Birthday Party Game Ideas

In the past few months, I have hosted a few birthday parties and would like to share a few Birthday party game ideas that I found on the internet. I always use Canva to make a slide deck for the presentation/game and cast it onto our television. I have also attached a PDF for you to download to print off the tables to use.

1. TRIVIA QUESTIONS

I always start with trivia questions, especially after the party food. You might adopt a theme that’s related to the person’s birth year or maybe even their zodiac. These are the few examples that I found on the internet. I will add the Q&A form format in the file for you to download.

Back in the Year 1985 Theme

1. Which cartoon featuring transforming robots premiered? – Transformers
2. Which artist released the hit song “Like a Virgin”? – Madonna
3. Which movie starring Eddie Murphy became a massive hit? – Beverly Hills Cop
4. Who won the 1984 U.S. presidential election? – Ronald Reagan
5. Which iconic British zoo celebrated its 150th anniversary? – London Zoo
6. Which animated series featuring small blue creatures debuted? – The Smurfs
7. Which adventure film starring Tom Hanks, involves a man falling in love with a mermaid? – Splash
8. Who was the UK Prime Minister? – Margaret Thatcher
9. Which film, featuring a group of young adventurers searching for treasure, was a big hit? – The Goonies
10. Which classic British science-fiction series featured the Doctor regenerating into his sixth form? – Doctor Who

Zodiac Scorpio Theme

1. According to Sun sign astrology, which sign is Scorpio’s opposite? Taurus
2. According to Sun sign astrology, which part of the body does Scorpio people have the most problems with? Reproductive system
3. Which of these birthstones is associated with the Scorpio zodiac sign? Topaz
4. What element is Scorpio? Water
5. Which planet is Scorpio’s ancient ruler? Mars
6. What modality is assigned to Scorpios? Fixed
7. What place does Scorpio fall in the zodiac? Eighth
8. What type of sign is Scorpio? Feminine
9. On approximately which day does Scorpio season begin? 23th October
10. According to astrologers, which flowers are generally associated with Scorpios? Heather & Gardenia

2. TRUE OR FALSE

Again, all these questions were found on the internet. I will add the Q&A form format in the file for you to download.

Back in the Year 1985 Theme

1. Michael Jackson won the Grammy for Album of the Year for Thriller? – True
2. Ghostbusters first movie celebrating 40 years? – True
3. Alanis Morissette turned 40 this year? – False, she born in 1974
4. Torvill and Dean won a gold medal for ice skating at the Winter Olympics? – True
5. Waterloo by Abba won the Eurovision Song Contest? – False (1974)
6. The first episode of Friends aired? – False (It aired in 1994.)
7. The video game Tetris was first released? – True
8. The TV show Knight Rider starring David Hasselhoff ended its run? – False (It ended its run in 1986, not 1985.)
9. The Cabbage Patch Kids dolls were popular toys? – True
10. The film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was released? – False (It was released in 1989.)

Formula One Theme

1. The UK has won both the most Driver World Championships as well as Constructor Championships. True
2. The winner of the F1 World Championship is determined by the number of points they accumulate over the season. True
3. Lewis Hamilton has only lost 1 championship in the Hybrid Era. False
4. The F1 races are held in the same location every year. False
5. The F1 cars have manual transmissions. False. The F1 cars have semi-automatic transmissions with paddle shifters.
6. The F1 teams are allowed to build their own engines. False
7. The F1 teams are allowed to use any type of fuel. False
8. Michael Schumacher and Jenson Button have started the exact same amount of races. True
9. The F1 cars have a minimum weight of about 800 kg. True
10. The F1 cars are powered by V10 engines. False. The F1 cars are powered by V6 engines.

3. TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE

Everybody has to fill out two truths and one lie on the form, then share it with the host to read out. Everyone else then has to guess which are true and which is a lie!

4. FINISH HIS PHRASES

The birthday boy/girl has been selected as the answer key. Guess what word or phrase he uses to fill in the blanks. The person with the most correct answers wins!

5. MY FAVOURITE MEMORY

Write down your favourite memory of the birthday boy or girl.

6. THIS OR THAT?

Choose which you think the birthday boy/girl would choose.

Chocolate OR Sweet
Out and about OR Relax at home
See the future OR Change the past
Large groups OR Small groups
Sing karaoke OR Watch others sing
Watch a movie OR Read a book
Go out for dinner OR Takeout Explore the world OR Explore locally
Fly OR Drive
Sleep in OR Stay out late
Summer OR Winter
Pizza OR Tacos
Coffee OR Tea
Movie theatre OR Netflix

7. EVER OR NEVER

Have you ever or never? Tick your answer.

Broken a bone
Ridden a horse
Been in a helicopter
Fluent in 3 or more languages
Been in a physical fight Travelled alone
Lied to get a job
Won a medal
Had surgery
Stepped on dog’s poop Used fake ID
Donated blood
Hit a parked car
Not showered for 1 week
Been on a blind date Been fishing
Been fired
Seen a shooting star
Been on TV
Thought someone’s baby was ugly

8. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AROUND THE WORLD

Fill in the blank. These are the correct answers.

1. χρόνια πολλά – Greek
2. с днем ​​рождения – Russian
3. 生日快乐 – Chinese
4. Selamat ulang tahun – Indonesian
5. Joyeux anniversaire – French
6.  お誕生日おめでとう – Japanese
7. Gefeliciteerd – Dutch
8. Buon compleanno – Italian
9. Doğum günün kutlu olsun – Turkish
10. Alles Gute zum Geburtstag – German
11. Feliz cumpleaños – Spanish
12. عيد ميلاد سعيد – Arabic
13. 생일 축하해요 – Korean
14. பிறந்தநாள் வாழ்த்துக்கள் – Tamil
15. יום הולדת שמח – Hebrew

9. GUESS THE PRICE

Guess the price is always so fun to watch so why not bring this game to your party? The examples below are for 1985. Get your guests to shout out their answer or get them to write it down on a piece of paper.

1. Pint of Milk – 22p 6. Newspaper – 17p
2. Pint of Beer – 99p 7. Loaf of Bread – 39p
3. Average House – £39,000 8. Litre of Petrol – 40p
4. Sharp Microwave Oven – £209.99 9. 1st Class Stamp – 17p
5. Bottle of Whisky – £7.35 10. Ford Sierra 2.0GL – £7,734

10. YOUNGER OR OLDER

Younger or older is like higher or lower. Find out the celebrities who are younger or older than your birthday boy/girl.

This is for an age 40 theme.
1. Kristen Stewart – 34 Younger 6. Lady Gaga – 38 Younger
2. Macaulay Culkin – 43 Older 7. Rebel Wilson – 44 Older
3. Daniel Radcliffe – 35 Younger 8. Chris Martin – 47 Older
4. Cristiano Ronaldo – 39 Younger 9. Nicki Minaj – 41 Older
5. Henry Cavill – 41 Older 10. Andy Murray – 37 Younger

These are the few games we played. I will add on once I host more parties! This is the link to download the PDF file for the games above.