Party Games & Tricks

Instructions Step 1: Designate a moderator Designate one player to be the moderator. The moderator takes a card from the deck to represent each other player. TIP: One-third of the cards should be black number cards, indicating mafia. The rest of the cards are red number cards and indicate citizens, plus one red King to …

Instructions Step 1: Lay out cards Stack the three blue cards in one pile and the three red cards in another pile, facedown in front of you. Step 2: Position trick cards Position the trick queens so that they are the second from the top, faceup. The red queen has a trick blue back, a …

Instructions Step 1: Show stem to audience Demonstrate to your audience the cherry stem is not already in a knot before placing it in your mouth. TIP: A maraschino cherry works better than a fresh one, because its stem has been soaked in liquid, making it easier to manipulate. Step 2: Soften stem Soften the …

Instructions Step 1: Establish a play area Establish a play area. Your play area can be as small as a player’s backyard or as large as a neighborhood. TIP: The number of players will dictate the size of the play area. Step 2: Set a time limit Set a time limit. This can be as …

Instructions Step 1: Set up Place the banknote on top of one of the bottles. Make sure the bill is centered. Place the other beer bottle upside down on top of the first bottle. The bill will be “trapped” in between the two. Step 2: Align Align the tops of the bottles — this is …

Instructions Step 1: Think of an object Think of an object that can be classified as an animal, vegetable, or mineral. Tell the other players which category your mystery object fits into. Step 2: Have one player ask a Yes or No question Have one player ask a Yes or No question to try to …

Instructions Step 1: Hold phone book at corners Hold the phone book by the top or bottom corners. Step 2: Extend thumbs and index fingers Extend your thumbs and index fingers towards the center as far as they will go. Step 3: Pinch the phone book Pinch the phone book in the center using your …

Instructions Step 1: Check the table Check the tabletop to make sure it is flat. Ideally, you want a table with a straight – not rounded – edge. Step 2: Lay the tablecloth Spread the tablecloth on the table and smooth out any wrinkles. Keep a length of it hanging over the edge to pull …

Instructions Step 1: Know the rules Know the rules. There are two kinds of pie-eating contests: one that determines who can eat a pie the fastest, and another that tests who can eat the most pies in a specified amount of time. In both cases, using your hands is forbidden. Step 2: Eat before the …

Instructions Step 1: Chose teams Divide players into teams of two or more people and pass out pads, pencils, category cards, and markers to each team. Place the timer and card box so all players can reach them. Step 2: Determine order Roll the die to determine the play order. The team with the highest …

Instructions Step 1: Roll one die for your first turn. Playing with two dice is optional. Step 2: Enter points on the score sheet if the number rolled is two, three, four, five, or six points. If you roll a one, you lose all the points you accumulated during that turn, and you lose your …

Instructions Step 1: Light the candle Light the candle and drip wax into the center of the dish. Place the candle on the wax so that it sticks. TIP: You can get a cherry from the bartender and light the stem instead of using a candle. Step 2: Pour the wine Pour the wine into …

Instructions Step 1: Position game mat Place the mat on a flat surface, indoors or out. All players must take off their shoes. Step 2: Select a referee Pick your game’s referee. The referee will spin the spinner, call out the moves, and supervise the game. Step 3: Position players Position two players on opposite …

Instructions Step 1: Organize your group into teams of equal number. Step 2: Have each team write the names of five celebrities on five pieces of paper. Collect all the papers and place them in a large bowl. TIP: Don’t limit your choices to just movie or TV stars; try politicians, sports figures, and more. …

Instructions Step 1: Review common charades gestures. Cranking an old-time movie camera means the answer will be a film title. Making a rectangle with your thumbs and index fingers indicates a TV show. Holding up fingers indicates number of words; laying fingers on your arm indicates syllables in a word; and tugging on your ear …

Instructions Step 1: Gather a group Gather a group of at least six people willing to play the game. Step 2: Agree on rules Agree on the rules. Will the players have to kiss in front of everyone? If the bottle lands on a same-sex person, does the kiss take place? Can the kiss be …

Instructions Step 1: Decide who goes first Decide who goes first by drawing straws or picking names out of a hat. Step 2: Pick a victim The player who won the right to go gets the ball rolling by asking someone in the group, ‘Truth or Dare?’ Step 3: Ask a question If ‘Truth’ is …

Instructions Step 1: Insert a plastic bag Roll up a plastic bag and push it into the bottle. Put the closed, bottom part in first, keeping a few inches of the open top part of the bag sticking out from the neck of the bottle. Step 2: Turn bottle upside down Move the cork up …

Instructions Step 1: Pick a gambler’s game like five-card draw, which has three rounds of betting. Step 2: Agree on rules. Like the order in which clothes have to be removed. And whether or not jewelery counts. Step 3: Have everyone ante up an initial bet, like a single article of clothing, before the cards …