Teen Party Game Ideas for
10 to Teens

Those that I have indicated as indoor party games can sometimes be played outside and vice versa.

Whilst I recommend these party games for the tens to teens age group, that doesn't mean that party games for the 5-10 year olds aren't suitable.

Balloon Chits
Submitted by Ishmeet Lotay, Nairobi, Kenya
Indoor/Outdoor
Equipment: Balloons, chits, needle

Tear the paper into small strips and on each piece write a dare (chit). Roll up the paper and place one chit in each balloon. Blow up the balloons and tie. Each player then has to choose a balloon and burst it with the needle. Then they have to do whatever dare is written on the paper they find inside their balloon.

Balloon Popper
Submitted by Poppy Larson, Queensland, Australia
Indoor
Equipment: Chair, several balloons

Someone sits on the chair with a balloon on their lap. The other people line up and one at a time they run and jump on to the lap of the seated person. The aim is to pop the balloon. If they fail, they have to keep bopping up and down until it pops.

Broom Twist
Outdoor
Equipment: Broom

A teen party game with a spin! This game is a real wobbler and causes a huge amount of laughs. You need plenty of open space so is definitely a teen party game for outside. One kid takes the broom and holds it by the handle above his head and then turns round five or six times on the spot. Then whilst still holding the broom handle, he then immediately places the head of the broom on the ground and attempts to stand on it with both feet. It's much harder than you think! My dad played this and ended up in the hedge so be warned.

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Chinese mimes
Indoor
Equipment: None

This is a miming version of Chinese whispers and great teen party game for a large group. The players are split into two teams. One team leaves the room whilst the other team thinks up an action. It could be anything from having a shower to changing a car tyre. Maybe keep it simple for the younger age group. One player from the second team, now renters the room and a player from the first team mimes the action. Next another member from the second team enters the room but this time his team mate has to mime the action. This continues until all of the second team is back in the room and the last player has to say what he thinks that the action or situation is.

Chocolate Dice Game Submitted by Karen Niederer, NSW Australia
Indoor
Equipment: 1 hat, 1 apron, 1 die, a plate with a bar of chocolate (the already marked in squares variety), 1 knife, forks for each player.

Players sit in a circle with all items in the middle taking turns to roll the die. Once a 6 is thrown the player must quickly put on the hat and apron, take up the knife and fork and commence to cut and eat small pieces of chocolate but only using the fork. They are allowed to continue until another player throws a 6 and whereupon the eater must immediately stop, remove and pass all items to that player who in turn dresses up and starts to eat the chocolate. Tip: Players should predetermine the size the chocolate should be cut to when eating.

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Do You Love Your Neighbour? Submitted by Robin Marrion, California

Indoor
Equipment: A chair for each player
Everybody sits on a chair in a circle except for one person who stands in the middle. They then go up to someone and ask, "Do You love your neighbor?" The person who's asked the question either states 'Yes' in which case the two people sitting either side of him/her try to switch places but the person who asked the question must try to get one of the seats first. Alternatively the person who's asked the question can say "No" and then say something like, "but I do like everyone with blond hair" etc. Everyone who has the characteristic named, then has to run and switch places across the circle and the person in the middle tries to get a seat. The last one standing is the next person to ask questions.

Egg Toss
Outdoor
Equipment: Eggs – lots!!!

Now this teen party game is definitely one for outdoors and only if you have lots of spare eggs – oh yes I always have a dozen spares hanging around the house, I hear you say! If you are feeling very brave and prepared for a lot of mess, use raw eggs. If not, I would definitely recommend boiling them first. Split the players into pairs and line each pair along two imaginary lines about one metre apart and so that the pairs are facing each other. Give each pair one egg. The aim of the game is to toss the egg to your opponent, which they then have to catch. If they do so, each person in the pair takes one step backwards. The egg is then tossed again and if successfully caught, another step backwards is taken ad so on. The winning pair is the one who manages to throw the egg the furthest without breaking it. There is a skill to this teen party game in that when catching the egg, you should move your hands in a backwards motion to reduce the force of the egg hitting the palm of your hand – much easier said than done!

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Follow the Leader
Indoor
Equipment: None

A great ice breaker teen party game. One person is sent out of the room and the others select one person to the leader. The leader then starts performing a silly action like wiggling their tongue or scratching their nose of which everyone has to follow suit. At this point the other player is called back to the room. The other players continue the action until the leader switches to something else and then they too must immediately follow suit. The aim of the single player is to catch who is the leader. He only has two guesses. It's very funny to watch especially if the leader continually changes actions and the poor observer is frantically turning round and round to try and spot him.

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Forbidden Letter
Indoor
Equipment: None

A teen party game for the older one's. Players decide on a letter of the alphabet that is to be forbidden. It's best not to choose a vowel as that makes it 'really' difficult. From that moment on, players are not allowed to say any word that contains that letter. Choose a person to be the questioner and every player starts with five lives. The questioner also has to abide by the rules of the forbidden letter. The last player left in the game is declared the king of the alphabet.

Garlic Chocolate Submitted by Ellie Roache, UK
Indoor
Equipment: 3 bars plain chocolate, 2 garlic cloves, ice cube tray

Melt the plain chocolate and pour into the ice cube trays. In 1 or 2 of the cubes, place a raw garlic clove making sure that it is well covered by the chocolate. Leave to harden in the fridge. When it is time to play the game, sit in a circle and offer everyone a piece of chocolate. Pay attention to everybody's faces because the idea is to guess who has eaten the garlic chocolate!! It's a very funny game but not nice if you get the garlic one.

Honey Do Ya Love Me? Submitted by Anne Kelly, Ireland
Indoor
Equipment: None

Each player sits around in a circle except for 1 person- that is the person who is searching for love... The Girl/Boy who's searching goes over to a person in the circle, sits on their knee, puts their arm around them and says "Honey do ya love me?" The person MUST answer "Honey I love ya but I just can't smile!" The person who smiles first then swaps places with the person who was looking for love and the game continues....

Light as a Feather Submitted by Mickey Smith, WY, United States
Indoor
Equipment: None

Take the lightest person at the party and have her lay on the floor. Then start chanting around her, "Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board." Over and over again. Then all try to lift her up- with two fingers each. Trust me, in low lighting, at night when everyone is tired, it works.

Lick My Lolly Submitted by Louise Giadom, England
Indoor/Outdoor
Equipment: Lolly Pops, Pen and Paper

=> Recommended for the older teens <=

Get together a group of boys and girls. Have the boys put their names in a bowl and then a girl picks out a boys name from the bowl. Meanwhile a girl unwraps and puts a lolly in her mouth. The boy that she picked out has to then try and take the lolly out of her mouth in whatever way that he can.

Murder Mystery
Indoor
Equipment: Murder mystery game

There are so many great murder mystery teen party games on the market now and they make a great party from teens to adults. Many include the invitations, what to wear and food menu, so they really save you a lot of time and thinking. This DOWNLOADABLE Murder Mystery party is definitely worth a look at.

Murder Wink
Indoor
Equipment: Pack of playing cards

Good old murder wink that everyone loves. I've included it as a teen party game because I find that there are always so many different variations of this party game and so maybe this is one that you don't know. Count out a number of cards that equals the number of players. Make sure to include one Jack. Sit everyone around the room – it's best not to have a too tight circle – and issue each person with a card. They should secretly look at their own card and the one who gets the Jack knows that he/she is to be the murderer. The rest of the players are to be the potential victims. The aim of the game is for the murderer to kill off as many players as possible before he is spotted. He does this by subtly and surreptitiously winking at someone. That person then waits five seconds and then with great theatrical drama falls to the ground. If you are not the murderer, your aim is to catch him in the act of winking. If you know who it is you may say but only if you have not already been murdered. If you are wrong you are out of the game and unfortunately so is the person that you accused. Always a popular teen party game especially if played at night.

Music Memory Submitted by Gloria Fanelli, CO United States

Indoor
Equipment: CD with about 20 recent songs that the guests will know

Play a small segment of a song and see who can guess the name of the song AND the artist.

New Aged Drawing Submitted by Bailey Braden TN, United States
Indoor/Outdoor
Equipment:Pencil and Paper

Everyone sits in a long straight line except for 1 person who draws a simple image on a piece of paper (such as a flower) and shows it to the last person in line. That person then draws the image on the next person's back using their finger. This person then draws the picture (or what they think it is!) on the back of the next person and so on until the image reaches the front. The last person tries to draw the image on a piece of paper and shows it to the person who drew the original picture and sees if it is correct. THERE IS NOOOO TALKING!

No Mirror Makeover Submitted by Madeleine G, Australia
Indoor
Equipment: Makeup

Get set into teams of two and set up different sets of makeup on a table. The aim of the game is to put makeup on your self without the use of the mirror. Your partner cannot apply the makeup for you but can be a guide line. Give out 2 prizes, the best/neatest applied makeup and the worst/messiest applied makeup.

Paper Kiss Submitted by Molly, Sommerset, England
Indoor/Outdoor
Equipment: Pieces of Paper

A game for older mixed-sex age groups. Someone places a piece of paper against their lips and sucks inwards so the paper sticks. They then have to transfer it to someone else by placing their lips against each others and the person with the paper blows out whilst the other person sucks in to get the paper to stick to their lips. The idea is that if somebody fancies someone else, they will remove the paper at the last minute, and get a kiss.

Pass The Toilet Paper Submitted by Nancy Tello, Wisconsin, US
Indoor/Outdoor
Equipment: Plunger and toilet roll - one each for each team

This game is fun for everyone young and old. Have 2 teams, split each team in half and place them facing each other across the yard. One side has a plunger and the other side has a roll of toilet paper. A team member from each side places either the plunger or toilet paper between their legs and they then walk towards each other. Once they meet, they have to try and get the toilet paper onto the plunger - no hands allowed! When they do, they take it off and they each run back to their team sides and pass the plunger and toilet paper to another set of team players. And so the game continues. The team that can do this with each player first, wins.

Piñata
Outdoor
Equipment: Piñata, blindfold, stick or bat, somewhere to suspend the Piñata

Piñatas are becoming increasingly popular as a teen party game and in fact are great for all ages. Look at my pinata page for a super easy to make at home Pinata.

Place Your Bets
Indoor
Equipment: Pack of playing cards

This teen party game requires a lot of concentration so is best suited to the older teenagers. The players all sit round in a circle and are dealt a playing card face down – they must not look at their own card. They then hold that card against their forehead or attach it with sellotape, so that the other players can see what it is but they still can't. Each person is then allowed to ask one question to one other player. For instance A might ask B "Is my card higher or lower than C's". The responder can only give away two clues so A might reply "Yes it is higher than C's but lower than D's". After everyone has asked a question, the players then have to see if they can work out what their card is. If they guess right they get a prize.

Pong Factor
Indoor
Equipment: A large bed sheet

Suspend a sheet between a doorway leaving a gap at the bottom which is large enough to reveal someones feet and ankles. Split the group into two teams and leave one team in the room and the other goes outside behind the sheet. The team outside removes their socks and shoes, rolls up trousers and long skirts and then one by one they walk up to the sheet and present their feet to the other team. The others then have to guess who they belong to. They are allowed to look closely but not to touch and of course they can sniff if they want to!!

Russian Roulette Submitted by Kate Gibson, France
Outdoor
Equipment: Enough tins of fizzy drink for 1 per person

Shake a percentage of the tins so that they will burst when opened. Everyone sits in a circle and takes a can each. Players then take turns opening their drink directly under their noses. Be prepared for much mess and hilarity!

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Sleeping Bag Game Submitted by Raudel Rivera, Texas.
Indoor
Equipment: One sleeping bag for each person.

Place all the sleeping bags on the floor. One person leaves the room and the others quickly get into a sleeping bag and cover themselves from head to toe. The person then comes back into the room and has to guess (just by feeling) who is in one of the sleeping bags. If s/he guesses rgiht then they swap places and the games starts again.

To make this teen party game more fun, you can also turn off the lights.

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Speedy Curls
Submitted by Jessica Hartman, California.
Indoor
Equipment: Chairs, set of curlers for each team

Divide into teams of 2 or 3 and have one team member (preferably one with longish hair) sit on the chair. The other team mates are given curlers (about 6 curlers per team). The aim of the game is to see who can be the first team to succesfully and "neatly" (well fairly neatly!) attach all the curlers to their seated team mate's hair.

Spin The Bottle
Indoor
Equipment: Empty plastic bottle, pen, paper, two bowls

Now this teen party game was enthusiastically given to be by twelve-year-old son Sam, so I take no responsibility for it! It seems to be the 'in' teen party game for their age group at the moment. Write all the names of the kids on separate pieces of paper and place these into the two bowls – one bowl for the boys names and one for the girls. Sit all the kids in a circle with the bottle and two bowls in the middle. A chosen player spins the bottle and waits for it to stop and point to someone. If it points to a boy then he must draw a name from the 'girl' bowl and vice versa – no peeping! The next bit is the fun bit. The boy and girl pair then has to quickly stand in the centre of the circle and have five seconds to give each other a hug. If they fail to do it within the five seconds, they have another five seconds but this time they have to kiss each other on the hand. If they fail again then this progresses to a kiss on the cheek and then a kiss on the lips. If they fail altogether then, well they are called all sorts of names. Hmmm!!

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Telegrams
Indoor
Equipment: Paper and pencils

This is a hilarious teen party game that requires some quick thinking. Issue each person with a pencil and paper. Players then call out letters in turn (up to about fifteen) which everyone writes down. The aim of the game is to use those letters in the order written down to make a sentence with each letter being the start of a word. After one minute each player reads out his sentence and the one judged to be the funniest is the winner. It's much more fun if players can include the names of the guests. The younger kids tend to spice it up with some so called 'in' words so be warned!

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Toilet Roll Dresses Submitted by Shug Boog, California.
Indoor
Equipment: Toilet rolls (lots), scotch tape (optional)

The object of this game is to see who can make the best dress using only toilet paper and a small piece of scotch tape (optional). Divide guests into teams with two or more people per team. Set a time limit and then have a fashion show and give a prize for the best desginer dress.

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Treasure Hunt
Indoor/Outdoor

This is one of my favorite ideas as it can be adapted for all ages from young kids to adults. Work in teams and have the kids running round the neighbourhood to search for clues.

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Who Am I? Submitted by Charlotte Batchelor, UK

Indoor
Equipment: Paper, pen and sellotape
In this teen party game you write names of famous people such as Mickey Mouse or the queen onto small pieces of paper and you stick one on everyone's head. Each person has to mingle round the room and ask the other guests a question about their character but can only ask questions that have a "Yes" or "No" answer. For example: 'Am I a female?' or 'Am I still alive?’ At the end of a set amount of time, everyone sits in a circle and takes it in turns to announce who they think they are.

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