4 Outdoor Birthday Party Games for Kids

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Is someone’s birthday coming up? How about your birthday? Make the party extra fun with these activities! They are great to play with friends and family. Play these outdoor birthday party games for kids.

Stack a Pyramid

Try your stacking skills with this fun activity outdoors. See how big and wide of a pyramid you can make!

You will need: Paper cups

Instructions: Clear space in a flat area outside. One by one, stack the paper cups as a pyramid. Work together with your friends to build the pyramid. Make the pyramid as high as you can. Cups may fall, but it’s not game over! Build until you can no longer reach the top.

Keep Up That Balloon!

Balloons aren’t only for decorations. You can play this fast-paced, competitive game with balloons!

You will need: Balloons, family and friends

Instructions:

Ask an adult for help. Blow up as many balloons as the number of players. Each player should have one balloon.

To begin the game, everyone tosses their balloon into the air. Players must tap the balloon to keep it in the air. If a player’s balloon touches the ground, they are out. The last person to have their balloon in the air wins!

Want a greater challenge with a new rule? Players should use only one hand to tap the balloon. The other hand should stay in their pocket or behind their back.

Who can keep their balloon up in the air the longest?

Pop for Candy

Want to have the ultimate scavenger hunt during a birthday party? Try this birthday game full of balloons and candy! In a sea of balloons, there are prizes up for grabs. You’ll have to be lucky and fast!

You will need: Balloons, hard candy that won’t break, family and friends

Instructions:

Ask an adult for help. Blow up lots of balloons. Add a piece of candy to some of them. Randomly scatter the balloons all over the ground.

When ready, players will stomp on as many balloons as possible. Whoever pops a balloon with candy will keep it. 

Go out and get stomping! You’ll never know what you’ll find.

Dance, Stop, Dance!

Want to unleash some dance energy? Try this musical outdoor game, which is perfect for parties!

You will need: Radio, family and friends

Instructions: Clear space for you and your friends to dance. Bring a radio to play music. One person will control the music by turning it on and off. While the music is playing, everyone dances. When the music stops, everyone should stop and freeze in place. Anyone who’s still dancing is out of the game. When the music turns back on, you can dance again. The last one remaining wins!

Who’s going to last the longest on the dance floor? This dance party game is a true test of that!


Have fun outside with our other outdoor activities.

You can also host your birthday party online on Party Parrot World! Set up a time and tell your friends! Make a Hideaway account to log into the world.

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