10 Birthday Party Games That Need Only Paper and Scissors
No pinata, no rented bouncy castle, no bag of plastic prizes. These ten party games need nothing but a printer, paper and scissors, and they work for almost any kids party from age 4 to 10.
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Party bingo. Print one card per child, call the words, four in a row wins. The all-time reliable party game because rounds are short and everyone plays at once.
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Scavenger hunt. A printed checklist of things to find around the house or garden. Match the list to your theme for extra effect.
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Charades cards. Cut, fold, act it out. Funnier the younger the actors are.
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Word scramble race. One sheet per child, first to unscramble all the words wins. A good calm-down game before cake.
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Pennant banner relay. Print letter pennants, shuffle them, and let teams race to string HAPPY BIRTHDAY in the right order before hanging it up. Decoration and game in one.
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Cupcake topper craft. Print the toppers, let each child cut out and tape their own to a toothpick. Doubles as a quiet activity table.
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Musical islands. Print large themed signs, lay them on the floor like islands, play music, and remove one island each round.
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Guess the word. Tape a bingo calling card to each child's back. They ask yes/no questions to guess their word.
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Memory flip. Print two copies of the calling cards, lay them face down, and play a giant game of memory pairs.
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Design the thank-you card. End the party by letting kids decorate fill-in thank-you cards for each other. Parents love this one.
One download covers most of this list
Our printable party bundles include the bingo set, scavenger hunt, charades cards, word scramble, banner, cupcake toppers and thank-you cards, all matched to a theme: see all party bundles
Or start with the free games sampler and try games 2, 3 and 4 today at no cost.