50 Birthday Party Games for Kids, Teens, and Adults

My son’s 7th birthday had a piñata, a bounce house, and a game plan that fell apart in 12 minutes. Turns out, fifteen 7-year-olds can tear through a “45-minute activity” faster than you can light the candles.

The best birthday party games fit the guests in front of you. Age matters, sure. But so does the guest count, how much room you’ve got, and whether this crowd wants to run around or sit back and laugh.

This guide is for parents and hosts planning a party for anyone from a 1-year-old to an 80-year-old. You’ll get 50 games sorted by age, a quick-pick table, a simple party flow, and links to deeper guides for every age and milestone.

Short answer: For toddlers, pick a simple, no-loser game like Bubble Pop Chase or Freeze Dance. Kids ages 6 to 9 love a treasure hunt or an obstacle course. Teens want a challenge, like a mini escape room. And for adults and milestone birthdays, games about the birthday person, like trivia or a photo timeline, always win the room.

Quick-Pick Birthday Game Table

Choose Games by Age

Toddlers and preschoolers (1 to 5): Keep it short, simple, and loser-free. Little ones want bubbles, music, and a chance to run. For a first birthday, start with our first birthday games. Our toddler party games guide covers the 2-year-old crowd. Planning for a preschooler? Try these games for 3-year-olds. These 4-year-old party games add a little more structure. And these games for 5-year-olds bring in simple teams and turns.

School-age kids (6 to 9): This is peak treasure hunt and relay race age. They can follow real rules now, and they love to win (fair warning). For more ideas, see our 6-year-old party guide.

Tweens (10 to 13): Tweens want games that don’t feel babyish. Start with these games for 10-year-olds. The 11-year-old party games lean into teams and challenges. For a 12th birthday, browse these 12th birthday game ideas. And our 13-year-old birthday games are made for brand-new teens.

Teens (14 to 18): Teens want challenge, phones, and a little chaos. For the 14-year-old crowd, see our party ideas guide. [ADD LINK AFTER PUBLISHING: 14 year old birthday party ideas] Planning a big one? Our Sweet 16 party games have you covered. And these 18th birthday games work for the last party before college.

Adults: Grown-ups love games about the birthday person, plus a little friendly competition. Our full list of birthday party games for adults keeps things fun with zero drinking required. Turning 30? Grab these 30th birthday games. And our 40th birthday games add plenty of nostalgia.

Older adults and milestones: Seated games, memory games, and stories win big here. Start with these 50th birthday games. These 60th birthday games lean into decade trivia. Our 70th birthday games work great for mixed generations. And for a big 8-0, try these 80th party games.

A Simple Birthday Party Flow

Here’s a 90-minute flow that works for almost any age.

1. Arrival game (10 to 15 minutes): Bingo, a coloring station, or a conversation jar. Something guests can join the second they walk in.
2. Main active game (20 to 25 minutes): Your big one, like a treasure hunt or an obstacle course.
3. Food and cake break (20 to 30 minutes): Let everyone refuel.
4. Quieter game (10 to 15 minutes): Something calmer while the sugar kicks in.
5. Final group game (10 minutes): End on a high note with everyone together.

Keep one backup game in your pocket. You’ll thank me when the treasure hunt ends 15 minutes early.

Suitable for Toddlers and Preschoolers

1. Bubble Pop Chase

Turn on the bubbles and watch the little ones go wild. It’s the easiest toddler game there is.

• Supplies: A bubble wand or a bubble machine (about $15 at Target)
• How to play: Blow bubbles, and let kids chase and pop as many as they can. Count the pops together for one minute.
• How to win: Everybody wins. Cheer for every pop.
• Best adaptation: Babies can sit on a blanket and reach for bubbles floating by. Play outside if you can, since bubbles make the floor slippery.

2. Color Hunt

Call out a color, and kids race to find something that matches.

• Supplies: Stickers for prizes
• How to play: Shout “Find something red!” Kids run and touch anything red in the room or yard.
• How to win: Kids get a sticker for every match.
• Best adaptation: Stick to 3 colors for 2-year-olds. Add shapes for 4- and 5-year-olds, like “Find something round!”

3. Freeze Dance

Play music, and when it stops, everyone freezes. Little kids could play this all afternoon.

• Supplies: Music
• How to play: Kids dance while the music plays and freeze the second it stops.
• How to win: Nobody’s out. Give a shout-out for the best freeze each round.
• Best adaptation: Call out an animal before you stop the music, like “Freeze like a frog!”

4. Musical Statues

This is a twist on freeze dance. The leader calls out a pose, and kids hold it.

• Supplies: Music
• How to play: When the music stops, call out a pose, like a tree, a rocket, or a cat. Kids hold it for 5 seconds.
• How to win: The best statue picks the next shape.
• Best adaptation: Give 5-year-olds trickier poses, like a teapot or a superhero landing.

5. Parachute Popcorn

Toss soft balls onto a play parachute and shake them off like popping popcorn.

• Supplies: A 6-foot play parachute (about $20) and soft balls
• How to play: Kids hold the edges and shake the parachute until every ball pops off.
• How to win: Time how long it takes to clear the balls, then try to beat it.
• Best adaptation: For kids under 3, skip the balls and make a “mushroom.” Lift the parachute high and let kids run underneath.

6. Animal Walk Relay

Kids race across the yard moving like animals.

• Supplies: Two cones for the start and finish
• How to play: Call out an animal walk, like a bear crawl, a frog hop, or a crab walk. Kids move to the cone and back.
• How to win: For kids 5 and up, split into teams and score each race.
• Best adaptation: For toddlers, skip the racing and hold an animal parade.

7. Beanbag Toss

Toss beanbags into a target. Simple, quiet, and great for little hands.

• Supplies: Beanbags and a laundry basket or hula hoop
• How to play: Kids take turns tossing 3 beanbags at the target.
• How to win: One point for every beanbag that lands in.
• Best adaptation: Stand 2-year-olds 3 feet back and 5-year-olds 6 feet back.

8. Duck, Duck, Goose

The classic circle game still works. Just skip the “mush pot” so nobody gets stuck in the middle.

• Supplies: None
• How to play: Kids sit in a circle. One kid walks around tapping heads and saying “duck” until they pick a “goose.” The goose chases them around the circle.
• How to win: No winners or losers. Everybody gets a turn.
• Best adaptation: Rename it “Duck, Duck, Cake” for the birthday. Kids think it’s hilarious.

9. Follow-the-Leader Course

Lead kids through a mini course around the house or yard.

• Supplies: Pillows, a table to crawl under, and painter’s tape for lines
• How to play: The leader hops over pillows, crawls under the table, and walks the tape line. Everyone copies.
• How to win: High fives for everyone at the finish.
• Best adaptation: Let 4- and 5-year-olds take turns as the leader.

10. Balloon Keep-Up

Keep the balloon off the floor as long as you can.

• Supplies: Balloons
• How to play: Kids tap the balloon up into the air. Count every tap as a group.
• How to win: Try to beat your group’s best count.
• Best adaptation: Give older kids one balloon per pair. Pick up popped balloon pieces right away, since they’re a choking hazard for kids under 8. And check for latex allergies first.

Suitable for Kids Ages 6 to 9

11. Birthday Treasure Hunt

A clue hunt is the most-requested game at this age, hands down. Each clue leads to the next, and the last one leads to the prize.

• Supplies: 6 to 8 clue cards and a prize, like the goody bags
• How to play: Hide each clue where the one before it points. Hand the kids the first clue and let them race.
• How to win: Everyone shares the treasure at the end.
• Best adaptation: Use picture clues for kids who can’t read yet. For big groups, split kids into teams of 3 or 4 with different-colored clues.

12. Limbo

Grab a broom, crank up the music, and see how low they can go. It’s simple and silly, and kids beg for more rounds.

• Supplies: A broom or pool noodle, two grown-ups to hold it, and music
• How to play: Kids bend backward and shimmy under the bar. Lower it a little after each round.
• How to win: Instead of kicking kids out, give a point for every clean pass.
• Best adaptation: Younger kids can do a “limbo crawl” under the bar instead.

13. Sack Race

The old-school sack race still gets the biggest laughs. Set it up on soft grass.

• Supplies: Pillowcases or burlap sacks (a pack of 6 costs about $15)
• How to play: Kids step into their sacks and hop to a line and back.
• How to win: First one back wins the round.
• Best adaptation: Swap in a three-legged race for older kids. Keep the course short for 5- and 6-year-olds.

14. Backyard Obstacle Course

Build a course from stuff in your garage, and time each kid as they run it.

• Supplies: Hula hoops, pool noodles, cones, a blanket to crawl under, and a stopwatch
• How to play: Kids hop through the hoops, weave around the cones, crawl under the blanket, and race to the finish.
• How to win: The fastest time wins. Let everyone try twice to beat their own time.
• Best adaptation: Run it as a team relay for big groups. On a rainy day, use pillows and tape lines in the living room.

15. Pass the Parcel

Wrap a prize in lots of layers, with a tiny treat tucked into each one. Pass it around while the music plays.

• Supplies: One prize, wrapping paper, small treats or stickers, and music
• How to play: When the music stops, whoever’s holding the parcel unwraps one layer.
• How to win: The kid who unwraps the last layer gets the big prize.
• Best adaptation: Wrap one layer per guest, and control the music so every kid gets a turn. Older kids can answer a fun question on each layer.

16. Hot Potato

Pass a “potato” as fast as you can before the music stops. It’s quick, loud, and needs almost nothing.

• Supplies: A beanbag or soft ball, and music
• How to play: Kids sit in a circle and pass the potato. When the music stops, the kid holding it does a silly task, like hopping on one foot.
• How to win: Nobody’s out. Everyone stays in the circle.
• Best adaptation: Add a second potato for groups of 12 or more.

17. Water Balloon Toss

This one’s perfect for a summer birthday. Partners toss a water balloon back and forth and step back after every catch.

• Supplies: A bucket of filled water balloons
• How to play: Pairs stand facing each other. After every catch, both take one step back.
• How to win: The last pair with an unpopped balloon wins.
• Best adaptation: Use wet sponges for kids under 8. They’re less messy, and there are no balloon pieces to choke on. Pick up every scrap of popped balloon afterward.

18. LEGO Build Challenge

Give kids a pile of bricks and a fun prompt, then see what they build.

• Supplies: A big bin of LEGO bricks and a timer
• How to play: Call out a prompt, like “Build a birthday cake” or “Build a car for the birthday kid.” Kids get 5 minutes.
• How to win: The birthday kid picks winners in fun categories, like “most creative” and “tallest,” so everyone gets one.
• Best adaptation: Keep small bricks away from kids under 3, since they’re a choking hazard.

19. Cup-Stack Minute Challenge

This is the one-minute rule at its purest. Kids race to stack cups into a pyramid and back down before time runs out.

• Supplies: 10 to 15 plastic cups per player and a timer
• How to play: Kids build a pyramid, then unstack it back into one tower, all in 60 seconds.
• How to win: The fastest time wins.
• Best adaptation: Give younger kids 6 cups instead of 10.

20. Prize Punch Board

This is the big finish every kid remembers. They punch through tissue paper to find a prize hiding inside a cup.

• Supplies: A foam board, paper cups, tissue paper, rubber bands, and small prizes (about $10 total)
• How to play: Glue the cups to the board, fill them with prizes, and cover each one with tissue paper.
• How to win: Every kid earns one punch by playing the other games.
• Best adaptation: Make one cup per guest, plus one extra for the birthday kid.

Suitable for Tweens and Teens

21. Photo Scavenger Hunt

Teams race to snap photos of everything on a list. It’s perfect for tweens and teens who already live on their phones.

• Supplies: One phone per team and a printed list
• How to play: Give teams 30 minutes to photograph things like “something red,” “a dog,” or “your team in a pyramid.”
• How to win: One point for each photo. Bonus points for creativity.
• Best adaptation: Set clear boundaries, and keep an adult nearby. On a rainy day, use an indoor list.

22. Glow-Stick Capture the Flag

Capture the flag gets way more exciting after dark. Glow sticks show who’s on which team.

• Supplies: Glow necklaces in two team colors, plus two “flags” made from bundles of glow sticks
• How to play: Each team guards its flag and tries to steal the other team’s. Tagged players go to “jail” until a teammate frees them.
• How to win: The first team to bring back the other team’s flag wins.
• Best adaptation: Use a smaller field for tweens. Tell everyone never to chew or break open glow sticks, and keep an adult on watch.

23. Selfie Challenge

This is all about funny poses, not finding things. Teens get 60 seconds to nail each selfie prompt.

• Supplies: Phones and a stack of prompt cards
• How to play: Draw a prompt, like “a selfie with the birthday person upside down” or “everyone mid-jump.” Teams have 60 seconds to snap it.
• How to win: The group votes on the best photo for each prompt.
• Best adaptation: Add a photo booth with props for a Sweet 16.

24. Name That Tune

Play a few seconds of a song, and teams race to name it.

• Supplies: A speaker, a playlist, and a bell or buzzer for each team
• How to play: Play a 5-second clip. The first team to ring their bell and name the song gets the point.
• How to win: The most points after 20 songs wins.
• Best adaptation: Use movie songs for tweens and current hits for teens.

25. Would You Rather

No supplies, no setup, and it gets everyone talking. Read a question, and teens pick a side of the room.

• Supplies: A list of questions
• How to play: Ask questions like “Would you rather have unlimited data or unlimited snacks?” Teens move to the side of their choice.
• How to win: No winner. Ask a few kids to defend their pick.
• Best adaptation: Make the questions about the birthday teen for a personal twist.

26. Mini Escape-Room Clues

Teens solve a chain of puzzles to unlock a box. It’s the hit of every teen party I’ve ever hosted.

• Supplies: 4 or 5 puzzles, a UV pen for secret messages (about $8), and a lockbox (about $15)
• How to play: Each puzzle reveals a number for the lockbox. Inside? The cake, or a prize.
• How to win: Teams race against a 45-minute clock.
• Best adaptation: Use easier puzzles for 10- and 11-year-olds, like simple word scrambles.

27. Balloon Dare Pop

Every balloon hides a dare. Teens pop one and do what it says.

• Supplies: Balloons and slips of paper with PG dares
• How to play: Tuck a dare into each balloon before blowing it up. Teens pop one by sitting on it, then do the dare.
• How to win: Anyone who does their dare gets a small prize.
• Best adaptation: Keep the dares kind and fun, like “Sing the birthday song in a robot voice.” Let teens pass on any dare they don’t like.

28. Minute-to-Win-It Tournament

Set up a few 60-second challenges and run a tournament. It’s competitive and loud, and it works for big groups.

• Supplies: Cups, cookies, ping pong balls, and balloons
• How to play: Set up 4 to 6 stations, like stacking cups, moving a cookie from forehead to mouth, or bouncing ping pong balls into cups. Each challenge lasts 60 seconds.
• How to win: Points for each challenge, and the top score wins.
• Best adaptation: Play in teams for groups of 15 or more.

29. Team Trivia

Mix pop culture, school subjects, and questions about the birthday teen.

• Supplies: Question cards and a whiteboard for each team
• How to play: Play 3 rounds of 10 questions. Teams write their answers on whiteboards.
• How to win: The team with the most points wins.
• Best adaptation: Add a round all about the birthday teen. It’s always the funniest one.

30. Mystery Box Challenge

Players stick a hand in a box and guess what’s inside, without peeking.

• Supplies: A few boxes with a hole cut in the side, plus mystery items like slime, cold spaghetti, or a wet sponge
• How to play: Each player gets 30 seconds to feel the item and guess.
• How to win: One point for each right guess.
• Best adaptation: Try a blindfolded taste test instead, but check for food allergies first.

Suitable for Adults and Milestone Birthdays

31. Birthday Person Trivia

Write a quiz all about the birthday person’s life, and see who knows them best.

• Supplies: A printed quiz and pens
• How to play: Write 15 to 20 questions, like “What was their first car?” or “Where did they go on their first date?” Guests answer on paper.
• How to win: Grade with the birthday person’s answer key. Most right answers wins.
• Best adaptation: Add easy questions for kids, like “What’s their favorite food?”

32. Who Knows the Birthday Person Best

This is a head-to-head showdown. Two guests face off, and the birthday person asks the questions.

• Supplies: Two whiteboards and markers
• How to play: Two guests stand up front. The birthday person asks a question about themselves, and both guests write an answer.
• How to win: The winner stays up and takes on the next challenger.
• Best adaptation: For a guy’s birthday, see our guide to Who Knows the Birthday Boy Best. [ADD LINK AFTER PUBLISHING: who knows the birthday boy best]

33. Two Truths and a Lie

The birthday person shares three stories from their life. Guests guess which one’s fake.

• Supplies: None
• How to play: The birthday person goes first. Then guests take turns sharing their own.
• How to win: One point for each lie you catch.
• Best adaptation: For a milestone birthday, make every story about a different decade of their life.

34. Decade Trivia

Quiz everyone on the decade the birthday person was born. It’s a big hit at milestone parties.

• Supplies: A printed quiz or question cards
• How to play: Ask about the music, movies, fads, and toys from their birth decade. Split into teams.
• How to win: The team with the most points wins.
• Best adaptation: For a 40th, quiz on the ’80s. For a 60th, quiz on the ’60s. Match it to your guest of honor.

35. Photo Timeline Guess

Print photos of the birthday person at different ages, and have guests put them in order.

• Supplies: 10 printed photos, without dates
• How to play: Guests guess the birthday person’s age in each photo, or put all 10 in order.
• How to win: The closest guesses win.
• Best adaptation: Mix in photos of other guests for a funny twist.

36. Name That Year

The host reads a few clues from one year, and teams guess the year.

• Supplies: Clue cards
• How to play: Read 3 or 4 clues, like a hit song, a big news event, a popular toy, and the price of a movie ticket. Teams write down their guess.
• How to win: The closest year gets the point.
• Best adaptation: Pick years from the birthday person’s life, like the year they graduated or got married.

37. Celebrity Heads

Stick a famous name on each player’s forehead. They ask yes-or-no questions to figure out who they are.

• Supplies: Sticky notes and markers
• How to play: Each player gets 60 seconds to ask yes-or-no questions.
• How to win: Guess your name before time runs out to score a point.
• Best adaptation: Use names from the birthday person’s life, like their favorite actor or their best friend.

38. Birthday Charades

Act out birthday-themed prompts without talking. It’s a classic that never gets old.

• Supplies: Prompt cards
• How to play: Split into teams. Act out prompts like “blowing out too many candles,” “opening a terrible gift,” or “a surprise party gone wrong.”
• How to win: One point for each right guess in 60 seconds.
• Best adaptation: For older adults, play seated.

39. Birthday Pictionary

Draw birthday-themed prompts while your team guesses.

• Supplies: An easel pad or whiteboard, plus markers
• How to play: Draw prompts like “a cake with too many candles,” “a piñata,” or “the birthday person’s car.”
• How to win: One point for each right guess in 60 seconds.
• Best adaptation: Let kids draw for the adults’ team in mixed groups.

40. Saran Wrap Ball

Wrap small prizes in layers of plastic wrap to make a giant ball. Players race to unwrap it.

• Supplies: Plastic wrap, small prizes like candy or gift cards, and a pair of dice
• How to play: One player unwraps while the person on their left rolls the dice. When they roll doubles, the ball passes.
• How to win: You keep every prize you unwrap.
• Best adaptation: For adults, make the unwrapper wear oven mitts. Kids 8 and up can play the regular version.

Suitable for Mixed Ages, Families, and Seniors

41. Birthday Bingo

Bingo works for every age, from 4 to 94.

• Supplies: Bingo cards and markers
• How to play: Fill the cards with birthday words, or with things that might happen at the party, like “someone sings off-key.”
• How to win: The first to get 5 in a row yells “Happy birthday!” and wins.
• Best adaptation: Print large-print cards for older guests. Use picture cards for little kids.

42. Left-Right Birthday Story

Read a story full of “left” and “right,” and pass a gift in that direction.

• Supplies: A wrapped gift and a story with lots of “left” and “right” in it
• How to play: Guests sit in a circle. Every time you say “left” or “right,” the gift moves that way.
• How to win: Whoever’s holding it at the end keeps it.
• Best adaptation: It’s perfect for seniors, since everyone stays seated.

43. Birthday Family Feud

Turn the party into a game show about the birthday person.

• Supplies: Survey answers and a poster board covered with sticky notes
• How to play: Before the party, survey 20 guests, like “Name something Grandma always says.” Write the top answers on a poster, and cover each one with a sticky note.
• How to win: Teams take turns guessing, and the most points wins.
• Best adaptation: Pit one side of the family against the other.

44. Pass the Present

This is a dice gift swap. Roll the die, and follow the rule for your number.

• Supplies: A pile of small wrapped gifts, one die, and a timer
• How to play: Roll a 1 or 2 to take a gift from the pile. Roll a 3 or 4 to swap with anyone. Roll a 5 to pass a gift left, and a 6 to roll again.
• How to win: When the 10-minute timer ends, you keep whatever you’re holding.
• Best adaptation: For kids, make sure every gift is something any kid would like.

45. Memory Lane Cards

Guests write a favorite memory with the birthday person on a card. Then the birthday person guesses who wrote each one.

• Supplies: Index cards and pens
• How to play: The host reads each card out loud, and the birthday person guesses the writer.
• How to win: No winner. It’s all about the memories.
• Best adaptation: Collect the cards in a box as a keepsake. Seniors love this one.

46. Ring Toss

A simple ring toss works for every age.

• Supplies: Rings and bottles or cones
• How to play: Each player tosses 3 rings at the targets.
• How to win: One point for each ringer.
• Best adaptation: Seniors can play seated. Let kids stand closer.

47. Conversation Jar

Fill a jar with questions, and pass it around the room.

• Supplies: A jar and question slips
• How to play: Guests draw a question, like “What’s the best birthday you ever had?” and answer it.
• How to win: No winner. Just good stories.
• Best adaptation: It’s a great arrival game for any age. Seniors and kids both love it.

48. Guess the Guest

Guests share a fun fact or a baby photo ahead of time. Everyone guesses who it belongs to.

• Supplies: Fun facts or baby photos
• How to play: The host reads each fact or shows each photo, and guests guess who it is.
• How to win: One point for each right guess.
• Best adaptation: It’s great for mixing families and friend groups who don’t know each other.

49. Playlist Quiz

Play songs from the birthday person’s life, and guests guess why each one is on the playlist.

• Supplies: A speaker and a playlist
• How to play: Include songs like the #1 hit from their birth year, their wedding song, and their favorite road trip song. Guests guess the connection.
• How to win: One point for each right guess.
• Best adaptation: Pair kids with grandparents, so everyone knows some of the songs.

50. Birthday Wishes Time Capsule

Guests write wishes and predictions for the birthday person’s next year. Then you seal it all up.

• Supplies: A jar or box, cards, and pens
• How to play: Guests write a wish or a prediction, like “You’ll finally learn to cook.” Seal it all in the jar.
• How to win: No winner. The birthday person opens it next year.
• Best adaptation: Little kids can draw a picture instead of writing.

How Many Birthday Party Games Should You Plan?

It depends on how long the party lasts.

• 60-minute party: Plan 2 or 3 games.
• 90-minute party: Plan 3 or 4 games.
• 120-minute party: Plan 4 or 5 games.

Always have one backup game ready. Games end early, the weather changes, or a game just doesn’t land with the crowd. A backup keeps the party moving without a scramble.

Indoor, Outdoor, and At-Home Choices

Indoor games are best for small spaces, bad weather, and little kids who need close supervision. They’re quieter and easier to manage, but plan for a little less running around. Our indoor party games guide has plenty of ideas.

Outdoor games are perfect for big groups and active kids. You get more space and easier cleanup, but you’ll need a plan B for rain.

At-home parties work for any age. Clear a space, move breakables, and keep the noise in mind if you have neighbors close by. [ADD LINK AFTER PUBLISHING: home birthday party ideas]

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FAQs

What are easy birthday games for mixed ages?

Bingo, Pass the Present, the Conversation Jar, and Guess the Guest work great for mixed ages. Pair kids with grandparents for team games, so everyone can join in.

How many prizes do you need?

Plan one prize per game winner, plus a few extras. For little kids, give every kid a small prize, so nobody feels left out. A prize punch board works great too.

What can replace elimination games?

Instead of kicking kids out, give silly tasks, give points, or let everyone keep playing. Freeze dance, hot potato, and limbo all work without anyone sitting out.

Which games work in a small house?

Try quiet games like bingo, the Conversation Jar, Pass the Parcel, and Two Truths and a Lie. Balloon Keep-Up and Freeze Dance work in a small living room too.

How do you keep teenagers interested without making the games childish?

Give teens a real challenge, like a mini escape room or a Minute-to-Win-It tournament. Let them use their phones for photo and selfie games. And keep the prizes cool, like gift cards or snacks.

Conclusion

You don’t need all 50 games. Pick the age group you’re planning for, and start there.

Planning for a toddler? Open the toddler birthday games guide next. Throwing a milestone party? Head to the guide for that birthday. Whichever page you pick, you’ll find more birthday party games built just for your guest of honor.