When your child turns four you realize that this is the age when you can introduce birthday party games to your child’s special day. Here are my top 3 suggestions for the best birthday party games that are age appropriate for a four year old.
Musical Chairs
Musical chairs is one the best birthday party games for active four year olds. For this game you will need as many chairs as you will have children at the party. Place the chairs in a circle with the backs facing into the circle. Play a CD or even just the regular radio will work. Have the children walk around the circle in one line while the music plays. Stop the music and have the children sit down. Each round you need to remove one chair and the last child with a chair when all the chairs are gone is the winner.
Now I know many people do not have ten or more small chairs in their home but there are still several things in your home that you can substitute for chairs such as mop buckets, milk crates, bean bag chairs or lawn chairs. The chairs do not have to be all the same size just as long as a four year old can get into the chair easily.
Freeze Tag
Four year olds are filled with so much energy that having them run around is a great way to get them to be more settled when it is time to open presents not to mention they love to chase each other and adults. Freeze tag is one of the best birthday games that can involve adults too. You play freeze tag just as you would regular tag but instead of the child being out they have to stand in the same position as if they were frozen until another friend tags them. Adults can either be “it” or just allow the children to chase them also.
Pin the Tail on the….
While many have heard of pin the tail on the donkey you can also make it into other games that will fit more within the theme of the party. For example if you are having a race car themed birthday party then you can find a large picture or poster of a race car and use tires to “pin” on the race car just as you would a tail for a donkey. To make this game safe for all the four year old party goers use scotch tape instead of pins to attach the item to the poster.
The best birthday party games for a four year olds party are games that are not only fun but also active. By keeping your party guest active your child will have the best birthday party as four year old could hope for.
