Great Games for Great Parties

Excerpt from Great Games for Great Parties—a
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"Good parties are not automatic. It is not enough to get a room filled with people, feed them. and then expect them to have fun. Generally, when people are invited into strange territory (meaning, not their own home environment), they have a tendency to be self-conscious and inhibited. The guests do not mean to be unresponsive; they just do not know what is expected of them. But if you provide the correct conditions, the right set of circumstances, your guests will interact spontaneously. Your goal then, for a memorable gathering, is to get them to respond and interact with each other for good fun. There are no magic formulas to bring this about, however; it just takes creative step-by-step planning."

Here's a fantastic icebreaker for your next home party. . .

Name of the game: What's New? # of players: 12-30 Type: Pre-party Supplies: Paper or index cards with items to be found. Ten to twelve (or more) small objects that can be hidden on guests. Transparent tape or safety pins to attach items. Pencils. Formation: Guests circulate, examining others. Object of the game: To find the hidden items on the card list, and write the guest's name beside each item as it is discovered. Play action: As guests arrive, the leader calls them individually to another room, where a small object is pinned or taped to their person. Everyone is given a list of of the objects to be found and instructed to search for them among the guests. Hints & tips: The objects should be in a place where they are visible yet difficult to see right away. Hide items on socks, almost under collars, on cuffs of pants, in patterned fabric, at belt buckles, in hair. . . This is fun because it gets people moving around and looking at each other. Try five minutes or less if your guests are observant. Sample list of items: 1. jingle bell, 2. key, 3.ribbon rose, 4. button, 5. clothespin, 6. colored bead, 7. diaper pin, 8. Boy Scout badge, 9. clothes label, 10. peppermint pipe cleaner, 11. holly berries or small artificial flower, 12. minature plastic animal, 13. feather, 14. adhesive star. . .

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