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What was first prize, more ice cream! LOL

commented 8 years ago

One year my birthday "cake" was actually the Baskin Robbins "clown cones" and everyone got one of those. Not being afraid of clowns, everyone loved them and had fun eating them. :D

commented 8 years ago

FISH-O

We have done Dairy Queen Ice cream cakes. Big hit. :)

commented 8 years ago

What's better than Ice Cream!!!!

commented 8 years ago

FISH-O

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Ducky

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Pin the tail on the donkey.

8 years ago. Rating: 9
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I saw a funny picture about pin the tail on the donkey last week. If I can find it I'll put the link in here. Great game.

commented 8 years ago

CB and Ducky, the adult version is better, Adults Only, no kids allowed. :)

commented 8 years ago

We also had "pin the nose on the clown". I found the game in my parents' "effects"....very old and yellowed, but still in usable shape. I can't imagine anyone enjoying that nowadays, what with pinatas providing "instant" gratification.

commented 8 years ago

Ducky

True enough Bob. Besides, the gang of kids would all be at some restaurant eating pizza, burgers, ice cream, cake and being entertained by Katy Perry. Mustn't spend less money than the neighbor kid spent on her birthday. lol

commented 8 years ago

My son threw a ridiculously expensive party when his first daughter turned one. NOW, their family goes out for pizza and calls it a day. Much saner.

commented 8 years ago

Ducky

commented 8 years ago

clu

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Ah? Spin the bottle?

8 years ago. Rating: 8
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ROMOS

And the car key one too? Ha!

commented 8 years ago

Did you receive lots of kisses Clu. :)

commented 8 years ago

Sounds like Big Kids game.

commented 8 years ago

jhharlan

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When I threw parties for my son I would have the kids bob for apples. So old fashioned but great fun. The kids who were raised "correctly" appreciated the apples....

8 years ago. Rating: 6
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Bobbing for apples is a great party game even for adults to play.

commented 8 years ago

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Pass the parcel, i enjoyed it as a kid, kids today still enjoy it. :)

8 years ago. Rating: 6
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I haven't heard of pass the parcel, how do you play?

commented 8 years ago

CB, a prize is wrapped up and taped in umpteen pages of sheets of newspaper, the kids stand in a circle and music is played, when it stops the child who has the parcel unwraps the first layer of newspaper, music plays again and the next layer is removed and so on till the lucky kid rips open the last sheet to win the prize, it is little like musical chairs, except the chairs can break when several kids dive for a chair, not recommended for adults as a chair made of wood definitely breaks, talking from experience. :)

commented 8 years ago

CB, Another game for the older kids is a memory game , say a dozen small articles are laid out on a table, the kids are given 30 seconds to memorise them then they write then down on a piece of paper how many they remember, also a great game for adults except the time is 10 seconds. :)

commented 8 years ago

Ha! Musical chairs came to mind before I was done reading your comment. This does sound like a fun game to play.

commented 8 years ago

The memory game reminds me of a card came we used to play when we were kids.

commented 8 years ago

hector5559

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I use to like kiss- chase,but my mates were always catching me,,

8 years ago. Rating: 6
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LOL....You let them catch you on purpose! Kiss-Kiss!

commented 8 years ago

Like playing hide and seek, if you can't find me i am in the closet. :)

commented 8 years ago

LOL

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I mostly remember the pin the tail on the donkey/nose on the clown, although I'm sure we played other games at my parties and at friends' parties
It was very fun when my son had a small overnight birthday party and invited 3 friends. With his brothers, Dad, and Mom, we took the kids to the elementary school 1/2 mile away (3 generations of my family attended this little country school) and played Frisbee football before heading back home for pizza, cake, movies, games, etc. etc. etc. The game was so much fun for everyone.
That night, I told the boys our ceiling fan started up all by itself and one time the blades flew off because it was spinning so fast. Brandon was suitably scared, but the other two knew I was just making that up....my sons never gave me away, though.

8 years ago. Rating: 2
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