Boys Party Games

Birthday party games for boys birthday's.  Only the best games have made it to the list of favorite boy party games.  These games are suggested for boys ages 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.  See our party games for ages 2 and 3 or our 1st birthday games for younger children.  For party games for boys and girls see our party games page.

Most of these games require no special items - just everyday things you have around the house.  If you have a few cups, balls, and a big area to play in you have everything you need to keep the boys happy and entertained for the entire party.   If you have a specific birthday theme in mind take a look at our party themes - all of them have additional games for boys to play that reflect the birthday theme. 

Wrapped Like a Mummy Game
Teams wrap each other in toilet paper.  Teams of 3 will each get two large rolls of paper.  One of the team's members will be wrapped like a mummy and the others will wrap them in toilet paper.  The first team to have both players finish their rolls wins.

Water Balloon Games
Water Balloon Games - Over 50 different water balloon games to play!  Have fun choosing from this long list of great water balloon games. 

Sponge / Water Relay Games
Run relays where the boys will try and fill up their milk jug first.  It's harder then it looks because they only have a small sponge to gather the water.  Fill a big tote with water for both teams. Players race back and forth across a large area getting water from the big tub and then trying to get as much as they can back to their milk jug.

Leaky Cups Relay
This relay is played just like the Sponge Relay above, however instead of using sponges the boys use plastic cups with a few holes poked in the bottom.  This creates a slow leak which gets the boys wet and makes them run faster to fill their team bucket. 

Sword Relay Race
Use foam swords for this fun relay race. Divide boys into teams. Give teams a container with 20 gold plastic coins. Set two baskets or treasure chests at one side of the room. Give the sword to the first boy in line on each team and have them balance gold coins on their swords while running to the treasure chest. After they deposit the coin they run back and give the sword to the next pirate in line. First team with all of their coins in the treasure chest wins. If a coin is dropped they must go back and place their coin back in their teams container. Then the next person in line grabs a coin and begins.  This game is great for a Pirate or Prince birthday party.

Obstacle Course
An obstacle course is a great boys party game.  Set up one in the backyard with hoses, elevated boards, a trampoline, slides, gyms, large boxes, etc.  A fun idea for a boys obstacle course is make a mud pit they have they have to wade through ... then when they are almost finished have a water balloon station where the other boys can throw water balloons at them to clean them off - or instead of water balloons give the boys squirt guns.  They can compete individually against a stopwatch or as teams against each other.  

Boys Tag Games 
An easy game that boys love (and that will tire them out!) is the game of tag.  Here are fun variations to the game. 

Freeze Tag  - When a boy is tagged he has to freeze and not move.  They can be unfrozen when another boy (who is not "it") tags them.   "It" tries to get everyone frozen at once and then they get to pick who is "it".

Character Tag Game  Boys have to call out TV or Movie character names when they are tagged or they become "it".

Super Tag "It" gets help whenever he tags another boy.  When someone is tagged switch teams and become an "it".  Then they start tagging boys along with the original “it”.  The last person tagged becomes the new Super "It".

Flashlight Tag - Play outside when it is dark.  This is a cross between tag and hide and seek.  Boys hide while "it" counts to 100 - then takes a flashlight and tries to find the other players.  When "it" finds a hidden player they trade places with them and give the new "it" the flashlight.

Traditional Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt
Played by teams of boys going door to door in a neighborhood and asking for items from their list.  A sample list on a neighborhood scavenger hunt could be:  an old shoe, teaspoon of flour, green crayon, popsicle stick, band-aid, etc.  (Make sure you send adults out with each team.)  Once the items are collected the first team back to the house within a certain time limit wins.  Those who get back late are given a penalty - 1 item for every 5 minutes they are late.    Free scavenger hunt lists - 2 different scavenger hunt lists that are free to print out.

Video Scavenger Hunt
Make up a list of crazy things the boys must do to collect points and win the game.  Send out an adult with each group and a video camera (most cell phones have this feature now)  Some fun ideas for the boys to do are taking a video while standing on one foot in front of a yellow car, making a human pyramid on someone's front lawn including the owner of the house, walking a dog around the park etc.  Use video cameras to record the silly things on their list.  When all the groups get back sit down and watch the tapes together. 

Picture Scavenger Hunt
Boys use digital cameras to photograph the crazy things on their scavenger hunt party list.  Since you are using pictures instead of collecting the items the list can be really crazy! 

Bigger Better Hunt
The object of this scavenger type hunt is to be the team that returns with the biggest or the best item.  Start by making two teams and giving each team 1 small inexpensive item ... a paperclip, penny or rubber band.  Then boys take opposite sides of the street and go door to door asking if to trade their item for an item that is bigger or maybe better.  Here's an example a team chooses to start with a paperclip and they take it to a house on their side of the street and ask to trade the item for something that is better or bigger.  The neighbor trades the paper clip for a quarter.  Then the boys then take the quarter to the next house and asks to trade it.  The neighbor might give them a coffee cup.  Continue on until time runs out or teams are happy with their trades and feel they have the biggest or best item.   (Some friends played this one time and one team carried home a color TV!)   

Island Scurry 
Cut out five (or more) large shapes out of poster board - about 12“ x 14“. Decorate them to look like small islands.  Divide boys into two teams.  Teams get one more island then the number of boys playing.  Tell them they must use only these five islands to move across the room and back  (or if playing outside make the space at least 25 feet). They must take the five pieces and move their team by having everyone stand on the pieces together, taking the back piece … moving it to the front and so on. If they step in the “water” then they must start at the beginning. No one can be left behind - they must all move together.  This is a great game for teamwork!  The more boys in each team the more fun!

Treasure Dig
Fill two small plastic pools with sand.  In each pool place 40 - 50 pennies then mix them into the sand so they are hidden.  Divide guests into two teams and have the stand behind one another in a line.  On "go" the first person from each team will run to the pool and search to find a penny.  When they have found a penny they will run back to their line and place it in a dish or piggy bank for their team.  Set a limit of 5 - 10 minutes for each round.  The team with the most pennies in their container after the time is up wins. 

Sword Fight with Bubbles
Give each guest a foam sword.  Have several adults blow bubbles (or use a bubble machine) and the princes pop the bubbles with their swords.

Horseshoes - Horseshoes is a fun game and one that is easy for everyone to play.  How to play horseshoes.     

Wheelbarrow Race - A fun relay type race to play with two teams.  Players choose partners and the first child gets on their hands and knees while the second player grabs their feet and lifts their feet off the ground.  They run wheelbarrow style around a marker (a hay bale would be fun ... use a real one or spray paint a box yellow to look like one) or a cone at the opposite side of the play area and then back to their team so the next pair can go.

Cow Patty Toss - You will need brown Frisbees and several hula hoops or large baskets for this game.  Divide the guests into teams and have them line up behind one another at one side of the play area.  At the other side of the play area place hula hoops or large baskets in a pyramid shape - these are the targets that they will be throwing their "cow patty" into to score points.  Tag each target with a different point value.  Give each player three tries to make as many points as they can.  This game can be played individually too.  * You can use brown bean bags instead of the Frisbees.  This is fun for a Western or Cowboy birthday party.

For directions and instructions on how to play games like:

Dodgeball
Capture the Flag
Four Square
Kickball
Tag - lots of fun variations
SPUD
HORSE
Kick the Can

see the Fun Games Kids Play website. 

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