Birthday program for a 4 year old. Easy birthday contests for kids

Wow! We are already 4 years old! We feel confident in the company of children. Even children a year older or younger are not very embarrassing if you quickly get to know them. There are new types of games: mom and dad, doctor, shop.

The baby already has a significant store of knowledge and there is a constant desire to replenish them. The child clearly expresses claims to situations that he does not like. It is possible that the baby has already experienced a number of quarrels and reconciliations, which had an impact on his psychological world.

Plasticine modeling and watercolor painting can get boring, but cutting out of colored paper and coloring with felt-tip pens are added to them.

The child is becoming more and more aware of himself as a person and correlates his “I” with the world around him: family, kindergarten, playground. He has more and more questions, some of which he repeats several times, because the answers are not immediately clear to him. In general, development goes on as usual, and the birthday should be celebrated, as always, fun and great.

Let your baby know a couple of weeks in advance that his due date is approaching. You will see, the baby will immediately remember last year's celebration and will most actively join in preparing the event.

Go for balloons together, think over the list of invitees. Coordinate the general decor of the room with the birthday man. Maybe he didn't like last time the flashing garland that hangs around the whole evening idle and only works when the cake appears. Down with her in that case.

Rebuild the gift throne and play area on the floor. Ask your child to help cut out some garlands from colored paper, and together attach his drawings to the walls in the hallway and room. Create with the help of a child and listen to such a small and such an important opinion.

On the morning of the holiday, traditionally gather at the table with the whole family present. Congratulate your child and make sure he eats everything, including a delicious holiday dessert.

Present a gift and rejoice with this toy or new thing with your baby. After that, go together to play in the room, for example, in your favorite designer, cars, “daughter-mothers”.

Approximately in the middle of the gameplay in the nursery window should appear a bunch of beautiful balloons filled with helium. A small package with a note will be attached to the balls. The appearance of the balls in the window will be provided by a smart dad. He agreed with the neighbors below and is now waiting for your reaction in order to release the thread on a signal before the ball rises to your window. And you stocked up a stick with a hook in advance to drag the balls through the window.
Secretly from the child, you wrote him a note from an unknown "heavenly addressee", drew beautiful drawings and put a lot delicious candy. The note should be something like this:

“Hello, baby (child's name)! I received your letter and I am very happy. I am very pleased to see how you grow, enjoy life and share this joy with others. My letter will reach you exactly in a year - I live so far away. So on your fourth birthday, I want to wish you health, strength and obedience. Be kind and love your parents. I enclose my favorite drawing and delicious candy.

Think of something unusual beautiful name and sign them a letter. So, when in the middle of the game in the room you suddenly see a ball outside the window, do not forget to be very surprised.

Open a window or window and grab the balls by the thread so that they do not fly away (dad at this time slowly releases the thread from below).

Take the balloons into the room and ask if the kid remembers how you sent balloons with a note and candy into the sky together last year. They flew and flew until they were out of sight.

If the child does not remember, then tell the details of this episode, refreshing his memory. Then unfold the message from the heavenly friend and read it loudly and clearly to the birthday man.

Don't forget to give the candy. It would be nice to have a camera handy to capture the view little man faced with a real miracle.

Most likely, the baby will want to write a response message to his unexpected friend. Help him with this and enjoy creating another family tradition. Discuss this event with all family members and put the child to rest. Let him dream of a cloud that writes the answer on a piece of paper, and then wraps a delicious candy in it.

By the beginning of the second part of the holiday you and your baby are already in a cheerful mood and in beautiful holiday outfits.

Everything is as usual: together you meet guests, the number of which can increase up to 8 people, including children. Together you accept congratulations and gifts, together you control that the congratulators write something in a notebook.

Out of the corner of your ear, listen to your baby's story about the incident with the balloon. Smile. If the little guests do not know each other, then remember the ball and play an acquaintance game (see Birthday at 3 years old).

Only now, instead of the last question, ask to tell a little about yourself and your interests. For example, new boy Petya, who is almost 5 years old, loves to collect cars and play football. The already familiar girl Masha, it turns out, builds houses for teddy bears and can't stand plastic dolls. After everyone is introduced, sit down at the table.

After the festive feast, it's time for fun. The number of prizes for winning competitions may increase slightly, although the main thing is still parental praise.

First, let the children once again congratulate the birthday man on his birthday. On beautiful cards with flowers on the reverse side, draw the following: a piece of paper with sketchy lines on it (this means that you need to read a poem as a birthday gift), a note and a microphone (you need to sing a song for the hero of the occasion), a little man moving in a dance (task - dance beautifully to the music), etc.

Then invite all the children, except your baby, to draw out a card and complete the tasks indicated on the back. Someone will read poetry, someone will sing, and someone will dance. Do not rush the children, some phantoms may take time to prepare.

In this game, the help of adults is simply necessary, you must not only explain to the child what needs to be done, but also suggest a forgotten rhyme or sing a melody.

Then defuse the situation. Suggest a mobile game "Snowballs". Prepare in advance about thirty “snowballs” from crumpled paper wrapped in foil. Place a box or bucket in the far corner of the room. From a long distance, children need to get a "snowball" into the bucket.

If a task is too easy, it can be made more difficult. Ask a parent to hold the basket with their hands and catch snowballs in it. Whisper to the children that it is not necessary to aim directly at the basket. Together with the kids, rejoice in the resulting mess.

Arrange next relay race with balloons. Let the baby squeeze balloon between the legs and jumps from one end of the room to the other, trying not to lose the ball. Very well, if you have a long corridor, it will be perfect for this competition.

Remember the old good game "Into the blind cat". Tie the driver (who can be selected using a children's counting rhyme) with a tight bandage. He is a cat. All the rest are mice. The cat stands in the middle of the room and, focusing on the sound, catches mice. The mice squeak, giggle, gently tickle the cat and dodge its tenacious paws.

To make it easier for the children, the one who was touched by the cat can be considered caught. It is not necessary to grab in an embrace and throw it on the floor so that the mouse does not run away. The caught mouse becomes a driving cat. Adults will bring liveliness and energy to this fun if they play with children.

Offer a game for the whole company "Guess I'll Get It". Put various small items in an opaque bag: soft toys, bracelets, rings, notepads, a few felt-tip pens, etc.

Let the children take turns putting their hand into the bag and feeling for something. After the child grabbed something in the bag, he must guess it by touch. If he correctly named the object, he takes it for himself. In case of an error, it waits for the circle to complete and tries again.

At the end of the holiday, be sure to perform "Loaf" and turn off the lights at the climax. The garland is gone, you took it off.

Therefore, ask your dad to bring in a cake with candles and a couple of fireworks at the same time the lights are turned off. These cake decorations are sold in the toy department and look like short tubes with plastic nozzles.

They burn quickly, but you should not immediately let the baby blow out the candles. First, remove the used firework tubes and only then bring the cake with candles to the baby.

After the tea party, see off the guests with the baby, thank everyone and take the word from them to come back in a year. Then go to a well-deserved rest in bed.

The most optimal and joyful option for a child and his friends to celebrate a birthday at this age is a children's playroom. No bars, cafes and a bunch of balls can replace the child's enjoyment of fun on jumping trampolines and frisky cars. Yes, even with friends! Happiness, not life.

Believe me, if you arrange a celebration in the playroom, it will become incredibly difficult to capture the attention of children. Therefore, decide right away: either you yourself spend the holiday in home environment, or go with the whole company to game room. The choice is yours.

At this age, children are very eager to be independent, but still dream that mom and dad compete and play with them, watch them make progress, support if something does not work out.

You can not do without balloons, soap bubbles and prizes. I know that many adults are still not indifferent to all these components of the festival.

Play with your children, show them your emotions, sincerely give in, and sometimes vice versa - win. Show your child that in some competitions he is much faster and more agile than you.

Favorite balls.
Blow up and scatter balloons around the room. You can run around, leave them, who is further, who is higher. Arrange fun air relay races, for example, jump, holding the ball between your legs.

"One, two, three, tell me your name."
All guests are present. It's time to get acquainted. Very often the composition of the invited people changes and the little friends of the birthday boy do not know each other by name. Ask the children to say the names in chorus at the count of three. Who is louder, that you will hear. You should end up with a friendly choir of children speaking at the same time.

Decorate and liven up the room funny air people. How can they be made? Tie two balloons together. On one, children, armed with felt-tip pens, will draw funny faces, and on the second, arms and legs.

In the meantime, you will cut pieces of corrugated colored paper. From it you can make colorful bows or skirts, beautiful curls or a cap, which are easily glued or tied with a ribbon. The elegant air guest is ready. It will serve as a wonderful decoration, as well as amuse and entertain the children. After all, the little man perfectly jumps, flies, sits, stands and dances.

- Oh, oh, nothing is clear. In my opinion, all the girls are called Mashas, and the boys are Maxims. Right? No? Fine. Let's do this, to whom I throw the ball, he loudly calls the name.

The children introduce themselves, after which you find out from the children why everyone is smart and cheerful, in connection with what holiday they got together. In honor of this event, offer to arrange a salute - clap loudly, stomp, jump and sit down as many times as the birthday person is or how many guests have gathered.

Now is the time go to magical land why you need to sit on locomotive and walk around the room.
Children stand in a column one after another, hold on to their shoulders and, under the guidance of adults, make several circles around the room with loud sounds imitating the sounds of a train.

The first stop of the train in the meadow of mysteries.
Children sit on the floor and close their eyes. At this moment, adults scatter cardboard flowers everywhere, tie cardboard stars on ribbons, reverse side who wrote riddles. Toddlers must collect flowers without opening their eyes, who is bigger. And to get a star, you will need to work hard: jump high or climb on dad's shoulders. After everything is collected, the children sit in a circle, trophies are counted, one of the parents reads riddles, and the guys guess.

The journey that the guys go on is, of course, imaginary. How reliable it will seem to children depends on you.

We move on. Need to cross the stream.
Pull the ribbon or rope, which will then fall, then rise higher and higher each time. And the children must jump or step over it. When the height reaches such a level that the children cannot step over it, invite them to "swim under water", that is, crawl under the tape without hitting it.

Next stop - in the land of the sweet tooth.
A rope is tied to two chairs, and sweets are attached to it with the help of colored braid. Need with eyes closed tear off or cut off the candy. As soon as all fruits with candy tree will be removed, the children will be able to go further.

Their path lies in magical forest, which can only be reached in bags by jumping from one end of the room to the other.
Babies are given two large identical bags or bags in which they move around the room. Adults insure the participants so that no one stumbles and hits sharp corners.

The game is more fun if the animals are depicted by adults, and the children guess and name them.

In the magical forest, everyone turns into animals or natural phenomena. Ask the children to imagine themselves as a bunny, a frog, a cat, a tree, a breeze, the sun. They need to make appropriate sounds, show the character and habits of the creature.

For a little refreshment visit sports country. Spend some kind of outdoor game with the children, for example head, elbows, knees, cheeks.

The guys, together with the leader, repeat the words “head, elbows, knees, cheeks” and show those parts of the body that they call. It turns out a kind of exercise for hands. The pace is increasing. After some time, the adult begins to deliberately confuse the children and point to other parts of the body. Children must be careful not to fall into the trap.

Here are some more fun outdoor games that kids will love.

"Sticky stumps".
Two adults are sitting in the middle of the room, children are running around, moms and dads are trying to grab them without leaving their seats. Whoever is grabbed, he also becomes a stump, which catches, sticks the players to himself.

"Day - night - hunter."
If the host says the word "day", everyone runs around the room. If "night", squat down and close your eyes. Hearing the word "hunter", they quickly climb into a chair, into an armchair, that is, into a house, and whoever did not have time becomes the leader and catches the gaping players.

Play.
At the end of the holiday, when the train will take passengers to the Teatralnaya station, you can play famous fairy tale, for example "Teremok".
The tower can be chairs or a table under which children climb. One of the adults will be the author, and the guys will play the main roles. They put on the appropriate masks, and each is responsible for his animal: "It's me, a mouse-hole", "It's me, a frog", etc.

If the kids are shy, make two characters each: a frog mother and a frog daughter, a mouse father and a mouse son. The guys passed all the tests, the journey is coming to an end, it's time to remember the most important person of the day and wish him a happy birthday.

Musical congratulations.
Everyone stands in a circle and sings the song “Let them run awkwardly ...”, one of the adults shows the movements, the rest dance, repeating them. If you find rattles and tambourines in the toy box, take spoons in the kitchen, you will get a real musical orchestra. Continue dancing with round dances or games with repetition of movements. Jump and have fun from the heart, spin the children, taking them by the hands or sitting on your shoulders. They will be delighted.

dance game "If life is fun, do it".

If it's fun, do it.
We clap.

If we have fun, we will smile at each other.
We smile at our neighbors on the right and on the left.

If it's fun, do it.
We clap our hands together three times.

The game continues, clapping is replaced by stomping, jumping, turning.

Do not forget about the main ritual - blowing out the candles, the festive round dance and lifting up on a chair to universal applause as many times as you have turned years old. Your baby has been waiting all day for this moment.

The article will help you prepare your child's holiday so that it is fun and interesting for everyone.

The birthday of a beloved child is always the excitement of the mother, not only regarding the set table, but also regarding its fun. How to make a holiday fun not only for children, but also for guests?

Contests for the birthday of a child 1 year old

Since a baby at 1 year old cannot yet understand the whole meaning of what is happening, almost all competitions are aimed at the participation of guests in them.

Who knows the child best?

For guests, a number of questions are asked about the birthday man. Whoever answers correctly first gets, for example, one candy. Whoever collects the most candies wins. If there are many guests, you can divide them into several groups. In the end, respectively, one of the groups will win. Some questions are obvious, but designed for speed. Sample questions:

How much did the birthday boy weigh at birth
What day of the week was born
What time was born
What is the patronymic of the birthday
Favorite toy
When the first tooth came out
How many teeth now
Favorite food
Zodiac sign
The name of godmother and dad
What was the first word he said?
Favorite cartoon
What is the current weight
When you first stood up

IMPORTANT: There can be many such questions. But do not overdo it so as not to tire the guests with interrogation.

Who will be the birthday boy in the future?

This competition is personal for the birthday boy. But other small children can also participate.

Items are laid out on the table. The item that the child will take and will mean his future profession. Example:

Keys - Builder
Comb - hairdresser
Money is a financier
Book - scientist
Soft toy - veterinarian
vitamins - doctor
Flashlight - Cop
Calculator - Economist/Accountant
Any equipment (mouse, remote control, tablet) - programmer or technician
Doll Outfit - Fashion Designer
Spoon - restaurant business
Beautiful figurine - interior designer
Children's Signet - Lawyer
Pen - Writer
Brush - artist

IMPORTANT: You can come up with a lot of your own options

When the birthday person makes the choice, give other children the same opportunity.

The best foodie.

From the guests, invite several people to participate (it will be more fun if they are supporters of early feeding)
Pre-prepare jars baby food and take off the labels
Take turns giving it a try. Whoever guesses the taste the most wins.

IMPORTANT: It will be more fun if you choose less than delicious options: broccoli, cauliflower.

Spit it.

For the competition, you can take two or three children from 6 years old. Each give a dummy or pacifier (better - the same). Whoever spits the farthest from two attempts wins.

Scales.

The competition is suitable for children who are not afraid to go into the arms of other people's uncles.

Invite men to the competition. Let everyone lift the child and name the approximate weight. Who will be closer to the truth - he won.

Birthday laugh.

Call for a contest of those who wish, regardless of age and gender.

The one who can make the birthday man laugh in 1 minute - he won.

After each competition, medals can be awarded to guests:

Contests for the birthday of a child 2-3 years old

At 2-3 years old, the child will already actively participate in competitions.

Funny balls.

For this competition, attract small children and their mothers or fathers.

Give each child an inflated balloon and a marker. To the music, children with the help of their parents draw funny faces. At the end of the music, the presenter evaluates the drawing of everyone and, of course, we say that friendship has won. We give prizes to all participants.

Accuracy competition.

To participate, take the birthday boy and his friends. Line up the kids
Opposite each at a distance of 2-3 meters, put an adult with a bucket. Give each child a small ball or paper crumpled into a ball.
Give everyone 3 attempts to roll. Who will show best result- he will win

Puzzles.

Print 3 types of pictures with animals about 10 by 15 cm in size in several copies
The number of copies depends on the number of participants. Cut each picture in half
Give each participant 3 cut pictures. On a signal, everyone begins to collect the picture. Whoever gets 3 pictures first wins.

IMPORTANT: You can involve moms to help

Show the beast.

Write on pieces of paper animals that children love and know how to show: dog, cat, mouse, frog, monkey, bear, hedgehog, donkey, duck, bird, goose, chicken
Inflate balloons, after throwing a piece of paper with the name of the animal into each. Tie the balloon on a bow (in case someone is afraid of bursting the balloon)
The child chooses a balloon, you pop or untie it, and name the animal that the child should voice or show. It will be more fun for both children and adults if mom and dad keep their baby company
At the end of the competition, all children win.

Contests for the birthday of a child 4-5 years old

Candy soup.

Please invite two children to participate.
Give each one a ladle. Opposite after 3 meters, put a stool with a saucepan. And near the child - a handful of sweets
The task of the participants is to put the candy in the ladle, carry it and pour it into the pan
Whoever did it faster - he won

Attentive parrot.

The host explains to the children that they must repeat after him all the words, except for the word "parrot". To quiet music, the presenter calls words, including the word "parrot". The one who repeats "parrot" is out of the game
With each elimination, the facilitator speeds up and speeds up to make it easier to confuse the kids
The last one left wins

Maximum children are invited to participate. Adults can also participate for fun
One person sits on a chair, facing away from the others. One participant from the rest comes up from the back and pronounces the sound of an animal: "woof-woof", "meow", "wee-wee-wee"
Sitting in a chair should understand who came up. If you guessed right, then a suitable child sits in a chair
There is no such thing as a winner. Everyone is rewarded for participating

Fun birthday contests for kids

Following the tracks of the animals.

Parents and children participate
Each team is given two cardboard cutouts in the shape of an animal footprint. At a distance of 3-4 meters improvise the finish
The task of an adult is to substitute a cardboard box for each step of the child
The task of the child is to go the whole distance exclusively on cardboard

Volleyball.

There are two teams of children. Give one team 5 inflated balloons of the same color, the other team - a different color.
Put the teams opposite each other. Draw an impromptu line between them (like a volleyball net)
When the music starts, each team tries to throw their balls over the line, and, at the same time, knock out the opponent's balls from their territory.
At the end of the music, the team with the fewest balls on their territory wins.

Easy birthday contests for kids

We make barbecue.

We give each participant a stick (it is possible from balls) and put 10 dryers on a plate. Whoever quickly puts the drying on a stick, he made the first shish kebab.

Collect sweets.

Sprinkle candy on the floor. On command, the children begin to collect them in their hands, pockets, sleeves. Whoever collects more - he won. Of course, everyone takes their own sweets.

Musical competitions for children on their birthday

Find a color.

Children participate in the competition. The presenter says aloud some color and the music is turned on for 10 seconds
During this time, each participant is looking for something in the room of the appropriate color and put his hand to it (guest clothes, toy). Who could not find it in the allotted time - he leaves
Next, another color is announced, and so on until one winner remains.

Guess the song.

A leader is selected from adults or older children. He goes into another room. At this time, the children are divided into two teams. Each team thinks of a song
When the host returns, the teams simultaneously begin to sing their songs. In this noise, the presenter must guess who and what song is singing
If he doesn’t guess, he fulfills the desire of the children

Mobile games at the birthday party

Relay "Find a Pair".

10-14 participants are invited to participate (even number). Adults can be involved. Participants are divided equally into 2 teams
Each participant removes shoes from one foot. All removed shoes are placed in one pile, located at the same distance from both teams.
The relay is to run to a pile of shoes, find your own, put it on and return to the team
The team that boots first will be declared the winner

Wind the coil.

Two people are involved. Each is given a spool of thread. For two, a thread of 5 m is issued. The middle of the thread is marked with a knot. Participants begin, on a signal, to wind the thread each on their own spool from two edges. The one who wraps the knot first wins.

Funny birthday contests for kids

Who said meow.

Choose one adult to lead. There can be as many children as players
The host turns away, and one of the children shouts “meow”. It will be better if the child says it with a grimace or changing his voice
Then the leader turns, and all the children begin to shout "meow" and run and jump around the room
In such a noisy atmosphere, an adult tries to guess who said “meow” first.
To make it more fun, the losing host draws a phantom from the bag (for example, portray some kind of animal). The kids will have a lot of fun watching this.

Zoo.

The competition will appeal to younger children. The host says that he is going to the zoo and leaves the room. Returning, he says that he saw there, for example, a bear. After that, the children all together should show how the bear does.

Questions contests for children on their birthday

Fairy tale connoisseur.

The host calls the beginning of the tale, and the children guess the ending. For the correct answer, everyone gets a candy. Whoever gets the most candies wins.

"Red..."
"Wolf and..."
Snow White and…”
"Baba..."
"Tom and..."

Guess a riddle.

The leader asks riddles. For each correct answer gives a candy. Whoever has the most candy wins.

They were waiting for their mother with milk, but they let the wolf into the house. Who were these little children? (Seven kids)
She bought a samovar, and a mosquito saved her. (fly Tsokotukha)
He is always at work when we speak. And rests when we are silent. (language)
Lots of teeth, but nothing to eat. (comb)
every day at six in the morning he crackles "It's time to get up" (alarm clock)

Birthday contests for children in the form of a fairy tale

To conduct a fairy tale contest, you need good preparation organizer. Need props, script, musical accompaniment
by the most simple option there will be a fairy tale "Kolobok". All children know it, it is not very long and easy to remember.
Participants: grandfather, grandmother, Kolobok, bear, fox, hare
For everyone, props should be prepared to help see who the participant is performing: a scarf for a grandmother, a hat for a grandfather, hats for a bear, a fox and a hare (or ears)
The facilitator reads the story expressively and slowly. And the participants portray their role every time they are mentioned.

Table contests for a child's birthday

Guess yourself.

Stickers are handed out to everyone at the table.
In turn, everyone writes a word known to everyone on their sticker: fruit, vegetable, animal, and others. After the stickers are passed in a circle
Having received a sticker, the participant sticks it on his forehead and asks everyone leading questions. So he tries to guess who he is. Of course, the author of the word does not try to guess and suggest
Sample questions: Am I a fruit? am i red? am i round?

Broken phone.

The participant comes up with a phrase. Passes it to the neighbor in a whisper in his ear. Neighbor to another neighbor. And so on until the end. At the end, it's quite fun to hear the phrase that the last member will voice.

Prizes for birthday contests

The choice of prizes depends on the budget you expect. It can be:

Egg Kinder Surprise
chocolate bar
Candies
Chupa Chups
small soft toys
dolls for girls
Cars for boys
air bubbles
Puzzles

Economical, but at the same time, a memorable option would be medals. Print on thick paper, thread the string. You can give after each competition.

Contests for adults at a child's birthday

Unravel the ball.

One adult and children participate in the competition
The adult goes out the door. Children stand in a circle, hold hands
Then they begin to get entangled, stepping their feet or hands over the hands and feet of others. Hands should not let go
The adult comes back and tries to unravel the ball without unhooking his hands. If he untangles, he receives a prize. Does not unravel - fulfills a desire

Eat for health.

Adults participate in the competition. Everyone sits down at the table
Before each is placed a plate of crumbly food - ideally rice or buckwheat porridge. Each participant is given Chinese sticks
On command, everyone begins to eat with chopsticks. Whoever eats the most in a minute wins.
Portions should be equal.

As you can see children's day birthdays can be fun for guests and for the birthday person. The main thing is preparation.

Video: Games and contests for BIRTHDAY 2-3 YEARS Part 2

For each child who comes to visit, the host (dad, mother, grandmother or grandfather) announces that the entrance is only with a password. If you have time, come up with a "ceremonial gate" through which you need to pass. It can be just a doorway to the room, decorated with balls or flowers from corrugated paper. And you can come up with a narrow and low hole between two chairs. Decorate them with balloons or soft toys too.
The password can be written in advance in the invitation. If you haven't handed them out, just teach the guest from front door: "Wow-wow, meow-meow, happy birthday." For many, the end of the phrase sounds "congratulations".

Salute in honor of the birthday

Our birthday boy is 5 years old, so we will clap exactly five times. All children stand in a circle. inside children's circle sketch a lot of colorful balloons. At the command of the host, the children clap their hands 5 times, then quickly bend over the balls, throw them up with the word "Salute!". They immediately bend down for the next ball, again shouting "Salute!" And so you can shout, tossing balls, a couple of minutes. Turn on funny song, write down for family history it's a fun compliment.

finger tree

So that a child’s birthday of 5 years will be remembered for a long time, I propose to make a picture “ magic tree» finger paints. It is desirable, of course, that each guest has his own color. There are as many fingers on the hand as our hero of the occasion is, so we will dip each finger into the paint. I got the idea from wedding tradition, you can see how beautiful the tree with finger leaves looks. Such a panel may well decorate the children's room for many more years.

Sign the names of the guests with a pen. Now is the time to wash your hands before eating! We all go to the bathroom.

Journey

Immediately after eating active games not recommended, so let's deal with a giant application. Spread on the floor roll paper for drawing or unnecessary wallpaper (pattern down). Cut out clouds, the sun, trees, flowers, mountains, sea, fish, etc. from colored paper in advance. And we will also need modes of transport on which we will send the birthday boy on a trip: a car, an airplane, a balloon, a boat, an elephant. If you also print and cut out a round portrait of a child, it will be generally wonderful.
Lay out the application together with the children, come up with a trip together, glue the figures with a glue stick.

candy soup

This is a relay. Bring two pots, put them on stools or just on the floor. Choose two participants, give each a ladle (according to experience, five-year-olds are easier to manage with it than with a spoon). Now, at a distance of 2-3 meters from the pans, put 2 handfuls of sweets. You need to transfer one candy in a ladle. Try to help the lagging behind so that friendship wins and the children get the same prizes.

guess the beast

Blindfold the child's eyes. We give in hand soft toy. You have to guess who it is. I advise you to involve adults in this fun. Let them show that this is not a very serious task - you can joke, make assumptions for a long time and, in the end, call the hare a dragon. Children quickly adopt the manner of comic guessing, they laugh a lot. Prizes for everyone!

cold-hot

The most common game with the search for a hidden toy. The children leave the room, the presenter hides the bear, calls everyone back to the room. According to the words "cold-warmer-hot" children understand where to look. To children at the age of 5, this game seems very mysterious.

Semi-flower

While the children are eating the cake, we tell them the fairy tale "Flower-Semitsvetik". Not everyone remembers the plot and moral of the work of Valentin Kataev, they listen with great pleasure. Now we get our flower. It is not necessary to make a leg for him, it is difficult. You can use a ball mount. Your semi-flower should have multi-colored petals. Before parting, we ask guests to tear off the petal and wish our birthday something really important. Connect adults, they already know what to say.

Disco

Suitable music from "Barbarikov" or "Multkontsert". If the kids are tired, at the end of the holiday, arrange a joint viewing of your favorite cartoons - this always goes well.
Have a great holiday!

Well, what children's event can do without noise and fun? Quizzes, competitions, competitions - little fidgets are very fond of these entertainments and take part in them with great pleasure. From the age of 3, kids can be involved in games of this kind. Participation in competitions contributes to the development of sociability, creativity, logical thinking, imagination, physical data. Taking part in such events, the baby learns to accept victories and defeats, rejoice at the successes of his comrades, sympathize and empathize with the loser.

When choosing competitions for the smallest, it is necessary to take into account age features children. Tasks should be simple, clear and quick to complete. It is important that no child feel hurt or lost. All participants of the event must receive prizes, if not winning, then incentive.

To make entertainment fun and interesting, you need to change the type of activity. Therefore, in competitive program it is recommended to include games of different directions: creative, logical, mobile. We offer examples of such entertainment:

Creative contests

"Color the drawing." Each kid is given a sheet with an image of an object. The child has to color it. For three-year-old children, sketches of drawings should be simple (sun, chamomile, boat, ball). The winner is the one who completed the task quickly, accurately, and at the same time, correctly selected the colors.
"Picture an animal." The child is shown a picture of an animal. The kid must imitate his voice and movements. If other children find out who the participant shows, he receives a prize. For this competition, you need to select pictures with animals known to children, and which are easy to depict (dog, cat, bear, frog).

Logic contests

"Say a word." The host pronounces a poetic riddle, the children must guess and say out loud the last word. Example: “A long-eared, gray jumps in a forest clearing ...” (bunny). The one with the most correct answers wins.
"Collect a picture." Each participant is given a picture cut into 5-6 parts. The child must complete this puzzle. The winner is the one who completes the task correctly the fastest. For young children, the images should be simple and bright, and the puzzle pieces should be large.

mobile contests

"Harvest." Each participant has a basket or bucket in their hands. Cones, chestnuts, apples are scattered on the floor. Children, on a signal, should begin to collect them. The winner is the one with the most fruits in the basket.
“The sea worries once” (based on the outdoor game of the same name). Assignment: to the words “freeze the figure”, the children should freeze and not move. The winner is the one who has been stationary for the longest time.
"Hot bun". Children stand in a circle and pass the ball to each other. This must be done very quickly. Whoever dropped the "hot bun" on the floor is out of the game. The winner is the one who survives until the end of the game.
"Hit the target." The task of the children is to get the ball into the hoop, which lies on the floor (instead of the hoop, you can mark the circle with a bright ribbon).
Competition "Launch the airplane" - children launch paper airplanes, the winner is the one whose plane flew farthest (sign the planes if they do not differ in color - so as not to get confused where whose). Airplanes can be prepared in advance, or you can make them with colored paper right for the holidays.

Interesting birthday contests for children are a must modern holiday. Long gone are boring gatherings with eating cakes and not understanding what to do with your free time.

Many parents invite friends to the birthday party, strive to bring a touch of creativity to children's holiday. To help moms and dads - tips on organizing a celebration, a description of birthday contests for boys and girls, for kids and older children.

What competitions can be arranged? How to get kids interested?

Professional animators give advice:

take into account the age of the guests, select tasks that the birthday boy and friends can easily cope with;
prepare more props: children love to dress up, change clothes, draw, turn into fairy-tale characters;
alternate calm activities with fun relay races;
learn more about the friends of your son or daughter, ask about their preferences;
a win-win - theme party with original costumes;
refuse competitions in which participants will feel awkward (humiliated). Do not allow the results of the competition to be divided into stupid and smart, quiet and activists, clumsy and jacks of all trades. Entertainment should cause joy, laughter, not ridicule;
prepare prizes. The main thing: attention, not the price of a gift. The award must be age appropriate;
think over two or three competitions in which there are no winners: all children receive gifts for participation. A prerequisite for babies aged 3-4 years;
invite all young guests to participate;
prepare a script, write the names of the competitions on the sheet, short description to easily navigate which task to offer;
think of entertainment, taking into account the size of the room. If there is not too much space, if possible, remove excess furniture, unnecessary things, and fragile decor on the day of the holiday. It is easier to carry out in a large room sports competitions: Take advantage of this.

Advice! Be sure to consult with your child. Of course, the holiday should be a surprise, but many children are happy to participate in organizing the celebration, offer interesting solutions. Make props together, think over contests. Don't scoff if your child's suggestions seem naive or too simple. If the son or daughter is sure that his friends will be delighted, include the task in the list.

Calm contests

Immediately after a delicious treat, you should not run and jump. Offer guests quizzes, tasks for imagination, writing funny poems, original fairy tales. When choosing tasks, consider how old the birthday man and guests are. The host is mom or dad, it is better if both parents participate.

Acquaintance

The competition is suitable for children of all ages. The task will allow guests to get comfortable, less shy, especially if the company is made up of children who do not know each other well. Often the child invites friends from the yard, preschoolers / classmates. A simple task will help you get to know each other.

The host asks the children who have Blue colour in clothes, tell a little about yourself. The guys get up with a loan with yellow, red, in green and so on. Everyone should introduce themselves, say a couple of phrases.

Don't miss anyone especially if there are more than ten guests.

Learn the subject

For children from 4 years old. Put small presents in a large bag: sweets, apples, cars, dolls, oranges, balls. Anything that is easy to recognize by touch is suitable. The children take turns approaching the bag, lowering their hands, trying to figure out what object they got. The guessed item remains with the participant as a prize.

Cheerful artist #1

Competition for children 3-4 years old. Each guest receives a piece of paper, felt-tip pens, pencils. The task is to draw an animal familiar to everyone, for example, a bear cub or a hare. Everyone gets prizes. Prize categories: The most funny, The most accurate, The most original, I drew the fastest and so on.

Playing the artist #2

For children from 3 years old, the game is more suitable for toddlers. Attach the drawing paper to the board or wall. Give the kids Finger paint. Each guest draws a birthday gift - beautiful flower. Usually, kids willingly agree to participate in the competition, draw enthusiastically.

Are there many kids at the birthday party? Give each piece of paper, select a table for creativity. Sign the finished drawing, put a date, hand it to the birthday man to the applause of the guests.

Unseen Beast

For children from 6 - 7 years old. The competition develops imagination, originality of thinking. The facilitator's task is to prepare in advance a few questions about outlandish animals that do not exist in nature.

Children must describe the beast, if they want, draw, show what sounds it makes. Usually the guys have fun, willingly fantasize. The main thing is to come up with original animals.

Options:

What does a frying pan fish look like?
How much does a hippo fish weigh?
Where does the musician bird live?
What are the wings of a crocodile bird?
Who is Murmurenok?

word game

A popular game for children over 6 years old must have a festive twist:

first task. Name the dishes on the table with the letter K, then P, then B;
second task. Which of the guests' name begins with the letter A, C, L;
third task. What gift can you think of with the letter I, M, K and so on.

Broken phone

The competition is suitable for children from 5 years old. The game has been known for more than a dozen years, but basely cheers up the little guests. The more participants, the more unexpected the result, the more fun. Remember the essence: the leader quietly calls the word to the first of the children, he says the word in the ear to the second, then to the third, until he reaches the last participant. It is important to speak quickly, not to delay the queue, not to pronounce every syllable perfectly.

Most often, the word is modified beyond recognition. The funniest results are if the word of 2-4 syllables is not very “simple”, for example, Murzilka, Krokodilchik, Bead.

Funny contests

Funny birthday contests are suitable for toddlers and older children. Animators advise holding such games in the middle of the holiday, when the children got to know each other, got used to it, stopped being shy.

Fashion show

Suitable for children from 8 years old. Prepare a box of clothes and shoes in advance. Everything is suitable: from light dresses, thin scarves to fur hat, gloves. Put in more stuff. Required attributes For cheerful mood- wigs from different materials, horns, ears on a hoop, a fox or hare tail, belts, suspenders, flippers. If you put high heels, choose small size with a stable base to prevent falls.

Each of the blindfolded participants approaches the box, takes out 5-6 things, gets dressed, comes up with the name of their model or motto. When all the items are sorted, the fashion show begins. Girls are more willing to participate in the competition, but boys often do not lag behind them. The more active, more relaxed the children, the more vivid emotions.

Miracle Chamomile

Game for children from 7 years old. Do big flower, write a funny task on each petal: portray your favorite singer (one of the animals), crow, sing a song with musical accompaniment(spoons, drums, rattles). Each participant receives a prize.

funny answers

Children's competition from 7 years. Prepare sheets with the inscriptions Desert Island, School, Shop, Stadium, Disco, Cinema, Bowling Club. Fits Spaceship, swimming pool, cinema, amusement park, sea, zoo, tall tree and so on. The more cards, the better.

The host asks one participant to leave, sit on a chair back to the rest. An adult or one of the older children takes turns taking out new leaf, shows the inscription to the guests, asks the participant: “What do you usually do in this place?”. The discrepancy in the answers amuses all the guests. Let a few people participate. The facilitator always feels when it's time to end the "survey", usually three or four participants are enough.

young talent

For children from 6 years old. You need a sheet of drawing paper, a bright felt-tip pen or a marker. Leading offers to draw someone. Children themselves choose a suitable character: a bear, a little man, a hare, a cat, a cartoon character. Don't impose your opinion.

Children close their eyes, you can not peep. The facilitator takes turns leading the children to the paper. The task is to draw one detail at a time with your eyes closed. The first participant draws the head, the second - the torso, the third - the legs, and so on.

The competition is not boring, it cheers you up. It often turns out that the head "lives" separately from the body, and the tail grows from the ear. It turns out an unprecedented beast or an alien. The competition always amuses children of any age (and adults too). Usually two or three animals are enough.

fun flight

Game for children from 6 years old. You will need a thick scarf and balloon. The host puts a ball on an empty table, brings the participant, makes it possible to remember the location of the object, blindfolds, takes 2-3 steps back. The child turns a couple of times (not very much, so as not to get dizzy).

The task of the participant is to blow the ball off the table. Very often, after turning, the child becomes facing in the wrong direction, blowing into the void. The task is funny, but not offensive to the participant.

Guess the animal

The game is suitable for children aged 6-7. Children are divided into two teams, write the name of the animal on the sheet, pass it to the leader so that the rivals do not see. The first command shows what this beast (bird) does with gestures, gait, facial expressions, but does not utter a sound. The second team must guess the animal. Prizes for all participants. Those who could not recognize the animal are rewarded, for example, with a piece of candy, and the winning team receives a home-made medal "Member of the Club of Connoisseurs".

Porcupine or deer are not very suitable, there should be animals/birds that are easy to recognize.

Mobile and active games

Does the area allow for running around? Let the kids loosen up. Even in a medium-sized room with a small number of guests, fun competitions can be arranged.

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The biggest soap bubble

For children 5 - 6 years old. The essence is clear from the name. Buy bubble by the number of guests. Whoever has the most miracle ball gets a prize.

Accurate shooter

Suitable for children from 5 years old. You will need a plastic bucket, small balls, nuts, large Lego parts, balls of thread. Place the bucket at a distance of 3-6 steps from the children (consider age). The goal is to hit the target. Each successful roll is worth 1 point. The one who scored the most points won. The prize is obligatory, the medal "The most accurate".

catch the tail

Competition from 6 years. Play to music with enough space. The leader ties a rope with a bow at the end, a scarf with a “tail” to the belt of each participant. The task is to catch the opponent by the ponytail before the other. The winner gets a sweet prize.

extra chair

For kids from 5 years old. A familiar game always causes a storm of emotions. Required condition - a large room to have somewhere to run.

The bottom line: guests - 7, chairs - 6. Place the chairs with their backs inward, form a circle. To the music, the children walk (run) around the chairs, the music is silent - it's time to take a seat, the late child is out. By the end of the competition, 1 chair remains, 2 participants. The winner will receive the “Most Agile” medal + a prize.

Unusual volleyball

Game from 7-8 years old. Place 4-5 chairs in a row, after 1 meter put a rope (scarf) on the floor, after another meter - the second row of chairs. It turned out a field for playing volleyball.

Essence: children are divided into 2 teams, take places. Instead of a ball - a balloon. It is necessary to throw the "ball" on the opponent's field without getting up from the chair. The team that won the ball less often flew over the field.

Children's bowling

Funny children's competition from 7 years old. Arrange 6-8 items on the floor. Suitable plastic pins, balls, cubes. Instead of a bowling ball plastic bottle(empty). The task is to knock down objects. The distance depends on the size of the room. Remove everything unnecessary from the floor so as not to break or break anything.

Parents often ask what competitions to hold for girls / boys. Most of the proposed tasks are suitable for all children, regardless of gender. Even at the “fashion show”, many boys demonstrate original outfits no worse than young fashion models. It is more important to “stir up” the children, create a pleasant atmosphere, then all the guests will be happy to participate in the competitions.

Have you decided to organize a children's party? Arm yourself with advice, pick up two or three contests various subjects from each section. Consider the age of young guests, hobbies, character (if there are only 4-5 children), level of knowledge.

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