Games For 5 Year Olds
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BALLOON GAMES
Kids love to play balloons and no party would be complete without some balloon games for 5 year olds. Listed below
are a few of ideas:
BALLOON BADMINTON - Pair up your players, give everyone a badminton racket, and 1 blown up balloon for each pair. The object of the game is to keep the balloon from touching the ground by hitting the balloon back and forth.
BALLOON RELAY #1 - Divide kids into teams. Give the first child of each team a balloon and when you say, "Go," they must kick the balloon to the finish line and back to their teammates. The next child in line repeats the process. Whichever team gets through all of their teammates first, wins.
BALLOON RELAY #2 - Divide kids into teams. Give the first child of each team a balloon and when you say, "Go," they must place the balloon between their knees and walk or run, as they are able to the finish line and back to their teammates. The next child in line repeats the process. Whichever team gets through all of their teammates first, wins.
BALLOON STOMP - Tie a blown up balloon to each child's ankle. When you say, "Go," everyone tries to break the other kids' balloons by stomping them, while at the same time protecting their own balloon from being popped. Once a child's balloons has been popped, they are out of the game. The child with the last un-popped balloon is the winner.
WATER BALLOON GAMES FOR 5 YEAR OLDS
Kids love to play with water balloons. The thrill and anticipation of trying to not get wet, yet wanting to get wet will excite all your attendees. Listed below are a couple of ideas for some water balloon games for 5 year olds:
LEAKY BALLOON TOSS - Have a supply of water balloons on hand. To start, poke a hole with a safety pin in a balloon, have players stand in a circle and toss the balloon to their neighbor. The object is to not be holding the balloon when it runs out of water.
WATER BALLOONS: SIT ON IT - Fill small balloons full of water so they will pop easily. Give each team a basket full of water balloons. The first child of each team grabs a water balloon, runs to the finish line, sits on the balloon until it pops, and runs back to their teammates. The next child in line repeats the process. Whichever team gets through all their teammates first, wins.
WATER BALLOON TOSS #1 - Divide kids into teams and have them toss water balloons back and forth. After each round, have players take a step back. If balloons pops, that player is out.
WATER BALLOON TOSS #2 - Give each child a balloon fully filled with water. the winner is the person who can throw their balloon the highest in the air and catch it without it popping.
GAMES WITH PRIZES FOR 5 YEAR OLDS
Kids love to play games in which they can win a prize. Listed below are a few ideas of some games for 5 year olds where the ultimate object of the game is to win a prize:
CAKE WALK WITHOUT THE CAKE - Place numbers on the ground in a circle, place these same numbers on individual pieces of paper into a bowl, and have the kids stand on a number in the circle to start the game. Play music, have kids walk around the circle until the music stops, at which time each child must get onto a number. Draw a number out of the bowl and whoever is standing on that number is the winner.
MUSICAL PRESENT - Have all the kids sit in a circle on the floor. To start the game, give one child a wrapped present, play music and have the kids pass the present to the child on their right. When the music stops, whoever is holding the present keeps it and drops out of the game. The game starts again and continues until everyone receives a present.
RELAY RACE GAMES FOR 5 YEAR OLDS
Kids love to compete and participate in relay games. Listed below are a few games for 5 year olds to bring out their competitive spirits:
EGG & SPOON RELAY - Divide kids into teams. Give each team 2 baskets. Place 1 basket full of hard-boiled eggs at the starting line and the empty basket at the finish line. Give the first child of each team a large spoon. When you say, "Go," they need to pick up an egg from their basket, place it onto the spoon, and walk or run their way to the finish line where they deposit their egg into the basket. If they drop the egg, they must pick it up and place it back onto their spoon and complete the relay. Then they run back to the starting line and hand off the spoon to their next teammate. The next child in line repeats the process.
JUMP ROPE RELAY - Divide kids into teams. Give each team a jump rope. On "Go," the first child of each team jump ropes their way to the finish line and back to their starting line at which time they hand-off the jump rope to their next teammate. The next child in line repeats the process. Whichever team gets through all of their teammates first, wins.
SPONGE RELAY - Divide kids into teams. Give each team 2 buckets. Place 1 bucket with a sponge at the starting line and a larger bucket filled with water at the finish line. The first child of each team grabs the sponge, runs to the finish line, dips their sponge into the water, runs back to the starting line, wrings out their sponge into the bucket, and hands the sponge to their next teammate. The next child in line repeats the process. Whichever team transfers all of the water from their finish line bucket to their starting line bucket first, wins.
WHEELBARROW RACE - Divide kids into teams of 2 and line them up at the starting line. One child serves as the wheelbarrow by bending over and placing their hands on the ground. The other player stands behind their partner, grabs their partner's legs and places them around his or her waist. The teams then "walk" their way to the finish line with one person walking on their hands and the other following behind holding up the legs. The teams all start at the same time. As each team reaches the finish line, the players switch places and wheelbarrow their way back to the starting line. Whichever team arrives back to the starting line first, wins.
TRIED & TRUE GAMES FOR 5 YEAR OLDS
To insure party success, be sure and select some games for 5 year olds from the following tried and true games that have stood the test of time:
FREEZE - Music plays and everyone moves, jumps, runs, dances, etc. When music stops, everyone freezes in whatever position they are in. If you catch someone moving, that child is out. Play continues until there is only 1 child who remains.
HOT POTATO - Have everyone sit in a circle, play music, and have them pass the potato to the child on their right. When music stops, whoever is holding the potato sits in the middle of the circle. Play continues until 1 child remains outside of the center, who is then the winner.
LIMBO - Kids love to play limbo. Have 2 people hold a horizontal pole at each end. The kids in a single file lean backwards and go under the pole without touching it. If someone touches it or falls backwards, they are out. The pole is gradually lowered until only 1 child remains who has not touched the pole or the floor.
RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT - All the kids line up on one side of the yard. The person who is "It" stands at the opposite end of the yard with his or her back to the rest of the kids. "It" yells "green light" and everyone runs toward "It." When "It" yells "red light," then everyone must stop. Whoever fails to stop is out. Whoever reaches "It" first without being caught moving, then becomes "It" and the game starts over.
IT'S A WRAP - Break kids into teams. Give each team a roll of toilet paper. First team to mummify (except for the head) one of their teammates wins. Play this game a few times to give everyone a chance to be the mummy.
Games for 5 year olds are the perfect compliment for a great birthday party. Just remember to have enough adults or teens to help you with the various games for 5 year olds and keep track of all the little ones. Plan your time accordingly and implement a good mix of fun games for kids, and the result will be a memorable party!
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