Decor
the tent was hung with a fur blanket, balloons colored like animal skins were inflated, gold streamers were hung as vines, and a mammoth was painted on the easel. Back in the Russian State Children's Library they lent us costumes and wall panels made using the batik technique.

Introductory part
1. While the children were getting ready, it was planned to show the room and play “Rattles of the Jungle”.
But the guests arrived almost simultaneously and found something to do with themselves.

2. Presentation about the life of ancient people. telling interesting facts and assumptions.
I didn’t have time to make a presentation and decided to give out the information in parts, before each competition.

3. Themed food is laid out around the room (nuts, fruits, fish cookies, chocolate mushrooms). The children themselves must find it, bring it to one place and eat it.
went well. but the downside is that due to food lying around everywhere, we had to start the event right away. But at the beginning it would be necessary to give children a break of 30-40 minutes for free play and exploration of space. then they are less distracted at competitions.

4. Putting on costumes.
I miscalculated here. For some reason the costumes did not arouse interest (even for my son, who loves to dress up as different characters).

Tests
Children complete 9 tasks and for each they receive a piece of a puzzle map.

1. Dangerous animals. I name different animals, if primitive people were afraid of the beast, you need to freeze, if not, you can continue to run and jump. examples of animals: cave bear, saber-toothed tiger, deer, shrew, dinosaur.
Not everyone liked the “freezing” - in the end, someone froze, someone hid, and someone simply screamed, scared or not.as an illustration for some names of animals I used the second encyclopedia of antiquities of the “Pink Giraffe”

2. Fishing. Paper fish are laid out on a sheet of paper. children are given spears - slightly sharpened sticks with pieces of plasticine stuck on the end. The goal is to catch all the fish.
the children simply poked at the fish while holding a stick. but this is a simplified way. But an interesting entertainment, even for adults, is to tie a thread to a prison. Throw the spear from a certain distance (hold the thread with the other hand and do not let go) and pull the thread. if the fish sticks to the spear, the player takes this fish. You can, for example, compete to see who can catch the most fish. I think I came up with all this, I haven’t seen any analogues.

3. I name different foods. if ancient people had the opportunity to try it, the children clap their hands. if not, they shake their heads. Examples of food: nuts, apples, snails, cottage cheese, bread, meat.
We were wrong, but it was fun.

4. Children tried pieces of fruit with their eyes closed and guessed what they were.
other mothers were spending time in the kitchen, I was preparing the next competition

5. I told the children that the next piece of the map was taken away by a small evil animal. and you need to find it by following its footprints (the footprints are cut out of cardboard and laid out on the floor. At the end of the chain of footprints there is a piece of a map).
I told you. but before that the children ran into the room and confused all traces. although the animal is to blame, it could have hidden in the bathroom.

6. A piñata pretending to be the fruit of a chocolate tree was conceived here. but I couldn’t figure out how to make it so that it wouldn’t fall apart at the first blow, but also wouldn’t be too strong. Therefore, I put surprises and threads into the “yolks” from the kinders and tied them to the upper crossbars of the wall bars. one “yolk” contained a piece of map.
they ripped everything off very quickly

7. There were many options for this competition. I settled on the simplest. In advance, I made beads of different shapes from clay. The children's task was to string them on a suede lace.
more or less managed. Moreover, I was afraid that the boys would not want to wear beads and prepared a text about amulets, that a “fang” helps in hunting, a round bead helps in fishing, etc. but the text was superfluous.

8. Relay race. go through various obstacles - jump over a swamp, crawl, cross a log.
the relay turned out to be too easy and short. but maybe that's good

9. Creative competition. The children were asked to come up with what ancient people could have eaten from.
came up with it.

hidden treasures
So, the children collected 9 pieces of the map and folded it with a little help. but the map was... allegorical. instead of a sports complex there is a tree. instead of a sofa there are hills, instead of bookshelves there are mountains. That’s where the cross stood right on the mountain.
it took some clues, but the treasure was found.

treasures - pieces of clay, archaeological sets with skeletons of saber-toothed tigers, coal, paper animal constructors (though African).

After this, a collective lesson in rock painting (charcoal on paper) was conceived.
but I didn’t take into account that the coal was crumbling, the children were excited. should have offered it later

Not included in the program
there were many additional games, I will list only thematic ones
1. watching a cartoon based on Kipling’s fairy tale “How the First Letter Was Written”
2. archery at a drawn target (but they themselves figured it out later)
3. throwing paper dice (an interesting competition, since any paper figures fly unpredictably)
4. toy tags with cardboard figures of prehistoric animals

but in the end the children played on their own for the next two hours. and what pleases me most of all is that they played at primitive people.

Party Scenario In Primitive Style

Party in Primitive style is a themed party based on the past of our planet.

You've probably seen documentaries on popular channels about Primitive Communities. We were presented with a reenactment of that time, how people sat in a circle over a fire - the source of life, how they went hunting with entire clans in order to beat a mammoth to death and thereby feed the tribe. Now you have Party in Primitive style There is a unique opportunity to plunge into the Primitive system! Dress up in the skins of animals and, throwing away all prejudices and rules of decency, you can plunge headlong into the prehistoric era with Party In Primitive Style.

Party In Primitive Style- a party in the style of a primitive community, where all guests will behave like Neanderthals all evening and have fun by participating in primitive but fun competitions. An unforgettable impression and a sea of incriminating evidence on your friends will remain with you after our Primitive style parties!

Images of Party participants In a primitive style

Tribal Leader, Mammoth, Saber-Toothed Tiger, Craftsman, Hunter, Tiller, Shepherd, Berry Gatherer, etc.

Party Program Primitive Style

Meeting guests with the Leader,
Non-standard acquaintance with guests through chest contact with each other,
Distribution of roles and responsibilities between guests,
Holding a food-getter competition,
Staged living conditions of primitive people for guests (with humor),
Music competition (playing with sticks and whatever is at hand),
Choosing the loudest battle cry,
Table with dishes cooked on an open fire
Leg of Lamb eating competition without hands,
African drum show
Prehistoric dances on the dance floor with the appropriate surroundings,
Performance by a pop artist on a given topic,
Earth History Quiz,
Fruit sweet table,
Determination of the best hunter,
Riding on mammoths,
Final photo session of all participants in the jungle.

What to wear to a party in primitive style

Music Parties Primitive style

The Sounds Of Nature - Sounds of living nature,
"You Don`t Dream in Cryo. ...." composer James Horner,
I See You (Theme from Avatar) performer Leona Lewis,
Music by composer Harald Kloser,
10,000 BC - composer Thomas Wanker, etc.

Rituals of primitive man

Ritual served as a means of introducing an individual to social and cultural experience, regulated people’s behavior, and maintained intra-group cohesion. It should be noted that the ritual not only shaped socially acceptable behavior, but also gave people a powerful energy impulse that supported cultural norms in everyday activities.

Types of rituals

Imitative rituals

Reproduce some myth or aspect of it. Such rituals can be seen as a repetition of the actions of the gods, as a symbolic creation of the world anew. An example of an imitative ritual is the ritual of starting a new year. The presence of rituals of this kind is associated with the idea of primitive people that misfortunes and troubles affecting the entire race are associated with the “corruption” of the world, which, therefore, needs to be cleansed in order to restore its original perfection.

Rituals of sacrifice

Most often they were one part of a wider ritual. They performed the function of establishing contact with the sacred world. The victim (human, animal, vegetables, fruits, bread, milk, etc.) was perceived as a mediator between the two worlds. Sacrifice was believed to be an effective way to appease the anger of spirits and gods. Through making a sacrifice (destruction of its structure: eating, burning, dismembering, burying in the ground), the feeling of guilt for violating norms and prohibitions was symbolically removed.

Rituals of “transition” of life stages

Rituals of “transition” of life stages accompanied events associated with changes in the social structure of the primitive community (birth, death, transition of a boy to adult members of the tribe). These rituals have a clear structure: separation from a previous status (symbolic death, return to infancy or the mother's womb), transition (preparation for life in a new status) and reunion with a new social group (new birth).

Where to hold and celebrate a party in primitive style

At home (apartment, dacha)
Water park, Sauna,
Banqueting hall
Bar, Cafe, Restaurant, Dining room
Bomb shelter
Bowling Club
Hotel, Hotel, Holiday home, Boarding house
DK (house of culture)
Disco Bus
Abroad, on an island
Metro
Club (nightclub)
Camp (pioneer camp)
Open air (outdoors)
Beauty saloon
Motor ship
Trading house
School, Kindergarten

How sometimes I want to throw aside all the laws of the modern world and release the primitive instincts that sit firmly somewhere inside. For example, scream from the heart, take off stuffy shirts and ties, not be afraid to look stupid and give up, at least for a while, all the benefits of civilization. There is a great solution - a party in a primitive style - an excellent method to relieve stress that has accumulated over the years in the rhythm of modern life. So, what do you need to travel back several thousand years and attend a festival among ancient people?

What might invitations look like in ancient times?

You can scratch information about the upcoming event on smooth flat pieces of wood, stones, shells, and pieces of leather. Replace some words with pictures; remember that writing appeared much later. In principle, you can attach a “transcript” to such a message so that there are no misunderstandings and all guests arrive on time.

Our ancestors were also hospitable

The entrance to the holiday should look like a “door” to a cave. To do this, you can use real stones, climbing plants, wallpaper that imitates a mountain surface. Let the guests be greeted by a caveman who will offer as a pass not only to present an invitation, but also to jump on one leg, for example, say the password: “Ah-ah! Ooo! Uyyyy!” Such a meeting will help you quickly get involved in the topic of the event.

Creating a “cave” environment

Decorating a home, restaurant, cafe, or cottage in the style of our ancestors is not such a difficult task, but you will have to work. Decorate the room as much as possible with vines and stones. If the building has a fireplace, decorate it in the form of a hearth; if the party is taking place outside, make a large fire, having previously covered the fireplace with stones. The fire must burn all evening, because in ancient times a fire that went out was considered a bad omen. The tablecloths on the tables are black and brown.

We dress according to ancient fashion trends

Under no circumstances should you wear something new, chic and neat to a primitive party. Rags, skins, and burlap are welcome. If constraint allows, you can limit yourself to a loincloth made of fern leaves. If you want to cover up a little, shred your shirt, jeans and decorate them with pieces of fur and leaves. You can cut up an old fur coat and make a real caveman outfit.

Girls can decorate themselves with necklaces with large beads and huge hoop earrings. You need to weave some kind of tangles on your head, make a huge backcomb. Remember, no neatness or sleekness! Therefore, you can complete the look with light touches of dirt on the face, body and hair (you can use eye shadow in dark tones).

Primitive menu

Primitive people had a lot of meat on their tables, so you will have to give preference to this product. Imagine yourself as a primitive miner who brought a huge mammoth to the community and now treats everyone with fresh meat. Fry it on thick sticks, on grates. There are vegetables as a side dish, but not too many, after all, this is a party for real meat eaters.

Music and entertainment for everyone's fun

Choosing music can be quite difficult. Choose songs with a lot of drum sounds. This kind of tracks can be found from the singer Ruslana, the composer Harold Kloser, and you can also use the sounds of wild nature. It also dances well to African folk songs.

The main tenet of the evening is no limits. In ancient times, they did not yet know about the rules of decency; people committed actions based on instinctive impulses. Invite guests to choose a specific role for themselves, or assign “positions” themselves. In a primitive community there must be an elder, hunters, and a keeper of the hearth. When everyone knows what to do, they will feel more confident, and, therefore, will join the game faster. Set an example with your behavior, let everyone allow themselves to forget about decency and prohibitions for at least one evening.

A party called “Primitive People” is a great opportunity to take a break from work, problems, life’s difficulties, or simply try yourself in a new role and discover those qualities that usually sit deep inside. Allow yourself and your friends to let your instincts go free for at least one evening.

Yulia Maznina

Recently, bored with small and large trips, my sons and nephews decided to organize time travel at home. We have already looked, the next point of our travels into the past was the Stone Age. It is interesting to see how primitive people lived. But it so happened that we not only looked at the life of prehistoric people, but because of an error in the time machine, we turned into hominids - the ancestors of man, and we had to go through the entire path of evolution together with primitive people in order to again become Homo sapiens - a reasonable person. The game took us about two hours. The script is suitable for children aged 3 years and older.

Leading: If you were on our planet Earth 3 million years ago, everything around us would be a little different. And we would be the only people on it. Yes, yes, don't be surprised. At that time there was no man on Earth yet. Accountants believe that the first man appeared on our planet 2.4 million years ago. This happened in Northeast Africa.

On a map (physical or political) find northeast Africa, you can put some mark or stick a flag there.

Leading: Then primitive people went to Asia and Europe. Here the development of ancient man went faster. The first civilizations appeared in Asia.

Show Asia and Europe on the map. You can indicate the movement of primitive people with arrows (If your map is laminated, the arrows can be drawn or cut out of paper).

Leading: Do you want to see how primitive people lived and what they did? Then you and I need to get to the Stone Age, or rather, to its very beginning - to the Paleolithic era, when prehistoric people learned to use stone tools.

The presenter looks around the participants thoughtfully.

Leading: In order for primitive people to accept us as their own, you and I need to change our appearance a little. How did prehistoric people dress? They did not know how to make fabric; instead of fabric they used scraped and sun-dried animal skins. Primitive people preferred to leave their feet bare, but you and I can make special shoes - pistons - by collecting a piece of leather around the ankle.

Participants dress like primitive people. Instead of leather, you can use, for example, brown fabric. We secured the pistons around the ankles with rubber bands.

Leading: Are you ready to travel back in time? Turn on the time machine, let's go! Our goal is the Stone Age, the Paleolithic era.

Children launch the time machine, all participants move to the place marked with the “Paleolithic” sign (the presenter himself or participants who can read can read it). Any box, remote control, or children's steering wheel can act as a time machine. You can even just imagine that you have it and, for example, lies in the palm of your hand. We use a board with switches, latches and other pen development tools.

Leading: So-so. Looks like our time machine is acting up a bit today. You and I found ourselves not in the Paleolithic era, but a little earlier, when human ancestors, the hominids, lived on Earth. Nowadays, the ancestors of humans and great apes are called hominids.

Well, you and I, guys, will have to go through the same path that man went through in the process of his evolution - from Homo Habilis, still very similar to apes, to Homo sapiens, like us you. Forward!

1 stop. Human ancestors - hominids

Our first stop is the time of hominids, human ancestors similar to great apes such as chimpanzees and orangutans. What do you think human ancestors were able to do? What did you eat?

Leading: Absolutely right! Most likely, they still walked on four legs, could easily climb trees and ate what they could find around them: bananas and other fruits, roots dug out of the ground. Shall we try?

Participants walk on four legs, looking for something edible. They can climb onto a gym, sofa or bed on all fours. Hang a few bananas on a gym or door handle and let participants try to eat them without their hands. If you decide to eat root vegetables dug out of the ground (for example, carrots or turnips), they, of course, need to be cleaned.

2nd stop. A skilled man(Homo h abilis)

Leading: Shall we go further? Our next stop is the Paleolithic era, the time of the skilled man - Homo habilis (xOmo habilis). He was still very bent, with long arms and a large head. The height of a skilled adult was like the height of a current 12-year-old boy.

Participants depict what a skilled person was like. They try to bend so that the fingertips of their straightened arms reach their knees, then their ankles, then the floor.

Leading: A skilled man was the first to learn how to process stone and make tools from it. That is why scientists call this time in the history of our planet the Stone Age. What do you think a skilled man could do with his stone tools?

Participants express their assumptions. Try using pebbles to split apricot or plum pits, crush crackers, or dig up the soil in a pot with a houseplant.

Leading: Where did the skilled man live? He did not yet know how to build houses, but for housing he used the stone structures that nature provided him. Can you guess which ones?

Participants express their assumptions.

Leading: Absolutely right. Homo sapiens used caves for living. Let's do ours too.

Use a table, chairs and blankets to create a cave.

Leading: A skilled person obtained food for himself by collecting foxes, plant fruits, and digging up plant roots. Bird nests were a great success for ancient man.

Make a bird's nest out of paper or newspaper in advance. Place a few chocolate eggs or Kinder Surprise capsules with little edible surprises inside. Move the nest higher and let the participants find it.

3rd stop. Homo erectus (Homo Erectus)

Leading: Our next stop is the Paleolithic era, the time of Homo Erectus (Homo Erectus). An adult Homo erectus was slightly shorter than modern humans, but his arms were longer than yours and mine. He invented a chopper and hunted small animals. A chop is a piece of stone, sharpened at one end, which ancient people held in their fists and used as a knife, ax or pick. He also learned how to keep the fire going. Where do you think fire came from in prehistoric man?

Participants express their assumptions.

Leading: Yes, ancient people could encounter fire during a thunderstorm, when lightning struck a dry tree and it caught fire. The ancient man did not yet know how to receive fire himself, so the fire had to be protected. What could put out the fire? How could the fire be passed on to other people?

Participants express their assumptions. You can conduct experiments: extinguish a candle with water from a spray bottle, blowing it out, blocking the access of air, covering it with a jar or covering it with sand or salt. Light one candle from another - this is how ancient people could transfer fire to each other.

Leading: So, primitive man had to protect the fire from rain and wind, make sure that the smoldering fire was not covered or trampled, so that the fire always had access to air and had something to burn. In caves, ancient people made a fireplace, lined it with stones, and regularly threw brushwood (dry branches) into the fire so that it would not go out. Let's make a fireplace in our cave.

Participants choose a place for a fireplace in the cave and cover it with stones. We had real ones, but you can cut the stones out of cardboard. They collect brushwood (they can become simple pencils) and light a fire (you can roll up tubes from paper or napkins). We used brown cubes as firewood, and we made fire from red, yellow and orange cubes.

Leading: How do you think fire changed the life of ancient man?

Participants express their assumptions.

Leading: Absolutely right. Fire changed the diet of ancient man: if before he ate food only raw, now it could be cooked over a fire: fry meat, bake vegetables. Fire allowed ancient man to live in a cooler climate, because a fire was warmer. Fire made the life of primitive people safer: the light and smell of a fire scared away wild animals, which is probably why people still love to look at fire so much.

Prepare in advance small pieces of sausage, cheese, cucumber, fruit or marmalade (children especially like this option) and wooden sticks for kebabs. If you don't have long sticks, you can use toothpicks. Let the participants make their own kebabs and “roast” them over the fire. This game can be inserted into any quest and played at any holiday - it is always a success. It gives the participants the opportunity to relax a little, and those who have not previously participated in the game are immediately attracted to the game.

Stop 4: Heidelberg Man (Homo heidelbergensis)

Leading: Shall we go further? Our next stop is the Paleolithic era, the time of Heidelberg man - Homo heidelbergensis (homo heidelbergensis). He was even taller than Homo erectus and was strong and strong. Do athletes now train with dumbbells? What could the Heidelberg man have used?

Do some exercises with stones. Instead of real stones, you can take bags of cereal (preferably fabric) or thick books that are convenient to hold.

Leading: Heidelberg Man invented the spear and was already hunting large animals. Which ones do you think?

Leading: Not all species of animals hunted by prehistoric man exist today. Most of them died out. Died out:

Need a script for a children's party?

big-horned deer (its horns reached 4 meters in span, with such horns you can’t get through the forest);
mammoth (a close relative of the elephant, but much larger, the legs were short, and the body was covered with thick hair, so it was not afraid of the cold; mammoth tusks reached a length of 4 m);
woolly rhinoceros (was similar to the rhinoceros that lives on our planet now, but its body was covered with thick hair, like a mammoth);
cave bear (was larger and stronger than the common brown bear; scientists believe that it did not hibernate).

Bison - huge wild bulls - still live in America. Only the front part of their body is covered with thick hair, there is a hump on the back, and short and thick horns on the head.

Participants can depict the animals that the presenter talks about.

Leading: I think you and I also need to get a spear and go hunting. And before the invention of the spear, ancient people hunted by throwing stones at the animal.

A spear can be made from a stick by tying or taping a tip made of cardboard or other material to it. If you don't have a stick, you can cut a spear from a large piece of thick cardboard. In this case, it is better to use soft or rag balls as stones.

Go on a mammoth or elephant hunt. You can make a mammoth like this: place two chairs or put two large pillows on the floor and cover them with a large piece of fabric. When throwing spears, try to throw the covers off the chairs. And perhaps the older brother or dad will agree to become a mammoth. Let the woolly rhinoceros be a fitball - throw spears or stones and roll the fitball over the line.

Leading: Heidelberg Man also learned to build a dwelling from branches and skins. What do we call such dwellings now?

Participants express their options.

Leading: Right. We call a dwelling made of branches a hut, and if a rigid frame of branches is covered with animal skins, the result is a yaranga, tent, wigwam or tipi. Maybe they can build a house like this for you and me?

Build a model of a hut. You will need: a small piece of a travel mat, foam rubber or just plasticine, toothpicks, several crumpled foil candy wrappers or foil from a chocolate bar cut into pieces (the candy wrappers should be crumpled so that they can then be straightened out). First, hunt animals: place crumpled candy wrappers on the table, let the participants try to hit them with spears - toothpicks. Whoever hits the “beast” takes the candy wrapper for himself. Using a piece of camping rug, make a base for a teepee using toothpicks. Then use your fingers or a stick to tan the skins.(spread the candy wrappers) and cover the base of the wigwam with them. Secure the candy wrappers with glue or toothpicks. Ready!

5 stop. Neanderthal (Homo sapiens neanderthalensis)

Leading: It's time to go further along the path of human evolution. Our next stop is the Paleolithic era, the time of the Neanderthals - Homo sapiens neanderthalensis. He had massive bones and a muscular torso, and he was stooped. Neanderthal man learned to build dugouts and make fire. Dugout is a dwelling

Make a dugout from plasticine. Housing of the Heidelberg man from skins and a dugout, you can put all the dugouts in an empty box, add dry grass, leaves, buckwheat or other cereals, trees from the designer, you can make a fire from plasticine, an ancient man can also be molded from plasticine or taken from the designer. You can do it.

Leading: How did Neanderthals manage to make fire? Rub your palms together very, very hard, do you feel the warmth? Friction is the main ally in getting fire.

Participants warm their cheeks, foreheads, noses, heels, knees, etc.: rub their palms against each other, and then apply them to different places.

Leading: The Neanderthal mastered both the arrow and the bow.

If you have a bow, place figurines (pictures of animals) on the floor and let the participants go hunting. We used a slingshot instead of a bow.

Leading: The Neanderthal also knew how to fish. I think you and I also need to learn how to fish like a Neanderthal - stunning the fish with a well-aimed hit from a sharpened stick.

You will need several inflated balloons. Before you inflate them, hide the “teeth” inside. The teeth can be selected from oblong buttons, construction set parts (they should have a through hole), or simply cut out of cardboard. Scatter the balloons around the room and give each participant a toothpick. The participants’ task is to catch the balloon with one or both feet without using their hands, and then pierce the balloon with a toothpick (it’s almost impossible to pierce a balloon by simply throwing a toothpick at it, we checked). Participants take the objects inside the ball for themselves.

Know-It-All: Neanderthals learned to make jewelry from the bones and teeth of animals and from the shells of sea and river mollusks. You and I also have trophies. Let's collect the decorations.

Participants receive a long thick thread and collect decorations.

6 stop. Cro-Magnon, aka Homo sapiens sapiens

Leading: Let's move on. Our last stop is the Mesolithic and Neolithic era, the time of the Cro-Magnons, or Homo sapiens sapiens (Homo sapiens sapiens). The Cro-Magnon man could already do almost everything: speak, process stone, wood and bone, hunt and fish, swim on a raft, draw, sing, dance and even fight.

The Cro-Magnons lived in clans - small groups consisting of relatives. Clans united into communities that lived and hunted in the same territory. When several clans and communities needed to unite to repel the attack of enemies, tribes appeared with a leader - the strongest and wisest hunter at their head.

Primitive people believed that each tribe had its own patron - an animal, a totem, from which the tribe originated. Let's come up with a totem for our tribe. And since the Cro-Magnon man already knew how to speak, we need to come up with names for ourselves.

Participants choose a spirit animal for the tribe and names for themselves. And they try to identify the totem animals of other tribes (from pictures of animal shadows).

Leading: When turning to a totem animal with a request for something, ancient people performed various rituals: they sang and danced. These rituals were also carried out by the shaman, that is, the sorcerer, of the tribe. Many rituals were performed to the accompaniment of primitive music. Of course, it was not like ours; the main thing in it was not the melody, but the rhythm. The first musical instruments were...what? How do you think?

Participants express their assumptions.

Leading: While processing stone, knocking stones against each other, the Cro-Magnons noticed sounds. Therefore, the first musical instruments were drums; they were beaten with hands, sticks, and large animal bones. Then rattles filled with seeds or dried berries appeared, then other instruments. Shall we find musical instruments and dance?

Participants find suitable instruments (drums, wooden sticks, spoons, noisemakers, flutes) and dance to primitive music (sounds can be used African drums) or to the funny “Song about Things” performed by M. Boyarsky. Instead of drums, you can use upside down pans, cardboard boxes, plastic containers, or simply bang on a stool or table.

Leading: Cro-Magnons learned not only to hunt, but also to fight. For protection, they surrounded their camps with a palisade made of logs, branches and even mammoth bones.

Leading: The Cro-Magnons learned to make traps for wild animals. But you and I need to get around them.

Place sheets of paper, pieces of a floor mat, and building blocks on the floor. Have participants carefully walk around them without touching anything.

Leading: Cro-Magnons could also prepare food.

Give participants several pieces of thick thread. Let them lay out the snails on sheets of white paper, imagining that it is snow. You can lay the snails on the floor and cover them with “snow” (cotton wool or cotton pads).

Leading: Cro-Magnons talked about important events in their lives - successful hunts or attacks by enemies - by drawing on the walls of the cave. Some of these drawings (petroglyphs) can be seen in caves around the world even now. Petroglyphs are like letters from the past to the future. Then writing arose from these petroglyphs. At this point, prehistoric time ends; scientists study further history from written sources. What would you tell from here, from the end of prehistoric time, to those people who live now?

Participants make rock paintings. It is better to take cardboard for the base, and draw with beet juice, charred sticks or crayons. We drew with charred sushi sticks.

Leading: While men hunted, women took care of gathering and their homes. They met many interesting plants. You and I are lucky too. What kind of plant do you think this is?

The presenter leads the participants to a suspended brown piñata - the fruit of the cocoa tree. Participants break the piñata, find chocolates and conclude that it is a cocoa tree. At our holiday table, children carried candy on a skin, holding it at both ends.

Instead of a conclusion

Leading: Today you go to kindergarten, study, your mothers and fathers work. What did primitive man do? Homo habilis lived by gathering - he ate what he could find (plants, animals, their eggs), Homo erectus began to hunt. Gradually, ancient man domesticated animals: the dog became his first companion. The ancient man had few things, he could easily move from place to place, so in the Neolithic era nomads appeared - people who raised livestock and constantly moved from place to place. Then the ancient man learned to grow plants himself, and not just collect them. This is how agriculture arose - the occupation of settled tribes. Thanks to him, a person was able to provide himself with everything he needed. Gradually, the first villages arose, then cities, and civilization began to emerge. But more on that in the next trip.

Participants say goodbye to the presenter.

In preparing this game, I was greatly helped by the encyclopedia for children “We live in the Stone Age” from the “Walking into History” series (book in the Labyrinth) and the board card game “Once upon a time in the Stone Age” from the same series (game in the Labyrinth) .

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The Cradle of Humankind frightens with its primitiveness, but fascinates with its pristine splendor. A hot African party is an original theme for any holiday when you want to forget about the sometimes oppressive burden of civilization.

It’s also bright, fun and very colorful! Thousands of ethnic groups, a unique rich fauna among scorching deserts, endless savannas and shady jungles. Incendiary rhythms of music that drives out not only evil forces, but also gray thoughts. What will your African-style party be like: safari, wild tribe, creepy Voodoo, national surroundings?

Decor

The most interesting thing is that the listed ideas can be combined. Within this theme, overload of details and crazy color schemes are appropriate. A priest with a cell phone, a pygmy in a shaggy skirt on the streets flooded with thousands of lights - this is Africa!

Of course, if you are celebrating an anniversary or another important date (top-level format), it is better to choose one direction. You don't have to go to extremes, just focus on something specific, and the rest of the details will serve as an addition.

We offer ideas for decorating an African party for adults:

draping with fabric with a zebra/tiger pattern or a recognizable geometric pattern. Multi-colored pillows, woven rugs made from strands of fabric, bamboo, reed. "Skins" anywhere. Bright decor looks beautiful on a plain fabric like burlap;

If the room is small or the celebration will be outside, it is easy to imitate a hut using drapery. Small huts made of branches and leaves thrown on top can be placed in the hall for ambiance.

photos or paintings of nature, scenes from tribal life, girls. This is a very popular trend in art - it’s easy to make a selection through a search and print out the pictures you like;

headdresses, shaman masks, fake horns on the walls. Driftwood can be used as antlers, or you can cut out foam ones and spray paint them. Paint cardboard masks with acrylic - look for ideas for African-style patterns on the Internet;

musical instruments, primitive weapons, tools. If there is nothing similar, print the photo, glue it on a thick base and hang it on the walls for decoration. Or make props from scrap materials - spears, bows, clubs, drums will be useful as photo accessories;

wicker and pottery in African style, souvenirs, figurines - ask your friends, you will probably find something suitable. For example, many have figurines of African women, cats, elephants, turtles, monkeys;

at a party with an emphasis on originality, beads from “bones”, skulls (ashtrays), garlands with feathers, straw dolls and other Voodoo passions are appropriate;

fire – a fake fire, thick candles in “greasy” bowls, bio-fireplace, candle lanterns. If the light in the room is dim, wrap the vines with electric garlands - very beautiful!

live and/or artificial palms, broadleaf plants, leaves in floor vases. It’s easy to make a palm tree from tattered strips of paper, packaging bags, peat cups - hide the stick and attach paper leaves on top. At the African-style New Year celebration, an elegant palm tree will replace the traditional spruce;

Does the desert or savanna attract you more than palm vines? Use dry twigs, sun-bleached driftwood (paint), succulents, sand and pebbles in transparent containers for decoration.

lianas, hanging plants, exotic flowers(potted, bouquets). To make a vine, wrap brown paper tightly around nylon thread and randomly glue leaves. You can safely hang massive decor on it - it won’t tear;

elephants, giraffes, parrots, crocodiles and other hippos. Dark silhouettes against the backdrop of a red sunset create a very colorful atmosphere. Plus the already mentioned figurines, photos, paintings. If the format is friendly, you can have some fun - the theme is inviting: funny children's pictures, drawings on large cardboard.

If we are talking about Safari party, more greenery and animals. National flavor - colorful drapery, ethnic dishes, folk art items. Wild people - masks, tools, skins, weapons.

To create a festive atmosphere, hang garlands of beads, beads, feathers, bright motley or striped-spotted ribbons. You can order stylized balloons through the network. For your birthday, make a congratulatory banner from letters on “skins”, leaves, flowers, animal tracks.

Invitations

When considering ideas for invitations, consider the nuances of your African party scenario and the format as a whole. The theme is very multifaceted, and the invitation should reflect the main direction of the holiday.

postcards in the shape of an animal, which one or the same;

fake ticket/passport with a map of the mainland, “customs” stamps, silhouettes of animals;

a miniature traveler's suitcase made of thick embossed paper or “crocodile skin”;

card with an invitation in a coconut - cover a plastic ball with coconut fiber. It is sold in florist shops, and unwinding balls are easier to order online (blanks for crafts);

invitation card decorated with feathers, beads, and fruits cut out of ornamental cardboard. Print out a suitable texture or buy paper in the craft department (scrapbooking, decoupage).

Suits

There are more than 3,000 ethnic groups on the second largest continent, so the definition of “national African costumes” is incorrect. This is a huge variety of conceivable and inconceivable “styles” from a variety of materials. And if you approach the choice with humor and imagination, the ideas for costumes for an African party for adults are almost endless!

frank “palm” outfit, made of raffia, feathers and other gifts of nature. It is not necessary to adhere to naturalism - an imitation of ribbons of fabric over closed underwear will also look authentic;

a cape made of “skins” to the knees or an open suit made of scraps - a primitive man, a warrior or shaman of a tribe, a Voodoo priest;

a colorful dress/shirt with ethnic patterns, a traditional very loose or elegant modern cut - the collection of any fashion house has clothes in African style. You can look at the photo and find something similar (the topic is very popular, the choice is huge);

zebra, tiger, giraffe material or T-shirts with themed pictures. A funny lion cub or a sexy lioness, a traveler in the usual pith helmet, a skirt made of fabric bananas and a coconut bra and... Fantasize!

Does such a stormy extravaganza not fit into the planned format? Specify the dress code in the invitation, otherwise everyone will perceive the theme differently.

It is better to darken the skin with bronzer over foundation or face painting paints + fixative. You can buy self-tanning product (it doesn’t wash off), special makeup for artists (it gets dirty).

Makeup is natural or deliberately bright, ethnic. You can braid your hair, curl it into small curls, hide it under a cocoon of a scarf, or wear a fluffy wig.. If you opt for a traditional look, don't forget large accessories made of beads, wood, leather, and feathers.

Menu, serving

African food for a party has endless options, as with costumes, because we are talking about a huge continent. The menu includes Algerian, Moroccan, Nigerian, Ethiopian, and South African cuisine.. Common trends include a love of fried/stewed meat, legumes, and spices. One of the recognizable features is the addition of fruit to meat/fish.

But many recipes cannot be repeated due to the lack of key ingredients in our stores. We have selected simple options from which you can create a menu for an African party (recipes are available online, products are available):

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Couscous with vegetables or meat
Soya – similar to kebab, pieces of meat with peanuts, soy sauce, paprika
Boboti - meat (beef or lamb) casserole with almonds, dried fruits
Shakshukha – poultry, vegetables, noodles – very tasty and satisfying
Beef with cheese and bananas
Meat baked with kiwi
Trout in Moroccan style

Salads and snacks

Moroccan vegetable shergi with oranges
Banana salad with ham, raisins and cream
Algerian eggplant
Fetkuk with tuna – small one-bite pies

Dessert

Crocs - striped sponge biscuits
Charek - a very delicate nut delicacy similar to cookies
Banana cream with raisins and milk
Banana muffins, fried bananas (simple, tasty and atmospheric, perfect for a party!)

Any fruit salads and desserts, fresh exotic fruits and dried fruits, figs, dates, nuts will fit into the theme. Drinks – grape and honey wine, tangerine liqueur, fruit cocktails (both with and without alcohol), coffee.

Injera “pancakes” made from corn or wheat flour are served with a variety of snacks - sauces, meat/vegetable stews. Snacks are on separate plates; the guest himself takes what he likes and eats the injera like pita bread. At a communal table, various appetizers are placed on a huge “pancake”, which is lined with a common dish.

When there is no time for culinary experiments, you can limit yourself to a beautiful presentation. Let the food be familiar - the “African” decoration will fit the table into the overall ambiance. Simple ideas:

buy stylized napkins, tablecloth, dishes (if disposable, then paper is better, not plastic);

Using acrylic and using a stencil, decorate the dishes with thematic designs. Glue silhouettes of animals and plants to transparent dishes/glasses;

line the appetizer dish with “palm” leaves cut from a thin disposable tablecloth;

zebra stripes with black and white chocolate on desserts (melt, draw with a medical syringe without a needle). Tiger stripes – chocolate and apricot jam;

there are a lot of tutorials online on how to make animals from mastic, vegetables and fruits to decorate any food;

cocktails in pineapple, desserts in coconut shells, jelly in orange, fruit salads, punches in watermelon/melon rind - bright, atmospheric.

A simple option is background one-color dishes and an abundance of thematic attributes. Toothpick toppers, garlands, paper “zoo”, figurines, masks, etc., which are used to decorate a room, but in miniature.

Entertainment

It won’t be difficult to come up with a plot scenario for an African party: a war between two tribes, the initiation of young hunters, or the struggle of aborigines with alien whites. But at an adult party, a common outline is hardly necessary - you can just have fun, participate in competitions, dance to ethnic music.

Make a track list, including national African songs and music, modern dance compositions, sounds of nature for the background (minutes of relaxation).

We offer games and competitions for an African party in a friendly, informal atmosphere.

Safari

Guests are divided into two teams. From each you need to choose 1 person who will play the role of prey, the rest are hunters. Team A hunts player B, and vice versa. Give the hunters a block of office stickers.

You cannot touch the prey with your hands or interfere with its movements in any way; you are only allowed to put stickers on it. The team with the least capped player wins. You can “chase” common loot together, then you need multi-colored stickers (as many teams, as many colors). Whoever has the most stickers on the “beast’s skin” wins.

Stubborn elephant

A strong nylon rope or rope, tied so that 2-4 ends diverge from a common center (according to the number of players). The rope needs to be tied around the waist. The guests stand with their backs to each other and, on command, each pull in their own direction. The one who wins over the rest deserves the title of the most stubborn elephant and a bag of peanuts.

Pygmy mating dance

A humorous test of artistry for men. The ladies sit on chairs, their friends/gentlemen perform a courtship dance to the sounds of “tam-tam”. You can come up with nominations - the most original, sexy, funny dance.

Mamba

An African game known throughout the continent. It’s similar to our tags, but the one who was taunted stands behind the driver (holds him by the clothes or the waist). The Mamba becomes longer with each person it gets, it is more difficult to control, and there are fewer and fewer players to get rid of. The winner is the one who remains the last one not to join the mamba.

Antelope race

The players stand in twos at the start - one in front, the second holding him by the waist. The goal is to be the first to jump (namely, jump like an impala) to the finish line without getting disengaged.

Riddles with a trick

For a break from active games, closer to the middle of the party. Answer together or each for himself (write down), fighting for the title of the wisest monkey (turtle?). It’s easy to continue the list by redoing similar riddles:

How far into the jungle can a monkey run (until halfway, then it runs out)
Which animal is more likely than others to get run over (zebra)
Under what trees do lions hide from the rain (under wet ones)
Small, spotted, very similar to a giraffe (calf or “baby giraffe”)
What does half a pineapple look like (the other half)
An Angolan says: “Everything is better here than in Namibia - food, women, climate. They only have one thing better.” What is this? (neighbours)
What is the size of an elephant or even more, but weighs nothing (the shadow of an elephant)

The scenario of an African party will include limbo, dice games, twister, any competitions for dexterity, strength and, of course, accuracy - shoot arrows with suction cups, throw javelins, throw rings on bottles or coins in pith hats.

Prepare memorable gifts - souvenirs, jewelry, stationery, key rings. In animal shapes or designs, tiger/zebra stripes or giraffe/leopard spots.