Ways to Give Away Door Prizes at a Party
Birthday parties, bridal showers, holiday parties and office potlucks are just a few of the types of parties that may feature door prizes. Typically, a door prize is a special gift, such as a gift certificate or gift basket, that is awarded at the end of the party. Find a creative way to give away these door prizes, but make sure that your method is fair to all of the guests. Use games, raffle tickets and other methods to give the prizes away at the end of the party. Does this Spark an idea?
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Trivia
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Write trivia questions for the party. Use a variety of questions: some easy, some hard. Tailor the questions for the occasion, like using family history at a reunion or personal biographies at birthday and anniversary parties. The person who answers the most questions correctly wins the door prize.
Random Drawing
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Have the guests write their names on a piece of paper or use their table place cards to select the winner in a random drawing. For larger parties, issue raffle tickets at the beginning of the party and draw the winning ticket at the end of the night.
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Marked Items
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Mark items with a symbol to determine the door prize winners. If you are using placemats, put a sticker on the backside before placing it on the table. Mark the bottom of a chair with an "X" made out of masking tape. The person who has the marked item wins the door prize.
Games
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Not only will a party game provide your guests with entertainment, it can also help determine the door prize winners. Musical chairs, card games and guessing games are easy to prepare and fun to play. For example, count the pieces in a large bag of candy or beads. Fill a large jar with pieces and have people try to guess how many pieces are in the jar. The person who guesses the closest wins the door prize. Or, have a scavenger hunt, but this requires more preparation time to be successful.
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