Who Art Thou - Game Post #3

Have you ever wished you could be a beautiful model?

Or maybe you wished you could sing like a rock star?

In this game you might have the chance to be one of them!


Famous ~ Infamous


Name Tags
Black Marker
Master List of Famous & Infamous People/Couples

Object:
Be the first player or couple to guess their identity.

Directions:
This game can be played individually or in groups of two.

Playing the game as individuals:

Each player will receive a name tag with the name of an famous or infamous person placed on their back.

The person they are assigned can be living/dead, real/cartoon/TV Personality and or match/not match the sex as the player.

The player can ask any question of any of the other players about who they are, but the answers from the other players can only be in a yes or no answer.

Play the game as a Couple:

Each couple will receive a name tag with the name of a famous or infamous couple placed on their backs.

The couple they are assigned can be living/dead, real/cartoon/TV Personality and or match/not match the sex of the players.

The couple will stay together asking other couples questions about who they are, but the answers from the other couples can only be given in a yes or no answer.

*As with all the other games that have been posted I would certainly host this game with a gift for the winner or winners.

Sample List:

Famous / Infamous People

Bill Gates
Mahatma Ghandi
Mother Teresa
Wayne Gretzky
Nelson Madella
Molly Brown
Fidel Castro
Amelia Earhart
Mohammad Ali
Dian Fossey
Ann Frank
Madonna
Andy Warhol
Babe Ruth
Sandra Day O'Conner

Famous /Infamous Couples

Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu
George and Martha Washington
Prince Charles and Princess Diana
John and Jackie Kennedy
Adam and Eve
Mickey and Minnie Mouse
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
Dezi Arnaz and Lucille Ball
Ken and Barbie
Samson and Delilah
Romeo and Juliette
Prince Ranier and Grace Kelly
Mike and carol Brady
Sony and Cher

(Re)Gift It - Game Post #2

This may be the best game we have played in our family and as silly as they come, but it has become one of our favorites.

At one time or another we have all received a gift where we wondered what the giver was thinking when they gave it to us. We turned this idea into a game and a challenge.

(Re)Gift It

Purchase the worst gift you can find under $5.00
One good gift for the winner of the game

Object:
The person with the worst gift wins the game!

The rules to this game are easy and fun if you really put some searching effort into it.


Directions:
The gift has to be purchased.
(No re-gifting in this game, we don't want hurt feelings.)

The gift can cost no more than $5.

The worse the gift is the better your odds.

The gift must be wrapped without a tag.

Place the gifts in an area were they won't get mixed together with the real gifts.

When the game is ready to be played place all the gifts in the middle of the table.

Determine the starting person and go clockwise from the starting player.

The starting player chooses a gift from the pile and opens up the gift and shows it to all the other players and keeps the gift in front of them.

The second player can either steal the starting players gift or choose a gift from the pile. The second player will show their gift to all the other players and keep it in front of them during the game. If the second player steals the gift from the first player the first player then chooses another gift from the pile to replace it, but can not steal the gift from the second player.

The third and remaining players will repeat the same process as the other two players, but have more choices to steal from other players.

Once all the gifts are seen the entire group votes on the worst gift and the player that brought the worst gift wins the game, all the re-gifted gifts from the game and an actual gift.


** Just for the record... **
My $1.00 gift of a ceramic poodle, with a pom-pom hat, wire tail, lipstick on his mouth and roller skates on his paws did not win as the worst gift. There was actually something worse than mine!

Christmas Games - Game #1

As far back as I can remember my entire family have always played games after Christmas dinner. We were always encouraged to participate and play, including the children. We always played charades and it was our family's classic standard, but as we got older the kids wanted to play other games, which started a new family challenge to make the games more interesting, harder and more competitive.

For whatever reason, I seem to have become the family "Game Master". I spend a lot of time during the year thinking about new games I can introduce for the next year. In the next three days I am going to post a few of the games we have played which are fun and easy for all ages to participate in. If you are a game loving family, like mine is, you are going to love them. Have fun and good luck!

Sing It Baby

Pencils
Tape Recorder
2 copies - Words to "The Night Before Christmas"
1 copy for each player -
Words to "The Night Before Christmas" with space for answers

Object:

The object of this game is to have a recorded version of "The Night Before Christmas" with each players voice reading sections of the story having all of the players guessing who spoke each part.


Directions:
Type up the words from the book, "The Night Before Christmas", and evenly divide the speaking sections according to the amount of people who are playing the game. The more players the better the game will be.

Highlight the speaking sections with different markers or place lines between the sections, making it easier for each player to see their designates speaking parts. Fold the paper behind itself as you progress.

On the second copy of the story write the name of each player next to each of the speaking parts. This is your official answer sheet.

Choose a room where you can do the readings in a quiet space.

When it's time to call each player into the room individually be secretive about it in order to keep the order of the recordings a mystery. Encourage each player to change their voice to make it harder to guess who was speaking each part when you play the game.

Remember to use the pause button in between each section, so when the story is played back for the game it sounds more seamless. When all the speaking parts have been recorded be sure to listen to the tape in it's entirety to make sure you have a decent copy of the story.

When it's time to play the game give each player a copy of the story that has the space for the answers for the players to write down the names in the sections.

Play the story through once without stopping, so people can hear it in all it's glory. Rerun the story as many times as you need to complete the game.

The person with the most answers right wins the game.


** My family will donate wrapped gifts for the winners of the games. It's not mandatory, but it makes winning even more fun!