce. (which means You can't spoil porridge with oil).

Proverbs and sayings

1. Happiness moves in heaps. - Trouble does not travel alone.
2. Walk away from the new washing machine. - Stay with nothing.
3. Baldness is a male disgrace. - The braid is a girl's beauty.
4. The back of the head is small from courage. - Fear has big eyes.
5. Other people's shoes are further from their feet. - Your shirt is closer to the body.
6. The policeman's felt boots are getting wet. - The thief's hat is on fire.
7. You can't go lower than your heels. - You can't jump over your head.
8. If you hide that it is algae, get out of the aquarium. - Gruzdev called himself get in the body.
9. Chicken is a boar's friend. - The goose is not a pig's friend.
10. You can improve the borscht with sauce. - You can’t spoil porridge with oil.

Lines from poems

1. The dance prevents me from destroying and dying. - The song helps us build and live.
2. So few girls are married - so many guys are single.
3. A birch tree was cut down in a field. - The Forest Raised a Christmas Tree.
4. Thought about the weeks below. - Don't think down on seconds.
5. There is no dead end anywhere for old people. - We have a place for young people everywhere.
6. You left me without saying goodbye. - I came to you with greetings.
7. A worm modestly crawls under a young marsh hummock. - A petrel soars proudly over the gray plain of the sea.
8. You forgot the terrible eternity. - I remember a wonderful moment.
9. Your Masha laughs quietly. - Our Tanya is crying loudly.
10. You hate my cow. - I love my horse.

Movie titles

1. Your terrible missus. - My fair lady.
2. Roaring from the bushes. - Singing in the thorn bushes.
3. Hangar. - Garage.
4. African tailor. - Siberian barber.
5. Home story. - Love affair at work.
6. Bye, smart guys. - Hello, fools.
7. Young stallions. - Old nags.
8. Sad girls. - Funny boys.
9. Invigorated by the rain. - Tired of the sun.
10. We'll die after Wednesday. - We'll live until Monday.
11. Three hours of autumn. - Seventeen Moments of Spring.
12. Darkness of a small village. - City lights.
13. Jackdaws are sitting. - Cranes are Flying.
14. The hated man of the cleaning lady Sidorova. - Beloved woman of mechanic Gavrilov.
15. Crawling under a bear's den. - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
16. Your enemy is Zhan Makaronov. - My friend Ivan Lapshin.
17. The man who dances. - A woman who sings.
18. Nailed by the wave. - Gone With the Wind.
19. The Terrible Six. - The Magnificent Seven.

Titles of fairy tales and books

1. A fox or six chickens. - The wolf and the seven Young goats.
2. The king under the beans. - Princess on the Pea.
3. Dog wreck. - Cat house.
4. Turkey ducks. - Swan geese.
5. Dressed servant. - Naked king.
6. Falling wooden general. - The Steadfast Tin Soldier.
7. Awake freak. - Sleeping Beauty.
8. Pale bush. - The Scarlet Flower.
9. Magnificent turkey. - Ugly duck.
10. Seven skinny girls. - Three fat men.
11. A dog without sandals. - Puss in Boots.
12. Iron pick. - Golden Key.
13. Squirrel fur. - Donkey skin.
14. Alexey Borisovich or two prosecutors. - Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
15. A girl is like a home. - Little Thumb.
16. Sandy beggar woman. - The Snow Queen.
17. Homebody turkey. - Frog traveler.
18. Nina's terrible excursion without pet cockroaches. - Nils's wonderful journey with wild geese.
19. Without a frog request. - By magic.
20. A wreck. - Teremok.
21. Ivan the Ugly. - Vasilisa the Beautiful.
22. A poem about a hunter or game. - The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish.
23. Village from a box. - A town in a snuffbox.
24. An epic about cast iron chicken. - The Tale of the Golden Cockerel.
25. Ugly horse. - The Little Humpbacked Horse.
26. Blue baseball cap. - Little Red Riding Hood.
27. Square. - Kolobok.
28. A continent of garbage. - Treasure Island.
29. Happiness comes from stupidity. - Woe from mind.
30. Law and encouragement. - Crime and Punishment.
31. Sunny Prince. - The Snow Queen.

Fanta

At the end of the event, you can hold a competition, which will be enjoyable for all birthday guests. The birthday person sits on a chair, the presenter stands behind with a bag of small memorable gifts that will be given to the guests. The presenter takes out a gift and asks: “Who?”, and the birthday boy chooses who will get this prize.

A child turning 12 is a very special holiday. Childhood is actually over, and a teenager is already standing in front of you. Most often, at this age, children already prefer to celebrate holidays in the company of their peers; adults will only embarrass them. Therefore, you most likely won’t have to organize games for the birthday of a 12-year-old child. But you can advise the birthday boy on what to play and how to make the holiday more fun. Of course, if he turns to you for such advice.

How to prepare and how to celebrate a 12 year old child's birthday

It must be said right away that at this age you will have to proceed not only from your financial capabilities, but also from how the birthday boy himself sees the celebration of his birthday. Even if you had the closest and most trusting relationship before, during adolescence the character of your offspring changes dramatically - and not for the better. Therefore, do not be surprised if all your proposals, which seem so tempting and original to you, are met with hostility and subjected to sharp criticism. You shouldn’t insist on your own, after all, it’s his birthday, so it’s up to him to decide. All you have to do is make every effort to ensure that, for example, a possible outing of teenagers into nature or something similar, goes as safely as possible.

Your main task is to offer your assistance to the hero of the occasion in organizing the holiday. Of course, he must understand that not all of his desires can be fulfilled. For example, due to limited financial capabilities. Only you must talk with your son or daughter on an equal footing, as with adults, then they will definitely understand you and you will be able to come to a common agreement without mutual offense. On the other hand, you also shouldn’t reject all your child’s suggestions just because you think they are wrong or you simply don’t like them. If you can help, help. If you can’t, clearly explain why.

Active games for a 12 year old child’s birthday

Even adults love to hold all kinds of games and competitions at their holidays or corporate parties. Children 12 years old, although they are trying their best to seem like adults, also take part in them with great pleasure. Only the games you can offer them should be age appropriate. Here are some possible options.

• For this game you will need several long ropes and just one bell. It can be played both indoors and somewhere outdoors. First you need to organize an obstacle course. To do this, we stretch ropes at different heights across and along the room, or between trees. The task of each player is to choose the fastest and most convenient path. Climbing between ropes or stepping over them. But the problem is that a bell is hung around his neck, which under no circumstances should ring while passing obstacles. Accordingly, the one who succeeds becomes the winner and receives a prize.
• All players are divided into two teams. Each chooses its own captain. Players take off one shoe at a time and put them in one pile common to both teams. It is the captain's job to get all the players on their team back into the correct shoes as quickly as possible. The team whose captain completes his task first wins.
• And here's another game. All players are again divided into two teams, each of which lines up in a chain. The first player on each team receives a glass and a balloon. The ball must be placed on the glass and held in such a way that it remains stable - you cannot touch the ball with your hands. The player must run around his team in a circle in this way, return to his place and pass the cup with the ball to the next player. The game continues until all players on one team have completed their task. If someone's ball falls to the floor while completing a task, that player must return to his place and start over. Naturally, the team that completes this run first wins.
• Blind Man's Bluff. This game is enjoyed by older children and even adults. Choose a driver and blindfold him. The rest of the children should run around him, making some sounds from time to time. The driver tries to catch one of the players, and if he succeeds, determine by touch who exactly he caught. If he succeeds, the blindfold goes to the eyes of the player he comes across, and the leader stands in the general circle and the game continues.

Quiet games for a 12 year old child's birthday

Since even the most active players get tired of running, jumping and dancing all the time, we bring to your attention several calm games for the birthday of a 12-year-old child, where participants can show their attention, erudition and intelligence.

• One player is blindfolded and presented with a beautiful bag in which several different objects are hidden. The player takes turns taking these items out of the bag and trying to determine by touch what they are. If the player guesses correctly, he can take this item for himself as a well-deserved prize. If you couldn’t guess, then nothing can be done, the item is sent back to the bag, and the turn to guess goes to the other player. What adds to the fun of this game is that the other guests see what exactly he took out of the bag.
• Who is bigger. The presenter, for example, the birthday boy, names a letter. And all players, having a piece of paper and a pen, must write in two minutes the most words on one topic, starting with this letter. The most erudite player wins and receives a prize.
• All players are divided into two teams. Give each team a piece of paper. She must think of a five-letter word. But on a piece of paper write only the middle three letters of this word. For example - like this: -tva-. Then this piece of paper is passed to the opposing team, whose players must add one letter to the right and left of these letters, so that they get a whole word. In this case, it could be the word “decoction”. The team that completes the task faster wins.
• Place two chairs opposite each other. Two players sit on them and begin to look into each other's eyes. The one who looks away first loses. He leaves the chair, and anyone can sit in his place. The participant who manages to “outlook” the largest number of players wins.

At 12-year-old birthday competitions, the birthday boy and company are unlikely to jump in sacks and solve riddles in unison. Here we need a more serious program, for girls, for example, a beauty contest with the finalist of the birthday girl, for boys - with the main pirate - the birthday boy. Just think through all the stages.

Competition or master class?

Master classes are very popular now. If the holiday is held in a cafe, you can organize a competition for the best braided hairstyle. And if you are looking for competitions for your 12th birthday at home, you can start making gel candles with glitter, making soap; fortunately, there are now plenty of ready-made kits (with a base, dyes, flavors and molds) for children’s creativity. Children will be able to take their hearts and angels home as memorable souvenirs.

Souvenirs for parents

You can go further - make souvenirs for the parents of the guests, for example, an applique made of black velvet paper “Cats”. Print out the drawings in advance and buy everyone the same frames. There are many ideas for such gifts - hand-painted plates (with special paints for ceramics), glass glasses decorated with rhinestones (glass glue is needed), small mirrors with a decorated wooden frame.

12 years old is not 10. Teenagers strive for independence in everything and have already completely learned to entertain themselves. Whether an adult will suit them as a leader must be discussed in advance. But your ideas and preparation of props will not hurt in any case.

golden goose

As an icebreaker, to warm up bored (waiting for late arrivals) guests, you can offer a fun game based on an old fairy tale, where everyone was glued to each other, and the ringleader was the golden goose. Children stand in a circle and each one, in turn, names any part of the body (nose, heel, etc.). After the signal, you need to stick to the neighbor on the left with this particular part. The place of attachment does not matter - the main thing is not to fall.

Siamese twins

A more complicated version of the previous competition. Participants are divided into pairs and draw pre-prepared cards, on which it is written which parts (elbows, backs, heels, etc.) they are glued together. Then you need to tie scarves to each other. One pair performs, the rest observe the cleanliness of the experiment. The winner is the couple who adequately completed the most difficult task (tying handkerchiefs with their backs glued together, for example)

Cooking competition

While everyone is hungry, you can hold a culinary competition for the most (romantic, funny, strange, greedy). The products should already be cut, skewers and utensils should be prepared. Like the jury, with certain sympathies for the birthday boy. A beautiful design in the form of napkins originally folded by the author of the dish will complement the competition. You can assign numbers to the sandwiches, then the jury will be impartial.

Fashion show

And finally, you invite guests to the table. This moment can also be played out interestingly. You line up the children against the opposite wall and solemnly announce: “Baba Yaga, a famous yogi, an oriental dancer, a one-legged pirate, an ogre, a ballerina, the President of Russia, a bodybuilding champion, a supermodel, and a child who learned to walk today are invited to our name day.” There is no need to warn guests about the role in advance. Everyone, in accordance with the role they have received, must parade to the table in character and take their place.

Face painting

The Chinese calendar has a twelve-year cycle, and for the first time since birth, a child celebrates his birthday in his Year of the Tiger, Snake, Horse. In this regard, a holiday makeup contest would be appropriate. A photo collage of samples and crayons for drawings on the face and body must be prepared in advance, but the fantasy of transforming into a Monkey or Dragon is limitless for children.

Snowman

Another art competition. You can play in teams. Players line up in a column one at a time (you can even sit at a table), and the last participant in the column is given a piece of paper with a simple drawing, for example, a snowman. He must depict it on the back of his neighbor. He tries to delve into the plot and pass on his feelings to the next person. When what is left of the snowman is applied to the back of the first one, he is given a piece of paper, and he must depict his feelings. As a rule, a snowman, like a broken phone, only has one bun left.

Video clip competition

Another birthday contest for 12 year old girls. Young stars like to appear in music videos. It’s very funny if suddenly someone in the frame emerges from somewhere on the side. They will find the music for their video themselves, trying to open their mouth, getting into the words of the song, but there are candles, balloons, rose petals, soap bubbles and confetti, as well as a bunch of clothes and a hair dryer for flying hair (what video can do without this now?) should be on the table with props for competitions.

Photoshoot

A birthday is not complete without a photo shoot. The competition for the funniest photo will be facilitated by computer special effects of the PhotoBooth program, transforming all parts of the body beyond recognition. In addition to makeup and clothes, false mustaches, bow sponges, glasses, wigs, and hats will also come in handy.

Air battle

Somehow we got carried away with the girly theme, but what about birthday competitions for boys 12 years old at home, outdoors or in a cafe? Without a doubt, girls will also play this game with the same passion. Everyone makes an airplane (using the origami technique, folding paper), and now there’s a squadron. Now we prepare “bombs” by crumpling paper balls (you can put them in a basket). We choose the longest room, and the presenter launches airplanes, and the players all try to shoot them down at the same time. For the competition, you need to decide on the number of attempts and count the trophies.

Sea battle

A similar competition would be appropriate at a pirate party in honor of the birthday boy. Water is poured into basins of equal size, and lit floating candles - ships - are launched. Determine the distance from which you will extinguish them. If you're playing outdoors, you can use a flower spray bottle, but if you're playing indoors, maybe just blow it out, like on a cake?

Space combat

The “robot” on “another planet” is controlled from the “earthly center”. The “robots” (or “lunar rovers”) are blindfolded, with pins or other obstacles placed in front of them. At the “flight center” the “robot” must be controlled so that it successfully overcomes all obstacles. The choice of commands for the “robot” is limited: “left”, “right”, “forward”, “back”. With each command you can take one step. It's not just children who confuse left and right.

Swan geese

A simplified option for the youngest guests. A path leads to Baba Yaga's hut. You have to go to her at night (blindfolded) to pick up the toy that she stole. At the end of the path, you need to put a toy in the hut (hole, box). Few people manage to walk in a straight line blindfolded, even with hints.

Balloons

There are many balloons scattered on the floor. At the signal, all participants collect them, trying to capture as many as possible. After a set time, the number of balls is counted. The one who manages to hold the most number wins.

Balls-2

For those who like games with balls, this is another boyish game. Participants have their hands tied behind their backs (so that they do not interfere with the game). A balloon on a thread 30-40 cm long is tied to the leg at ankle level. At a signal, everyone tries to burst the opponent’s balloon with their foot, while protecting their own. If they are not filled to capacity, this is not so easy to do. To prevent the fun from ending in injury, provide players with sufficient playing space without sharp corners.

And what did you do there?

12 is not 10, although both children and adults play this game with passion. The signs are printed with the following inscriptions: “Director’s office”, “Dentist’s office”, “Bathhouse”, “Pension fund”, “Cinema”, “Shop”, “Toilet”, “Kindergarten”, “Desert island”, “Construction site”, “Zoo”, “Barbershop”, “Post Office”. The participant turns his back to the audience and one of the signs is attached to his back. The presenter asks the player questions (you cannot give monosyllabic answers like “yes” or “no”):

• Do you go there often? (every Monday, three times a week, rarely, but with pleasure).
• Do you like this place? (I still don’t fully understand, there are better ones).
• Who do you go there with?
• Which celebrities do you dream of seeing there?
• What three things do you always take there?
• What do you usually do there?
• Why did you choose this particular place for yourself?

When the player told how he goes to kindergarten with Dima Bilan, taking a toothbrush and laptop in order to eat pizza and practice ballet there, the next participant is called with a new sign.

Guess your prize

Another way not to leave guests without a gift is a toy guessing contest. Small gifts (safe, without sharp corners) are placed in a bag and children, without looking, feeling the selected item with one hand, must guess their prize. The one who guesses it immediately takes it.

Every birthday is unique and good in its own way. And if you have a birthday this year and are turning 12 years old, then you should prepare a bright and unforgettable entertainment program for your guests. What can we come up with? Perhaps our new birthday competitions for children 12 years old will help you. Funny and fun competitions that you can play even at home. And the number of participants is not limited! So you can safely invite all your friends and arrange real competitions.

Speaking of friends.
Have you decided how to invite them to your name day? Look. They will definitely help you.

Competition 1.
The first competition is team and sweet. For the competition you need sweets, preferably lollipops. And it is desirable that the wrappers be of different colors, for example, green and red. We divide all children into two teams. Each team receives candies of their own color. Each team has the same number of candies.
Now you need a table. The teams stand on opposite sides of the table, and each team places its candy on its own edge. Afterwards, they take turns starting to “shoot” their candies at other people’s. “Shooting” is simple - you have to do it with a snap of your finger, sort of like a click.
In the end, the team that has candy left on the table wins. And the one whose candies have all fallen loses.

Competition 2.
For the next competition you will need plastic bottles. They need to cut off the bottom, as shown in the figure:

Makes a ball out of paper. A paper ball is placed in a bottle. And each participant, taking turns blowing into the neck of the bottle, tries to throw the paper ball as far as possible. Whichever participant can send the ball the farthest wins.

Competition 3.
The next competition is for those who love magic tricks and the circus. Children compete in pairs. The loser is eliminated and the winner advances to the next round. And so on until there is one winner.
And the task is as follows:
One teaspoon is placed on each participant’s index finger. And whoever can hold the spoons on their fingers longer wins. That is, you just need to not drop the spoons.

Competition 4.
Musical competition. Just no need to sing or dance here. You need to come up with riddles for children's songs. For example, these:
1. A song about an animal that looks a lot like a cucumber? (in the grass Grasshopper sat)
2. A song about the saddest day, about ice cream and a wizard? (I play the harmonica)

And so on, a lot of children's songs. You also need to prepare signs with the words:
bark;
Whiz;
yell;
Grunt;
Meow;
Sing beautifully;
And so on. When a child guesses the name of the song, he takes out one sign. It says how he should perform this song. If he grunts, he grunts to the tune of a song. If you whistle, it whistles to the tune of the song.