Fiftieth Birthday Games
Even a sophisticated 50th birthday party can be more fun with entertaining games. Games at a 50th birthday party can add excitement and help create a fun, relaxed atmosphere, and there are many different kinds to choose from that will make your birthday unforgettable. Does this Spark an idea?
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Board Games
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Board games are easy to play. Whether played in teams or as individuals, board games are an easy and fun source of entertainment. Choose a board game theme, such as childhood games; include Life, Monopoly and Scrabble. For a trivia theme, try Trivial Pursuit, Tribond and Scene It? Put guests into teams and set up tables in different rooms. Set a timer and have guests rotate to the next timer when the time is up. Set up a scoring system and keep track of guests' points. Tally the totals at the end and award small prizes.
Pop Culture Games
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Old-school game shows can bring back great memories. Play old-fashioned TV game shows with your guests. Have nonguests create clues and questions. Split guests into five-person teams and play Family Feud. Set up a stage area and put out buzzers. Or play Name That Tune with music from the birthday boy's birth decade. You could also invite married couples to the party and play the Newlywed Game, or invite lots of single friends to the party and play the Dating Game. Your guests will have loads of fun reminiscing about past times while being "contestants."
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Mystery Games
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A little bit of mystery can add fun to your 50th birthday party. Hire a local theater troupe to put on a murder mystery performance for your guests to figure out, or recruit several guests to play the parts. You could also create different personality pairs and mix them up. Give each guest a personality card as he arrives and instruct him not to show it to other guests. When everyone has arrived, tell them that they must use the information on their cards to discover who their partner is. Or give each guest a slip of paper and have her write three things that not many people know about her (but not her name). Gather the cards and read each one. The first person to guess whose card it is gets a small prize.
Active Games
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Paintball can help guests release stress. Fifty is not too old to engage in active games, especially if they're indoors. Set up a limbo pole and see how low your guests can go. Or, play team charades using action movies as the theme. You could also have an improv tournament; have a nonguest create cues beforehand and watch your guests' creativity come out. If you want to get outside, play capture the flag, horseshoes, bocce or badminton.
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