Teen party games make going to a teen party that much more fun. If your throwing a teen birthday party, here is a list of fun games to play with groups of teens. Some are active games, some are ice breakers and some of the birthday party games in this list go with a theme party.
Why do teens need fun birthday party games?
It's true that teens like to socialize and think they want to just 'hang out' throughout a party, but birthday parties without party games tend to get boring and are often overtaken by cliques. 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. The active games will give those who like attention the spotlight. These birthday party games will help make a well rounded birthday party for your teen.
- Pass the Hat Game - Great fun with a themed party hat.
- Find the Leader Game
- Teen TV Show 20 Questions
- I Hear Voices Game
- Ain't No Flies on Me - an original, fun game.
- Balloon Buzz
- Balloon Header
- Balloon Train Race
- Balloon Truth or Dare
- Balloon War
- Balloon War 2
- Barnyard Antics
- Building Blanket Forts
- Candy Hunt
- Candy Relay Game
- Celebrity 20 Questions
- Cheeto Head
- Chinese Mimes - you may need a coordinated group of teens for this party game.
- Clothing Relay - wonderful race game for a birthday party.
- Cotton Ball Pick Up Party Game
- Cross the River(Swamp, Marsh, etc) - fun relay party game for indoors or outdoors 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.
- Draw a What? - if you work well with a partner, this is the birthday party game for you.
- Duct Tape and Newspaper Fashion Show - Create it and then wear it while playing this game - great for afternoon events with teens.
- Find My Partner
- Fill My Bowl Relay Race - Teens scramble to get their candy in a bowl, but there is a catch.
- Foot Script - get your piggies ready for fun from our collection of birthday party games.
- Forbidden Letter/Sound - ice breaker teen party game that makes everyone talk like they are weird.
- Freeze Frame
- Get to 100
- The Greatest Story Ever Told
- I Challenge You to...
- I Remember When...
- Keep It Up
- Knock-Kneed - if you like popping birthday balloons, this is a great birthday party game.
- Making Silhouettes
- More Haste Less Speed Race
- No Mirror Makeover - this game was made for sleepovers, teen girls really enjoy this one.
- Paper Clip Chain - can be two players or turned into a relay game.
- Pass the Hat - fun game to play at a co-ed birthday party.
- Pass the Peanut
- Picture Lines
- Pillow Toss
- Pillowcase Guessing Game
- Pin Head - very funny birthday party game to watch from our collection of birthday party games.
- Ping Pong Ball Races - fun race game from our collection of birthday party games.
- Pop Song Charades
- Popping Partners - popping a balloon is always required at teen parties.
- Sign In Board - great birthday party keepsake.
- Sit on It Balloon Relay
- Sleep Talking
- Sleeping Bag Game
- Soda Can Tower - fun race game from our collection of birthday party games.
- Spaghetti Drop
- Speedy Curls
- Squeeze Play Relay - great relay game for an indoor or outdoor birthday party from our collection of birthday party games.
- Strike a Pose - great game for saving memories too.
- Tag a Girlfriend/Boyfriend - think about arranging a marriage through party games, it's like that.
- Telegrams
- Toilet Paper Dresses
- Touchy Feely Spoons
- Truth or Dare Duck Pond
- Truth, Truth and Lie - ice breaker game for a large birthday party.
- Underwater Swimming - great relay game for an outdoor birthday party from our collection of birthday party games.
- Unwrap It
- Where, Oh Where, Is My ____?
- Write a Bedtime Story
- Zip Zap - Who's to Your Left/Right?
How to Organize Teen Party Games
While parents of teens do not want to seem overly involved in teen parties and the games, you do have to help your teen organize the games so they know what to do should the teens at the party need to have something to do. Here are three tips on organizing your teen’s party games:1.) Allow your teen to have the final say in what party games they want to have available. If your teen would prefer to have mostly hands off games like the Sign In Board rather than something like Pop Song Charades or Balloon War. If there is a party game you feel would be great to play, tell your teen the things necessary to play the game will be available at the party, and they can chose to play it or not.
2.) Have equipment for the party games ready and in one spot, along with a list of games that can be played. Often a game gets forgotten because a teen did not remember it. A list with the supplies will avoid that mistake.
3.) Stay out of the way and on the sidelines. Teens want to be as independent as possible when throwing a party. So be available when you’re needed and just check in at other times.
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