Music Trivia. Using the game show concept, this game involves two teams that compete against each other to correctly answer
trivia questions for points.
To have more fun add the Lock Out Box to your party! (*Lockout Box or Game
Show is an Add On)
 | Lip Sync: Act out your favorite songs on stage alone or with groups
of friends.
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| Balloon Stomp: This is a very high energy game. Everybody gets a balloon attached to a string that is tied to
their ankle. The object is to pop other peoples balloon's while protecting yours. Players must
stay within arranged areas. You can spice this up by adding a freeze portion. When the
music stops, all must stop. Suggested Music: Get Ready For This, or any Hi NRG Song!
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| Balloon Pass #1: Teams are made, two lines facing each other for each team. 1st two people put balloons
between them where ever the DJ calls, i.e.: hips, shoulders, stomach and they hold the
balloon at between that point on their bodies and go to the end of the line where the balloon
is passed back to the head of the line and the next couple go.
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| Balloon Pass #2: For this fast and fun game, you make long lines of people. For example, three
lines of ten people each. The first person in line passes a balloon over their head to the person behind
them, who in turn passes the balloon between their legs to the person behind them, who
passes the balloon over their head and so on. When the balloon gets to the end of the line,
that person runs to the front of the line and it starts all over. The line that gets the starting
person all the way to the back wins!
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| Balloon Pop: Four people per team, two poppers and two blowers. The object is simple, two people blow
up the balloons and two people pop them. But they must be popped by holding the balloon
between the two people and not using the hands.
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| Balloon Stuff: For this game you need teams of three or four. 1 person is the "stuffy" and the others are the
"stuffers". The "stuffy" puts on an oversized t-shirt, the "stuffers" are given balloons. The
object is for the "stuffers" to blow up balloons and stuff them under the t-shirt of the "stuffy".
The team with the most balloons under the shirt in a given time wins!
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| Hula Hoops There are many ways to use Hula Hoops, one of the best is to make big circles of people,
have them hold hands, put the hoop between them, play a fast song, then, the hoop must be
passed around the circle without breaking the hands. When the music stops, whoever has
the hoop around them, is out. This continues until there is only one person left.
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| Musical Chairs. Contestants bring their chairs to the dance floor placing them back to back in a singe row, minus one chair. Music begins, people dance around the chairs, and when the music stops, everyone tries to sit in a chair. Each time the music is started, one chair is removed. The last one with a seat wins.
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| Human Musical Chairs: Have as many men or women
kneeling with one knee up. Then, have 1 less person going around
the circle as people that are
kneeling. When the music stops, all must find a knee to sit on, the
odd person is out, Remove 1
Person/Chair and continue. The last couple wins!
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| Unwrap the Gift: A gift is wrapped over and over and over with paper and tape and more tape. Players roll
fuzzy dice until they get doubles, when they do they go in the middle and put on big gloves,
hat, shirt or whatever and try to unwrap the gift. While this is happening, other players are
still rolling the dice so when the next person gets doubles, they go to the middle and have to
put on all the stuff and try to open the gift. The person who gets the gift, wins!
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| Long Balloon Pass: Have everyone get into a circle. Use a long balloon and have guests pass it around the circle
between their legs and not using their hands. When the music stops, who ever is touching
/ in control of the balloon is out, Suggested music: Can't Touch This.
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| Pass and Guess: This is a good game for the dinner hour. A jar is filled with Jelly Beans and is passed around
the table. Each person must write on a piece of paper their guess and their name. They then
hand it to the DJ. The person who gets the closest wins the jar and beans!
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| Human Ring Toss: This high energy game can be done many times to get everyone involved. It takes 6 teams of
two, one person wears a hat with a point on it and is the catcher, the other is the
tosser. It is
a simple game, the first team to catch 4 rings wins!
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| Marshmallow Sculpting: Each team is given a bag of marshmallows and tooth picks. The object is to make something
as a team in a certain amount of time. You can spice this up by making it a theme, i.e.
Football, Horses, work related, etc...
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| Marshmallow Run: This is a team game. Each person has a straw, they need to suck up 1 marshmallow and
carry it across the dance floor and put i into a glass and run back and slap the hand of the
next person in line. 1st team to get one marshmallow for each player wins. Suggested Music: Rock 'n Roll Part 2
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| Mummy or Present Wrap: 1 person is the wrappie and 2 or 3 are the wrappers. Two rolls of toilet paper are used.
Wrappers run around and wrap the wrappie. At the Mitzvah, you can also include bows,
ribbons, garland or whatever. Suggested Music: Monster Mash
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| Limbo: We all know how limbo is done. It always seems to be a crowd pleaser and you can have a
girl and guy winner. You may also do this as a couple or team event with more than one
going under at the same time. Suggested Music: Limbo Rock, Hot, Hot, Hot or other Island Music.
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| Huggy Bear: Everyone is on the dance floor. Play a song and have everyone dance. Yell out a number and
the people must get into groups of that number. Anyone not in a group of that number is out.
Everyone can play this, young and old!
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| Tri-Cycle Races: This is a very fast and upbeat activity. Two bikes are used with teams of how many ever you
want. The object is to ride the bike down to an orange cone and back to the next team
member. Before taking off on trike, contestants must put on "Special Clothes". Any number
of people can do this game.
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| Coke and Pepsi: This is a popular game because everyone old and young can play. Two lines across the
dance floor, 1 Coke and 1 Pepsi. When one name is called that side runs to the other side
and sits on the knee of their partner. Last ones there are out. You can mix this game up by
using other names and other things to do, i.e. call out Seven-Up and Both Lines run to the
middle and high 5 their partner, say Star Trek and everyone raises their right hand up and
yells "BEAM ME UP SCOTTY", or you can call out the name of the guest of honor and
everyone points at them and yells out "YOU ARE THE GREATEST!"
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| Freeze Dance: Play a fast song and when the music stops, all must freeze. Changing songs and telling
people what to do like put your hands in the air will add spice to the contest.
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| Walla Balla: Put on the Walla Balla and try to make as many baskets as possible in a given time. Each of
three baskets are numbered with a higher score. This can be done with as many people as
you want.
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| The ever Popular Egg / Water Balloon Toss: This game has been done for years and years. It takes two lines of people evenly numbered.
They toss the egg and catch it. Each time a step backward is taken. They get farther and
farther apart. The last team wins. This is a game that must be done outside. You can also
use water balloons.
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| Tug-O-War: Another Classic. This game is great for young and old as well. All you need is one long
piece of rope and strong people. This can be spiced up by making the teams do it backwards. This
also should be played outdoors.
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| Scavenger Hunt: You can have as many people as you like play this game. Have the players come to the
dance floor with a chair. Everyone must sit. The MC calls something out like a
"Mastercard".
The players run to find one. While they are gone, we remove one chair.
The person who
comes back and doesn't have a seat is out. This can be done quickly by calling another item
while people are still out and removing another chair.
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| Human Puzzle: This game takes two people. Each person has one puzzle put on their wrists. The puzzles
are inner joined. The object is to get separated without taking the puzzles off your wrists!
Lots of Fun! One of the most requested games.
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| Snowball Dance. This starts with one couple dancing in the center of the floor with all other guests surrounding them. After 15 seconds the DJ says "Snowball" and each person finds a new partner, adding to the amount of dancing couples. This process continues until the dance floor is filled.
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Lip Sync. Contestants pretend to sing along to their favorite songs. The most effective and dramatic players
win.
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Hip Hop Potato. This is an updated version of the classic "Hot Potato" game.
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Pin Head. The object of this game is for players to attach as many clothespins to their bodies as possible in the time allowed.
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Conga Line. Traditional favorite festive music is played, at which time everyone is asked to form a line directly behind the guest of honor and dance around the room. Some music examples are "Party Train," "Conga," and "Hot Hot Hot."
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The Locomotion. Basically the same as the conga line, using the song "Locomotion."
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Shoe Dance. Everyone takes one shoe off. All shoes are placed in a pile on the dance floor. Participants then go to the pile and select one shoe each. After this has been done the person then finds the owner of the shoe and the two of them dance to a slow song.
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Bust
A Move. Contestants
have a balloon tied to their leg with a 4ft piece of
string. When the DJ says, "Go"…the
contestants try to pop each other’s balloon while
keeping their balloon intact. The person with the last
balloon is the winner.
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