HAVE A COOKING PARTY!
If you're celebrating something special, why not throw a party with a
difference. A cooking party is a great way to have some hands-on fun with food,
and you get to eat all your hard work afterwards. Plus there's plenty of
opportunity to include your favourite party games as well!
Here are some ideas for how to run your party. Just click on the links to
find out more. For safety reasons, it's best if everyone does the same activity
at the same time, especially the cooking activities.
It's good to plan ahead so you don't forget anything. A couple of weeks
before, make a list of everything you need to do for your party and all the
things you will need. Then you can tick things off before the big day!
Don't forget that, depending on your timings, your guests will want lunch or
tea. Try bread rolls with a selection of cheese, ham, tuna or houmus and salad.
You could include a selection of fresh herbs such as basil or flat leaf parsley.
Remember drinks too – have plenty of water, milk and fruit juice so no-one gets
thirsty!
Making name badges
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You will need:
- badges or card and safety pins
- pencils/pens
- paper
- stickers (optional)
Ask everyone to make a name badge for themselves and decorate it.
Balloon messages game
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You will need:
- inflated balloons
- clues
- prizes
You can use this game to provide different messages, like the clues for
charades or for a treasure hunt. Messages are written on pieces of paper and
then inserted into an uninflated balloon, which is then blown up and tied. The
players will need to burst the balloon to get their clue, then follow the
instructions.
Stick sculptures game
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You will need:
- cocktail sticks
- fruit and vegetables, e.g. diced grapes, berries, melon, pineapple,
cherry tomatoes, cucumber)
- large bag of sweets, e.g. Dolly Mixtures
Players use the cocktail sticks and the food to make 2- or 3-dimensional
sculptures. You could choose a theme for the sculptures, e.g. animals, and give
a prize for the best ones.
Fashion designer/Egyptian mummy game
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You will need:
- rolls of wrapping paper or toilet rolls
- safety pins
- scissors
- sequins/beads/feathers and scraps of material or ribbon
In pairs, and using the equipment provided, players dress a partner as either
a catwalk model in the latest 'designer clothes', or as an Egyptian mummy.
Popcorn pressure game
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You will need:
- popped popcorn
- bowls (one per player)
- cups (one per player)
- drinking straws (one per player)
Make sure that you have the same number of popcorn pieces in each bowl (about
10–15 is enough). Each player must sit about 30cm (a ruler’s length) behind
their bowl of popcorn. Using the straw, players must suck up each piece of
popcorn and transfer it to their cup. Any piece that falls down must be replaced
in the bowl. You can either have a time limit or decide to finish the game when
a person transfers all their popcorn to their cup.
Skin the eel game
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You won't need any equipment for this game. The guests
line up in single file. Each child bends forward and places their right hand
through the back of their legs. With their left hand, each child grasps the
right hand of the person in front of them. The player at the back of the line
then lies down on their back while everyone else walks backwards over them
(without dropping hands). The next player then lies down and the standing
players walk over them and so on until all but one child is lying down. The
standing child walks forward, pulling the other children upright. It should end
with all children standing and still holding hands.
