What are some fun games to play outside for a birthday party?

Question

It's gonna be my 15th birthday party, there's gonna be a lot of people there from like all ages. We're already gonna play with water balloons, volleyball, badminton, and baggos...

Answer 1

I hope you can pick out a few games from this list:

Limbo

Play some fun music while your friends stand in line waiting to bend backwards low enough to fit under the limbo stick (broom handle, yardstick, etc.). In order to win, the limbo master must not touch the stick or fall on the floor while limboing under the stick (which is usually held by 2 people).

Spin The Wheel

Borrow one of those wheels of fortune and fill in the prizes you have on the wheel. That will include no prize and a forfeit if you want. Arrange the right person to host the game and get the audience participating madly.

Bobbing For Apples

Set up a large pail filled with water and enough appls to cover the surface. Lay out plenty of towels. The guests using only their teeth must try and get an apple out of the pail. Usually hilarious and very messy!.

Stocks

Set up old fashioned stocks with holes for the arms to 'lock' the unfortunate volunteers in. They should be seated. Then set up a line about 6 feet away and let the guests throw wet sponges at them.

Blow Fish (or Ships)

Arrange a pail with water. Also straws and either small boats which float in the water, or fish. Set up the players in two's who play against each other. The object of the game is to blow the boat to your opponents side. The players can get very wet, so remember to set out towels.

Horseshoe Pitch

Put a stake in the ground and have the contestants stand say 6 to 12 feet away depending on their age. Give each player some horseshoe to throw at the stake, the nearest wins. You can use balls if need be.

Blindfold Games

There are two graduation party games in this category.

Arrange an obstacle course which a guest guided by a partner must negotiate.

Put various objects in a box. The guest must identify them by touch alone. For older players you can set the scene by claiming to have horrible things in the box. Touching half a tomato can set their imagination running wild.

Pass The Orange

This fun-filled game is inexpensive and simple. The only supplies it requires are 2 oranges and people with both a neck and a chin. Divide the group into 2 teams. When the person (not actually playing the game) says "Go!" the people must pass the orange from neck to neck using only chins and necks. The team that can get the orange to the last neck in line the quickest without dropping the orange wins.

Balloon Bang (suitable for ages 5 and up)

If you have a suitable space with room to run around, or even better outdoors this is a very active game. Brief the teams not to stamp on the person, just the balloons. Split everyone into 2 teams. One team has balloons tied to their ankles with ribbon. The second team have to burst all the balloons.

For younger kids:

Pin Mustache

Blow up a picture of perhaps you. Make mustaches out of cut out black construction paper. Place tape on the back of each mustache. Then the game proceeds just like pin the tail on the donkey.

Sack Race

The idea is that each competitor gets into a large sack and jumps along with their feet in it. A big bag is ideal for this although make sure nobody puts it on their head.

Buried Treasure

If you have a sandpit, simply bury treasure and have the kids try and find it. You just need to have safe treasure for the age of the children.

Younger kids do need some quiet time too, so a table with lots of pens, pencils and coloring in would be great.

Perhaps arranging helpers would be good. Also you might want to have all the music ready to play.