How to Have a Penny Party
Finding a new theme for a party isn't easy. Everyone has attended costume parties, pool parties and even cookouts, but have you ever been to a Penny Party? This will delight even the most jaded party-goer. So, dust off your pennies and get ready for a party that makes cents.
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Instructions
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Pitching a penny party.
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On the invitation, tell party guest to bring 10 pennies, in groups of two, sorted by date. These pennies will be used to help determine partners later on when you begin the games.
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Have a penny mixer. When guests arrive, hand them each 10 pennies and have them mix with other guests. During the mixer, they should get to know each other and ask questions. If someone answers a question with a certain word, such as yes or no, they must give the questioner a penny. At the end of the mixer, the one with the most pennies wins a prize.
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Hang matching pennies by date from the ceiling on strings all over the room. Party guests will each pick a penny and then must find their match. When they do, that is their partner for refreshments.
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Play penny games. Separate 50 pennies into two groups by date. Separate party guests into two teams. Each team gets 25 pennies and must take turns pitching pennies into a container, such as a hat. The team with the most pennies in the hat wins a prize. Or try a penny relay race. After dividing guests into two teams, guests must balance a penny on their nose and navigate through an obstacle course. The winning team gets a prize.
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Have a "did you know" contest. Ask party guests to write down all the sayings about pennies that they have ever heard, all the songs that mention money or all the uses for a penny. The one with the most answers wins a prize.
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Tips & Warnings
Pennies can be bought from the bank in rolls of the same date.
Collect the pennies for a good cause, a school, church or charity always welcomes donations.
Pennies can cause choking in young children.
