Fun Summer Birthday Party Games

If you have children with summer birthdays, you understand how challenging throwing a party is. Not only do you have to consider timing with people's summer vacations, but you have to think of fun ways to distract the children from the heat. We at Ronnie's have the creative food packages that please all palettes, you take care of the entertainment. The following article gives great ideas for entertaining at a summer birthday party.

• Popcorn Drop

  This easy relay race can work at a birthday party of any size. We think it's most fun with four to eight players.
  1. First, you'll need to make two pairs of shoe cups. Use a pushpin to poke holes in the bottom of plastic cups. Push a wide rubber band through the holes, and secure it inside the cup with a paper clip.
  2. To play, split the birthday party guests into two teams. The first player straps cups on her shoes and fills them with popcorn from a bag at the starting line. Then, she hustles to a basket on the other end of the lawn. After she dumps out her popcorn in the baskets and races back, the next player follows suit.
  3. The race is over when one of the bags of popcorn is empty. Measure the popcorn in the baskets to see which team actually got the most in.

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• This easy relay race can work at a birthday party of any size. We think it's most fun with four to eight players.

  1. First, you'll need to make two pairs of shoe cups. Use a pushpin to poke holes in the bottom of plastic cups. Push a wide rubber band through the holes, and secure it inside the cup with a paper clip.

  1. To play, split the birthday party guests into two teams. The first player straps cups on her shoes and fills them with popcorn from a bag at the starting line. Then, she hustles to a basket on the other end of the lawn. After she dumps out her popcorn in the baskets and races back, the next player follows suit.

  1. The race is over when one of the bags of popcorn is empty. Measure the popcorn in the baskets to see which team actually got the most in.

  Toppling Tug-of-War
  Put a birthday-worthy twist on tug-of-war by elevating the game.

  1. Players stand on upended milk carts placed six to 12 feet apart.

  1. Then have players pull or relax a rope, attempting to force their opponent off of her crate.

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  Silly Sack Race
  Kids want to move! This sack race will burn pent-up party energy and get lots of laughs along the way.

  1. Decorate plain potato sacks (found at online party supply stores) with felt cutouts to suit the party theme. Use fabric glue or fusible web and an iron to adhere the shapes to the sacks.

  1. Give each child a potato sack. Line the kids up in a grassy area. At the starting signal, have kids hop down a marked path (include a few curves to add a little challenge) to the finish line. Keep the path clear to prevent injuries.

• Popcorn Drop

  This easy relay race can work at a birthday party of any size. We think it's most fun with four to eight players.
  1. First, you'll need to make two pairs of shoe cups. Use a pushpin to poke holes in the bottom of plastic cups. Push a wide rubber band through the holes, and secure it inside the cup with a paper clip.
  2. To play, split the birthday party guests into two teams. The first player straps cups on her shoes and fills them with popcorn from a bag at the starting line. Then, she hustles to a basket on the other end of the lawn. After she dumps out her popcorn in the baskets and races back, the next player follows suit.
  3. The race is over when one of the bags of popcorn is empty. Measure the popcorn in the baskets to see which team actually got the most in.

• Toppling Tug-of-War
  Put a birthday-worthy twist on tug-of-war by elevating the game.

  1. Players stand on upended milk carts placed six to 12 feet apart.

  1. Then have players pull or relax a rope, attempting to force their opponent off of her crate.

  • Get our best birthday cake ideas!

  Silly Sack Race
  Kids want to move! This sack race will burn pent-up party energy and get lots of laughs along the way.

  1. Decorate plain potato sacks (found at online party supply stores) with felt cutouts to suit the party theme. Use fabric glue or fusible web and an iron to adhere the shapes to the sacks.

  1. Give each child a potato sack. Line the kids up in a grassy area. At the starting signal, have kids hop down a marked path (include a few curves to add a little challenge) to the finish line. Keep the path clear to prevent injuries.