| Games are an essential part of a birthday party. | | | | missing. Then with a few pieces of colored siring, |
| You cannot expect your child's friends to sit | | | | make a fake tail, and your child's guests, while |
| quietly in a corner and talk about politics or the | | | | they are blindfolded, should take turns to 'pin' the |
| stock market - no, children will want to play and | | | | tail back on the sheet of paper. The idea should |
| generally have fun. So the games in your kid's | | | | be to get the tail as close as possible to the |
| birthday part should be as fun and interesting as | | | | donkey's bottom. Whoever gets it the closest, |
| possible. | | | | wins the prize! |
| A great idea for a fun birthday party is Pin The | | | | Another fun game for a birthday party is Hula |
| Tail On The Donkey - yes, its one of the oldest | | | | Hoop. This works especially well if your part |
| games, but its also one of the most fun. It's a | | | | theme is the 50s or the 60s. Hula Hoops are |
| huge favorite, and a very simple game to plan, | | | | easily available at most stores; see which of your |
| too. Simply draw and color a picture of a donkey | | | | kid's guests can hula-hoop the longest. This is a |
| before the party (or you can even print one out | | | | great game, especially for older kids and for |
| from your computer) - and make sure the tail is | | | | young teens! |