A performance to liven up the campfire
How do you like to enjoy a campfire?
It’s nice to relax while watching the flames or chat with your friends, but it’s also fun to put on performances or play games together!
In this article, we’ll introduce some activities you might want to try during a campfire.
Along with skits, songs, and dances, we’ll also share plenty of easy games that everyone can enjoy—be sure to use them as a reference!
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Performances to liven up a campfire (31–40)
Werewolf game

If you’re camping with a large group, why not enjoy the Werewolf game as a communication tool? Werewolf hinges on player conversation and bluffing, so you advance the game while interacting with others.
The rules are simple: find the werewolves hidden among players who have been assigned roles beforehand.
Since only you can see your own role, you’ll need to deduce who the werewolves are through discussion and lead your team to victory.
Give it a try!
Number guessing game

It’s a number-guessing game that both kids and adults can enjoy.
The rules are simple, yet it’s surprisingly deep.
First, players form a circle.
One person calls out any number they like, and everyone chooses to either sit or stand accordingly.
If the called number matches the number of people who are standing, that player wins.
Because there’s a psychological element, it’s a game that can get everyone—from children to adults—excited together.
It’s also fun to tweak the rule so that matching the number means you lose.
Try adjusting the rules to suit the size of your group.
Epicenter Game

Let’s play the Epicenter Game and have fun together! In the Epicenter Game, when one person moves, everyone else copies them.
The tagger (the “it” person) tries to guess who the moving person—the epicenter—is.
The more players there are, the harder it gets.
While the tagger isn’t looking, the epicenter changes their action, but because everyone’s gaze can give it away, the key is to glance around casually so the tagger doesn’t notice.
Everyone should keep looking around and imitate the epicenter.
If the epicenter is correctly guessed, the tagger switches.
Telephone game

There are lots of different versions and rules for the telephone game, aren’t there? You can play by passing the message using only lip movements while listening to music, or by writing characters on someone’s back and passing it along.
Choosing which type to play based on the number of people and participants sounds fun.
If you have a large group, a simple version might be best.
Single words are too easy, so try using short sentences and whisper them to the next person.
With a lot of people, it often doesn’t get passed on correctly, and you’ll be surprised—“It was such a simple sentence!”
ghost story

When you think of a campfire, it often takes place in the summer, right? So how about livening things up with scary stories, a classic part of summer tradition? Even people who say they’re bad with scary stuff—aren’t you the type who, despite saying you’re scared, still ends up watching those spooky TV specials because you’re curious? You could have different narrators for each story—like school legends passed down over the years, folktale-style ghost stories, or chilling real-life experiences someone actually had.
Having some eerie background music would be great, too.
Campfire crowd-pleasers (41–50)
Gesture Game

Isn’t charades a classic activity for any gathering? It’s a simple game where you express the given theme using only movements and see if others can guess it.
Around a campfire, you’ll be gesturing in the dark, so it’s important to use big movements since facial expressions are hard to see.
Themes or impressions of famous people that anyone can recognize are fun, but imitating someone only the participants would know can also liven things up.
In conclusion
We introduced a whole range of activities to liven up a campfire.
In addition to classic dances, songs, and skits, we also shared some simple games—did any catch your eye? If you get a chance to enjoy a campfire next time, be sure to try out some of the activities we featured in this article!



