Any holiday where there are 7-year-old children becomes a real mystery for adults, because a logical question arises: what to do with 7-year-olds so that they have fun and don’t distract their parents? The answer is very simple. You need to offer fun and entertaining competitions that are perfect for their age.

Preparing the holiday

When planning to celebrate their child's 7th birthday, parents most often invite his friends. Such a holiday will be fun if there are interesting and active competitions.

Competitions are types of games. But their main difference from games is that each of the participants or only the winner receives an incentive prize. This is why children love to participate in them so much. Birthday competitions for 7-year-olds differ from those offered to children in that here the children are already “adults”, they go to first grade, they know how to communicate in a group and make friends.

To make the holiday truly fun, you first need to complete a number of preparatory activities:

decorate the room where the holiday will take place: with balloons and other little things, so that competitions and games are fun and entertaining;
arrange all the furniture correctly so that it does not interfere with outdoor games;
take care of the table setting: dishes should be bright, interesting and varied (if so, then some dishes can be laid out in the shape of an anchor or a ship);
do not forget about the musical accompaniment, because without it even the most cheerful competition scenario will seem boring and uninteresting;
invite a photographer or film everything that happens yourself in order to leave a long-lasting memory of this wonderful day;
buy a lot of prizes (albeit small, but very interesting and necessary for children): candies, small toys, stickers, as well as other interesting small things related to the themes of competitions and entertainment.

Competition scenarios

Today there are many different competitions. Here are some popular activities that can be used for a children's party. Here are some of them:

"Drawing". Find a beautiful picture on the Internet and print it on a printer. It may depict an episode from a cartoon or a fairy-tale character known to seven-year-olds. Cover the top of the picture with multi-colored pieces of cardboard and open the elements one by one. Whoever is the first to guess the not yet fully open image wins.
"Racers". To conduct this competition you will need toy cars, regular pencils and colored thread. Cut several pieces of thread of the same length at the rate of one rope for one machine. Tie one end of it to a toy and the other to a pencil. Each participant picks up a pencil and, on command, begins to wind a rope around it. The winner is the one whose car is next to him first.
"Guess a riddle". Before the holiday starts, you need to write riddles on pieces of paper. Then they are rolled into a tube and placed in a hat or a beautiful box. At the birthday party, participants take turns pulling out riddles and guessing them. Whoever gives the most correct answers wins.
“Make a chain.” The same number of paper clips is placed in a pile in front of all participants. At the leader’s command, everyone begins to form chains. When the competition is over, the winner will be determined - he will have the longest product.

These, as well as many other fun competitions for children 7 years old, will bring joy not only to the little participants, but also to their parents, who can act as presenters or judges.

Pirate competitions

Pirate competitions always cause special delight. They are very relevant for this age, because children, most likely, already know exactly what pirates are, what their character and habits are. Perhaps some guys have already watched popular films or cartoons about these sea villains.

To make all competitions on this topic more fun, you can dress the children appropriately: blindfolds, vests, torn pants. Hang a toy weapon on your belt, put on bandanas and take pipes in your teeth.

What is your name?

Each participant is given a badge or a boat cut out of cardboard. Everyone must write their new invented nickname on it. It will begin with the first letters of the first and last name. So, for example, Konstantin Vasilenko can call himself Great Captain or something else.

Get the treasure

Pour a lot of water into a large deep basin and put round vegetables or fruits in them. These can be apples, lemons, oranges, tangerines. Each player must take turns, with their hands tied behind their backs, using only their teeth to pull as much treasure out of the water as possible. The winner receives an interesting prize related to the marine theme.

Guess the secret word

Children are divided into two teams. In front of each hangs a Whatman paper with cells drawn on them. Each cell corresponds to one letter of the word. Teams receive the same number of balls, inside of which riddles related to the sea and pirates are written. By popping the balloons, the children must guess riddles. The initial letter of each answer will form an encrypted word. They need to be written on whatman paper. Whoever completes the task first wins.

Hit the target

Children are divided into teams. An empty or filled bucket of water is placed opposite each one. All participants receive small plastic balls or balls that need to be thrown into containers. The team that hits its bucket more times wins.

You can diversify all pirate competitions for children 7 years old with interesting quizzes, crossword puzzles, tug of war, catching plastic fish and dancing.

Exciting games

We should also not forget that, in addition to competitions, there are also interesting and exciting games. Such games can be logical, sedentary or very active. Most often, all guests like them, because both adults and children can take part in them.

They differ from competitions in that the winners do not receive prizes. At the same time, everyone's mood rises, excitement plays out and cheerful laughter arises.

Among the very popular children's games for children on their 7th birthday, the following should be noted:

"Cow". A game that has long been known to everyone, which is not only capable of creating a good mood, but also developing creative and acting abilities. You need to write interesting words on pieces of paper in advance: these could be the names of animals, professions, habits or characteristics of other people. Taking out a well-folded piece of paper, one participant tries to imitate what is written on it. At the same time, you cannot talk. It is not forbidden to laugh, joke and make assumptions about what you see.
"Ring". One of the players becomes the leader. He takes the ring and approaches each participant. Everyone's palms are folded in such a way that they resemble boats. The leader passes his palms between the palms of everyone and says: “Whoever has a ring, let him go out onto the porch.” The player with the ring must very quickly jump out of the crowd of children who are trying to leave him in his place. If he succeeds, he becomes the leader.
"Cobweb." This game is great for birthdays because as many people as possible can participate. Everyone stands in a large circle and joins hands. One of them all remains on the sidelines and turns away from the other participants. Children and adults standing in a circle get confused with each other (turn around, crawl under each other). The presenter’s task is to unravel this web without breaking it.

Wherever a children's birthday or any other holiday with the participation of children is celebrated, no matter how many guests there are, it will always be held at the highest level only if there is a friendly atmosphere, fun competitions, games, jokes and dancing. Therefore, always think through the holiday scenario in advance, and your children will thank you very much for this!

Interesting birthday competitions for children are a must-have attribute of a modern holiday. Boring gatherings with eating cakes and not understanding what to do with your free time are long gone.

Many parents invite friends to the birthday party and try to add a touch of creativity to the children's party. To help moms and dads - tips on organizing a celebration, a description of birthday competitions for boys and girls, for kids and older children.

What competitions can you organize? How to interest children?

Professional animators give advice:

take into account the age of the guests, select tasks that the birthday boy and friends can easily cope with;
prepare more props: children love to dress up, change clothes, draw, turn into fairy-tale characters;
alternate calm activities with fun relay races;
find out more about your son or daughter’s friends, ask about their preferences;
a win-win option - a themed party with original costumes;
refuse competitions in which participants will feel awkward (humiliated). Do not allow the results of competitions to create a division between stupid and smart, quiet people and activists, incompetents and jacks of all trades. Entertainment should cause joy and laughter, not ridicule;
prepare prizes. The main thing: attention, not the price of the gift. The reward must be age appropriate;
think over two or three competitions in which there are no winners: all children receive gifts for participation. Required for children aged 3–4 years;
invite all young guests to participate;
prepare a script, write on a piece of paper the names of the competitions, a brief description so that you can easily navigate what task to offer;
come up with entertainment taking into account the size of the room. If there is not too much space, if possible, remove excess furniture, unnecessary things, and fragile decor on the day of the holiday. It is easier to hold sports competitions in a large room: take advantage of this.

Advice! Be sure to consult with your child. Of course, the holiday should be a surprise, but many children are happy to participate in organizing the celebration and offer interesting solutions. Make props together and think through competitions. Don't scoff if your child's suggestions seem naive or too simple. If your son or daughter is sure that their friends will be delighted, include the task on the list.

Calm competitions

Immediately after a tasty treat, you should not run or jump. Offer your guests quizzes, imagination tasks, writing funny poems and original fairy tales. When choosing tasks, consider how old the birthday person and guests are. The presenter is mom or dad, it is better if both parents participate.

Acquaintance

The competition is suitable for children of all ages. The task will allow guests to get comfortable and feel less shy, especially if the company is made up of children who don’t know each other well. Often a child invites friends from the yard, preschoolers/classmates. A simple task will help you get to know each other.

The presenter asks the children who wear blue to stand up and tell them a little about themselves. The guys with yellow, red, green and so on stand up for the loan. Everyone should introduce themselves and say a few phrases.

Don't miss anyone especially if there are more than ten guests.

Find out the subject

For children from 4 years old. Place small gifts in a large bag: candies, apples, cars, dolls, oranges, balls. Anything that is easy to recognize by touch is suitable. The children take turns approaching the bag, lower their hands, and try to figure out what item they got. The guessed item remains with the participant as a prize.

Cheerful artist No. 1

Competition for children 3 - 4 years old. Each guest receives a piece of paper, markers, and pencils. The task is to draw an animal familiar to everyone, for example, a bear cub or a hare. Everyone gets prizes. Prize categories: Funniest, Most neat, Most original, Drew the fastest, and so on.

Playing artist #2

For children from 3 years old, the game is more suitable for toddlers. Attach whatman paper to a board or wall. Give the kids finger paints. Each guest draws a gift for the birthday boy - a beautiful flower. Usually kids willingly agree to participate in the competition and draw with enthusiasm.

Are there many children at the birthday party? Give everyone a piece of paper and set aside a table for creativity. Sign the finished drawing, put a date, and hand it to the birthday boy to the applause of the guests.

An unprecedented beast

For children from 6 - 7 years old. The competition develops imagination and originality of thinking. The presenter’s task is to prepare in advance several questions about strange animals that do not exist in nature.

Children must describe the animal if they want, draw it, show what sounds it makes. Usually the guys have fun and willingly fantasize. The main thing is to come up with original animals.

Options:

What does a frying pan fish look like?
How much does a hippopotamus fish weigh?
Where does the musician bird live?
What kind of wings does a crocodile bird have?
Who is Murmuryonok?

Word game

A popular game for children aged 6 years and older must have a festive twist:

first task. Name the dishes on the table starting with the letter K, then P, then B;
second task. Which of the guests' names begins with the letter A, S, L;
third task. What gift can you come up with starting with the letters I, M, K, and so on.

Broken phone

The competition is suitable for children aged 5 years and older. The game has been known for decades, but it cheers up little guests. The more participants, the more unexpected the result, the more fun. Remember the essence: the leader quietly says a word to the first of the children, who speaks the word in the ear of the second, then to the third, until he reaches the last participant. It is important to speak quickly, not to hold up the line, and not to pronounce every syllable perfectly.

Most often, the word is modified beyond recognition. The funniest results are if the word is 2-4 syllables and not very “simple”, for example, Murzilka, Krokodilchik, Businka.

Fun competitions

Fun birthday contests are suitable for toddlers and older children. Animators advise holding such games in the middle of the holiday, when the children have gotten to know each other, got used to it, and are no longer shy.

Fashion show

Suitable for children from 8 years old. Prepare a box of clothes and shoes in advance. Anything will do: from light dresses, thin scarves to a fur hat, gloves. Put in a lot of different things. Mandatory attributes for a cheerful mood are wigs made of different materials, horns, ears on a hoop, a fox or bunny tail, belts, suspenders, flippers. If wearing heels, choose a small size with a stable base to avoid falls.

Each of the participants, blindfolded, approaches the box, takes out 5-6 things, gets dressed, and comes up with the name of their model or motto. When all the items are sorted, the fashion show begins. Girls participate more readily in the competition, but boys often do not lag behind them. The more active and relaxed the children are, the more vivid emotions there are.

Miracle chamomile

Game for children from 7 years old. Make a big flower, write a funny task on each petal: portray your favorite singer (one of the animals), crow, sing a song with musical accompaniment (spoons, drums, rattles). Each participant receives a prize.

Funny answers

Children's competition from 7 years old. Prepare sheets with the inscriptions Desert Island, School, Shop, Stadium, Disco, Cinema, Bowling Club. Suitable for Spaceship, Swimming Pool, Cinema, Luna Park, Sea, Zoo, Tall Tree and so on. The more cards the better.

The presenter asks one participant to come out and sit on a chair facing the others. An adult or one of the older children takes turns taking out a new sheet, showing the inscription to the guests, and asking the participant: “What do you usually do in this place?” The discrepancy in answers amuses all the guests. Let several people participate. The presenter always feels when it’s time to end the “survey”; usually, three or four participants are enough.

Young talent

For children from 6 years old. You need a sheet of Whatman paper, a bright felt-tip pen or marker. The presenter offers to draw someone. Children themselves choose the appropriate character: a bear, a man, a hare, a cat, a cartoon character. Don't impose your opinion.

Children close their eyes, you can’t peek. The leader takes the children to the Whatman paper one by one. The task is to draw one detail at a time with your eyes closed. The first participant draws the head, the second - the torso, the third - the legs, and so on.

The competition is not boring, it lifts your spirits well. It often turns out that the head “lives” separately from the body, and the tail grows from the ear. It turns out to be an unprecedented beast or alien. The competition is always fun for children of any age (and adults too). Usually two or three animals are enough.

Fun flight

Game for children from 6 years old. You will need a thick scarf and a balloon. The presenter places a ball on an empty table, brings the participant, lets them remember the location of the object, blindfolds them, and takes them 2-3 steps back. The child turns around a couple of times (not too much, so as not to feel dizzy).

The participant’s task is to blow the ball off the table. Very often, after turning, the child ends up facing the wrong direction and blows into the void. The task is funny, but not offensive to the participant.

Guess the animal

The game is suitable for children 6 - 7 years old. Children are divided into two teams, write the name of the animal on a piece of paper, and pass it to the leader so that their opponents do not see. The first command shows what this animal (bird) is doing with gestures, gait, facial expressions, but does not utter a sound. The second team must guess the animal. Prizes for all participants. Those who could not recognize the animal receive a reward, for example, candy, and the winning team receives a homemade medal “Member of the Club of Experts.”

Porcupine or deer are not very suitable, there should be animals/birds that are easy to recognize.

Outdoor and active games

Is the space large enough to run around? Let the kids warm up. Even in a medium-sized room with a small number of guests, you can organize fun competitions.

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The biggest soap bubble

For children 5 - 6 years old. The essence is clear from the name. Buy soap bubbles according to the number of guests. Whoever has the most miracle ball wins a prize.

Accurate shooter

Suitable for children from 5 years old. You will need a plastic bucket, small balls, nuts, large Lego pieces, and balls of thread. Place the bucket at a distance of 3-6 steps from the children (take into account the age). The task is to hit the target. Each successful throw is worth 1 point. The one who scored the most points wins. A prize is required, the “Most Accurate” medal.

Catch the Tail

Competition from 6 years old. Play to music with enough space. The presenter ties a rope with a bow at the end and a scarf with a “tail” to each participant’s belt. The task is to catch your opponent by the tail before the other. The winner gets a sweet prize.

Extra chair

For kids from 5 years old. A familiar game always evokes a storm of emotions. A prerequisite is a large room so that there is room to run around.

The essence: guests – 7, chairs – 6. Place the chairs with their backs inward, form a circle. To the music, children walk (run) around the chairs, the music stops - it’s time to take a seat, the late child is eliminated. By the end of the competition, 1 chair and 2 participants remain. The winner will receive a “Most Dexterous” medal + prize.

Unusual volleyball

Game from 7-8 years old. Place 4-5 chairs in a row, after 1 meter place a rope (scarf) on the floor, after another meter - the second row of chairs. It turned out to be a field for playing volleyball.

Essence: Children are divided into 2 teams and take their places. Instead of a ball there is a balloon. You need to throw the “ball” onto the opponent’s field without getting up from your chair. The team whose ball flew off the field less often won.

Children's bowling

A fun competition for children from 7 years old. Place 6-8 items on the floor. Plastic pins, balls, and cubes are suitable. Instead of a bowling ball - a plastic bottle (empty). The task is to knock down objects. The distance depends on the size of the room. Remove everything unnecessary from the floor so as not to break or break anything.

Parents often ask what competitions to hold for girls/boys. Most of the proposed tasks are suitable for all children, regardless of gender. Even at a “fashion show,” many boys demonstrate original outfits no worse than young models. It is more important to “stimulate” the children, create a pleasant atmosphere, then all guests will be happy to participate in the competition.

Have you decided to organize a children's party? Arm yourself with advice, select two or three competitions on different topics from each section. Consider the age of young guests, hobbies, character (if there are only 4-5 children), and level of knowledge.

A few more fun children's competitions in the following video:

How to please your child on his birthday? Gifts, congratulations, a festive table with treats, and, of course, guests and friends. What kind of holiday would it be if you don’t invite your child’s friends? And so that they don’t get bored at the festive table, it is necessary to think through the upcoming party for children in detail. Interesting competitions and games for children are the key to a successful holiday, especially a birthday!

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Competitions for children are the key to a successful children's party

There is nothing better for children than competitions and games. During the game, the child gets to know the world around him, learns to solve some problems and simply enjoys the game process itself. And competitions held for a whole group of children will definitely please every child. Acting as an animator, you will help children cope with tasks and solve various types of tasks. We are pleased to offer you various competitions for children's birthdays that will delight both children and adults. Our competitions are intended for children from 6 to 12 years old - at this age the child is most active and mobile, and is also ready to learn and absorb new information.

Competitions can be very different - mobile, mental, in the form of quizzes or puzzles. Some competitions do not require additional equipment, while for others you will need to purchase everything you need.
The main thing that should be observed when holding children's competitions is not to let children feel out of place.
Every child should be involved in the game process, do not let anyone sit idle.

While some are competing, ask others to cheer on the players and cheer for them.
If you plan to have competitions with prizes, you need to come up with prizes for each child. Even if the child did not win the competition, it is necessary to reward him for participating in the game. Children can be very vulnerable and offended that they were left without a gift.

Interesting competitions for the home for the birthday of children from 6 to 12 years old

Competition "Fashion Show"
Give children the opportunity to feel like fashion designers and models showing off different outfits. Divide the children into several teams, depending on their number. Each team must choose a model, and the rest of the team must come up with an original outfit for her. You can use various fabrics, bows, decorations, colorful paper, scarves and anything else you can use to decorate your outfit. Let the guys come up with a name for the outfit, and the models will demonstrate it in front of the public. Take a vote to determine the best outfit and congratulate the winning team.
Competition "Who am I?"
For this competition you must prepare special cards. Take ready-made pictures or draw various objects of the same theme, such as food, on thick sheets. Cut in the middle
pictures a hole so that the child can stick his head in there. Without showing what is in the picture, place the picture on the child's head. He should ask leading questions, and the guys should answer them, not to mention what is shown in the picture. Questions can be different, for example - “Am I sweet or salty?”, “Am I a fruit or a vegetable?”, “Does my name begin with a vowel?”
Game "Pantomime"
A very fun game that does not require additional equipment. Select 2-4 participants, depending on the number of children, and describe to them the situation that they will have to show. The rest of the children must guess what they are showing.
You can complicate the task: ask one of the participants to close their ears, and describe the situation to the others. Players will have to perform the skit with this participant, without telling him about the situation, and he must guess what is happening.
Competition “Try it, come!”
Choose one participant and place him with his back to the others. The children move away from the participant, after which the first child must approach the participant and touch him. As soon as the child with his back turned says “Stop,” the other one stops. Then another child approaches the player. The winner is the one who can silently reach the participant and touch him.
Game "Whose shoes?"
2 participants are selected and blindfolded. The rest of the children take off their shoes, put them in a pile and mix them up. Then they take turns approaching the participants. The players' task is to find the shoes of the person who approaches them and put them on. The one who can put shoes on the most players wins. To simplify the competition, you can blindfold the boys and let them find shoes for girls, or vice versa.
Titanic Competition
To conduct this competition, you will need a basin of water, as well as plastic cups according to the number of participants, plus one more. Pour some water into the glass and place it in a bowl of water so that it floats. Hand each a glass of water to the participants and let them take turns adding water to the glass as they float. The one who “sinks” the cup is out of the game. The competition continues until one player remains - he will be the winner.
Competition "Greedy"
You will need many different items - toys, kitchen utensils, clothes, etc. The players' task is to hold as many objects as possible and not drop a single one. You can help yourself with your feet, hands, head. The one who manages to “grab” the most objects will win.
Competition "Blind Artist"
You will need whatman paper, markers and paints. Select several participants, blindfold them and ask them to draw the birthday boy. And let the hero of the occasion choose the winner.
Competition "Animals"

You will need inflated balloons and markers. Give each child a ball and ask them to draw the face of an animal. You can divide the children into teams and ask them to draw their own “zoo” for speed. Let them explain why they chose a particular animal.
Speed competition
Everyone knows the competition with chairs, when children run around to the music, and when it ends, they must have time to take their place. We offer you a new version of the game for speed and attention. Place blocks, skittles, water bottles, or other similar items on the floor. Children should run around them to the music. As soon as the music ends, they must grab the object and sit down. Anyone who does not have enough item is eliminated from the game.

Of course, this is only a small part of the entertainment competitions for children. You can arrange various puzzles, quizzes and charades, do not let your children get bored. Don't forget to reward all participants with prizes and congratulate the winners. We wish you a great time and an unforgettable holiday for the children!

To make the children's holiday fun, you need to come up with games and entertainment for the kids. An adult acts as the host; other adult guests of the holiday can also participate in the games or help with them. If the holiday is held in an apartment, then you can choose games that are easy to organize in a limited space. To celebrate outdoors, we offer outdoor group games.

We hold games and competitions at home

If we call some kind of entertainment the word “competition,” we mean that we use this concept conditionally. After all, in a real competition there are winners and losers, but we don’t need such competition at all at our holiday. Our goal is to have a fun and joyful time. Therefore, all our participants are great, everyone gets applause and praise. Well, the one who fell behind or made a mistake can complete some comic task.

Riddles in verse

Children love to solve riddles. We offer you several thematic series of riddles in verse. The presenter reads the riddle, and the kids must add the last word of the answer in unison.

Riddles in verses about parts of the human body. (Children answer in unison, pointing to the hidden part of the body.)

I won't get sick in winter

I'll tie a scarf... (neck)

Mom gave me a hat

So as not to freeze... (head)

We walked along the road for a long time,

And we are tired... (legs).

We'll have breakfast with you!

I'll take a spoon... (with my hand).

I don’t want compote now -

Full of semolina porridge... (mouth).

I brought the flower to my face.

To smell, you need... (nose).

They're already used to chatting,

After all, lives in the mouth... (tongue).

Their lips hide them from everyone.

If you smile, you can see... (teeth).

Riddles in poems about animals.(Children finish the lines of poetry in chorus.)

Jumps through a forest clearing

Long-eared gray... (bunny).

The most cunning one in the forest

Everyone calls it... (fox).

Among the trees, among the cones

A clubfoot wanders... (bear).

He clicked his teeth terribly.

Everyone in the forest is afraid of... (the wolf).

Early in the morning at the window

Our paws are licked... (cat).

New Year's riddles in verse.(Children add words to the rhyme in chorus.)

The winter holiday is coming to us!

We are celebrating... (New Year)

Green needles

At the elegant... (Christmas tree)\

The New Year's holiday is bright

Hidden under the tree... (gifts)

Who brought gifts for everyone?

Good Grandfather... (Frost)

Competitions for little artists

You can organize competitions for small artists, after which you can immediately organize an exhibition of works.

Complete the drawing. This activity will require drawing sheets, markers or colored pencils. On all sheets you need to draw the beginning of the picture in advance. It can be a simple geometric figure, a tree trunk, or a flower stem. Participants in the competition are given the task of finishing the drawing in 5 minutes. For example, you give children sheets of paper, each with a circle drawn on it. Kids finish drawing what their imagination tells them: a flower, a sun, a car or a person.

Decorate the Christmas tree. If you are celebrating a New Year's holiday, then as an assignment you can give out sheets with a picture of a Christmas tree. Children will have to draw holiday decorations on it.

Color it. For the youngest participants, you can give the task to color ready-made drawings.

Challenges for the Agile

You can conduct tests for dexterity among children. Such competitions are held if children express a desire to participate in them. You can eliminate the competitive element if the children complete the task one by one. But adult guests can compete by participating in the same competitions. We offer you several tasks.

Right on target. To conduct the competition you will need a ball of any size and some object that will be the target. You need to roll the ball so that it hits the target. The younger the children, the larger the size of the ball should be and the shorter the distance to the target.

Don't spill it. To conduct the competition, you will need wide bowls of water, tablespoons and identical glass jars, on which a line is marked at the same height, for example, at a height of 5 cm from the bottom. Participants need to use a spoon to pour water into the jar to the indicated level.

Breeze. To conduct the competition you need to make a small ball out of cotton wool. Participants must blow on the ball, thus moving it along a flat surface from the start to the designated finish.

Games for attention

Ear - nose. The presenter explains to the children that he will name parts of the body, and they must point to them. He himself will also point to a part of the body, but perhaps not to the one he named, that is, children should follow the words of the presenter, and not his gestures. Whoever makes a mistake performs some task: recites a poem, dances, portrays some animal.

Sun - rain. The game is played as the previous one, only only two movements are selected. If the presenter says the word “sun,” then everyone shows their palms outstretched, fingers up. If the presenter says the word “rain,” then everyone puts their palms down with their fingers and moves them. The presenter confuses the players with his gestures.

Comic entertainment for children

At a children's party, you can hold comic entertainment in which both adults and children will take part. We offer several joke competitions, and you can come up with others.

Make-up artists. To perform, you will need theatrical makeup. Children paint their parents' faces. Let them create images of animals using makeup.

Unusual outfit. To hold the competition, you will need to collect different things from your wardrobe; it is best to find large-sized clothes and accessories for them. It is necessary to divide the company into pairs: a child and one of the parents. Clothes are put into boxes according to the number of participating pairs. The child becomes a fashion stylist and dresses up the adult using the contents of the box. Then all the adults show off their outfits. Don't forget to take photos for memory.

Imitation games for children

Children will enjoy taking part in pretend role-playing games. Here are some of them.

What's happened? Who it? The leader of this game is the most artistic adult. He uses movements and sounds to show children animate and inanimate objects. Whoever guessed it raises his hand. After what is shown is guessed, the presenter invites the children to depict an action associated with the shown object. For example, the presenter showed a wolf. The children guessed right, and the presenter asks them: “How does a wolf click its teeth?” Everyone imitates this action at the same time. It is better for very young children to show animals that they know. Older children can also be shown inanimate objects or phenomena that are familiar to them, for example: wind, mobile phone, water tap, car. Older preschoolers can already guess people involved in different sports and people in different professions. Watching the adult presenter, perhaps some children themselves will want to act as artists.

Zoo. Each child is given a picture of an animal, secretly from the others. The presenter announces that each participant in the game must depict an animal from the picture that he received. The rest of the children guess the animals. All performances are supported by loud applause and praise.

Animal voices. The roles of animals are distributed among the children. These should be animals that can be depicted with a voice. After the roles are distributed, the presenter asks everyone to voice their animal in turn. The game is played in this way: the presenter names the animal, it must respond immediately. The game is played at an accelerating pace. Possible animals: cat, dog, cow, goat, mouse, bear, lion, etc.

Theatrical games for children

To conduct such a game, you need to write a small script for several characters (animals, fairy-tale characters, plants, etc.). Here are some small plots for theatrical games.

Curious ducklings. One of the adults is designated as Mother Duck. The presenter calls Mother Duck to the center of the room and asks to show duck movements: hands on the belt, waving our wings and arms and quack. All children become ducklings and repeat the movements of mother Duck. The children are told that they will have to hide from Mother Duck and come out when she says the word “round dance”.

Leading. Mother Duck took the ducklings out for a walk.

All children line up in a column behind Mother Duck and walk in single file.

Leading. But the curious ducklings ran away in different directions.

The children run and hide.

Mom Duck. Quack quack! Where are you, ducklings? Where are you guys?

She calls several times, but the ducklings do not come out.

Mama Duck. I know how to collect them. My ducklings love to dance in circles!

All the ducklings should gather near the mother Duck.

Leading. Let's start the duck round dance! Everyone joins hands and walks in a circle to the music. As soon as the music stops, everyone flaps their wings and quacks loudly.

The presenter unexpectedly turns the music on and off several times.

Bouncing Bunnies. The presenter lines up the children and says that now they are bunnies. You can give everyone a bunny mask or ears. For convenience, each bunny retains its own name.

Leading. What do bunnies do best? Of course, jump. But each bunny jumps in its own way. Each of you will need to remember your jumps.

The presenter calls the children one by one, announcing how his bunny jumps.

Leading. Sasha the bunny is the best at jumping on one leg! Show us all! Can you do that?

Everyone jumps like Sasha.

Next, the methods of jumping are distributed to everyone: one jumps back, the other jumps on each leg alternately, the third jumps holding a ball between his knees, the fourth jumps while turning around himself, etc. Then the bunnies jump to the music. As soon as the music stops, all the bunnies must sit down and not move. The presenter unexpectedly turns the music on and off several times.

Win-win lottery

We propose to include a win-win lottery for guests in the holiday program.

There are many ways to conduct a lottery. You can make lottery tickets of different colors and package the prizes in matching colored boxes. You can make cards with images of prizes that guests will pull out of the bag. You can hang prizes with numbers on a rope and invite party participants to blindly pull pieces of paper with numbers out of the bag.

Children's disco

Be sure to organize a children's disco at the holiday. To do this, you need to make a selection of children's songs in advance that you can dance to. Children, of course, can dance on their own, but not for long. That's why we offer several group dance fun.

Dancer in a hat. The presenter is holding a hat in his hands (any children’s hat will do). The host announces the rules: only the one on whom he puts the hat dances, and everyone else claps their hands. So, the presenter alternately puts the hat on one or the other child. And it can also be worn by adults.

Mirror reflection. For this entertainment, the presenter must come up with a sequence of dance movements in advance. Everyone stands in a circle and repeats the movements of the leader to the music. You can include some funny moves, even not quite dance ones.

Round dance. The most popular round dance at the New Year's holiday is “A Christmas tree was born in the forest,” during which the round dance participants make movements according to the text of the song. Music is not required for a round dance, but a song is needed. If you are not holding a New Year's disco, then any rhyme that can be sung and dramatized is suitable for a round dance. Here is an example of such a round dance.

Round dance "Sun". The song is sung to any suitable motive and repeated several times.

Sunshine, sunshine

Everything around is warm!

(Children raise their arms up, turning around themselves.)

Sunshine, sunshine!

(Children holding hands walk in a circle.)

Gather in a circle!

(Everyone, holding hands, walks to the center of the circle.)

Hot dances. The presenter invites the participants to dance in a special way, changing the task after a short time. He suggests dancing like bunnies, like bears, like mosquitoes, like horses, like butterflies, like frogs, like aliens, etc.

Interrupted dance. In this dance game there is a condition for the dancers: if the music is interrupted, then they need to perform some action. For example, shout “Hurray!”, puff out your cheeks, sit on the floor, take candy from a box, or cover your ears.

Fantasize, invent, and all the guests at your holiday will have fun!

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)

It is best to hold this competition 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 mood 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 item 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)

This is an active sports 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)

An active, fun game for children that develops dexterity and attentiveness in children, as well as speed of reaction. Usually preschool children are offered to play it. 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 messes up 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 it is important for the guest 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 “Funny Tales”

(interesting competitions for children's birthdays 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 a child's birthday. 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.