Party Games

Some Fun Games for the Family

Oct 7, 2008

Share these fun indoor games with family and friends, large group or small, young and old, on a rainy day, after dinner or for a special occasion

Reverse Lotto – Game for Individuals

number small pieces of paper, say, 1 to 40 (these are the lotto "balls") and place them in a bowl
draw up lottery slips, one for each player, with numbers 1 to 40. Make sure each player writes their name at the top of their lottery slip. Give players a minute or two to mark off six numbers of their choice on their lottery slip
draw six numbers from the bowl
every player checks these against the numbers they have marked on their lottery slip and adds up the total
then comes the fun bit. Instead of winning great prizes for getting the winning numbers they win great forfeits. If a player has had all six of their numbers drawn from the bowl they need to perform six forfeits. A player with no numbers drawn gets to sit back and watch the "winners" squirm.

If there are children playing, some forfeits may include

allow everyone in the room to tickle you without laughing
do a chicken impression while doing a lap of the room
let the player to your right draw a moustache on you

If there are only adults, some forfeits may include

exchange two items of clothing with someone of the opposite sex
kiss the most attractive person in the room
turn to the person on your left and give them a sample of your (sexy) pillow talk

Fruity Indoor Bowls – Game for Two Teams

You will need quite a bit of space for this one. You will also need a lemon for each player and a single apple.

divide players into two teams
each player should mark the peel of their lemon with an identifying mark, say initials
decide which team goes first
the first player rolls the apple across the floor
then he/she rolls their lemon, trying to get as close as possible to the apple without touching it
the rest of the players roll their lemons, trying to knock the fruit of the other players out of the way at the same time getting as close as possible to the apple
alternate with one member from each team until every player has rolled their lemon
the player closest to the apple wins that round
continue until each player has had a chance to roll the apple
tally up the rounds won to find the winning team.

Lemons certainly make the game challenging because of their shape. If you'd prefer an easier version swap the lemons for oranges or grapfruit.

For more ideas check out Indoor Games for Kids, Indoor Family Games or Best Ever Games

Enjoy!

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