Plan a Game Night Party
September 20, 2009 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Party Games, Party Themes
This week is turn off the TV week, so why not get some friends and family together for a fun game night. I’ve been writing about family game night over at Play Library, but you can invite friends and their families over to join in the fun and make it a party. I put together a few tips and ideas to help with the planning.
- Have everyone bring their favorite board game and prepare to laugh your way through the night.
- You can keep everything simple and order pizza, or have everyone bring their favorite appetizer or finger food.
- Set up tables, you can mix it up with adults and kids, or if you have some little ones set up a table just for them. Then have the adults take turns being in charge of the kid’s table.
What games would be fun for a game night party? I think games that get everyone laughing, moving, and thinking are all fun choices. You’ll want to choose games that allow at least 4 players. Here are a few of my favorites:
- Twister or Twister Moves
- Scene It!
- Apples to Apples
- Dice Games
- Have a checkers or chess tournament
You can even come up with your own games to play, just have fun with it. You can add games to any party. Just keep a few games on hand, and if everyone’s standing around looking bored, pull out the games and watch them liven up.
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Hi,
I enjoyed reading your post. Thanks for the good info. I didn’t know it was Turn off the TV week, but that’s definitely a good excuse to play some fun games. If you need some instructions or score sheets for dice games, you can get them for free. Just go to all-about-dice.com.
Happy Gaming!
I love game night! One of my favorite finger foods to bring to a game night party are these Seafood Cheese Baby Burgers. They are so easy to make and taste wonderful!
Ingredients:
• 1 1b. ground beef
• 1 8-oz. container Salads of the Sea Seafood Cheese Spread
• 8 mini hamburger buns
• Sliced tomato and onion
• Lettuce or baby greens
• 8 slices cheddar cheese
Directions:
1. Form ground beef into eight 2-oz patties.
2. Use your fingers to create a hole in the center of each patty.
3. Fill each patty with one teaspoon of seafood cheese spread. Form beef to cover hole before cooking.
4. Cook burgers on grill or skillet to desired temperature and place cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion on each mini bun.
6. Place cooked patty on top of each and serve.