You Got Game? 10 Great Birthday Party Games

I have a 5-year-old daughter and a lot of nephews and nieces with whom I have celebrated and even helped coordinate parties. Birthday parties are the biggest hits for children and what makes them most popular is not only the sweets but the games. Here are 10 games that I've found to be quite popular with young and old alike. My daughter loves them. I've also noticed that there are multiple variations to some of these games to make them more challenging and applicable to a more mature crowd. The following list will include applicable age bracket, number of players, game description and rules.

1) Longest happy birthday

Age group: This game is applicable to children 3 years old and up

Number of players: 2 or more

Game description:

This is a vocal game wherein the player has to say "Happy Birthday" to the celebrant, extending the last syllable of the celebrant's name for as long as he/she can. The player who can extend the last syllable the longest is the winner

2) The ever popular "bring-me" game

Age group: This game is applicable to children 3 years old and up.

Number of players: 2 or more

Game description:

The object of the game is to be the first person to bring to the host what is the object being requested. The host calls out the name of an object or person which the audience have to bring to the front in order to win. The more mature the audience the more eccentric objects will be a lot more fun.

3) Relay games

There are multiple versions to this game depending on the age group, how active you want to get, and what supplies you have available:

a) Funny walk - there are also multiple versions to this game:

· * Balloon between legs

Age group: This game is great for children 3 years old and up.

Number of players: At least 2 teams with 5 in each group

Game description: