Bachelorette Party Games, How To Get Attention, Interest, Fun and uniqueness inI wanted to make this page a complete guide to some of the widely known bachelorette party games played. The classical, as well as a few of my own creations for everybody to pick and chose from "buffé-style", on the basis of what you and your guests like, what kind of a party it would be and how long you play the games. GET ORGANIZED While the bachelorette party planning is all about the BIG PICTURE, the different areas of the bash however, are not. Organization equals a party that is without hitches from beginning to end. Though every party begins with writing and thinking, it is not always as easy as it would seem. Coming up with ideas for bachelorette party games isnīt difficult, however, coming up with good ideas is. Take out your favorite pen, grab a pad for keeping notes of activities and the overall "to do" list and letīs begin. What does a professional list look like? What should be in it? Do some research on the different bachelorette party games out there. Devide them into subsections (complicated-either for play or planning, type-for manners stile and class in which they are executed, exciting-for motivation, involvement and fun, time-for how long of a gameplay and last but not least db-for decibel as in loud, if youīre planning a home party). Take into account all the characteristics of each and every game, which should be uniquely suited for your party. Thatīs where "knowing thy self" and thy neighbours is a strong quality to have when determining the nature of your bachelorette party games, how far you are willing to take it and how strong those games should be. As for the neighbours, I find that for the most part, they donīt mind if thereīs a hoopla every once in a while. It also helps the good olī Public Relations (aka PR), if you ask them to join you. Or, if you donīt want to invite them, at least tell them about it so thereīs no surprise when you crank up the volume. I generally find it easier just to invite them, because then they are in no position to voice their discontent if they are part of the "problem". KNOW THE CROWD: If you know that a particular guest or guests usually lose bachelorette party games and donīt get the chance to win much often at games, tournaments and competitions. Keep an extra eye on those guests and make special bachelorette party games just for these people to compete in, (with each other). Make up tasks/games that will virtually guarantee a victory for each and every one of the participants (if they get cranky for losing). The group should only consist of folks that lost. Keep those who won out, so that the others have a chance to catch up. The trick is to involve as many guests as possible to participate in the bachelorette party games, by giving them something to desire if they win. When you play the games, you always need some sort of prize, to properly motivate your crowd to come forward and join the game. For those who know they always lose at games (As I so vigorously like to call them: Motivationally challenged, as you might have noticed I just love to make up new words), might not want to play. In that case you simply pick those gals out of the lineup and tell them that they are chosen for this activity. It doesnīt even have to be a bachelorette party game (it can be a lottery), just make sure they WIN something afterwards. You can have party gifts/prizes for all of the girls in the crowd, no matter if they win or lose the competition, there is no last place in this game. The important thing to remember here is... TO HAVE FUN! Make sure to hand out the winnings directly after the games is done, that way morale will continue to be high even afterwards. Itīs very important for people to have the prize in their hands, to see it and to touch it, for them to become properly motivated. Proceeding with the celebrations and their self-confidence a bit higher then it was before. Donīt think about the bachelorette party games as just a means to pass the time or make the night go faster. Think of your games as a crowd pleaser and something that gets all involved parties to feel good both mentally and physically. Feelings are sooo adictive and people love to have them, especially the good ones. So, plan your games from the perspective to balance their winning/losing streak and establish equilibrium. Even if you donīt know all of the people in this party, you can still find out who is not good at winning by observing the results. [Party tip] Never ever ask people directly to their face, or when in a crowd, if they are bad (if they want to tell you, they will tell you). Asking people this is just like confirming they are lousy before they even had the chance to play. Doing so is a very unpleasant, because the person will feel embarrassed and might not want to join in. In addition to that, sheīll lose her competitive instinct and once again have low self esteem which results in lesser fun. The psychology is that if you get pushed down often enough, youīll start believing the propaganda yourself. Observing is the key to good morale. [/Party tip] To boost morale even further, make sure that everybody that lost has the chance to win by having a few quick games and devide the crowd in small groups. Take the people who lost in each of the groups and let them play a bachelorette party game together. Preserving the balance between good and bad players, keeping those who win a lot in one group and those who lost in the other. If you have any questions and need to send an email, hereīs the way to contact us I usually like to make up my own parties, trix and games, so this is no different... Before we start with the games though, I feel that some advice is in order. First of all, you need to appoint a leader/host who should see to, that everybody behaves and follows the rules. This doesnīt have to be the hostess for the party, although she is the ideal candidate. If she doesnīt want to, she can appoint someone she trust to fulfill the task instead. Everything revolves around the stagette. To plan the games you have to know the bride-to-be as a person, what she likes/doesnīt like, and adapt it after her taste. Donīt go beyond her personality, if sheīs "calm at heart" and you choose a wild game that is "out of character" for her she might get uncomfortable. And if you donīt know what she likes, you can always ask. Well at the party, go over the plans with the bachelorette so that both you and she agrees on how the party should proceed. There should be no doubt about how the games should be played and how far you are willing to take it. Some people have different ideas on the meaning of "a good time" then others. Therefore, talking to each other during game activities is very important and sometimes VERY necessary. So for everybodys safety and to ensure a good time, you can agree on a safety word to use if things get out of hand. GIRL BONDING: The best thing with actually making your own games to use at the bachelorette bash is NOT that you can use the help of your girlfriends, but to take the time to talk, laugh, have fun and get to know ALL/most of the girls that are going to participate at the shindig. This is the TRUE ice breaker girls. Although, I must admit that some people donīt have the time to make and prepare things themselves and therefore have to BEGIN breaking the ice at the party. I think this is the first website to actually encourage people to get into the bachelorette spirit and do something together as a group (not including the planning bit of course) BEFORE the actual event, but maybe itīs just me :P. OK, enough rambling, letīs get down to business (or in this case, partying). There are a few types of games that can be divided into categories. The types are: Classic/popular, Instant hit and Original Categories: Draw/Cut outs, card games, board games, quests/dares and other/do it yourself/(unspecified). [INSTRUCTIONS] Now, there are 2 TOCīs, 1) is the TYPES TOC and 2) is the CATEGORIES TOC. You click the TOC nr 1 if you want to see ALL the general bachelorette party games that go under those 3 types. Which are not in any particular order. The 2:nd TOC is if you want to find specific game categories. And the final (3:rd) TOC is for those people who know exactly what kind of party game they want. There are 3 types of ratings/levels on the different games. Level ratings are from 0-10 (0 to 2=Low 3 to 5=Medium and 6 to 10=High). So those gals that feel they like a more conservative gameplay, should definitely check out the rating score of the respective games. Those scores at the bottom tell you what you need to know in terms of their guest friendly and sexually oriented nature, for those gals who prefer a more quiet gameplay, so check it out before you pick your play. The "Noise level" score is for the in-door parties only (if you plan on having it in your house). [/INSTRUCTIONS] Letīs start with the most popular, because these are the most sought-after bachelorette party games. 1) TABLE OF CONTENT (Types): 2) TABLE OF CONTENT (Categories): 3) TABLE OF CONTENT (games): Or as itīs so affectionately called "Pin the hose on the fireman" and sometimes credited as "Pin the hot dog on the man", but these are all the same game. Set up/time: 5-15 min You also need tape to hold the poster on the wall and cut outs of the "vital" bodypart. Cut out as many "vital" parts as there are players. And donīt forget to make or buy the blindfold! Play/time/instructions: The game is played for 10-15 minutes (the more players, the longer it takes). Each player is assigned her own "vital" bodypart that needs to be unique from the rest. Write your name, customize it with glitter and jewelry or just color coat it for easier recognition. If you know pin the tail on the donkey, you should be fine. Players: As many as you want, normal=7-12 (more=larger dead time) Complexity level: Low (1) Humiliation level: Low (0) Noise level: Medium (3) Suck for a buck: Hmm... sounds illegal :). Set up/time: 5-30 min Wooolooooaaaah (in case you were looking at me funny and wondering if Iīve completely lost it I should tell you that this is my siren song, try it out for yourself, you might like it). Ehem... Where was I? Oh thatīs right!Use lipstick, marker, sew on or buy imprint (letters you can make on your printer and iron on cotton t-shirt). Let the text say; "Suck for/4 a $" or "Suck for/4 a buck" (whichever you prefer, but the first one has lesser letters, quicker and easier to make). Or just buy the t-shirt to save a couple of days making it, no just joking. Play/time/instructions: No time-limit (Play as long as you like, or until the candy runs out). There are 2 ways you can play this game. 1) Put lifesavers on the t-shirt and let people (preferably men, suck on the lifesavers for a dollar). Remember to have a spare t-shirt or jacket at hand for a quick wardrobe change. Beware of those few that donīt carry change, this has actually happened a couple of times before. So bring it! 2) If you donīt want to do it with the lifesavers, you can use a candy necklace instead. The "victim" can then chew off one candy bead from the candy chain for the same amount of dollars. Players: Undefined/No limit Complexity level: Low (2) Humiliation level: Medium (4) Male Rating Cards: Get back at all the boys for treating you as a peace of meat all these years (just have them close by when walking down the town and rate guys as they pass by). Good for those male cabaret shows, pool-parties and nightclubs as well. Set up/time: 10-20 min Cut out both the paper and the cardboard and make sure they are both the same size (for ex; 6" x 9"). Use the cardboard as a brace to paint each of the paper rating cards, switching to the next when youīre done painting and fixing the first one. NOW, for the interesting part. How should I change the ratings? Well, if you thought you should glue the cards on, youīre WAAAY off :P. If you have some pins lying around, this is the time to use them. You need 2 pins to hold the cards top corners on the board. Pin all 10 cards on the board using the 2 pins and flip the ratings as you see fit using the 3:rd pin to keep the flipped cards on the other side of the board. If you want to have the rating cards with the mounted stick on, keep reading, otherwise just skip this how to :). 3 ways to do this: 1) Glue/superglue on the stick (wonīt hold in rough weather if you plan on walking with it a longer period of time). 2) Break out your hammer from the dusty closet and find 2 or more nails to spike them through the cardboard and the stick. 3) The best one in my opinion. Take a knife and cut 2 vertical and parallel holes that are wider than the stick itself. Take some string and wrap it around the stick and thread it in the holes. That way it will definitely stick in weather and wind :). Play/time/instructions: Undefined/unspecified "gametime".Well, the instructions are super easy, just rate the men and hold those cards as high as you can for them to see. Players: Undefined/None Complexity level: Low (0) Humiliation level: Low (1) Noise level: High (8) Bride and Groom Trivia: This is a particular fun loving game that many girls have some mixed feelings about hehe. Understandable, since there are folks that donīt want other people meddling in there private affairs, to disect parts of that persons intimate relationship with their partner. Thereīs, also a lot of other variations and names of this game. But letīs focus on the primary task of the bride trivia and groom trivia, for now anyway, which are among the most popular trivia games in existence for events such as bachelorettes (especially good for those Girls Night In/Home parties). Set up/time: 15-20 min If you feel that you donīt know the groom that good, or you embarrass easily, grab a hold of your computer (or steal one if necessary, because this is a 911 party emergency people!) and email your questions directly to the groom instead. If you donīt know the "number" (e-mail), just ask the people involved, like the groomsmen, the bride, or your fellow bridesmaids and other people who hang out with the "target" that might have a clue. So put those people skills to good use and go get some answers. Play/time/instructions: 15-35 min The point of this game is to discover who knows the bride/groom or couple best, and to have a hilarious time finding it out. The questions can include: Whatīs the grooms favorite underwear? What lingerie colour does he like you to wear? and of course, When does he like to have sex? It would significantly improve your game experience if you yourself made up the questions which would make it more interesting and exciting to play the game. Players: 5-20 Complexity level: Low (2) Humiliation level: High (7-9) (for the bachelorette that is) Noise level: Medium (5) Scavenger Hunt: You canīt begin your scavenger hunt before you are a fully fledged pirate, so join the pirate school where youīll learn to be really scary in your pirate hat and eye patch, aaaarrrggghhhh matey. There are a few versions of this game, including a scavenger hunt card game which weīll cover further down (in a galaxy near you ;P). This is a party standard at any bachelorette festivity, you just have to play this. Set up/time: 1-10 min The best way to plan what to include in your mission roster would be to have every day items (toilet paper, towels, perfume etc), but make sure not to make the hunt too short. If you want your hunt to be more outstretched, blend in some of the more difficult and rare items. For people who plan on having a scavenger hunt out doors (in the city or cover a wide area, should not attempt this without proper backup, such as other bridesmaids or those who do not intend on participating as a player). Getting help along the way also makes for a unique scavenger hunt. Each teams checklist could include recruiting a sidekick to help with the search, find a person willing to help and recruit them (exclude the 2 item penalty for this one gals). This planning process is fairly complicated if you intend on going about it by yourself to have a high quality hunt, so those of you who feel that you donīt have the time and energy to focus all your efforts on one single game, should aquire the game with itīs full instructions. Now if you really truly want a professional bachelorette scavenger hunt, you just absolutely have to visit this company to book your next hunt! They have done literally 1000īs of scavenger hunts and you will have so much fun, youīll be needing a doctor every 10 minutes for those convolutions of laughter... Guaranteed! Play/time/instructions: 30-1,5 h The list can include both items and/or services you have to obtain in order to win, like underwear from a guy, condoms, dancing with a hunk, getting a free drink, a phone number etc. Each "item" has a different rating value. Points are counted at the end of the hunt and the victor is then proclaimed by either score and/or by number of items. There should be a 2 item penalty for every new player that joins the team. This game can be played either with a group of single players or in teams for enhanced gameplay and for more fun (jeez, I sound like some of the videogame commercials!). [Scavenger hunt tip]:For further enjoyment, each team can have one video camera (preferably DV cameras for greater resolution) with them and record each "item" listed on the scavenger hunt sheet as video proof. After getting back to the "headquarters" you can all watch the video tapes together and laugh your fannies off but donīt forget to announce the winner.[/Scavenger hunt tip] [This is only a general description of the gamerules, which may not apply to your specific bought scavenger hunt game, this is only intended as a suggestion/guide on how to play this game] For more information on the rules, read all about it on this website. Or, skim through this bachelorette website to get more ideas on items needed. Players: 3-4/team (or larger if you have more guests/players) Complexity level: Medium (4-5) Humiliation level: Low (0-2) Bachelorette dares: Do it or loose it, Make it or Break it, Do or dare, this dangerous game is not for the timid and faint hearted. To win you need courage, boldness and a twist of luck to pull it off. Getting people to do your bidding has never been easier! :P Of course all you have to do before you can make someone clean your dirty dishes and take out your garbage, is to win! Set up/time: 3 min Play/time/instructions: 30-45 min Rather than applying a "punishment" for the "truth or dare" games you normally play, where the player herself decides the outcome of the "punishment" for the opponent if she choses dare instead of truth. Just assign some sort of "punishment" to a specific number on the dice and when the dice falls on that number, then that person will be punished. Simple, yet effective. Other crazy dares such as pop for a dare are alternatives to the otherwise common dares we see in everyday life. This will definitely stir up some attention. Players: 3-12 Complexity level: Low (2) Humiliation level: High (9) Noise level: Medium (5) Pecker Toss: Aaaaah, the good old horseshoe toss...with a twist. Up...up...and awaaaay! There is a Swedish expression for the word "bullseye" and that is "Mitt i prick" if you get my drift ;). Set up/time: 20 sec Play/time/instructions: 5-10 min +2 points for a direct hit. Take turns throwing the rings or separate the group into teams (Blue, red, green, yellow etc.). Players: 6-10 Complexity level: Low (0) Humiliation level: High (0) Noise level: Medium (3) Bachelorette Dice Game: This is the classic game of otherwise questionable intent.The two dice game is fairly simple to play. Just throw and see what happens. But be warned, you must obey every command. Set up/time: 0 sec Play/time/instructions: 15-30 min Players: 3-12 Complexity level: Low (0) Humiliation level: Medium (3) Noise level: Medium (3) Whoīs That Guy Game: ORIGINAL/FRESH GAMES: Add a little excitement to it and you have a hell of a game on your hands. Combine it with bachelorette dares and you might be one of the lucky ones to wake up with a hangover the size of Kuwait, on a fishing boat on itīs way to Nova Scotia. But thatīs only if youīre lucky ;). Set up/time: 7 min Play/time/instructions: 20-1 h (or longer) Nothing more to say really, except either make the dare questions in advance or make it up as you go along. My recommendation is to wing it because it will be totally unprepared and more fun and exciting to see what people can come up with in the heat of the moment, spin it and wing it. Players: 6-10 (or more) Complexity level: Low (2) Humiliation level: High (9) Noise level: High (7) Sculpt a Pecker: Michael Angelo would be so proud. Set up/time: 7 min Prepare some fruits/candy/vegetables to go with the banana or cucumber so itīd look better, like sprinkles, chocolate ice cream sauce, colored marzipan, raisins, radishes etc. Let everyone sit down by the table and get ready. Make a list of names for every participant with 3 lines between each name. Play/time/instructions: 15 min Place 2 condoms in the middle of the table (unopened of course) and the person who is first to dress the pecker down with the condom after creating her penis wins. Alternatively, the person who wins by most points gets to coronate her penis with the see-through pleasure sheath. Cut the cucumber/banana in half so it stands on the plate and get to work. How to judge: Players: 6-7 Complexity level: Low (0) Humiliation level: Low (0) Noise level: Medium (4) Bag it and tag it!: All I can say is grab it and feel it. Set up/time: 4 min Play/time/instructions: 15 min How to judge: Players: 6-10 Complexity level: Low (0) Humiliation level: Low (0) Noise level: Low (1) HERE ARE ADDITIONAL ORIGINAL BACHELORETTE PARTY GAMES IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE ORIGINAL BACHELORETTE GAMES. DRINKING GAMES: Here are the craziest alcoholic and non-alcoholic bachelorette drinking games on the planet! |