Things You'll Need:
- Pencils or pens
- Paper
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Step 1
Select printable games that apply to your type of party, be it a bridal shower, baby shower or retirement party. These typically center on the guest of honor and will operate based on group play.
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Step 2
Choose games that can be played by every age group in attendance.
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Step 3
Select printable games that help guests get to know each other better. For example, a great ice breaker requires that guests write three pieces of interesting information on a small piece of paper. These are then folded up and placed in a large bowl. Each person has to pull out a scrap of paper and guess to whom it refers. The person with the most correct guesses wins.
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Step 4
Create a customized crossword puzzle about the party's guest of honor online at Personal Puzzles and distribute it to all the guests (see Resources below). The first person to complete it (or get the most finished within an hour) wins a prize.
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Step 5
Scramble words of select baby items (or bridal items, graduation items, etc.) and have guests decipher and write down as many as they can correctly. This can be done individually or as a team.
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Step 6
Play games like "Bridal Bingo!" or "Baby Bingo!" These personalized Bingo games include names of related items instead of numbers and can be played in a large or small group. The traditional rules apply: a caller announces squares one at a time, and the first person to yell Bingo wins!
