Coming up with a girl's party that everyone enjoys is not easy. Choosing the best party games for girls is the key ingredient to their success.
Deciding on which party games to have fun with is dependant on several factors:
- whether boys are coming
- how large the group is
- whether the party has a theme
- whether the attendees want to play particular games
When making the decision of whether boys are invited, it might be worth bearing in mind that girls are sometimes withdrawn when boys are present.
Further, as girls typically mature more early than boys, they may have a preference for games which are calmer and less about running around and getting dirty! Naturally, this depends on which girls are attending, as many of them may prefer running around to sitting quietly, and whether the birthday girl, if it's a birthday party, wants boys to come!
A good idea would be to ask the birthday girl, if it's a birthday party, what kinds of party games for girls she would like to be played and whether any of her friends like other sorts of games. That will certainly give you some great ideas.
Smaller groups are more likely to already know each other, but for larger groups it may be necessary to incorporate some icebreaker party games during the course of the party to calm everyone down and give them an opportunity to get to know each other. Indoor party games are more suitable for smaller groups, whereas outdoor party games are better for large groups. Treasure hunt can be enjoyed inside and outside, as can hide and seek, and all of the usual party games.
Where there is a theme to the party, it will impact what games should be enjoyed. There may be some additional games that spring to mind for a specific theme, e.g. 'the hidden teddy bear' for a teddy bear picnic theme or 'find the madhatter' for a tea party theme. However, irrespective of the theme, it's a great plan to involve the girls in deciding what games they want to be played and then getting them to figure out how the rules of the game can be changed to ensure the games match the theme of the party.
At the end of the day, the success of the party games depends on whether the children interact with each other and have a great time. Involving the children in choosing the games will help ensure that anyone who is not enjoying herself has an opportunity to suggest a game they would like to play and therefore engage with.
A top tip for ensuring the party runs to plan is to organize the games before the day of the party. Some of our favorite games have been where the attendees were notified in advance of the party, and been given a specific task like to bring food suitable to the theme, wear fancydress or create a character that they will act as during the course of the party. This is a great way of involving people and making them look forward to the party even before it arrives!
