Fun Birthday Party Games to Play for ages 5 and 6

Fun Birthday Party Games for ages 5 and 6

Games that are fun to play for 5 and 6 year olds

Fun birthday party games to play at parties for 5 and 6 year old boys and girls. These fun games are age appropriate, have been tested by 5 and 6 year olds and been given their approval. Scroll down to see all the games. Mix and
match or print the whole list of games to keep on hand at the birthday party.

Mystery Fishing Game
Kids fish for prizes in this fun game! For the "water" use a large appliance box, hang a sheet across a doorway, or
cover a table so that the "fish" (and the person in the water) are hidden from view. Tie a string to a stick and attach
a clothespin on the end of the string. Birthday party guests take turns "casting" the line into the "water". The person
in the "water" puts small gifts, favors or candy on the clothespin and then tugs the string to signal that there is a
"fish" on the line. Then kids pull up the line and retrieve their prize. This is a simple but fantastic birthday party
game that kids adore! Have lots of prizes because 5 and 6 year olds will want to do this birthday party game again
and again.

Treasure Hunt Games
Birthday party treasure hunts can be played in many different ways. The main idea of the treasure hunt
game is to have the birthday party kids hunt hidden treasure by using clues. Several variations of this
birthday party game are listed under our treasure hunt page.

Scavenger Hunt Games - Scavenger hunts can be played many different ways and are always fun games
to play at a party. The main idea of the scavenger hunt games is to divide into teams / teams race to find (or do) the items on a list. Here are 7 fun varieties of scavenger hunt games.

Mummy Wrap Game
One of the easiest and most fun games! See which team can wrap their mummy in toilet paper first. Divide birthday party guests into teams of 2 or 3 and give them 2 rolls of toilet paper. Let teams decide on who will be the mummy
and then race to see who can wrap their mummy in toilet paper the quickest using all the paper. Stock up on paper
and play this game a few times switching out mummy's.

Duck Pond Grab Game
Birthday party guests pick rubber ducks out of a wading pool - they win a prize according to the number on the bottom
of the duck. Write the numbers 1 - 5 (repeat numbers according to how many ducks you have) on the bottom of the ducks and place in pool. In back of the pool have 5 baskets with different prizes and number the baskets 1 through 5. Party guests pick up a duck to see what number is on the bottom then win the prize that corresponds to that number.
If the birthday party guest picks up a duck with a number 4 on the bottom, they get a prize from the number 4 basket. It’s a simple game, but children love it! Tip: Instead of ducks use floating objects that relate to your birthday party theme. The more ducks the better - give them away as favors after the birthday party.

Drama Bag Game
Fill shopping bags with 5 different items in each bag. The items can be anything - shoe, comb, penny etc. - but make each bag different. Divide birthday party guests into teams and give each team one bag. Teams then go to different rooms and create a skit which must include all items in the bag. After 15 minutes let them perform the skits. Variation: The party guests create a song, commercial or tribute to the birthday child.

Hula Hoopla Game
After splitting into two teams have children line up in two lines. Have each member of a team hold hands and tell them not to let go. Teams then try and get the hula hoop from one end of the line to the other and then back again without letting go of their hands. This birthday party game is silly and fun!

Sponge Relay Games
Divide birthday party guests into 2 teams. Use 4 buckets - place two at the starting line and two 30 or more feet away. Fill the farthest buckets with water. Players take a sponge and run to the far bucket, dip the sponge in the water and then run back to the starting line bucket and squeeze the water into the empty bucket. The first team to fill their bucket wins. (Use larger buckets to hold the water first since a lot of the water will be lost as they race back to fill their bucket.) Variation: Race backwards for a crazy birthday party game twist!

Tootsie Grab Game
Fill a small wading pool with water. Place marbles in the bottom of the pool. Have the birthday guests move marbles from the bottom of the pool to a floating container inside the pool by using only their toes. Very easy, but one of the best games to play at a party for children. I don’t know why but kids adore this simple game! No need for prizes … they just love playing this game! Fun game for summer Olympics or splash parties.

Spoon race Games
Place an egg on the spoon and then with the word “Go“ the birthday party guests must walk from the starting line to the finish line without dropping the egg. The first one to cross the line with the egg still on the spoon wins the game.
For team games - divide the birthday party guests into 2 teams. Each team has one spoon and egg. Each member runs the course without dropping the egg. When they return they hand the egg and the spoon to the next person and that person runs the course. Continue until all birthday guests have completed the game race. For older children make the game course more complex by adding obstacles. If they drop the egg then they pick it up, go back to the starting line and begin again.

Prize Walk Birthday Game
Have a birthday prize walk instead of a cakewalk. Place numbers on the ground in a circle or oval. Start the music and the birthday party kids walk around the circle until the music stops. Pick a number out of a hat or roll a dice to decide which number wins a prize. The child that is standing on the number that is picked gets to choose a small toy from the birthday games prize table.

Silly Race Games
Divide the kids into 2 groups for these games and have them race by:
Holding balloons between their knees
Jumping rope singing happy birthday
Balancing an object on head
Holding a balloon between two of the team members heads
Balancing a small ball on their feet
Skipping backwards
Bouncing a ball
Once they master the forward races, have them do them backwards!

Pirate Treasure Game
Fill a small pool or sandbox with sand and hide coins, birthday party favors, crystals, rings, jewelry - anything that goes with your birthday party theme in the sand. Have the kids use sifters and small shovels to sift through the sand and find the birthday treasures. Can be used for Pirate, Dinosaur, Gold miners and other birthday themes by changing the games prizes hidden in the sand.

BeanBag Toss Game
Cut several circles out of a piece of cardboard, or a large box. Decorate the cardboard with things from your birthday party theme. Use beanbags or socks (filled with beans and tied) to throw into the holes. Give small prizes if they make it in the holes.

Obstacle Course Games
Make a birthday party game obstacle course throughout your backyard using things like slides, elevated boards, trampoline, big boxes to crawl through and hula hoop course. Compete against teams in this game or against the stopwatch. When they get good at the course make them do it again - walking or running backwards!

Guess and Win Game
Fill a see through jar with lots of small candy, jellybeans, skittles, marbles or small toys. Count them before you put them into the jar. As the children arrive for the birthday party have them guess how many toys or candies they think are in the jar. Write down each birthday party guest's guess. At the end of the birthday party reveal who guessed closest to the right number. The winner takes home a small prize, or the whole jar with its contents! Tip; Use items related to your birthday party theme. Plastic bugs for an insect party, pink jelly beans for a pink or princess birthday party, rings for a glamour party etc.

Limbo Game
Two older kids or adults hold a pole or broomstick at child's height. Start the music and have the children bend backwards and walk under the pole without touching it. After each round lower the pole an inch or two. If a player touches the pole, they are out. Game Variation: Instead of a pole use something from your birthday party theme: Pirate Limbo - hold a play sword; Fairy Party - hold a magic wand.

Spin the Bottle Game (birthday gift opening game)
This birthday party game is fun when it is time to open the birthday presents. Have kids hold the birthday present that they brought and sit in a circle. Place the spinner (bottle or other item) in the middle of the circle and have the birthday child spin the bottle. They will then open the gift of the child the bottle is pointing to when it stops. Tip: Use an item from your birthday party’s theme instead of the bottle - magic wand for a princess party, sword for a pirate party etc.

Telephone Game
Have children sit in a circle for this birthday game. The birthday child goes first and whispers a sentence to the person on their right. That person then whispers what they heard to the next person … and so on. When the message has gone around the circle, the person next to the birthday child tells the message out loud. Then the birthday child tells the original message. Very funny to see how things repeated change! Start game again with the next person.

Pin the tail on the Donkey Games
Place a poster on the wall and put a piece of tape on the back of each object the children will be pinning on the poster. Blindfold children, spin them around, and point them toward the poster. The child who pins their object closest to the designated spot, is the winner! Tip: Use a poster from your birthday party theme for this game. Examples: Pin the spider on the web, tutu on the ballerina, nose on the clown, X on a treasure map etc.

Tag Gone Wild Games
Kids love to play tag games (one person is “it” and if they touch or tag another person then that person becomes “it”). Here are some fun tag game variations. Use your party theme to make the games extra fun!

Crazy base tag Game - Make bases using birthday party theme objects: maps for a pirate party, tutu’s for a ballerina party, bugs for a nature party etc.

Freeze tag Game - When a child gets tagged they must freeze in that position until they are unfrozen by another player. When “it” freezes everyone they get to pick the next “it”

TV tag Game - When tagged a child must call out a TV character. If they can’t think of one then they become “it”.

Ameba tag Game - When “it” tags someone they hold hands with “it” and both must run after the other children without letting their hands go. Every time a child is tagged they become part of the “it”.

Tunnel Tag Game - After a child is tagged they must stand with their legs apart and freeze until someone crawls though their legs

Nail Polish Birthday Spin game
Fun game for girls at a make-up or spa birthday party. Place several colors of nail polish in the middle of a circle of girls. Have the birthday girl spin a bottle of nail polish. Who ever the cap is pointing to when it is done spinning must paint one of their fingernails that color. Then that person spins the next color of nail polish .... and so on. You can also have them paint their toes for this game too!

Oversize Birthday Party Game
This birthday party game let's the kids really get involved! On a very large patio or driveway draw a large (VERY large!) gameboard with chalk. Make every square at least 18". Make it in the shape of a circle or oval (or a figure 8). Write "start" at the first square and then on each square write a command or action. Example: Square 2 = move ahead 3 spaces, Square 3 - jump up and down until your next turn, Square 4 = sing the national anthem until your next turn, Square 5 = go back 2 spaces ... and so on until every square is filled.

Make 2 large oversize dice from boxes at least 12 x 12 (the bigger the better!). The pieces being moved around the board are the kids themselves. They roll the dice and then move themselves along the game board. The winner is the one to reach the end space first by landing on it with an exact roll. Kids LOVE this game!

Classic Birthday Party Games
Find the set up and rules to these classic games for your birthday party: Red Rover, Simon Says, Red Light Green Light and Blind Mans Bluff.

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