Person Birthday Tail Music Guests Eslpod Party Donkey

Before eating birthday cake and opening gifts, birthday party "guests" (the people who come to a party) might play some of these "classic" (popular over time, with high quality) games.

In "Pin the Tail on the Donkey," the "host" (the person who organized the party) puts a picture of a "donkey" (a horse-like animal, but smaller) on the wall, but the donkey does not have a tail. Each of these guests is given a paper donkey tail and a "pushpin" (a plastic object with a sharp metal point at one end, used to attach something to a wall). "One by one" (one at a time), the guests are "blindfolded" (the eyes are covered by tying a piece of fabric over the eyes and around the head) and asked to pin the tail on the donkey. The person whose tail is closest to the right place wins the game and receives a small "prize" (an object given to the winner of a game).

In "Musical Chairs," music plays while a group of people walk around several chairs placed in a circle in the middle of the room. However, there are not enough chairs for the last person in the group to sit down. When the music stops, everyone must sit in a chair. The person who is left standing must leave the game. Then one chair is removed, the music "resumes" (continues), and the people walk until the music stops again. The game continues until only one person is left as the winner.

Finally, some parties have a Guess How Many game. A glass jar or other container is filled with objects, like "marbles" (small glass balls used in games) or candies. The guests write down a number "indicating" (showing) how many pieces they think are in the container. The person whose "guess" (estimate) is closest to the actual number is the winner.