I propose to make some changes to the established program. What can you say about competitions, games and other entertainment? I hear a friendly sigh and the phrase: “What can you do with grown-up men and women?!” The lack of a diploma as a mass entertainer is not yet a reason to refuse to make your reception exciting, fun and - as a result! - memorable! This could be team competitions or setting personal records. Don't forget to reward the winners with prizes (a chocolate medal will do just fine!). So, what can you do to entertain your guests?
Outdoor games
Running with a ball . We give everyone a tablespoon and a table tennis ball. The task is to put the ball in a spoon and carry it throughout the apartment without dropping it. You can complicate the task by taking the indicated spoon in your teeth. Tightrope walker . Hands to the side. The task is to walk along the edge of the carpet like a tightrope walker. You can spread out the rope. It will be especially exciting after drinking a certain dose of fun drinks.
Mini football . We mark goals on the carpet (with forks, for example), and arm ourselves with a table tennis ball. The goal is to score as many goals as possible into the opponent's goal.
Hide and seek . We hide an object in the room and give instructions to search for it. Zhmurki . We blindfold one of the participants with an opaque scarf. We give the rest a bell and a couple of spoons to soundly indicate their location. The first one caught becomes the new leader.
Sliders . We lie on our backs and crawl around the room, trying not to drop anything. Sweet life . Recommended for dessert. Those present are divided into two teams, and each team lines up. The end players receive a chocolate bar, bite off a piece and pass it on. The team that eats their chocolate the fastest will win.
How to entertain guests at the table?
To begin with, we should remember that we are all still children, and we all really want to have fun and laugh from our hearts. So don't be shy about inviting your guests to play games.
One of the most fun games is called "Crocodile". For the game, you will need two people: a presenter, who thinks of any word in his mind, and a “demonstrator,” who must show this word with gestures and movements so that the guests can guess which word was guessed. To make it more fun, try to think of a more difficult word, it will be much funnier to demonstrate it.
The next game is wishing. Give the guests a piece of paper, let each of them write their wish, but only one that the person sitting next to them can fulfill. Be reasonable, do not mock those who will have to fulfill them. Then take a cap or hat and place all the leaves there. Each guest must take out a piece of paper, read it and do what is written there. Believe me, it's very funny!
The next entertainment for guests is a game called “Bearded Joke”. To do this, one of the guests must begin to tell any joke; if anyone knows the continuation, he interrupts the storyteller and finishes himself. Each person who guesses the ending has a piece of cotton wool taped to their chin. By the end of the game, the most bearded one wins.
A very interesting way to have fun is to bring all kinds of cutlery from the kitchen, it can be everything from a teaspoon to a ladle. Everything goes into a bag or package. The guest, with his eyes closed, takes out the device, not fiddling with it, but grabbing the first thing that comes to hand. After this, he must use this device to try the treats that are present on the table. Believe me, it’s very funny when some serious guy starts eating with a ladle or a wooden spatula. It's safe to say that his seriousness will dissipate quite quickly.
There are a great many similar competitions and games, so the question of how to entertain guests at the table is practically resolved; all you need is to prepare in advance.
Intellectual games
You can do it without leaving the table. Quick thinking . The first person sitting at the table names a word - the neighbor must name the word that arose in his association with the one named. We continue the chain until our imagination runs out. Sound people . We close our eyes and try to guess which of those present hummed, meowed or croaked.
Poor quality mobile phone . The first person sitting at the table whispers a phrase to his neighbor. He passes it on to the next one. Further along the chain. The latter voices the proposal out loud. Changes in meaning can be catastrophic. Love story . The first person sitting at the table writes a couple of sentences on the proposed topic (it could be a romance novel, science fiction, or detective story). Then he folds the piece of paper so that the next writer cannot see the previous text. He adds his own line to the story. And so on. The latter reads out the result of joint creativity. Acquaintance . The game is good even in the company of people you have known for a long time. Everyone writes on a piece of paper some little-known fact from their own biography. The leaves are mixed and thrown into a hat/basket/saucepan. Then they are taken out one by one and read out. Those present try to guess the author of the essay.
Try playing some games when you host your next gathering of friends at your home. See how much more fun your holiday will be!
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How to entertain guests at your home
Hospitable owners always have a house full of guests: they have fun, eat and drink deliciously, and communicate with each other. The truth is that it doesn’t always turn out that guests find a common language from the moment they meet - this means that they need help to make friends. Various types of entertainment come to the rescue, which we will tell you about in this material.
Unusual dish
All people are naturally curious, so everyone happily strives for new experiences. Bringing guests together with a common activity is the best thing you can think of to relieve tension at the beginning of the evening. There is no need to ask them to help you prepare a salad or arrange plates on the table; it is better to offer something more interesting. For example, set up a chocolate fondue fountain and cut up fresh fruits, berries and biscuits. If you are returning from abroad, buy unusual products - rare cheeses, exotic fruits, local alcohol. This tasting will definitely please your loved ones.
Cooking together is not the best option
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Board games
Try to play with guests at least once - and believe me, this will become your tradition. You shouldn’t choose Twister or darts, but “crocodile”, “spy” or Alias will definitely unite people who are dissimilar to each other for a common cause. The idea behind these games is that you need to use your imagination and ingenuity to guess a word or set of words. During the game, comical situations often occur when the company laughs non-stop. Common jokes are stored in the memory and remembered during subsequent meetings, which helps, after a long separation, to begin close communication again.
Game console
A gaming console is more suitable for entertaining children. While adults go about their business, kids will play Mortal Kombat or go through a simulator with many puzzles. An interesting game will make them forget about their phones for a couple of hours and unite in a common activity. If the children did not know each other before, during the game it will be easier for them to start a conversation and find a common language. We advise you to buy discs not only with shooters, but also games in the adventure genre or real-life simulators - girls will like such entertainment.
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Going to the bathhouse
The owners of the dacha are very lucky: there is no better place than a bathhouse. Women will be able to discuss everything under the sun during body care procedures - honey wrap, anti-cellulite massage, etc. - and drinking tea after bath procedures. Men will enjoy steaming until they turn red, jumping into a barrel of ice water and playing billiards or table tennis on the second floor. For those who love singing, install a stereo system, buy a microphone and CDs with popular music - arrange a karaoke battle right in your dacha. There are plenty of activities, the main thing is to be in a good company.
Simple comic competitions for a cheerful adult company at the table
At the table, when all the participants have already eaten and drank, it is more fun to play. Moreover, if there are a couple of interesting and unusual competitions that will cheer up even the most boring
What feast is complete without toast? This is an important attribute of any feast, so you can diversify them a little or help those who don’t like this business or don’t know how to make speeches.
Therefore, the host announces in advance that the toasts will be unusual and must be said while observing the conditions. Conditions written on a piece of paper are placed in the bag in advance: associate the toast with food (let life be all in chocolate), make a speech in a certain style (criminal speech, in the style of “The Hobbit”, stuttering, etc.), associate congratulations with animals ( flutter like a butterfly, be fragile like a moth, love devotedly like swans), say congratulations in poetry or in a foreign language, say a toast where all words begin with the same letter.
The list of tasks can be increased indefinitely, the main thing is that you have enough imagination.
"In my pants"
This spicy game is suitable for a group where everyone knows each other well and is ready to have fun. The presenter cannot reveal the meaning of the game in advance. All guests are seated, and each guest calls the name of any film in his neighbor's ear.
The player remembers and, in turn, names another movie to his neighbor. All players must receive a title. The presenter, after this, asks the players to say out loud “In my pants...” and add the same name of the film. It's a lot of fun when someone has The Lion King or Resident Evil down their pants!
The main thing is that the company is fun, and no one is offended by jokes!
"Illogical Quiz"
This little quiz is perfect for lovers of intellectual humor. It is good to hold it at the very beginning of the celebration, while the guests can think soberly. It is worth warning everyone in advance to think carefully about the question before giving an answer.
Players can be given pieces of paper and pencils so that they can write down the answers or simply ask questions and immediately out loud, after listening to the answers, name the correct option. The questions are:
How many years did the Hundred Years' War last?
- 16;
- 101;
- 100;
- 240.
What country did Panama hats come from?
- Brazil;
- Panama;
- America;
- Ecuador.
When is the October Revolution celebrated?
- in January;
- in September;
- in October;
- In November.
What was the name of George the Sixth?
- Albert;
- Charles;
- Michael.
What animal does the Canary Islands get its name from?
- seal;
- toad;
- canary;
- mouse.
Although some of the answers are logical, the correct answers are:
- 116 years old;
- Ecuador;
- In November.
- Albert.
- from a seal.
"What I feel?"
You should prepare pieces of paper in advance on which emotions and feelings will be written: rage, love, anxiety, sympathy, flirting, indifference, fear or disdain. All pieces of paper must be in a bag or box.
All players position themselves so that their hands are touching and their eyes are closed. The first participant in the circle or row opens his eyes and pulls out a piece of paper with the name of the feeling from the bag.
He must convey this feeling to his neighbor by touching his hand in a certain way. You can gently stroke the hand, feigning tenderness, or hit, feigning anger.
Then there are two options: either the neighbor must guess the feeling out loud and draw out the next piece of paper with the feeling, or pass on the received feeling further. During the game, you can discuss emotions or play in complete silence.
This competition provides an opportunity for guests to understand each other better and to establish close communication.
"Where I am?"
One participant is selected from the company and seated on a chair in the center of the room so that his back is to everyone. A sign with inscriptions is attached to his back using tape.
They can be different: “Bathroom”, “Shop”, “Sobering-up station”, “Maternity room” and others.
The rest of the players should ask him leading questions: how often do you go there, why do you go there, for how long.
The main player must answer these questions and thereby make the company laugh. The players on the chair can change, as long as the company has fun!
"Ladle bowls"
All players sit in a circle. The presenter prepares in advance a box of forfeits, on which various kitchen utensils and attributes are written: forks, spoons, pots, etc.
Each player in turn must take out one forfeit and read its name. He must not be named to anyone. After all players receive the pieces of paper, they sit down or stand in a circle.
The presenter must ask the players, and the players must give the answer that they read on the piece of paper. For example, the question is “What are you sitting in?” the answer is “In a frying pan.” The questions can be different, the presenter’s task is to make the player laugh and then give him a task.
"Lottery"
This competition is good to hold in a women's company on March 8, but it is perfect for other events. Small pleasant prizes are prepared in advance and numbered.
Their numbers are written on pieces of paper and put in a bag. All participants in the event must pull out a piece of paper and take the prize. However, this can be turned into a game and the host must ask funny questions to the player. As a result, each guest will leave with a small nice prize.
"Greedy"
A bowl with small coins is placed in the center of the table. Each player has his own saucer. The presenter gives the players teaspoons or Chinese chopsticks.
At the signal, everyone begins to scoop coins out of the bowl and drag them to their plate. The presenter should warn in advance how much time the players will have for this task and give a sound signal after the time has elapsed. Afterwards, the presenter counts the coins on the saucer for each player and chooses the winner.
"Intuition"
This game is played in a drinking company, where people are not afraid to get drunk. One volunteer goes out the door and doesn’t peep. The group places 3-4 glasses on the table and fills them so that one contains vodka and all the others contain water.
Volunteers are welcome. He should intuitively choose a glass of vodka and drink it with water. Whether he manages to find the right pile depends on his intuition.
"Forks"
A plate is placed on the table and a random object is placed in it. The volunteer is blindfolded and given two forks. He is brought to the table and given time so that he can feel the object with forks and identify it.
You can ask questions, but they should only be answered with “Yes” or “No”. Questions can help the player determine whether an item is edible, whether it can be used to wash their hands or brush their teeth, etc.
The presenter should prepare in advance two forks, a blindfold and items: an orange, candy, a toothbrush, a sponge for washing dishes, a coin, an elastic band, a jewelry box.
"Who am I?"
This is a famous game that came from America. You don't need tape or sheets of paper, or a marker.
You can use sticky stickers, but check in advance whether they will stick well to the skin. Each participant writes any person or animal on a piece of paper.
These can be celebrities, movie or book characters, or ordinary people. All the pieces of paper are put into a bag and the presenter mixes them. Then all participants sit in a circle and the leader, passing by each one, sticks a piece of paper with an inscription on his forehead.
Each participant has a piece of paper with an inscription attached to their forehead using tape. The players' task is to find out who they are by asking leading questions in turn: “Am I a celebrity?”, “Am I a man?” Questions should be structured so that they can be answered in monosyllables. The one who guesses the character first wins.
An example of another fun table competition is in the next video.
Positivity at the forefront
If a noisy company suddenly comes to your place, and you don’t know how to entertain the guests in this situation, then offer your friends something entertaining. Of course, these games should not require advance preparation: you will definitely enjoy playing “Stickers” or the good old “Crocodile”.
To play Stickers, you only need a marker and a pack of regular office sticky notes (self-adhesive paper). They need to be distributed to the guests so that everyone can come up with a funny character for their neighbor, whom he will subsequently try to guess with the help of leading questions.
Playing Crocodile is even easier, because you don’t even need markers. Guests simply take turns guessing characters, which those present must try to guess.
