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Games stations for a children’s fete

Finding suitable games for a game row during a children’s fete, community fete or as competitive games for a station adventure game (scavenger hunt) is not so easy. The size of the group (individual or team game), the time available (time limit) and a point allocation rule per station which makes sense must be considered and known by all of the stations leaders. The station leaders must know all of the game rules. Good preparation of the stations is the best recipe for success.

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Whoever is organizing a children’s party has to think about appropriate games well in advance, no matter if it is a private children's birthday party is or a public street festival.

In addition, there are all kinds of games which are suitable for flea markets or for the entertainment at children's parties. Kids can learn how to hawking old toys and learn how to act in the role of small "merchants": What toys can they let go of? What price they can charge? Is it worth to deal? The earned money then can be re-invested into new toy cars or books at the next booth. However, parents too can save money here. For example, you can buy an inexpensive stroller, a crib or a child seat. In other words, everything which was already used in other families with other kids.

Station games for school parties

Station games: bale of straw race
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Stations games are suitable for events where many participants are involved. They are therefore ideal for children's parties, group meetings, street festivals, celebrations and other events.

The most famous of all stations games is the scavenger hunt. Even today children love to play this game, and you can also modify in any way to fit the occasion. The aim is to complete tasks at each station and only then you can only find out where the next station of the game is. Who or which team finishes all station first, wins.

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The beauty of station games is that here no one is left behind. Even large groups of children can fully participate in such a games, where it is important to ensure that the stronger children support, the weaker and that groups are mixed accordingly so that each of them has the same chance of winning.

If there is not enough space for a scavenger hunt, a station game can be set up on the street, in a garden or the like. In this case, the stops are just a little bit closer to each other.

For example, an obstacle course can be set up in a way, so that at one station the kids have to climb over, at another to crawl under or to slide down. With a little imagination, the whole course can be quite exciting and challenging.

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  1. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: nothingSitting on the wall

    The players lean backs against the wall bent at knees for as long as possible.

  2. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: nothingHead support

    The player places his head on the wall and moves the feet as far away as possible without falling.

  3. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: weights (boxes, stones)Hold a weight horizontally

    Hold a weight horizontally at a certain height with a stretched arm.

  4. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: wheel barrow, stop watch, conesLeader taxi (wheelbarrow transport)

    The group leader gives the kids a round trip

  1. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: Ladder, fixings or ropeMonkey bars

    Monkey across the bars of a horizontally hung ladder.

  2. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: 10-20 buttons, needles, yarn, scissors, clothButton Sewing

    5-10 buttons must be sewn on a piece of material.

  3. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: Darts and replacements. Dartboard or cardboard.Darts station

    Darts are thrown at a dartboard.

  4. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: washing machine hose, hammer, peas, material to fix the hosePea Track

    Hit a pea with a hammer as soon as it comes out of the pipe.

  5. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: swing, ballBall swing game

    Balls are thrown into a basket from a swinging swing.

  6. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: spaghetti, macaroniSpaghetti in Macaroni

    Stick a piece of spaghetti in a piece of macaroni

  7. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: Wood, newspaper, matches and grill sausages.Make a fire and barbecue

    Each team makes a fire with wood, grills some sausages and disposes of the fire carefully.

  8. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: candlesThe Pistol Shot

    A row of 10 candles are hit with a water pistol

  9. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: String, pretzelsPretzels on a string

    Little salt pretzels are tied to a string approx. 180-200cm high and the players try to eat them.

  10. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: dried green peasGreen Pea Game

    By sliding around on a stool peas are slid into a box placed underneath it.

  11. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: bowl, tennis ballCatch a tennis ball with a paper basket

    A tennis ball may be bounced once then it must be caught by a second player in a basket.

  12. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: Enough Kinder Eggs (or plastic eggs) or film pots or enough matchboxes.Pile of Kinder Eggs

    Build the highest free standing tower from approx. 15-20 Kinder Eggs (or plastic contents eggs).

  13. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: bocce ballsBocce

    Bocce balls are thrown or rolled to a goal about 10 meters away.

  14. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: drainpipe, water buckets, tennis ballsThe Drain Pipe

    Table tennis balls must roll through an approximately 5 meter long stuck together drainpipe

  15. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: fire cones or stones or cans or bucketsTarget shooting

    Tin cans are hit with tennis balls or pine cones.

  16. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: helmet with a spike, balloonsThe Helmet Game

    Each player gets a helmet with a spike or thorn attached to it and must try to burst the water balloons.

  17. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: tyre or a other target, javelin, ropeJavelin

    A javelin is thrown into a marked out circle.

  18. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: typewriter, text, paperFast Typing

    A given text is typed on a typewriter.

  19. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: 1-2 bowls, soapsA slippy and slidey event with a piece of soap

    A soap in a bath tub must be transferred into another tub with the feet.

  20. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: Children's playground, digger, bucket and small balls.Digging

    Using a sand pit digger truck little balls must be dug out of the sand and poured into a bucket.

  21. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: various several objectsSort and Pick Up

    While blindfolded, a player must pick up various objects which are placed within a playing field.

  22. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: String, 10 bent nailsSwapping the bent nails

    10 bent nails are hanging on a string and must be transferred to another string with a stick.

  23. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: 10-20 old tubesTyre slalom

    10-20 old tyres are made into two lines. The runner must run a zigzag through the course.

  24. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: table tennis ball, water hose or syringe, chute, waterWater Squirt

    Use a water hose or syringe to shoot a ball/table tennis ball high up the chute.

  25. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: Socks, wool, darning needle, scissors Darning socks and patchwork

    Holes in socks must be darned or a patch is sewn onto a fabric to cover a hole

  26. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: Rope for singing and a table or crate.Tarzan on a rope

    A player swinging on a rope must knock cans over.

  27. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: various objects for an obstacle race (tree trunk, ropes, bench, chairs, bobby car, rope-ladder…), stop watchObstacle course

    An interesting obstacle course can quickly be put together with few materials.

  28. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: stop watch, water, water bowlA feeling for time and quantity

    The group must estimate exactly a half litre of water and exactly one minute

  29. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: stone, chestnut, matchbox or other objectsSlow reactions?

    A stone is dropped which the player must catch with his hand stretched out.

  30. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: Electrical equipment (wire, battery, lamp or door bell).The hot wire

    A metal ring must be guided over a wire without touching the wire.

  31. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: different objects, blanketRemember the Objects

    20 objects are shown for about 30 seconds. The group has 60 seconds to name all the objects.

  32. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: binocular, various objectsTelescope watcher

    Objects must be recognised with a telescope/binoculars at a distance of 50-100m.

  33. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: Containers with different types of lids (pots, plastic or glass bottles, cans, tins and tubes). Pot and lid

    The correct lids must be placed on 20-30 different containers.

  34. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: 15-20 different locksThe Locksmith

    About 15-20 closed locks must be opened in a certain amount of time.

  35. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: sack, different objects, each object twiceFinding pairs

    Pairs of the same object are placed in a linen sack.

  36. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: match box or a potatoNose Driving

    Using only the nose, a player must push a match box through an obstacle course.

  37. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: measuring tape, cherriesCherry Pit Spitting

    Cherry pits are spit so far as possible

  38. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: tea bags, measuring tapeTea Bag Toss

    A wet tea bag is held between the teeth and is tossed as far as possible.

  39. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: 100-200 pearls, string, yard stickBeading pearls

    How many pearls/beads can be thread onto a piece of string within 2 minutes?

  40. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: tree trunkTree Trunk Throw

    Players throw a tree trunk.

  41. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: old car or a big cardboardPacking the car up

    An old car is filled with people.

  42. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: long stringString Up the Group

    A long string or rope is used to string up the group.

  43. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: large Wellington bootsWellington boot shot

    Wellington boot shot put or Wellington boot relay

  44. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: Saw, wood or tree trunkCompetition sawing

    A tree trunk must be sawn through.

  45. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: chalkThe group jumper

    Take a run up and jump at the wall making a mark with chalk as high as possible.

  46. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: table tennis racket, bowl, water beakerBeakers and table tennis bats

    A beaker filled with water is balanced on a table tennis bat through an obstacle course

  47. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: nails, wood, hammerHammering nails

    A nail must be hammered into a board in the least hits possible.

  48. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: wheel barrow, stop watch, cones, stick or lance, water bowls or buckets, waterWheelbarrow race

    A wheelbarrow with a player in it is pushed over an obstacle course.

  49. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: Water pistol, bucket, funnel and measuring beakerWater pistol funnel

    Water is squirted into a funnel with a water pistol.

  50. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: bale of straw, box or large bowl, many sweetsA needle in a haystack

    20 sweets are to found in a haystack.

  51. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: car, tow rope, stop watch, measuring tapeTowed away

    A car must be pulled 20-50m with the help of a tow rope.

  52. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: A old wheel with a metal pole as an axle.Wheel barrow roll

    Run a little wheel with an axle along as a wheelbarrow.

  53. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: Instructions written on paper, a compass and a terrain map if required.Orienteering run

    The group must complete an orienteering course

  54. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: a long tape, 5m long tree trunkLabyrinth

    The group must try to carry a 5 meter long tree trunk along the labyrinth.

  55. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: bicycle, objects for an obstacle raceBicycle course

    An obstacle course with handicaps on a bike.

  56. timeplacecategoryPersonspreparation timeMaterial: barrelRolling the cider barrel

    A cider barrel with a rider inside is rolled through an obstacle course.

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