Parties are excellent ways of strengthening your relationships with colleagues at work, meeting up with old acquaintances or simply having fun with your friends. At some point in your life, you will probably have to host a party of your own, may it be a birthday party, a bridal shower or a simple Sunday barbecue.

Being the host of a party can be quite stressful because nobody wants their guests to be bored, upset, or not having a good time. In most cases, it is not the food and drinks that matter that much, it is the entertainment. Here are ten excellent game and entertainment ideas for your next party.

1. Add a Bowl of Temporary Tattoos at the Entrance

Tattoos are cool, especially if they are done by professionals. However, not everybody is willing to mark their skin for their entire life. This doesn’t mean that you can’t have fun with a temporary tattoo. The same way you mark cups in order to not have them mixed, you can simply add a bowl of temporary tattoos at the entrance. Also place a mirror in which guests can check them out. This will definitely break the ice, and get conversations started.

2. Choose a Theme for Your Party

Planning a party sometime near Halloween? It can be a great idea to choose a macabre theme for your party. Also, you can think of interesting themes for every party you host. For example, you can host the “Prom from Hell” night, or anything else that might entice your guests.

Other popular themes include the 1920s, western, fairytale, and Mardi Gras. Your options are endless, just pick something you and your guests will love dressing up in! The whole idea is to have fun with your friends. Playing dress-up is always interesting, and it will definitely make for an unforgettable party.

3. Hide Prizes in the Food

There is no party without food. But have you ever thought of hiding prizes in it? You can announce at the beginning of the night that a secret treasure lies in one of the tasty cakes that you have prepared. This will increase the level of excitement, and the likely-hood for people to bond over food. One piece of advice though: don’t hide things that might break your guest’s teeth.

4. Let Your Guests Play with AIR Grafitti

If you truly want to have a unique and exciting party attraction, you should definitely consider a product that allows creation of digital graffiti on designated wall. FotomasterLtd – Virtual Grafitti has come up with a great idea that will definitely attract your guests: a digital wall on which they can use infrared spray in order to draw. Not only will people have fun drawing, but you won’t have your precious walls destroyed. Furthermore, if you are a serious party planner, this tool will come in handy for every event.

5. Rent a Karaoke Machine

Have you ever noticed how much people love karaoke? There are certain pubs in which they host special karaoke nights, and they are the most popular days of the week. Improvise a stage, prepare a track list and let your guests have fun. You can even offer a special prize at the end, to entice enthusiasts even more.

6. Get Creative with Games

We don’t know about you, but many adults love board games, arcade games and outdoor games. As a matter of fact, there are so many role playing board games available right now, that it is hard to resist them.

Do you remember the old days, when you used to have fun with soda bottle bowling or horseshoe throwing? If your really want to kick it up a notch, you can add a few interesting games like the ones mentioned above. Play truth or dare, create a shooting gallery with empty bottles, or have people go on a treasure hunt through the house.

7. Music Guessing Game

If you thought that the most difficult part about planning a party was food, you are dreadfully mistaken. The most complicated thing to decide upon is music, because people have different tastes. Considering that you will have access to Internet during the event, you can ask your guests to write down a track that they really like at the beginning of the party.

From time to time, play these songs and ask your guests to guess who might have chosen it. You can give a small prize for the person who guesses correctly. Not only will you show your guests that you are thoughtful, but you will also have fun with this.

 

8. Hire a Dance Instructor

I have always considered that there is no party without dancing, and because many people are shy, there might be no dancing if there wasn’t enough booze involved. Have you ever thought of hiring a dance instructor to help your guests learn the dances of Macarena, or the Electric slide? It could be really fun, especially because there is somebody there to encourage and help them.

9. Have Fun with Bobble Heads

Bobble Heads will definitely surprise the people that come to your events. Bobble Heads is basically a software that automatically extracts the image of the person being photographed, and places it on a pre-made body doll. The next step is for the photo to be printed, cut and put into place. The head and body of the Bobble head will definitely make your guests laugh with tears.

10. Fun Under an UV Light

This may be a little extreme, but it is definitely worth a try. You can set up some UV lights in your house, and ask your friends to come dressed up in white. At the entrance, place special substances that change color under the UV light, and ask them to paint one another. The white attires will change color under the special light, and the party will turn into a night to remember for everyone.

Do you have any other party ideas that you’d like to share with us? Feel free to write them in the comment box bellow.

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