| Boys play differently to girls. They tend to be both | | | | articles to find. These articles can be outside - long |
| more competitive and full of energy. Most boys enjoy | | | | leaf, round leaf, feather, stone, etc. Or inside - crayon, |
| getting wet and dirty plus doing physical activities. If you | | | | video, pillow, spoon, toy car, etc. Depending on their |
| are having a single gender party for your son, here are | | | | ages have between 20 and 30 items on the list. This |
| some great games and entertainment ideas. | | | | will keep them very busy. Another version is to tell |
| Balloon water bombs | | | | each group to find items for each letter of the |
| Half fill balloons with water. Divide the boys into two | | | | alphabet - apple, ball, comic book, etc. They can |
| teams. Let them stand facing each other. Give one | | | | become very inventive. |
| team balloons with water. They throw the balloon to | | | | Happy Puppy |
| their partner. The partner takes a step back and | | | | Give each boy three marshmallows to put in their |
| throws the balloon back to his partner. Who in turn | | | | mouths. With the marshmallows in their mouth ask |
| takes a step back and so on. The couple that throws | | | | them to say "happy puppy". Give another |
| their balloon furthermost without it bursting is the | | | | marshmallow to each child that could clearly say the |
| winner. | | | | words. They must put the next marshmallow in their |
| Water balloon bowling | | | | mouth and repeat the words. Repeat this process. |
| This is a great game in summer. Play cricket with a | | | | Each boy that can't say the words clearly is out. |
| plastic bat using balloons filled with water as the balls. | | | | Continue till the last one standing can say the words. |
| Each boy gets a chance to bowl and bat. Ensure | | | | Gross for mom - great for the boys. |
| there are plenty of balloon balls for the boys to enjoy | | | | Swing Ball |
| the wet fun. | | | | Tie a ball onto a piece of string. Let the party boy |
| Paint Ball | | | | stand in the middle with his friends in a circle around |
| Fill balloons with water soluble paint. Fill half with red | | | | him. He swings the ball around keeping it just above |
| and the other with blue paint. Ensure to instruct the | | | | the ground. All the boys jump over the string when it |
| guests to wear old clothes and bring a change of | | | | comes to them. If they touch the string, that boy is out |
| clean cloths with. Divide the boys into 2 teams - the | | | | or the next one to swing the ball around. |
| red and blue team. To identify the teams give each an | | | | Races |
| inexpensive T-shirt or bandana round their heads in | | | | Any type of races is generally enjoyed by most boys |
| their team color. Create a strip of no mans land - you | | | | - sack race, two-legged race, egg and spoon race, |
| don't want the boys to be too close when they throw. | | | | team relay race, etc. |
| They must try hit members of the opposite team with | | | | Traffic Light Game |
| the balloons. When a boy is hit he sits out. The winning | | | | Let all the boys stand in a row. The birthday boy |
| team is the one with the most un-marked boys. | | | | stands about 10-15 paces away with his back to the |
| You can also play a drier version of this game with | | | | boys. He says green and the other boys run towards |
| flour balls. Place baking flour in stockings and tie them | | | | him till he says red and turns around. Anyone he sees |
| off. As the flower balls hit someone they leave a | | | | moving is out. He then turns around again and says |
| white mark, this person then sits out. The members | | | | green. On red he turns to spot a boy moving. The |
| need to wear dark clothing and you won't have two | | | | winner is the first one to get to the "traffic light". |
| colors to distinguish between the teams. | | | | Sharky Sharky |
| Obstacle Course | | | | Party child starts as sharky. He walks around the |
| This is a wonderful way for boys to expend energy. | | | | garden while the other children follow him chanting |
| Create an obstacle course in your garden. For | | | | "sharky, sharky what's the time." He then answers with |
| younger boys have tables and chairs to climb under or | | | | 1 'O clock or 5 'O clock. This continues till he says |
| over. A blowup pool for them to wade through. The | | | | "dinner time" and turns around to catch one of the |
| older boys can climb trees and jungle gyms, run round | | | | boys. The boy he catches is then sharky. Change this |
| the house, etc. Take a walk outside, plot the course | | | | game to match your theme by saying Spiderman or |
| using lots of imagination. The first one through the | | | | Captain for a pirate theme instead of sharky. |
| course is the winner. | | | | Here are more party games and entertainment ideas. |
| Treasure Hunt | | | | Remember the aim is for everyone to have fun - |
| Divide the boys into two groups. Give them a list of | | | | including you. |