All children love candies, but they are used to unwrapping them. In this competition, the opposite is true, sweets will need to be wrapped in candy wrappers. The guys are divided into teams of about 4 people. For each team, piles of sweets and candy wrappers of the same number are prepared. At the start command, the guys start wrapping candies in candy wrappers. The team that completes the task faster will win.

What will grow out of this?

The guys are divided into teams and each team receives a bag with the same set (watermelon seed, pumpkin seed, apricot seed, apple seed, dill umbrella, dandelion umbrella, poplar fluff - any seed of any plant that can be found). On the “start” command, the guys must write on a piece of paper all the plants that can grow from seeds in a bag. The first team to write all the plants correctly will be the winner.

Anthill

Children are divided into teams of the same number of people. At a certain distance from the teams are piles of sticks. The host gives the “start” command and marks the time, for example, 5 minutes, and the team members one by one run to their pile of sticks using the relay method, one participant takes one stick and runs with it to his team. The team folds the sticks in the form of an anthill pyramid. Whoever gets the anthill more will be declared the winner.

Squat racing

Children are divided into 2-3 teams with the same number of people. The guys of each team are in the “squatting” position, holding each other with one hand according to the “train” pattern. There is a chair at the same distance from each team. On the “start” command, the teams begin the race: the guys must get to the chair, run around it and return to their starting position, while not throwing their hands away from each other and not getting up. The team that squats the fastest to cover the distance wins.

Crab Run

Children are divided into teams with the same number of pairs. At a certain distance from the teams are carved flower petals. Each couple is in the "back to back" position while taking each other's hands in the castle. At the command of the leader, the first pair of "crabs", that is, they run sideways, get to their petals, grab one and back, then the second pair starts the race, and so on. The team in which the guys collect the whole flower from the petals faster than the rest will win.

Name your profession

For this competition, you need to prepare the appropriate pictures in advance. The host takes turns showing a certain combination of pictures, and the guys guess the profession from these pictures. Who guessed - raises his hand and is responsible, for the correct answer - a point, and whoever has more points in the end, he receives a prize. And examples of pictures can be absolutely anything: a brick, a concrete mixer and a trowel (builder); microphone and stage (singer); stethoscope and white coat (doctor); handcuffs and a police cap (police officer); broom and urn (janitor); scissors and hair (hairdresser); pots and white cap (cook) and so on.

Chupa Chups

Chur, do not cheat and do not gnaw. Each participant receives a Chupa-Chups and, on the “start” command, begins to dissolve it. The participant who sucks the candy faster than the rest and shows an empty stick from under the Chupa-Chups will win.

Fruit for speed

The guys are divided into 2 teams. The game is played on a relay basis. At a certain distance from the teams, there are plates with fruit cut into equal slices (according to the number of participants), for example, an apple or a pear. Each participant runs up to the plate, eats a piece and runs back, then the second participant runs and so on until the last one. The team that finishes the relay faster and eats their fruit will win.

frogs

Each child is a frog who must catch as many mosquitoes as possible - balloons. They launch into the hall, pour out a lot of inflated balloons and which of the guys can collect the most balls and keep them in his hands, in his bosom, in his legs, he will win.

commemorative drawing

The guys are divided into small teams of about 3-5 people. Each team receives a large sheet of paper and pencils (felt-tip pens). The facilitator shows a bright and colorful drawing to the guys for a minute (absolutely any picture that depicts many different objects). Then the facilitator closes the drawing and gives the “start” command, according to which the guys must reproduce the picture on their sheet for a certain time, for example, 5 minutes. The team whose members can display the picture they see as accurately as possible will win.

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Contest "Quick Score"
Teams should line up and stand with their backs to the audience. We have a set of cards on which numbers from 1 to 8 are written, according to the number of players in the team. These cards are pinned on the back. Everyone does not know what number is written on his back, but he can see the card of the person in front. At the signal, the teams must line up so that the numbers on their cards are in order. So here we go! Whose team will complete this task faster?!

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Competition "Auto racing"
And girls will become participants of the next competition. Now you will all see that girls are cool car drivers. So, "car races" are announced.
One girl is invited from each squad. Threads of the same length are tied to children's cars. It is necessary to wind the thread around the pencil. The winner is the one who quickly winds the entire thread, and the car must move strictly along the intended road - the line.

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Competition ditty "Musical impromptu"
Come up with a ditty that would end with these words:
- ... the eye does not open;
- ... eyebrows crumble;
- ... the tooth has been swinging for a long time;
- ... ears are developing;
- ... legs are braided;
- ... curls curl;
- ... the knees are bent;
- ... cheeks swell;

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Competition "Chicken"
Our next competition is called "Chicken". Are you often scolded by parents or teachers that you write "like a chicken paw"? Have you ever tried to write with your foot? Everything is possible on our holiday. Want to try?
(One team member is invited to take off his shoes, a sock from his right foot. A felt-tip pen is inserted between the toes, each has a blank sheet of paper on the floor. Players need to write the word "HUMORINE" as quickly as possible. The one who does it better wins.)

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"The Animals Are Accused"
Since childhood, we are taught that animals are kind and funny. But they are insidious. Dogs bite, cats scratch, birds peck, horses neigh, camels spit. Who can correctly accuse them of deceit? Draw animals in all their glory:
- A hippopotamus who fell into a puddle;
- Pugnacious rooster;
- Runaway rabbit;
- Brazen goat;
- A pig sitting on a cactus;
- Sad cow;
- Monkey at the table;
- A kitten climbing curtains.

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"TEAPOT"

The words of this game-song are learned with the children in advance and sung, accompanied by hand movements:
teapot - palms parallel to each other
lid - palm of the right hand - lid
bump - fist
hole - fingers in a ring (OK sign)
steam goes - circles are made with the index finger in ascending order.
As you sing, the words are replaced by the word - La-la-la and hand movements.

Teapot with lid.
Lid with a knob.
Bump with hole...
There is steam in the hole.

The steam goes into the hole.
Hole in the stump...
Lump in the lid...
Lid with teapot.

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Children are divided into two teams. One team will "cook" soup (name vegetables), and the other will "compote" (name fruit). They speak in turn. The team with the most words wins.
Option: not teams play, but two people.

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There are two teams in the relay. On a signal, representatives from each team ride the pots in a race to a certain mark and return back, pass the pots to other team members, etc. Which team will complete the task faster?

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The game is fun for children and mothers at the holiday. Appeal to adults:
“Look how your children have grown, how smart and beautiful they are. And, remember, just recently, those sleepless nights at their beds? You probably remember this cry for a long time? check? Mothers turn away, children scream
"WA-WA", mothers must guess the voice of their child.

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Drawing on the back.
An exciting fun game for families and for children's holiday. Sit in a circle, having previously attached a sheet of paper to the back of each with tape. Further, according to the principle of the game "A broken phone, words are transmitted to each other's ear. Words should not be complex, such that they can be depicted. For example: house, sun, flower, person, table, etc. But the words are transmitted in the form of a picture - on the back of the previous person, you need to draw with an unsharpened pencil what the host said.The one on whose back they drew must understand what it is about and draw the same thing on the back of his neighbor in front, etc. from player to player No peeping!When everyone finishes drawing, the fun is guaranteed!

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Magic thread.
This game consists in hiding a gift for a child in the room, and a long thread is tied to it. Give the kid the tip of this thread and send it in search of the treasured treasure. An excellent game for a birthday or a holiday. To complicate the task, you can pass the thread through the doorknobs, tie some large object, hide it under pillows or cubes - arrange a kind of "obstacle course".

Interesting birthday contests for children are a must modern holiday. Long gone are boring gatherings with eating cakes and not understanding what to do with your free time.

Many parents invite friends to the birthday party, strive to bring a touch of creativity to the children's holiday. To help moms and dads - tips on organizing a celebration, a description of birthday contests for boys and girls, for kids and older children.

What competitions can be arranged? How to get kids interested?

Professional animators give advice:

• take into account the age of the guests, select tasks that the birthday boy and friends can easily cope with;
• prepare more props: children love to dress up, change clothes, draw, turn into fairy-tale characters;
• alternate calm activities with fun relay races;
• learn more about the friends of your son or daughter, ask about their preferences;
• a win-win - theme party with original costumes;
• refuse competitions in which participants will feel awkward (humiliated). Do not allow the results of the competition to be divided into stupid and smart, quiet and activists, clumsy and jacks of all trades. Entertainment should cause joy, laughter, not ridicule;
• prepare prizes. The main thing: attention, not the price of a gift. The award must be age appropriate;
• think over two or three competitions in which there are no winners: all children receive gifts for participation. A prerequisite for babies aged 3-4 years;
• invite all young guests to participate;
• prepare a script, write the names of the competitions on the sheet, short description to easily navigate which task to offer;
• think of entertainment, taking into account the size of the room. If there is not too much space, if possible, remove excess furniture, unnecessary things, and fragile decor on the day of the holiday. It is easier to hold sports competitions in a large room: use this advantage.

Advice! Be sure to consult with your child. Of course, the holiday should be a surprise, but many children are happy to participate in organizing the celebration, offer interesting solutions. Make props together, think over contests. Don't scoff if your child's suggestions seem naive or too simple. If the son or daughter is sure that his friends will be delighted, include the task in the list.

Calm contests

Immediately after a delicious treat, you should not run and jump. Offer guests quizzes, tasks for imagination, writing funny poems, original fairy tales. When choosing tasks, consider how old the birthday man and guests are. The host is mom or dad, it is better if both parents participate.

Acquaintance

The competition is suitable for children of all ages. The task will allow guests to get comfortable, less shy, especially if the company is made up of children who do not know each other well. Often the child invites friends from the yard, preschoolers / classmates. A simple task will help you get to know each other.

The host asks the children who have blue in their clothes to stand up and tell a little about themselves. The guys get up with a loan with yellow, red, in green and so on. Everyone should introduce themselves, say a couple of phrases.

Don't miss anyone especially if there are more than ten guests.

Learn the subject

For children from 4 years old. Put small presents in a large bag: sweets, apples, cars, dolls, oranges, balls. Anything that is easy to recognize by touch is suitable. The children take turns approaching the bag, lowering their hands, trying to figure out what object they got. The guessed item remains with the participant as a prize.

Cheerful artist #1

Competition for children 3-4 years old. Each guest receives a piece of paper, felt-tip pens, pencils. The task is to draw an animal familiar to everyone, for example, a bear cub or a hare. Everyone gets prizes. Prize categories: The most funny, The most accurate, The most original, I drew the fastest and so on.

Playing the artist #2

For children from 3 years old, the game is more suitable for toddlers. Attach the drawing paper to the board or wall. Give the kids Finger paint. Each guest draws a birthday gift - beautiful flower. Usually, kids willingly agree to participate in the competition, draw enthusiastically.

Are there many kids at the birthday party? Give each piece of paper, select a table for creativity. Sign the finished drawing, put a date, hand it to the birthday man to the applause of the guests.

Unseen Beast

For children from 6 - 7 years old. The competition develops imagination, originality of thinking. The facilitator's task is to prepare in advance a few questions about outlandish animals that do not exist in nature.

Children must describe the beast, if they want, draw, show what sounds it makes. Usually the guys have fun, willingly fantasize. The main thing is to come up with original animals.

Options:

• What does a frying pan fish look like?
• How much does a hippo fish weigh?
• Where does the musician bird live?
• What are the wings of a crocodile bird?
• Who is Murmurenok?

word game

A popular game for children over 6 years old must have a festive twist:

• first task. Name the dishes on the table with the letter K, then P, then B;
• second task. Which of the guests' name begins with the letter A, C, L;
• third task. What gift can you come up with the letter I, M, K and so on.

Broken phone

The competition is suitable for children from 5 years old. The game has been known for more than a dozen years, but basely cheers up the little guests. The more participants, the more unexpected the result, the more fun. Remember the essence: the leader quietly calls the word to the first of the children, he says the word in the ear to the second, then to the third, until he reaches the last participant. It is important to speak quickly, not to delay the queue, not to pronounce every syllable perfectly.

Most often, the word is modified beyond recognition. The funniest results are if the word of 2-4 syllables is not very “simple”, for example, Murzilka, Krokodilchik, Bead.

Funny contests

Funny birthday contests are suitable for toddlers and older children. Animators advise holding such games in the middle of the holiday, when the children got to know each other, got used to it, and stopped being shy.

Fashion show

Suitable for children from 8 years old. Prepare a box of clothes and shoes in advance. Everything is suitable: from light dresses, thin scarves to a fur hat, gloves. Put in a lot of different things. Mandatory attributes for a cheerful mood are wigs made of different materials, horns, ears on a hoop, a fox or hare tail, belts, suspenders, flippers. If wearing high heels, choose a small size with a stable base to prevent falls.

Each of the blindfolded participants approaches the box, takes out 5-6 things, gets dressed, comes up with the name of their model or motto. When all the items are sorted, the fashion show begins. Girls are more willing to participate in the competition, but boys often do not lag behind them. The more active, more relaxed the children, the more vivid emotions.

Miracle Chamomile

Game for children from 7 years old. Make a big flower, write a funny task on each petal: portray your favorite singer (one of the animals), crow, sing a song with musical accompaniment (spoons, drums, rattles). Each participant receives a prize.

funny answers

Children's competition from 7 years. Prepare sheets with the inscriptions Desert Island, School, Shop, Stadium, Disco, Cinema, Bowling Club. Suitable for Spaceship, Swimming Pool, Cinema, Luna Park, Seaside, Zoo, Tall Tree and so on. The more cards, the better.

The host asks one participant to leave, sit on a chair back to the rest. An adult or one of the older children takes turns taking out a new sheet, shows the inscription to the guests, asks the participant: “What do you usually do in this place?”. The discrepancy in the answers amuses all the guests. Let a few people participate. The facilitator always feels when it's time to end the "survey", usually three or four participants are enough.

young talent

For children from 6 years old. You need a sheet of drawing paper, a bright felt-tip pen or a marker. Leading offers to draw someone. Children themselves choose a suitable character: a bear, a little man, a hare, a cat, a cartoon character. Don't impose your opinion.

Children close their eyes, you can not peep. The facilitator takes turns leading the children to the paper. task with eyes closed draw one by one. The first participant draws the head, the second - the torso, the third - the legs, and so on.

The competition is not boring, it cheers you up. It often turns out that the head “lives” separately from the body, and the tail grows from the ear. It turns out an unprecedented beast or an alien. The competition always amuses children of any age (and adults too). Usually two or three animals are enough.

fun flight

Game for children from 6 years old. You will need a thick scarf and balloon. The host puts a ball on an empty table, brings the participant, makes it possible to remember the location of the object, blindfolds, takes 2-3 steps back. The child turns a couple of times (not very much, so as not to get dizzy).

The task of the participant is to blow the ball off the table. Very often, after turning, the child becomes facing in the wrong direction, blowing into the void. The task is funny, but not offensive to the participant.

Guess the animal

The game is suitable for children aged 6-7. Children are divided into two teams, write the name of the animal on the sheet, pass it to the leader so that the rivals do not see. The first command shows what this beast (bird) does with gestures, gait, facial expressions, but does not utter a sound. The second team must guess the animal. Prizes for all participants. Those who could not recognize the animal are rewarded, for example, with a piece of candy, and the winning team receives a home-made medal "Member of the Club of Connoisseurs".

Porcupine or deer are not very suitable, there should be animals/birds that are easy to recognize.

Mobile and active games

Does the area allow for running around? Let the kids loosen up. Even in a medium-sized room with a small number of guests, fun competitions can be arranged.

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The biggest soap bubble

For children 5 - 6 years old. The essence is clear from the title. Buy soap bubbles according to the number of guests. Whoever has the most miracle ball gets a prize.

Accurate shooter

Suitable for children from 5 years old. You will need a plastic bucket, small balls, nuts, large Lego parts, balls of thread. Place the bucket at a distance of 3-6 steps from the children (consider age). The goal is to hit the target. Each successful roll is worth 1 point. The one who scored the most points won. The prize is obligatory, the medal "The most accurate".

catch the tail

Competition from 6 years. Play to music with enough space. The host ties a rope with a bow at the end, a scarf with a “tail” to the belt of each participant. The task is to catch the opponent by the ponytail before the other. The winner gets a sweet prize.

extra chair

For kids from 5 years old. A familiar game always causes a storm of emotions. A prerequisite is a large room so that there is where to run.

The bottom line: guests - 7, chairs - 6. Place the chairs with their backs inward, form a circle. To the music, the children walk (run) around the chairs, the music is silent - it's time to take a seat, the late child is out. By the end of the competition, 1 chair remains, 2 participants. The winner will receive the “Most Agile” medal + a prize.

Unusual volleyball

Game from 7-8 years old. Place 4-5 chairs in a row, after 1 meter put a rope (scarf) on the floor, after another meter - the second row of chairs. It turned out a field for playing volleyball.

Essence: children are divided into 2 teams, take places. Instead of a ball - a balloon. It is necessary to throw the "ball" on the opponent's field without getting up from the chair. The team that won the ball less often flew over the field.

Children's bowling

Cheerful children's competition from 7 years. Arrange 6-8 items on the floor. Suitable plastic pins, balls, cubes. Instead of a bowling ball plastic bottle(empty). The task is to knock down objects. The distance depends on the size of the room. Remove everything unnecessary from the floor so as not to break or break anything.

Parents often ask what competitions to hold for girls / boys. Most of the proposed tasks are suitable for all children, regardless of gender. Even at the “fashion show”, many boys demonstrate original outfits no worse than young fashion models. It is more important to “stir up” the children, create a pleasant atmosphere, then all the guests will be happy to participate in the competitions.

Have you decided to organize a children's party? Arm yourself with advice, pick up two or three contests on various topics from each section. Consider the age of young guests, hobbies, character (if there are only 4-5 children), level of knowledge.

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