From Denise Witmer,
Your Guide to Parenting of Adolescents.
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If your are throwing a teen birthday party, here are some fun games to play with groups. Some are active games, some are ice breakers and some of the birthday party games in this list have a theme.

Part of our Teen Birthday Party Planner for Parents.

• Cross the River(Swamp, Marsh, etc) - fun relay party game for indoors or outdoors from our collection of birthday party games.
• Pass the Hat - fun game to play at a co-ed birthday party.
• Pin Head - very funny birthday party game to watch from our collection of birthday party games.
• Knock-Kneed - if you like popping birthday balloons, this is a great birthday party game.
• Squeeze Play Relay - great relay game for an indoor or outdoor birthday party from our collection of birthday party games..
• Truth, Truth and Lie - ice breaker game for a large birthday party.
• Sit on It Balloon Relay
• Balloon War
• Candy Relay Game
• Get to 100
• Touchy Feely Spoons
• Underwater Swimming - great relay game for an outdoor birthday party from our collection of birthday party games.
• Ping Pong Ball Races - fun race game from our collection of birthday party games.
• Pop Song Charades
• Unwrap It
• The Greatest Story Ever Told
• Soda Can Tower - fun race game from our collection of birthday party games.
• Sign In Board - great birthday party keepsake.
• Paper Clip Chain - can be two players or turned into a relay game.
• Foot Script - get your piggies ready for fun from our collection of birthday party games.
• Draw a House(Cow, Cake, Chicken, Whatever) - you'll need more than drawing ability to play this one from our collection of birthday party games.
• Balloon Train Race
• Zip Zap - Who's to Your Left/Right?
• Draw a What? - if you work well with a partner, this is the birthday party game for you.
• Clothing Relay - wonderful race game for a birthday party.

Why do teens need fun birthday party games?

While it's true that teens like to socialize and may think they want to just 'hang out' throughout the party, birthday parties without party games tend to get boring and are often overtaken by cliques and such. Getting everyone involved in the birthday party games will help disperse the socialization. Try to have a few of the different types of games including the birthday party games that are individualized like the sign-in board type. That will give those who are shy something to do during the down times. And the active games will give those that like attention the spotlight. All in all, birthday party games help make a well rounded birthday party.

Recommended Reading List:

• The Birthday Book
• 50 Easy Party Cakes
• Best Party Book