Quick games for parties

This fun party game requires no props and so is ideal as a spur of the moment game to fill in time or if a previously planned game has had to be abandoned.

Players must pay attention to the words being called out. When they hear the words 'green light' they jump forwards. 'Red light' means they have to jump backwards. When 'green light' is suddenly changed to 'orange light' players must jump forwards just as they would on hearing 'green light'. Players who make mistakes are eliminated till one player, the winner, is left.

Here's a quick game for parties that is a little bit silly but quaranteed to be lots of fun. All you need is paper, string and felt-tip-pens. Most of us with children are sure to have these things to hand.

Tie the felt-tip-pen to the player's foot. Their task is to write a word as legibly as possible. The word you choose will depend on the age group of your party goers. The winner is the person who writes the word the neatest. You can give out sweets as prizes and even have 2nd and 3rd runners up if it's a tough

This quick game for parties ensures a little stretching and a lot of participation.

Divide your participants into two teams. Team 1 stands with their backs turned. Team 2 join hands with each other and form a circle. They then tangle themselves up by stepping over each others hands, taking care not to let go. When team 2 are ready, team 1 can turn around and untangle their friends.

You can add time limits to make it more exciting, perhaps allowing younger participants a little longer to complete the tasks.

This quick game for parties will definitely produce a few giggles.

Players arrange themselves in a circle. Begin by whispering a long sentence in a player's ear. They then whisper the sentence in the ear of the person sitting next to them, and so it continues around the circle. When the message reaches the last person in the circle this person repeats out loud what they have heard. You can then reveal what the original sentence was.