Perfect Activities for Keeping Large Groups Entertained
It is pretty intimidating to keep large groups entertained. If you are hosting a house party, keeping party games as icebreakers will come in handy and ensure everyone is having a fantastic time. Take a look at some activity and game ideas to keep things smooth and fun.
Charades
The classic game of Charades is ideal for parties because everyone can get involved. First, you must pick a theme like books, songs, or movies to get things rolling. Then, divide your guests into teams and let each team pick one person who can act out the theme for the game. Whichever team guesses the most answers wins the game.
Cards Against Humanity
Cards Against Humanity isn’t for the faint-hearted. While the game can be fun, everyone must be in the right mind.
It is a fill-in-the-blank card game, and players take turns reading out questions from the black cards. The rest must pick the funniest answers from the white cards, and that’s how the game goes on.
Players must ensure the answers are hilarious and make zero sense to the questions. Be prepared to be left in splits once the game starts rolling and everyone gets the hang of it.
Bingo
Who hasn’t heard of Bingo? It is a great game, and the rules are straightforward. All the players are handed out cards with numbers written on them, and a Bingo caller calls out specific numbers that players must cross out or scratch on their cards. You are the winner if you have scratched out the numbers and created a sequence before anyone else. In the end, you must shout Bingo to assert your dominance over other players.
The game is also perfect for virtual game nights; you can download the Bingo game on your smart devices. A download link is sent to your loved ones so they can participate in competing for the highest score. Alternatively, you can play with random online opponents and enhance your competitive spirit.
If you are bored of this game or played it too much, create custom Bingo games.
For example, you can design cards with exercise images or images of different activities. After the cards are handed out to the guests, they must perform the activities on their cards. When a player performs all the activities and creates a sequence, they win.
Taboo
Get everyone laughing, talking, and rolling on the floor with Taboo. It is an excellent game for large groups. Divide your guests into teams, and each team must try to guess the phrase or the word without using the words on the card. The taboo words are mentioned on the cards, and players cannot use them when trying to make their team members guess the word.
It is a timed game; if teams cannot guess before the timer runs out, they lose points.
Truth or Dare
The most-played and well-liked group activity is Truth or Dare. The game can be incredibly exciting or cringe-worthy, depending on the group of people.
It can be played in groups, or you can break your guests into pairs. The aim is for each person to take turns asking the other person a question or asking them to complete a task. For example, players can choose to complete a dare or tell the truth and answer a question.
If you want your guests to spill their dirty secrets, Truth or Dare is a great game. It is the ideal icebreaker and can bring people closer.
An alternative to this is Spin the Bottle. Here, players have to spin the bottle, and when it stops spinning and points at a person, that person has to speak the truth or do whatever they are asked to do. This is another entertaining but scary game that can make your party awkward or fun.
You can also include the Spin the Bottle aspect when playing Truth or Dare.
Pictionary
Pictionary is a hilarious game and is similar to Charades. For this, you need pens or markers and paper or a whiteboard. The objective is to draw clues on the paper or whiteboard so your team members can guess the phrase or word.
The person drawing clues on the board or paper cannot utter a single word, or they are disqualified from the game.
The game can get pretty intense and funny if nobody is a great painter in your group. But, by the end, your guests will be cracking up with laughter, and you know you’ve hosted a great party when that happens.
Two Truths and a Lie
In this game, all the guests take turns and say one false and two factual statements about themselves. Then, their teammates have to guess which one is the false statement.
If you wish to learn the deepest secrets of your friends or loved ones, this is the correct game. It will show you how much you know each other or might reveal some secret you weren’t aware of but dying to know.
What’s Your Story?
Want your guests to talk about themselves and break the ice? Then, play What’s Your Story? and encourage your guests to reveal things about themselves. For instance, one person can start narrating a story about spending their last dollar, and someone else can continue that story.
Wrapping Up
It is difficult enough to convince large groups of people to attend your party, and entertaining all of them is a great challenge. However, the games and activities mentioned above can make things easier.
