Not every party you host will live in guests’ memories forever. The difference in a party’s success or failure can be the activities that hook and engage attendees right away. If you play your cards and ice breaker games right, you can make sure everyone starts off the event right. There are a bevy of ice breaker games that can turn guests into instant friends when laughter and great conversations abound. A list below details some rare games that will have them talking about the party for quite some time.
Money Handshake
The mention of money makes everyone take note. Add a game to the equation, and things really pick up. As guests arrive, give a few dollars to random individuals. Let them in on the particulars and watch the good times roll. The concept is for the money holders to distribute the cash to the guests that shake their hand in increments you decide. This could be the fifth, tenth, or fifteenth handshake. It’s a good way to get people face to face and talking with a little free incentive.
Karaoke Teams
We all know how popular karaoke nights can be. Spice it up by adding an acapella theme. Write one line of the lyrics for several songs on an individual note card. As guests arrive pass them out randomly. Once everyone is in attendance, let them mingle to find the rest of the song lyrics. When the team is complete, they can burst out into song. If you are at a holiday party venue like Noahs Event Venues you can request karaoke machines and play the music for guests who might be a bit shyer.
Truth and Lie
Pass out an index card and pencil to guests as they come in. Have each person say two things about themselves. One is a true statement and the other is not. The other guests write down the name for each person they got the right answer, and the winner with the most names on their card can get a prize. It’s an easy way to get people to say something memorable about themselves, even if sometimes it isn’t true.
Coin Game
Pass out a coin to each guest. Follow this with each of them revealing the year on the coin and what they were doing at that time in their lives. Build on the theme by passing out more than one coin or have guests swap them, and start the process over.
I Do That
Each guest gets an index card with four boxes drawn on them. Inside the box, write an activity or hobby people might engage in. For example, scuba diving, roller blading, painting, and so on. Have guests mingle to find others that take part in those activities. When they do, the person signs their name in the box. The person to fill all the boxes in first is the winner.
Parties are only as memorable as the games and activities that take place during them. Make yours a fun success where people can get to know others and make new acquaintances. Try these on for starters, and customize them to your audience. Consider playing multiple ones throughout the party as a way to keep the momentum going and breaking up into more groups.
