Competitions for children's birthdays 11 years old. Fun children's competitions and games for birthdays. Ball games

In which we did without competitions. But... There were so many requests in the comments for help in organizing the holiday that I searched the Internet three times in search of games and entertainment that were not very childish and did not require the presence of an adult presenter.

The task, I tell you, is very difficult. There are funny competitions, but they are too early to hold in adolescence, and they can only amuse drunken guests. This doesn't suit us...

Where to begin

The “Holiday Again” website contains many ready-made free scripts. These are not only selections of competitions, but also full-fledged home quests and creative programs (culinary, photo parties, etc.)

Dancing with obstacles

First stage. We stretch one rope at a height of 1 meter, and the other at a height of 50 cm from the floor. You can move them a little, not one above the other. As a rule, there is no place to tie in the apartment; you have to hold the ends of the upper and lower ropes in your right and left hands.

Now we turn on dance music (preferably fast Latin) and ask you to step over the bottom rope and crawl under the top rope. If there are few guests, several dance circles.

Second phase. We blindfold two participants tightly and ask them to overcome obstacles. We are quietly removing the ropes... all that remains is to observe the efforts of the careful dancers.

Frozen Artist

Presenter: “We need two people who can draw well.” He gives them a felt-tip pen: “Only today you won’t need this, I’ll put a spell on you. Imagine that there is an invisible sheet of paper in front of you, prepare a felt-tip pen and... freeze!”

We call the other two participants, to whom we give a landscape sheet (it is better to attach it to a solid base). The idea is for artists with felt-tip pens to stand motionless, and their assistants move the sheet along the tip of the felt-tip pen, trying to capture a drawing that everyone can understand. It could be a portrait of the birthday person, a birthday cake with candles, or just a house with a tree and the sun. Everything turns out funny, try it!

Siamese twins

You need to write some part of the body on the cards, call all the guests and line them up in pairs. Each pair draws a card and sticks with the body part they were given, like Siamese twins. Toes, heels, backs of heads, elbows, knees, backs. Now you need to tie a scarf to each other. Let one pair perform, the rest just watch. The one who had the most difficult situation wins. Try putting a scarf on your “twin” if your backs are stuck together...

What did you do there?

The game is equally fun among both children and adults, since it’s hard to think of anything more fun than random coincidences of questions and answers.

We write on the signs:“Dentist’s office”, “Director’s office”, “Toilet”, “Bathhouse”, “Bakery”, “Cinema”, “Post Office”, “Park”, “Zoo”, “Theater”, “Barbershop”, “Basement” , “Construction site”, “Kindergarten”, “Pension fund”, “Desert island”, “Fitness club”.

The player stands with his back to the guests, and the host places a sign with one of these inscriptions on his back. The guests know what they are talking about, but the “lucky one” answers at random. Players can be changed. Here sample list questions (you cannot answer “yes” or “no”):

• Do you go there often? (Every Friday, three times a week, rarely but with pleasure)
• Do you like this place? (It can be better, I still don’t understand for sure)
• Who do you usually go there with?
• With whom from famous people would you like to meet there?
• What do you usually take with you there? Name three things.
• What do you usually do there?
• Why did you choose this place?

We change the sign and the player. It's fun when kindergarten go once a month with Alla Pugacheva, take a laptop and a toothbrush with you, practice ballet there or eat pizza)

Downed pilots

I once held this game on February 23 at school, but all the spectators were so carried away that I boldly suggest organizing it at a birthday party. Oddly enough, it’s exciting.

We make 5-6 paper airplanes, and put about 20 paper lumps in a basket. One person launches airplanes (choose the longest side in the room), everyone else tries to shoot down the flying airplanes. If this is a competition to identify the winner, we give each person 5 attempts.

Fashion show

It can be held at the moment when you want to invite guests to the table. Line them up against the opposite wall and solemnly announce (no need to hand out roles in advance): “The following have arrived for the gala dinner: a famous yogi, a dancer from the east, Baba Yaga, a fairy-tale Princess, an Ogre, the rat Shushera, a Ballerina from the Bolshoi Theater, a one-legged Pirate, the President of Russia , a bodybuilding champion, a famous supermodel (actress), a baby who learned to walk today.

All guests need to walk a few steps in character and sit down at the table.

Unlucky sculptor

There is no need to tell anyone the name of the competition in advance, otherwise the meaning will become clear, and we don’t need that. All guests must go to another room, leaving only the host and three players. You appoint one as a sculptor and ask him to put the other two in the most uncomfortable positions. For example, let the first one freeze, doing push-ups from the floor in the top position, and the second one sit on his back, clasping his hands behind him. And now the presenter changes the one who has the hardest time in the new sculpture to the sculptor himself. Since you yourself invented torture for others, take the rap :-).

Now you can start one new player from another room. Now it is the sculptor who must examine the previous strange statue and create his new one, again coming up with complex poses. We repeat everything, the sculptor takes the place of the victim himself. It always turns out funny, try it! Naturally, all other guests enter one by one and remain in the room until the end of the game.

Snowman

Line up several people (4-6) behind each other, sideways to the guests. Show the last player a simple drawing of a snowman and ask him to draw THIS on the back of the previous player. He tries to understand what was depicted to him, draws on his back what he understood (silently). So we get to the first in this line, who must depict the initial drawing on blank paper. Usually the snowman turns into a face :-). The rest of the details are lost along the way.

Guess what's in your hands

Thanks to the oddities of soft toy manufacturers, this competition turns out to be funny. We blindfold the player and ask him to guess what he is holding in his hands. For example, when we asked to identify a snake in a Santa Claus hat with a gift bag, the girl said that it was a snail. Guests are always surprised that they were unable to guess such an obvious animal. It’s funnier if a person comments out loud on his guesses.

What would the Indians call you?

This is not a competition, just a reason to laugh at the table while eating cake. I found a picture on the Internet and laughed myself. These are joke names that the Indians might give you. The first column is the first letter of the name, the second column is the first letter of the surname. I, Irina Panasyan, would be called the Playful Pelican...

Verbal shifters

Solving the shifters is fun. Let me remind you that this is:

Milk boils over standing sand (which means, “Water does not flow under a lying stone”).

I won’t list all the options with answers, just copy the link, there are about 100 options:

http://livk.ru/category/igry/perevertyshi/

Upside-down pictures

Print these pictures and cut them out so that the answer is not so obvious. In principle, you can cover the half with a sheet of paper directly on the monitor. First, show the first one: “You see, here a huge crow grabbed little man beak. Guess what you will see if you turn the picture over.” Correct answer: “A man in a boat near an island, to which a huge fish swam.” There is a lot of this on the site I give!

Puzzles

Move 3 matches so that the arrow points in the other direction. There are answers to all riddles!

I advise you to buy fireplace (long) matches. This is more obvious in a company.

Questions and answers

This is absolutely a win-win entertainment. Tested at thousands of children's and adult parties. I found a site that has a selection of questions and answers that are relatively appropriate for birthdays for 12-14 year olds.

This is how it should be done. It is enough for only the presenter to have questions; you can read them in a row. But the answers should be printed on separate pieces of paper and guests should be invited to draw out a piece of paper at random: “Do you brush your teeth?” - “Yes, I have many talents...”

Drawing 3D

Nowadays creative master classes are popular even among adults, so let’s not lag behind. I like that this particular drawing ALWAYS works for EVERYONE, and it looks very impressive. What do you need? Landscape sheets each person, a simple pencil, markers and 5-7 minutes of time.

Place your left palm on the sheet and trace along the outline with a pencil. Now take a felt-tip pen of any color and draw parallel lines at a distance of 1 cm from each other. Just a straight line from the edge of the paper, and where the outline of the hand begins, you need to draw an arc. After the outline of the hand, continue the straight line. From the picture, I think everything is clear. It turns out a real 3D drawing! I think it's great!

Using felt-tip pens of other colors, we repeat the bends of the first lines, this is already quite simple. If you put a date on the picture and hang it in a frame, you will remember for a long time what a good time you had with your friends on your birthday.

What else is on this site...

• There are excellent quest scenarios:, and, which you can organize for your guests. In both quests, you can change the tasks themselves (make them more difficult or easier).

• If there are only girls at the party, look and.

• . There are tasks there that can be used not only in New Year.

• Also... At this age they often end up studying music and drawing, so I advise you to watch:

Telegram

To everyone celebrating their birthday! Today is declared the day of test riddles and mysterious tests. After passing a series of tests, you have the opportunity to receive souvenirs. Each player who answered correctly receives a card that must be kept. At the end of the holiday, whoever has as many cards as he can will receive as many souvenirs. (or commands)

1. The code word is encrypted in the secret script of the pirates. For a while. The first one wins.
Here is a piece of paper with the "Pirate Secret Book":


2. Solve puzzles against time. A total of 15 minutes is given.









Answers to children's puzzles:

Paris. Carpenter. Age
Austria. Magpie. Motherland
Point. Task. Showcase
Knitwear. Hare. Beans
Family. Fashion. Wall

3. Guess who scattered the letters (isograph drawing).

4. I believe it or not.
For each correct answer we put a + on whoever has the most + card.

1. In Japan, do students write on the blackboard with a brush with colored ink? (Yes)
2.Does Australia use disposable school boards? (No)
3. Was the fountain pen invented in Ancient Egypt? (Yes)
4. Was the ballpoint pen used only by military pilots at first? (Yes)
5. In Africa, fortified pencils are produced for children who tend to chew on anything? (Yes)
6.Do some types of colored pencils have carrot extract added to make the lead stronger? (No)
7.Did the Romans wear pants? (No, they wore tunics and togas)
8. If a bee stings someone, will it die? (Yes)
9. Is it true that spiders feed on their own web? (Yes)
10. In one Korean circus, two crocodiles were taught to dance the waltz. (No)
11. Do penguins fly north for the winter? (No, penguins can't fly)
12.If you put a flounder on a chessboard, it will also become checkered. (Yes)
13.Spartan warriors sprayed their hair with perfume before battle. (Yes, this is the only luxury they allowed themselves)
14. Do mice grow up and become rats? (No, these are two different orders of rodents)
15.Can some frogs fly? (Yes, in the tropical forests of Asia and Africa)
16.Can children hear higher sounds than adults? (Yes)
17.Is the eye filled with air? (No, the eye is filled with fluid)
18.Are you taller in the morning than in the evening? (Yes)
19.Do people still wash themselves with olive oil in some places? (Yes, in some hot countries where water is scarce)
20.Can bats receive radio signals? (No)
21.Can't owls roll their eyes? (Yes)
22.Is moose a type of deer? (Yes)
23. At night, do giraffes use echoes to find the leaves they feed on? (No)
24. Are dolphins small whales? (Yes)
25. Does rhinoceros horn have magical powers? (No)
26. In some countries, fireflies are used as lighting devices? (Yes)
27.A monkey is usually the size of a kitten? (Yes)
28. Was Scrooge's lucky coin worth 10 cents? (Yes)
29.Duremar was selling frogs? (No, leeches)
30. Do Eskimos dry capelin and eat it instead of bread? (Yes)
31.Can you see a rainbow at midnight? (Yes)
32. Are most turnips grown in Russia? (No, in America)
33. An elephant, meeting an unfamiliar relative, greets in the following way - puts its trunk in its mouth? (Yes)
34. Was Hans Christian Andersen's real name Swensen? (No, Hans)
35. In medicine, is the diagnosis of “Munchausen syndrome” given to a patient who lies a lot? 36. (No, such a diagnosis is given to a patient who has a constant desire to be treated)
37.The height of the Little Humpbacked Horse is two inches? (No, three)
38. First place among the causes of death from accidents in Japan in 1995. borrowed high heels? (Yes, almost 200 Japanese women died from falling from high heels)

5.Ribbon competition

The presenter invites an equal number of boys and girls to go on stage. They stand around him. The presenter has as many ribbons in his fist as there are participants. The ends of the ribbons hang freely in different sides, but their middles are mixed up. A bow is tied at one end of each ribbon. The presenter invites all participants to take hold of these ends; the girls need to choose those ends on which bows are tied. On the count of “One, two, three,” the presenter unclenches his fist, and all participants disperse around the hall. The first couple to unravel wins. Thus, each ribbon “tied” the pair with its ends. (They have cards).

6. CHAIN ​​OF WORDS - for a while - who has more

Let's name a word. At the same time, we begin to write a verbal chain in which each subsequent word must begin with the last letter of the previous one. For example: table - spoon - watermelon - tooth...

The one who writes the most words in 3 minutes wins.

7. Intellectual (comic questions). 3 minutes (+) whoever has more and who answers faster and correctly wins +

1. Which note is needed for compote? (Salt)
2. Which composer's name resembles a hunter's shot? (Bach)
3. Is it possible to bring water in a sieve? (You can have a piece of ice)
4. Which wheel does not spin in a car while driving? (Spare)
5. Who speaks all languages? (Echo)
6. What fabric should you use to make a shirt? (From the railway station)
7. Which wing never flies? (car fender)
8. Equilateral rectangle? (Square)
9. Which Russian word consists of three syllables, but indicates 33 letters? (Alphabet)
10. Paper bag? (Envelope)
11. Why do village children like to walk barefoot? (On the ground)
12. What happens to the crow when it turns 7 years old? (The eighth will go)
13. What can you see from eyes closed? (Dream)
14. How do day and night end? (Soft sign)
15. What clock does it show? right time twice a day? (Faulty)

8. DISCOVERER for speed and more

First, the competition participants are asked to “discover” a new planet - inflate it as quickly as possible Balloons, and then “populate” this planet with inhabitants: quickly draw little figures of men on the ball with felt-tip pens. Whoever has more “inhabitants” on the planet is the winner!

9. Compose the correct poem command speed and correctness

AN EVIL BOAR SITTING ON A BRANCH,
THE STEAMER WAS LANGUING IN A CAGE,
THE NIGHTINGALE SHARPENED THE FOOGS,
THE PORCUBE BOOKED,
THE CAT TEACHED PHYSICS,
MASHA CATCHED HER TAIL,
THE HEDGEHOG WAS SET FOR DINNER,
THE CHISK WAS WIGGING,
CANCER FLYED UNDER THE CLOUDS,
THE TABLE WAS CHASING MICE,
THE KETTLE JUMPED IN THE YARD,
THE BOY BURNED ON THE CAMPFIRE.
CUCUMBERS PLAY HIDE AND HIDE,
KIDS GROW IN THE BED,
THE MUSKETEERS ARE SLEEPING IN THE RAVIGE,
PIGS SHARPEN THEIR SWEEDS,
CRASHES RUNNING TO THE CIRCUS IN A GROUP,
CHILDREN ARE NAPING UNDER THE SNAG,
WOLVES SWIM ON THE BOTTOM,
PIKES HOWL AT THE MOON,
WHAT IS THIS JERALASH?
SHARPEN YOUR PENCIL!
I ORDER YOU TO PLACE EVERYTHING IN PLACE!

10 Who else can you see?
TWO WILD CATS LIVED IN A HOUSE.

11. “Pass the orange” 5 minutes
This is very famous game. For those who haven’t played, try it, it’s very interesting!
The guys line up and pass an orange or an apple, not with their hands, but with their chins. Whoever drops the orange is out, and the game starts over. And so on until there is only one winner left.

12 Bilboke up to 5 points, once - and pass it around. Whoever scores 5 points first wins.

Several people play. You need to throw the ball up and catch it in a glass or mug. For this - one point. They catch the ball one at a time until they miss. The one who misses passes the ball to the next player. The winner is the one who first scores the agreed number of points.

13 PANTOMIME
All participants are divided into two teams. The first team comes up with a clever word and then says it to one of the players on the opposing team. The task of the chosen one is to depict the hidden word without making a sound, only with gestures, facial expressions and plastic movements, so that his team can guess what was planned. After successfully guessing, the teams change roles. After some practice this game You can complicate it and make it much more interesting by guessing not words, but phrases.

14 Each table is given an envelope in which a beautiful card is cut into different geometric figures. The task is to collect a postcard. (You can “restore” a landscape picture, a portrait of a writer). 10 minutes

15. WITH ONE LETTER

Under the dictation of the presenter, we write in a column:

The player fills out the task

Writer
Poet
Artist
Composer
Singer
City
River
Flower
Title of a literary work
Poetic line

After this, the presenter names a letter (let’s say m), and each player must write the writer’s surname, the name of the city, etc. next to it. with the letter m. The one who completes it first wins.

16. LEFT AND RIGHT - BY LETTER

This game is played by two or two teams. Each player (or team) writes ten words of five letters on a piece of paper, but not the whole word, but only its three middle letters. After this, the players exchange pieces of paper and everyone must add a letter to the left and to the right, so that they get a word.

For example: -tva- decoction, -ate- kater. The one who manages it first wins.

17. ARTISTS

In this game, one of you will take on the role of leader. The presenter writes 20 words on a piece of paper in advance - singular common nouns in the nominative case. Let him prepare two or three of these twenty: experience shows that they will like this game and will want to repeat it, especially since the first round will be like a test.
When the game time comes, the presenter will give everyone a blank sheet of paper and a pencil and say something like this: “Draw the sheet into twenty cells. I have a list of twenty words. I will name the first word and count to three. During this time, you must be in the first cell, make a drawing symbolizing the concept contained in this word.
The game is that based on your drawings you will then have to, when you fill in all 20 cells, reproduce the very words that these drawings mean. It is clear that a quick reaction is needed here: in three seconds, find and capture some characteristic detail. So, if the word hare is named, it is enough to draw two long ears; a few stripes will tell you that I named the tiger. When all the cells are filled with drawings, write captions for them. Whoever can reproduce the most words is the winner."
As players become more comfortable with the game, you need to introduce them to more difficult tins to graphically depict.

For example: laziness, health, braggart.

The most interesting thing in this game is looking at the drawings of other players.

18.Number of players: any. Optional: ribbon, ring

Thread a ribbon into the ring and tie the ends. Participants in the game stand in a circle and pick up a circular ribbon with a ring so that it is inside. The driver stands in the center of the circle and closes his eyes.
Participants begin passing the ring along the ribbon. On command, the driver opens his eyes and tries to guess whose hand the ring is in. If you didn't guess correctly - a penalty point. At this time, the players imitate passing the ring, all at once. The participant whose ring was found stands in the center and the game continues again. At the end the results are summed up.
The driver with the fewest penalty points wins.

19.
"We all sang songs"
The host reads the definition of the children's song, and the guests, guessing, sing it.

Tasks:
- a song about a part of the land surrounded by water, whose inhabitants are happy from constantly eating tropical fruits (“Chunga-changa”);
- a song about a heavenly-colored vehicle (“Blue Car”);
- a song about how bad weather conditions cannot ruin the holiday (“We will survive this trouble”);
- a song about how a shaggy creature performs a musical composition and at the same time takes sunbathing (“I’m lying in the sun”)
- a song about a plant that grew up in the wild and was cut down by a peasant (“A Christmas tree was born in the forest”);
- a song about how fun it is to march with a group (“It’s fun to walk together”);
- a song about a small creature whose color resembles a certain vegetable (“A grasshopper sat in the grass”).

20. Competition "The Big Picture"

Teams participate in the competition. For the competition you will need whatman paper, there should be as many of them as there are teams. You also need to prepare markers (one marker per participant). Teams stand along one line, at a distance of 3-4 meters from it there is a Whatman paper on the table, each team has its own table. Each participant is given one felt-tip pen, everyone has a different color. At the presenter’s signal, the first participants run to the Whatman paper and within 30 seconds begin to draw a picture. When 30 seconds have passed, the presenter says change, and the players change, the second participant runs. Thus, all participants take turns drawing a picture. The team with the most beautiful picture wins.

21. Game "Smile of the Cheshire Cat"

This game is similar to famous games"What where When?" and "Brain Ring". The name of the game was given due to its resemblance to the Cheshire Cat, which disappeared in parts. The game involves two teams with the same number of players. Each team is asked one question. If the players answer correctly, then one of them leaves the game (“disappears”), if the team cannot answer, the turn passes to the other team. The winner is the team that was the first to “disappear” completely. The winning team can be given small toy cats as a prize.

22. Competition "Attentiveness will not hurt"

Up to 20 people can participate in the competition. Participants must complete the leader’s tasks in reverse. For example, if the presenter says that you need to raise your hands, you need to lower them. The participant who does what the leader says, and not the opposite action, is eliminated. Thus, the number of participants is gradually decreasing. The most attentive participant remains. Examples of presenter tasks: raise your arms, jump, lean to the left, sit down, raise your left arm, cross your arms, raise your head, bend forward. The number and options of tasks are selected individually.

23. Competition "Trace in History"

You will need: sheets of paper, markers. Two teams are recruited. Each team is given a sheet and markers and chooses a captain. Both captains leave or are blindfolded. the remaining team members are given half a minute to leave their “mark” on a piece of paper - make a fingerprint, sign, leave an imprint of lipstick, even a sole, anything, the main thing is that each participant takes part in this (except for the captains). After half a minute, the captains are given these “creations” and they must guess where the footprint of each member of their team is. For every mistake there is a penalty point. The team that scores fewer penalties wins.

Guess the picture

The presenter shows the players a picture that is closed large sheet with a hole two to three centimeters in diameter in the middle. The presenter moves the sheet across the picture. Participants must guess what is shown in the picture. The one who guesses the fastest wins.

Broken phone

Everyone sits in a row, the first player thinks of a word or phrase and quickly whispers it to the next one, and so on. After a word has passed through the entire chain, the beginner announces the intended word or phrase, and the last one announces what came to him.

Interesting answers

The competition participant is seated with his back to everyone, and a sign with pre-prepared inscriptions is attached to his back. The inscriptions can be very different - “Toilet”, “School”, “Shop”, etc. The rest of the participants ask him various questions, such as “why do you go there, how often, and so on.” The player, not knowing what is written on the sign hanging on his back, must answer these questions.

Sea chain

Participants are given a box of paper clips. When given a signal, they begin to make a chain using these paper clips. The game is timed - about 1-2 minutes. Whoever makes the longest chain during this time wins.

Get rid of the match

A match is taken, moistened in water and stuck on the participant’s face. Who will need to free himself from it using only facial expressions, but not his hands

Firefighters

The sleeves of two jackets are turned out and hung on the backs of chairs. Chairs are placed with their backs facing each other at a distance of one meter. A rope two meters long is placed between the chairs. Both competitors start each at their own chair. At the leader’s signal, they must take the jackets, turn out the sleeves, put them on, and fasten all the buttons. Then run around your opponent’s chair, sit on your chair and pull the string. The first one to do this wins.

Scouts

Several participants have signs hung on their backs with a word written on them. At the leader's command, players try to find out what word is written on the others' backs, but without showing theirs. The player whose word is read correctly is eliminated from the game.

Bouncers

Children are divided into three teams. Two teams stand at a distance of 10-15 steps from each other. The third is between them. With two balls, the players of the first two teams try to knock out the players in the middle. This continues for 30 seconds. Then the teams change roles. After all the teams have been in the middle, the points are counted. The team that has the most players not eliminated after 30 seconds wins.

Guess the shadow

One of the participants sits facing a light, preferably uncluttered wall. A few steps behind him, a dim lamp or candle is installed so that the sharpest shadow appears. The rest of the participants pass between the lamp and the back of the person sitting. Without turning around, the person sitting must guess from the shadow who passed behind him. The one who was guessed sits on a chair and becomes the driver.

Sea battle (water game)

Children are divided into two teams and face each other at a distance of one and a half to two meters. On command they begin to splash each other. The participant who turns away or starts wiping his face with his hands is eliminated. The team with the most members remaining at the end of time (usually 30 seconds) wins.

Pop some balloons

Buy a lot of balloons in two colors. The company is divided into two teams. Each team is given balls of the same color. Team members tie the balls to their legs with a thread. To avoid crowding with scissors and threads, it is better to immediately prepare balls with threads.

On command, participants begin to pop the balls of the opposing team. The team that has at least one whole ball left wins.

Can be done both at home and at children's birthday.

Birthday competitions for children can be held both at home and anywhere else. It is commonly believed that fun games, quizzes and comic competitions are only suitable for preschool children's parties, but in fact this is not the case. And older children enjoy participating in competitions if the games are selected according to their age. A correctly selected scenario with birthday competitions, even for 14-16 year olds, is the key to a fun and memorable holiday!

1. Competition “Smile for the birthday boy”

(competition for the birthday of a child 10-14 years old)

This competition is best held at a child’s birthday; it turns out to be fun and relaxed.

The presenter announces:

“It is necessary that everyone gives the birthday boy their most beautiful smile.”

The children immediately begin to smile, and then the presenter announces that it is too simple and everyone can smile like that. Then the presenter takes out a plate with sliced ​​lemon slices. Children need to each take a lemon, put it in their mouth, chew it, and smile at the same time. And the birthday boy must determine whose smile he liked the most.

2. Competition “Bell”

(Birthday: competitions for children 10 - 14 years old)

An unlimited number of people can participate in this competition. It can be held at any holiday. For the competition you will need a small bell on a string, which will be hung around the neck of the participant in the competition. You will also need several ropes that will be stretched in the room at different heights from the floor; the ropes can be attached both horizontally and across the room space, so that the participant, going to the finish line, must squat and step over the ropes. The player's task is to reach the finish line without the bell hanging around his neck ringing. Whoever completed this task best is considered the best bell tamer from that day on.

3. Competition “Animal Balls”

(children's birthday contests)

The following items are required for the competition: balloons, threads, markers. Inflate all the balloons prepared for the competition, tie them so that they do not deflate. Divide all the balls equally into two halves. Hang one half of the balloons in one corner of the room, the other half in the second corner. Divide everyone present into two teams and give them markers. Teams must draw eyes, nose, mouth, etc. on the balls. They should get funny little animals. The team that creates the animals the fastest wins.

4. Game “Scarf, laughter and children”

(games and competitions for children aged 10-14 years old)

To play you need a small silk scarf the size of a handkerchief. All children, except the birthday boy, stand in a circle. The birthday boy stands in the center of the circle, throws his handkerchief into the air and begins to laugh loudly. The other children should start laughing too. If someone stops laughing while the handkerchief is in the air, they are out of the game. When the handkerchief touches the floor, everyone stops laughing. If participants do not fulfill this condition, they are eliminated from the game. The last child left in the game is the winner.

5. Game "Running ball"

(children's games and competitions for birthdays of 8-10 years)

To play you will need two balloons and two glasses. Participants are divided into two teams. Each team stands in a column. The first team members are given a glass and a balloon. They place the ball on the glass to keep the ball balanced. Then these participants must run around their team and return to their place. After this, the first players pass the glass with the ball to the second players, who also run around the team. The game continues until all participants have run around their team. But if someone’s ball falls, he must return to his place and start running around again. You are not allowed to touch the ball with your hands while performing the task. The team that completes the task first wins.

6. Relay competition “Turtles”

(competitions for the birthday of a 4 year old child)

This fun competition for children will perfectly lift the spirits of all guests on their birthday. If you are hosting a Jungle themed party, be sure to include a competition in your script. To carry it out you will need 2 basins. Then you select two equal teams and place them in two columns. The first participants receive a pelvis, thanks to which they must turn into turtles. To do this, you need to get on all fours and “put” an inverted pelvis on your back - you will get a turtle under its shell. Now each participant must run to a given place, return to the team and pass the baton to the next participant. The team whose turtles all pass the test wins the competition.

7. Competition “Who is the fastest?”

(contests for the birthday of an 8 year old child)

The presenter places two boxes at the finish line; a distance of at least two meters must be left between them. Small toys of the same size, such as balls, cubes, rings, are placed in boxes. They are divided equally into two teams. At the start, two teams of children line up, each with a certain number of participants. Teams wait by their empty boxes for the competition to begin. It is best to mark the starting line somehow (with chalk, flags) and place empty boxes, which children will have to fill with toys, transferring them from a full box. At the leader’s signal, the first participants from each team must run to the full box at the finish line, take a toy from it, run to the start, and throw the toy into the empty start box. After this, the next participants continue the competition. So children, running from a full box to an empty one, must move all the toys. The winner is the team that was able to move all the toys faster than the other. The winners must be given a prize.

8. “Point the finger” competition

This competition is fun to do at a child's birthday party. The presenter shows 5 items and names them. For example, nose, plate, ceiling, door, birthday boy. Each child, when the presenter calls a word, must point to an object or person with a finger. The presenter will deliberately confuse the guests and may point to one object and name another. The participant who never gets lost receives a prize.

9. Competition “Where is our ball”

(children's birthday contests for 11 years old)

It's movable sport game. It is most convenient to carry it out in the hall or on the sports ground. It begins at the sign of the leader. The children close their eyes, and the leader throws a small ball in any direction. Participants listen to the sound of a falling ball, trying to guess where it went. The host asks: “Where is our ball?” These words are a signal for the players that they can run in different directions and look for the ball. The one who finds it must, unnoticed by others, run up to the designated place, pat it with his hand and shout: “My ball!” If during the game a player sees who has the ball, he must try to catch up with the lucky one and touch him. Then the ball goes to him. Now the rest of the children are running after the player with the ball, trying to catch up with him. And the player with the ball will try to run as fast as he can to the appointed place with the words: “My ball!”, dodging everyone who wants to catch him.

10. Game “Catch a snowball”

(games and competitions for children)

Children's mobile fun game, which develops dexterity and attentiveness in children, as well as speed of reaction. Usually children are offered to play it preschool age. For the game, the leader must prepare a bag with small balls or “snowballs” made independently from cotton wool. Children need to be given small multi-colored plastic buckets. At a given signal, the children must prepare for the game; it requires good reaction and speed. The presenter takes snowballs out of his bag and throws them in different directions. The kids run and try, placing buckets under the flying snowballs, to catch them. When all the snowballs in the bag run out, the game ends. The counting of balls caught by each player begins. The one who catches the largest number of “snowballs” becomes the winner and is rewarded with friendly applause and a prize.

11. Game “Flying the Broom”

(games and competitions for children 11 years old)

This is a team game. It is suitable for children. You can play this game on any holiday: New Year, March 8, birthday, etc. You will need two stools or two chairs. You will also need two brooms or mops. The children are invited to imagine that they have turned into evil wizards and can fly on a broom. The participants’ task is to take turns passing the broom, holding it between their legs, run to the stool, come back and pass the broom to another team member. The team that finishes the game first wins.

12. Quiz-competition " SpongeBob»

(quizzes and competitions for 10th birthday)

Children adore this funny character - the sea sponge SpongeBob. Cartoons with him are very popular all over the world. This quiz will calm the kids down for a while. Here are the questions:

• Where does Spongebob live? Bikini Bottom, Pineapple House.
• When does SpongeBob celebrate his birthday? the 14 th of July.
• What kind of pets do Bikini Bottom residents keep at home? Snails and worms.
• What are SpongeBob's best friends? Patrick, Sandy, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Gary.
• Why does SpongeBob go to the "Field of Jellyfish"? Catches jellyfish and milks them into jelly.
• What is the name of SpongeBob's teacher? Mrs. Puff.
• What exam does SpongeBob fail to pass Mrs. Puff? Driving a submarine.
• What is the name of SpongeBob's only friend who cannot breathe underwater like fish and other sea inhabitants? Sandy.
• Who are Sea Superman and Barnacle Boy? Superheroes from Bikini Bottom.
• How many people live in Bikini Bottom, including SpongeBob? 538.
• Who is Plankton, and what does he want from SpongeBob? This is the villain Bikini Bottom, who is trying to steal the magic Krabby Patty formula.
• Who is the greediest money lover in Bikini Bottom? Mr Crabbs.
• What are the names of SpongeBob's neighbors and where do they live? Squidward (Easter Island statue) and Patrick (under the stone).
• Who is the Flying Dutchman? Ghost of the Sea Pirate.

Give a prize to the child who gives the most correct answers: any item with the image of SpongeBob.

13. Game “Guess who eats what?”

(games for children's birthday)

This competition is best held when the children have just arrived for their birthday.

This competition is best held when the children have just arrived for their birthday. It is held at the table. The theme of this game is "Animals". Prepare questions about what animal eats what. And ask the kids. You can remember all the animals in the zoo and ask about each one.

Start with easy questions about the bunny and the wolf, and end with exotic animals. For each correct answer, give your child a sticker or candy.

14. Competition “Trees happen”
(children's birthday contests)

An interesting game for kids that develops their attentiveness, logic, and reaction speed. It is usually played by preschool children. The children are seated in front of the leader, who says: “Trees can be low,” and he himself raises his hands up. Children must show attentiveness, logic, speed of reaction, and show what low trees look like. The presenter lists what types of trees there are: tall, small, huge. At the same time, he tries to confuse the children with incorrect movements. But if one of the players goes astray and shows the way the presenter does, he is eliminated from the game. True, the eliminated participant only misses a few rounds, he is not allowed to get bored for too long, and is offered to return to the game. The winner is the participant who showed what trees are like the fastest and most correctly, and was not mistaken. He is rewarded with a tasty prize.

15. Competition “Back pictures”

(birthday contests)

A fun game that can be offered to children when you need to find something interesting and exciting for them to do. Children are seated in a circle, facing their neighbor's back. A sheet of paper is attached to the back of each with tape. Further events in the game develop according to the “damaged phone” principle. The first player is told in his ear a simple word that is easy to draw: flower, house, sun. He must use a blunt pencil to draw a picture on his neighbor's back. And he, guided only by his feelings and guesses, while they are drawing on his back, must decide what is drawn there and make a similar drawing on the back of the player sitting in front of him. The main thing is that children don’t peek, otherwise it won’t be interesting. When all the participants in the fun have finished their drawings, they begin to evaluate these works! Usually everyone finds it very funny from the pictures that the young artists drew.

16. Competition “Invisible Back”

(children's birthday competitions for 6-12 years old)

This competition is suitable for a children's birthday. All guests participate in it. The birthday boy stands facing the wall and with his back to the guests. Guests line up at the threshold of the room. On the count of three, the first guest begins to move towards the birthday boy. As soon as the birthday boy feels that the guest is already close and standing behind him, he says: “Stop!” The same continues with the next participant. The main thing for the birthday boy is that he is not hurt by the participant, and for the guest it is important to get closest to the birthday boy. Whichever guest stands closest to the birthday boy wins. The winner must be rewarded with a delicious prize in the form of a chocolate bar, or given a toy.

17. Competition “Find your prize”

(competitions for children)

The game helps to reveal the talents of every child. This game requires a set of colored cardboard, two boxes and plenty of prizes so that there is enough for everyone. First you need to prepare cards (according to the number of players). A piece of colored cardboard is cut in half. The task is written on one half, and the name of the prize on the other. If there are more children than multi-colored cards, cards of the same color can be cut in different ways: along, across, at an angle, in a wavy line. Cards with tasks are placed in one box, colored side up. Cards with prizes are placed in the second box, hidden in another place. Each player, having drawn a card, must complete a task: recite a rhyme, sing a song, compose a short thematic story, ask the children a riddle. Then the child must find the other half of his card and receive a prize. For prizes, it is best to purchase colored pencils, markers, albums, coloring books, books, and small toys. At the end of each child's performance, the others thank him for his efforts by clapping their hands and cheering him on as he searches for his prize.

18. Game “At the Bazaar”

(competitions for children 10 – 12 years old)

At the very beginning of the game, all participants are divided into three groups and one leader. Each group chooses a fruit, for example, one group will be called bananas, the second - strawberries, and the third - peaches. Then all players sit in a circle, facing the center of the circle. The presenter stands in the center of the circle and says the following phrase: “I went to the market and bought...” Then, depending on the continuation of the phrase, the participants should act differently, for example:

- “... and bought bananas”, then all those who belong to the group of bananas change places (the leader also participates in this exchange). After the exchange, one “extra” fruit remains, which becomes the leader and the game begins again.

- “... and bought peaches and bananas (or any other combination of groups)”, then all participants belonging to the named groups change places (along with the leader). Again, the extra “fruit” becomes the leader.

- “... and bought fruit”, in this case all the participants change places. The only one left without a place becomes the leader.

19. Competition “Cool Tales”

(interesting competitions for children's birthday 11 - 12 years old)

Reaction and attentiveness - these qualities guarantee the player’s success in this game. All participants stand in a circle. Each participant clenches his right hand into a fist, with his thumb pointing up. The left hand is folded into a tube, which is put on the neighbor’s thumb. And so, when all the players have clasped their hands in such an intricate way, the presenter begins to tell the tale, having named the code word in advance. The condition of the game is this: after hearing the code word, you need to have time to grab your right hand, while simultaneously catching your neighbor’s, grabbing his finger. At the same time, in a fairy tale you can use various funny gags, which are designed to confuse and confuse the players. For example, if the code word is Princess Nesmetna, then when telling a story, you can use the frog princess, the princess and the seven heroes, and any other phrases starting with the word princess. Hearing them, the players will break free and grab the hands of their neighbors. The game is always accompanied by laughter and sincere fun.

20. Competition “Who am I?”

(fun competitions for children's birthdays)

This competition is perfect for children's day birth. Draw several pictures, for example, pineapple, cake, candy, etc. Cut out the middle for the child's head. The participant takes the picture and sticks his head inside. He doesn’t see who is in his picture, so he asks the guests questions to find out. Guests can only answer “YES” or “NO”. For example, questions: “Am I tasty?”, “Am I made of wood?”, “Am I bigger than an orange?”, “Do I start with a vowel?” and so on.

10 years is your baby’s first serious anniversary. It’s already inconvenient to call him a baby. Among the collection there are probably certificates, cups, and other achievements. The child prepares for adolescence, leaving primary school and moving to the middle one. Often children at this age are very capricious, so if you organize a birthday without taking into account his wishes, you risk not pleasing the birthday boy.

Discuss the holiday scenario with your child. How does he want to spend his celebration? What was good about past birthdays? Holiday menu. How does he want to decorate the room (flower balls no longer suit the boys, maybe Christmas tree garlands and a silver number 10 on the entire wall)? Maybe he likes themed events, for example you can arrange one. And most importantly, what competitions will be of interest to his friends?

It is important to think through the scenario in advance in order to correctly calculate the budget. Some competitions are less expensive (for example, intellectual competitions). In any case, props and prizes must be purchased in advance, taking into account the number of guests.

On the day of the holiday, it is best to go to Children's World for a dream gift with your child, or please your child with a surprise prepared in advance (for example,) then sit in a children's cafe or pizzeria and go home or to a designated place to meet guests. It’s better to start with simple, inactive competitions.

Intellectual competitions

When drawing up competitions, take into account the age, character and personal characteristics of each guest: if the majority of those invited are inactive children, reduce the number of sports competitions in favor of intellectual ones.

The most serious guest

There are no prizes in this competition, but that's not worth mentioning. The guests stand in a circle. The first one says “ha” with a serious expression on his face. The next one also with a straight face - “ha-ha”, the third adds “ha-ha-ha”. Usually it is possible to maintain a calm appearance for up to 4-5 participants. If one smiles, everyone laughs. It is allowed to silently make grimaces, trying to make the speaker laugh.

Suitcase

Everyone stays in a circle. The first one says: “I’m flying to a desert island and I’ll take binoculars with me.” The next person repeats the phrase, adding his item to the suitcase. The third one needs to list everything and name his option. Whoever “did not bring the suitcase” (did not remember the sequence) is eliminated from the game.

I believe - I don't believe

Questions are given to the teams in turn. For correct answers - tokens. Prizes - based on overall results.

1. At first, only pilots used ballpoint pens (I believe).
2. Russia grows the most turnips (in America).
3. A couple of crocodiles in one circus were taught to dance the waltz (I don’t believe it).
4. You can see a rainbow at night (I believe).
5. Fireflies are used instead of flashlights (I believe).
6. When a flounder is placed on a chess board, it becomes checkered (I believe).
7. Dolphins are small whales (I believe).
8. When a bee bites, it dies (I believe).
9. Penguins fly north in winter (I don’t believe they don’t fly at all).
10. Bats receive radio signals (I don’t believe it).

Tricky riddles

1. He got leeches, sold them to Karabas, he smelled of swamp mud, his name was... (Pinocchio - Duremar).
2. He beats and tortures the poor dolls, he is looking for a magic key, he looks terrible, this is a doctor... (Aibolit - Karabas).
3. He lived in Prostokvashino and was friends with Matroskin, he was a little simple-minded, the dog’s name was... (Totoshka - Sharik).
4. He was on the road for many days to find his wife, and a ball helped him, his name was... (Kolobok - Ivan Tsarevich).
5. He walked through the forest boldly, but the fox ate the hero. The poor thing sang goodbye. His name was...(Cheburashka - Kolobok).
6. She finds out everything, spies on it, interferes and harms everyone, she only cares about the rat, and her name is... (Yaga - old woman Shapoklyak).

Guess the drawing

The presenter covers the picture with a clean opaque sheet, leaving 2 square meters free. see picture. Gradually moves the sheet, revealing more and more for review. Whoever guessed the plot first wins. The illustration should be well known to children.

Music and dance competitions

Musical competitions set the mood for the entire holiday. Just don’t delay each task, switch to others in time so that the children don’t get tired.

Fanta

Take one thing from each guest and put everything in an opaque bag. The birthday boy turns his back to him and says what the owner of the extracted forfeit needs to do. The funnier the tasks, the more fun the competition. The birthday boy's forfeit is also in the general pile (he doesn't know about it).

• perform a song for the birthday boy;
• show a car that cannot be started for a long time;
• shout out the window “Happy Birthday!” 10 times;
• depict without words how you are in a store buying three birds with one stone as a gift for a friend;
• perform a song on behalf of an African aborigine;
• compose a poem in honor of the birthday person (like a burime) with the words: congratulations - birthday, gifts - hugs, speeches - candles, toys - girls and read it like a real poet;
• perform the song “Happy Birthday” with a noise orchestra (“instruments” (spoons, rattles, etc.) are prepared in advance);
• depict how you are late for school and don’t find your backpack;
• retell the fairy tale “Turnip” from her own perspective;
• show a cat who is afraid of something, but is interested;
• to parody an adult who does not dare to ski down a hill.

Guess the melody

Guess the melody before it even sounds. First, a description of the song is offered. If the hint is not enough, a fragment of the melody is played. Children must tell what the song is about. Choral karaoke performance is encouraged.

1. A song about a territory surrounded on all sides by water, the inhabitants of which are very happy from regular consumption of tropical fruits (“Chunga-Changa”).
2. A song from a cartoon about sky-colored railway transport (“Blue Car”).
3. The song is about how an animal with luxurious hair takes a sunbath and purrs a melody (“I’m lying in the sun”).
4. A round dance song about a plant that grew in the wild until a peasant cut it down (“Song about the Christmas Tree”).
5. A song about an insect that is similar in color to a garden vegetable and lives in the grass “There was a grasshopper sitting in the grass”).
6. The song is about bad weather that cannot ruin the holiday (“We will survive this trouble”).

At the age of 10, a child already shows his individuality, so it is very important to create a friendly atmosphere at the holiday, not paying attention to the children’s inadequacies in certain moments.

Two competition options for girls only

Share your smile

The tasks are printed on the cards. Each willing contestant chooses a card where she should smile like:

• Mona Lisa (you can show a portrait of Mona Lisa);
• the teacher smiles at the student;
• a girl meeting an unfamiliar boy;
• infant to mother;
• the girl from the famous advertisement;
• Leopold the cat to his mice;
• a poor student who received an A;
• the dog grins at its owner.

It is better to give prizes (or tokens) to all girls.

Fan dance

Participants must dance while holding a feather in the air with a fan. Everyone else counts out loud which of the girls will last longer. It is important not only to watch the feather, but also to dance.

Sports competitions

When the guests have already rested a little after the festive feast, you can offer the restless ones some outdoor games. If you are holding a holiday at home, decide in advance on the place for them: clear the room as much as possible from furniture, sharp corners, and breakable objects. This will help avoid injuries in active competitions. The presenter's table with props should be in a secluded place.

Relay game with balls

Guests are divided into teams. In addition to prizes for the winner, it would be nice to prepare symbolic consolation prizes for the losers.

1. Balls prepared in advance are placed in front of the teams on the starting line. Children, on all fours, blowing the balloons out of place, try to send them over the finish line.
2. The ball is clamped between the legs (you can have two more under your arms), and at the signal you have to get to the finish line the fastest without dropping the ball.
3. Everyone is given a spoon, and a ball is carefully lowered into it. It must be carried to the finish line without dropping it.
4. Captains competition. Filled balloons are scattered around the room. Who will collect and carry away the most balls at the same time?
5. Everyone sits on their balloon and jumps until the balloon bursts. Which team will destroy their balls the fastest?

Volleyball

WITH balloons You can also play volleyball. Chairs with a strip width of 1 m are placed in two rows opposite each other. The floor is divided in the middle by a rope. Players throw the ball while sitting (you cannot stand up!). If the ball flies outside the playing area, the team receives a point. The count goes up to 10 points.

Fishing

They choose a fisherman. He holds a jump rope or rope with a knot. All the fish stand in a circle, the fisherman is in the center. He holds the rope by one end, rotating it in a circle. The “fishing rod” should not touch the legs. If the fish does not jump, it leaves the game. The most dexterous one wins.

Siamese twins

In teams, participants split into pairs and place one hand on their neighbor’s shoulder, leaving the other free. They are offered different tasks: unwrap and eat candy, tie shoelaces, make a paper envelope. The team that completes everything faster than the others wins.

Confusion

Players on a team gather in a circle, holding hands. Without opening their hands, they need to confuse the chain as difficult as possible. Representatives from each team go to their opponents and, at a signal, unravel their confusion. The team whose driver untangles his chain the fastest wins.

Tail

Two children play. Each person has a rope tied to their waist with a tail at the back. You need to adapt and catch your opponent by the tail before he does it first. The game is accompanied by cheerful music.

Children's bowling

Children love bowling. If you don't have real skittles, plastic bottles with filler will do. A line is marked with a rope, children stand behind the line, roll the ball, trying to hit the bottles.

Dwarfs and giants

The presenter calls the word “dwarfs” and the children squat down. At the command “giants,” the guests stretch on tiptoe, raising their arms up. Whoever makes a mistake is eliminated from the game. The task can be made easier if participants join hands to help those who are confused.

Self-portrait

When saying goodbye to the guests, the birthday person thanks all those invited and asks not to forget their prizes. He gives everyone sheets of paper and invites everyone to draw their own self-portrait as a souvenir, with the condition that everyone will work with their eyes closed. Guests receive armbands and must leave their autograph on the portraits.