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Party
Games and Message in a Bottle
Who's
up for a party? Okay, chips: check. Candy: check. Drinks,
candles, pointy hats: Check. Games...wait, darn it!
We forgot the party games!
Sometimes in the frenzy of planning a party, whether
it's a child's birthday bash or college kegger, we let
one of the most important elements slip our minds: party
games. And when it comes right down to it, who wants
to play the same old party games over and over? Musical
chairs and Pin the Tail on the Donkey are a little rusty
around the edges, and the Scrabble board is almost always
missing a few pieces. So why not add a bit of spiciness
to played-out party games with Message in a Bottle?
Kids' party games especially are a snap with Message
in a Bottle. Try, for instance, a Message in a Bottle
treasure hunt. Use the bottled messages as mysterious
clues, and stash them in creative places like the refrigerator,
kitchen cabinet, or even buried in the ground (with
the neck showing, of course)! The ultimate treasure
is up to you, but we suggest a one-of-a-kind coupon
(ice cream, pizza, some sort of special trip or toy)
tucked neatly into a Message in a Bottle.
Or what about a twist on the classic Easter egg hunt?
This party game is bound to please any group of children.
Personalize half of your Messages in a Bottle with the
names of small prizes and the other half with an inspirational
or funny poem. Hide them all over the party area, and
let the kids go wild! Whoever finds a Message in a Bottle
with a prize name gets to take home that prize, but
be careful with this party game. Make sure all the prizes
are small and equal in value -- you'll definitely want
to avoid hurt feelings and angry parents.
Children aren't the only ones who can enjoy Message
in the Bottle party games; there are plenty of ways
to add some Message in the Bottle character to teenage
or adult games. Remember Spin the Bottle? Why not try
a less risque, more emotionally tied version: Spin the
Message in a Bottle! Personalize a message for every
guest at the party, and mix them up in a box or bag.
Choose a bottle (without knowing whose it is, obviously)
and spin it. Whomever the bottle points at has to recount
a funny story about the person whose name they've spun.
If you don't know the person that well, just pay them
a gigantic compliment. It's a great way to recount hilarious
events and get to know new people. See how much better
it can be with the element of surprise?
And for the more tame at heart? A twist on Guess Who!
Before the party, ask each guest to write a short statement
about another person who will also be attending. Have
these statements turned into Messages in a Bottle, read
them aloud at the party, and get everyone to guess whom
the message is written about -- and who wrote it! Then
let everyone take their own messages home as a party
favor. This party game is bound to please even the most
laid back of guests.
As you can see, it's unbelievably easy to spice up any
party with Message in a Bottle party games. It's so
easy, in fact, that even a child could do it -- so why
not let them? Party games created by kids are sure to
be loved by the kids playing them. But keep your eye
on the rule system. We wouldn't want one child taking
home every single one the prizes you shelled out money
for, would we?
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