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Printable Party Games





 
Printable party games that are fun, easy, and ready to use!

The free party games you find here are also found in the party theme pages. But, why not use pizza bingo even if you're doing an ice cream party?

Don't overlook the download party games in the 3+ age range if your guests are 10 years old. There's plenty of free kid party games you can use in each age group.


Party Games for Ages 5+

Party Games for Ages 8+



Party Games for Ages 3+


butterfly memory gameButterfly Memory Game (ages 3-7)
Print up two sets of cards, cut on the dotted line. Mix the cards and place face down and take turns flipping over the cards to find a matching set. This is a fun game and a gift for guests as a printable party game momento.
Lily Leap (ages 3-7)
Cut large lily pads out of green construction paper and let the children jump and hop around the room. This can be an activity or this can use this as a cake walk game. 
space match gameSpace Match (ages 3-7)
Match the colored terrestrial picture to its sillhouette. A perfect printable party game that's ready to play.

Where Did the Time Go? (ages 3-7)
Print out a clock and numbers and have the guests make their own clocks. They can put the numbers on backwards or mixed up if they want. Provide markers, glitter, etc. for decorating. Use a brad to put the hands in the center of the clock.

turkey tracksFollow the Turkey Tracks (ages 3-8)
Place several printouts of the turkey tracks in a circle and play musical chairs. The guests walk around the circle as music plays and stop on a set of turkey tracks when the music stops. Anyone left without a track is out of the game. Then, remove one set of tracks and play some more music. Repeat until there is only one guest left. Use the link above for more printable party game ideas using turkey tracks.
Pin the Cherry on the Sundae (ages 3-8)
Make an ice cream sundae on posterboard. Cut out several cherries. Blindfold the children, spin them around, and have them pin, or rather tape, a cherry on the sundae. 
pizza memory gamePizza Match (ages 3-8)
Print up two sets of cards, cut on the dotted line. Mix the cards and place face down and take turns flipping over the cards to find a matching set. This is a favorite printable party game. 
ladybug tic tac toeLadybug Tic Tac Toe (ages 3-10)
Print out the tic tac toe board, give each player different pieces, like green buttons vs. blue buttons. Then play the traditional tic tac toe game. Winner gets a prize!
halloween tic tac towHalloween Tic Tac Toe (ages 3-10)
Print out the tic tac toe board, give each player different pieces, like M&Ms or Smarties. Then play the traditional tic tac toe game. Winner gets a candy prize!


construction tic tac toeConstruction Tic Tac Toe (ages 3-10)
Print out the tic tac toe board, give each player different pieces like nuts and bolts. Then play the traditional tic tac toe game. Winner gets a candy prize!
island hopping pirate gamePirate Island Hopping (ages 3-10)
Print out the islands and place them in a circle. Have the guests walk from island to island while you play music. When you stop the music have all your guests stop on the island they're on. Pull a number from a hat and the guest standing on that number gets a prize. 
dinosaur footprintDino Walk (ages 3-12)
Place large cut outs of numbered dinosaur footprints in a circle and have the children march around to music. When the music stops the children stop. Pull a number out of a cup—the child standing on the number wins a small prize and gets to watch the rest play. Continue the game until all have won. 
easter memory gameEaster Memory Game (ages 3-12)
Lay out, face down, egg shaped cards with pictures or words relating to Easter on them. Have each guest take turns turning over two cards at a time to see if they match. If they match the guest gets to keep their match. Winner is the one with the most cards at the end. You may provide each guest with their own set of cards as a take home gift if you want. 

Pizza Bingo (ages 3-12)
Here's a great pizza party download you can use. Play Pizza Bingo while waiting for your pizzas to bake. Print out as many cards as you need and print one extra to cut up the images to be drawn. Play as you would regular bingo. Give the guests beans or M&Ms to mark their cards. When a guest gets four in a row shout "Pizza" and give them a prize. For some reason my computer can't make a graphic of this printable party game. Maybe someday....
robot bingoROBOT Bingo (ages 3-12)
Play ROBOT Bingo. Print out as many cards as you need and print out the numbers to be drawn. Play as you would regular bingo. Give the guests beans or M&Ms to mark their cards. When a guest gets five in a row shout "Robot" and give them a prize.
Animal Mime (ages 3-16)
Take turns miming different animals. The first guest to guess correctly gets to take the next turn. Allow younger children to use noises. Guests can pick their own animals or draw the names of animals from a bag. This is one of the simplest but exuberant printable party games you can use.
targetPopcorn Toss (ages 3-16)
Toss popcorn onto a target. Cut out the center of the target large for younger guests and have them stand a foot or two away from the target and toss in popcorn. Lay the target down on a table and have older guests flick popcorn onto the target using their index finger and thumb. Score their points to determine who wins.
gratitude turkeyStuff the Turkey with Gratitude (ages 3-16)
Make the body of a turkey – cut the outline of a bowling pin from brown paper (you can use a brown paper bag) and add eyes, a yellow triangle beak, a red waddle and a couple legs. Have all your guests write what they’re thankful for on a feather and stuff the feathers behind the body of the turkey. You can also send the feathers with the invitations and ask the guests to bring them, filled out, for the party. Have extra feathers for the guests who forget their feathers. 
yankee doodle mad libYankee Doodle Mad Lib (ages 3-16)
Try a new spin on an old favorite at your patriotic party. Have a printout of Yankee Doodle Went to London with several words left blank. Ask for alternates for the blank words—stuck some ice cream in his hat and called chicken soup. Read the new version aloud. 
dinosaur mazeDinosaur Maze (ages 4-10)
Race through the maze to escape the volcano and gather as many bones as you can. 
robot mazeRobot Maze (ages 4-10)
Help the robot through the maze, collecting as many nuts and bolts as possible. 
birthday sudoku gameBirthday Sudoku Game (ages 4-16)

Print these kids Sudoku games for your party. They’ll bring a splash of fun and a sprinkle of party spirit.

Can you believe how easy it is? All you have to add is a bit of scissors and glue.



alien party gameCapture the Alien (ages 4-16)
Put three aliens on the back of each guest with a piece of masking tape. Instruct the guests to capture as many aliens as they can. The game is over when everyone has lost their aliens  from their backs. The winner has the most aliens.

Capture Time (ages 4-16)
Print out several small clocks, and cut out. Tape three clocks on the back of each guest with a piece of masking tape. Instruct the guests to collect as many clocks as they can. The game is over when everyone has lost all sense of time, I mean, when everyone has lost their clocks. The winner has the most time, or clocks. This is maybe the only way to capture time at your New Years party. Again, my computer doesn't seem capable of making a graphic for this printable party game. So sad.
gold coinsSnatch the Leprechaun’s Gold (ages 4-16)
Put three pieces of gold (yellow paper cut from this download) on the back of each guest with a piece of masking tape. Instruct the guests to collect as many pieces of gold as they can. The game is over when everyone has lost their gold pieces from their backs. The winner has the most gold pieces. This was a favorite at our family's St. Patrick's Day party. Everyone wanted to play it over and over.
 


Printable Party Games for Ages 5+


Animal Blast (ages 5-10)
List different animals you might find at the circus on strips of paper. Put each strip in a balloon and inflate the balloons. To play the game have a guest pick a balloon, pop it, and then mime the animal listed inside while the other guests guess which animal it is. Allow young guests to make animal noises.
steal a kiss party gameSteal a Kiss (ages 5-16)
Steal a kiss at your Valentine party. Put three lip cutouts on the back of each guest with masking tape. Instruct the guests to collect as many kisses as they can. The game is over when everyone has lost their lips from their backs. The winner has the most kisses.
time capsule questionaire

Make a Time Capsule (ages 6-16)
In the invitation for your New Years party tell the guests you will be making a time capsule. Ask them to bring something to put in the capsule (be sure to give them the dimensions of the capsule, almost any container will work). Have each guest fill out a sheet of questions about themselves. Put the information sheet, a penny with the current year stamped on it, and any other appropriate items in the capsule. Seal and mark it to be opened in 10 years. 

Easter Pictionary (ages 7-16)
Split the guests into two teams. Have a bowl filled with Easter or spring related words printed on strips of paper. Let the person drawing for a team select a paper and then draw the item, without using any words, while his team tries to guess the word before time is up. Adjust the time allowed for the age of the guests. Each team takes turns drawing pictures. The winner is the team who guessed the most correctly. 


Printable Party Games for Ages 8+
Most of these printable party games require reading skills. If you want more variety than wordsearch puzzles and what you find below, check the printable party games above this.

Back to School Word Search (ages 8-16)
A word search with typical school terms. This is just a  variation on a theme among these printable party games. 
Character Guess (ages 8-16)
Guess the traditional Halloween character’s printed on your back by only asking yes/no questions of the other guests.
chocolate scramble party gameChocolate Scramble (ages 8-16)
Unscramble your favorite flavors of chocolate.
train wordsearchChoo Choo! Wordsearch (ages 8-16)
Try to find all the train related words in this train word search game.
christmas wordsearchChristmas Word Search (ages 8-16)
Search for the familiar Christmas words in the word search puzzle. Or use the religious Christmas word search puzzle.
circus scramble word gameCircus Scramble (ages 8-16)
Unscramble the names of the circus performers and circus animals. 
valentine word gameCupid’s Word Find (ages 8-16)
How many words can you make from the letters in Cupid’s Arrows?

disco party gameDisco Scramble (ages 8-16)
Unscramble the words from the disco era in this download.
princess word gameHappily Word List (ages 8-16)
How many words can you make from “Happily Ever After?” 
ice cream scramble party gameIce Cream Scramble (ages 8-16)
Unscramble the names of different ice cream flavors. Whoever can do it first, wins.
Lucky Word Game (ages 8-16)
How many words can you make from the letters in Leprechaun? This printable party game is one you can use for an opener at your St. Patrick's Day party.
food match party gameMatch the Foods (ages 8-16)
Some foods go together naturally, like peanut butter and jelly, or turkey and stuffing. Match the foods that go together. This is a natural printable party game at a Thanksgiving party.
National Park Match (ages 8-16)
Match the state with the national park, or national monument, or national historical park, or national seashore, or national parkway, or national historic site, or national recreation area.
nautical word searchNautical Word Search (ages 8-16)
Find the nautical terms in this boat party game printout.
pirate lingo match gamePirate Lingo (ages 8-16)
Match pirate words with their definitions. Have your guests practice the lingo for the duration of your pirate party for more swashbuckling fun beyond this printable party game. 
thanksgiving party gamePlymouth Rock Word Find (ages 8-16)
How many words can you make from the letters in: Plymouth Rock?
satuyrday night live word gameSaturday Night Fever Word List (ages 8-16)
How many words can you make from the letters in SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER? 
Spring Fever Match (ages 8-16)
Match the names of the moms and their babies from the animal kingdom—mare and foal, hen and chick, etc. 
Star Spangled Lexicon (ages 8-16)
How many words can you make from the letters in “AMERICA” or “UNCLE SAM?”
superhero matching gameSuperhero Match (ages 8-16)
Match wits with this fun game and match the superhero and their secret identities.
Tricky Words (ages 8-16)
How many words can you make from TRICK OR TREAT? A simple but fun Halloween printable party game. 
toilet scrambleToilet Scramble (ages 8-16)
Unscramble the outhouse oriented words. Don’t worry, there’s nothing obscene.
Christmas party gameWhat’s the Next Christmas Line? (ages 8-16)
Fill in the next line of the Christmas song. Better watch out. Some carols have several "next lines."
Wizard Wordsearch (ages 8-16)
Race to see who can find all the magical words first in this wizardry printable party game. 
write a fairy taleWrite a Fairy Tale (ages 8-16)
Begin your princess party by making a unique fairy tale, with each guest contributing one line. “Once upon a time there lived a princess…” Hand the paper to a guest who writes the next line. Then fold over the first line and hand to another guest. That guest writes just one line and folds down the previous line. Continue until each guest has had a turn writing a line of the story. If there are only a few guests, everyone may take two turns.

There are many printable party games on this page. You should be able to find some printable party games you can use.

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