How to Create a Prom Game
For many teens, prom is a night to remember forever. Sometimes, though, because of lack of planning and creativity, high school students have a better memory of all the work they put into going to prom than the prom itself. For most teens, several hours of dancing won't quite cut it for entertainment, so provide fun games to involve everyone, even the wallflowers.
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Instructions
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Consider the theme. Whether the theme is as general as "A Night to Remember" or more specific like "A Caribbean Adventure," the theme of your prom should be central to any games you develop.
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Think of games you already know and like; alter them slightly to fit the prom theme. Do you like musical chairs? Have dancers "freeze" in position when the music stops. Whoever loses his position has to "walk the plank" across a balance beam or small stage in front of the group, or perform a similarly themed task.
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Plan for an appropriate group size. If there will be fewer attendees at the prom, more intimate games can be played. However, larger groups (more than 200 attendees) will require more general games that have less interaction with the rest of the group, or that split the students off into different groups, for example, by dress color.
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Remember that many students will be dressed to the nines, and will not likely want to engage in physical activities like running or games that could end up ruining a dress or tux. Keep games simple and clean.
Customizable Prom Game Ideas
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Make the prom a mystery extravaganza. Enrolling the help of five or six students, write a plot for the story in which someone gets "killed" or something gets "stolen." Hide clues around the dance floor and create a prize for whoever guesses the correct perpetrator.
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Create a dancing game. As the prom attendees arrive, give them a card or pin that corresponds with the prom theme. Every hour or so, dedicate one song in which one "type" can ask the other "type" to dance. For example, if the theme is Las Vegas, everyone would get a playing card that is turned into a pin. The DJ would call out that "clubs" can ask "hearts" to dance.
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Find your match. Similar to the dancing game, each student is given one half of a picture when they arrive. During the course of the evening, the two halves must find each other. For extra incentive, throw in prizes for those who find their matches first.
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Create a story board. On a poster board or large sheet of paper, write the first line to a story. Have students add the next line (and only the next line) to the story. To make it even more interesting, cover up all but the last line written so no one knows how the story progresses. Read the story at the end of the night.
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