There are literally hundreds of kids party games and activities that can be made use of when planning a children's party in order to keep the kids occupied and happy. They are usually very flexible and can be altered easily to fit with any party theme. Take for example the game bobbing for apples. At Halloween it can become bobbing for mini pumpkins or during a pool party you can literally have the kids jump into the pool and try to bring up toys or treats with only their mouths.

Smashing the Pinata is a fun activity at any Mexican themed party such as a Cinco de Mayo celebration, but it can certainly be adapted to other types of celebrations. How about a Christmas tree Pinata to shower the kids in treats of candy canes and walnuts, pecans and pistachios? It can be a lot of fun before the actual holiday to get together with the children to create their very own theme Pinata. Typically balloons can be blown up and tied together to form the basic shape and strips of newspaper soaked in a flour and water mixture are applied and left to dry. Once dry the balloon inside can be popped via a hole cut out to fill the pinata with candy and the outside can be painted.

Speaking of balloons they can make create props for kid's party games. Simply filling up a few water balloons having the kids toss them back and forth while trying to keep them from popping is tension building fun, at least until one pops on someone. If you don't like the idea of water balloons you can set up a contest between some of the kids to see who can pop as many balloons with their bums as possible within say the frame of a couple of minutes.

Gail Leino

Mrs. Party... Gail Leino is the internet's leading authority on selecting the best possible party supplies, using proper etiquette, living a healthy lifestyle while also teaching organizational skills and fun facts.