[For Kids] Popular party games. Fun games that get everyone excited
There are times when you want to liven things up with fun games, like at a birthday house party or a kids’ club event.
So in this article, we’ve gathered a bunch of party games for children!
We’ll introduce many options—from games you can play without any props, to simple card games, and even games that use sweets kids love.
If you’re looking for party games that kids will enjoy, be sure to use this as a reference.
Let’s make the party the kids are looking forward to even more exciting!
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[For Kids] Popular Party Games: Fun and Exciting Games (1–10)
The “Haa” game
It’s a game called “Haa.” There are cards for different kinds of “haa”: the confused ‘haa?’ (why?), the powering-up ‘haa,’ the dumbfounded ‘haa,’ the impressed ‘haa,’ the angry ‘haa,’ the feigning-ignorance ‘haa,’ the surprised ‘haa,’ and the heartbroken ‘haa.’ You draw a card and act out that “haa,” and everyone tries to guess which “haa” it is.
There are also other card types, like various “wan” (dog barks), various “nyaa” (cat meows), various ways to say “I like it,” various “yeah/uh-huh,” various laughs, winks, “hmm,” “geez/come on,” and more.
It’s a lively party game best enjoyed with a big group.
Spy Infiltration Game
This “Spy Infiltration Game” lets you have fun like a master thief.
Just like in spy movies, you’ll stretch red tape down the hallway to mimic infrared sensors, and then try to slip through the tape to reach the treasure waiting at the end.
Step into the action and be the hero, just like in the movies!
Trump: “Doubt.”
A classic party game: playing cards.
Among them, let’s try “Cheat” (also known as “BS”)—a simple game that can go on and on! Deal the cards to all players, then take turns playing cards face down while announcing numbers in order from 1 to 13.
Because the cards are face down, no one can be sure the announced number matches the card.
If you think someone played a different number, call “Doubt!” If they did play a different number, the person who played must take all the cards in the pile.
If they actually played the correct number, the caller was wrong and must take all the cards in the pile.
The first player to get rid of all their cards—while bluffing skillfully—wins.
[For Kids] Popular Party Games: Fun, Exciting Games (11–20)
Speaking of 〇〇, games.
It’s the “When you think of ___” game that you can play with just paper and a pen, without worrying about the number of players.
For example, if the prompt is “When you think of a warm drink?”, the answers might be… coffee, tea, or maybe miso soup? Everyone comes up with different answers, right? The goal is to match answers by giving the most common one.
I said you don’t have to worry about the number of players, but the more people there are, the harder it becomes to match answers.
That’s also what makes the game fun.
Juice Perfect-Sip Game
When you think of parties, drinks are a must—juice included, right? How about trying a game that uses juice? Prepare some plastic cups and pour in the drink, but mark a line on each cup with a pen.
Put on a blindfold and drink the juice through a straw, then take off the blindfold when you think you’ve reached the line.
The person who gets closest to the line wins.
You can find all kinds of party straws at 100-yen shops and similar stores.
It’ll be even more fun if you hunt down some quirky straws and give it a try!
Do-Re-Mi Song Game
“Do-Re-Mi” is a famous song everyone knows, and here’s a fun game that uses it.
The song is easy if you sing the notes in order starting from Do, but it gets confusing when you change the order.
This game makes use of that difficulty.
The singer is told which note’s lyric to sing next.
If they successfully sing the lyric for the chosen note, they then tell the next person which note’s lyric to sing.
Be careful—you’ll likely sing the wrong lyric unless you’re really focused.
It’s also fun to keep increasing the tempo.
Drawing Telephone Game
One game that has long been popular among children is the telephone game.
How about this game as a further evolution of that? The first person looks at a prompt and draws a picture based on it, and then each subsequent player draws a picture while looking only at the previous person’s drawing.
If the final drawing matches the original prompt, you win.
It’s a fun game that requires not only drawing ability but also communication skills and imagination.
It’s recommended because even young children can enjoy it.