Party Games for Adults: Icebreakers, Parlor Games, and Party Tips That Will Make Your Guests FlipAdults like to play too--and these sophisticated games are for after the kids go to bed. Perfect for parties, clubs, and other gatherings, they’re great for breaking the ice, getting guests acquainted, and keeping everyone happy. Choose from more than 100 types, including puzzlers, mental games, active amusements, games for bachelors, and even some sedate ones. In "Vicious Circle” the host uses a rope to tie the wrists of both a man and a woman together: the goal is for the two to free themselves. Soon they’re flailing--and enjoying the start of a beautiful friendship. "Avoid that Letter” keeps conversations from getting into a rut. Or have an energetic "Book Relay,” with volumes balanced on your head. They’re all fun! |
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User Review - rjg7 - LibraryThingThis is a fun book and there are some really great energizers and a few icebreakers that would work in an instruction/training settting. Most will have to be cut down, but that seems fairly easy. I ... Read full review
Contents
TIPS ON PLAYING GAMES | 9 |
ICEBREAKERS | 10 |
PARLOR GAMES | 22 |
MENTAL GAMES | 45 |
PARTY IDEAS | 61 |
DRAMATIC GAMES | 72 |
GAMES FOR LARGE GROUPS | 84 |
PICNIC AND OUTDOOR GAMES | 97 |
GAMES WHILE TRAVELING | 109 |
PARTY PLANNERS | 119 |
Common terms and phrases
adverb alphabet answer auction audience ball balloon becomes begins billboards Black Magic bottle broomstick buzz calls carburetor cards chair choose circle coin command count couple crowd dance dilemma Divide your group Divide your guests DODGEBALL dollars eating equal teams example feet fingers FRUIT BASKET game continues game goes Ghosts give guess Guggenheim hands Here's hink pink hold host and hostess host or hostess ice cube icebreaker Julius Caesar keep killer last player leader lemon letters matches Mind Reader noun objects pair pantomime Parson Jack Party Games passed person phrase plate play this game proverbs question race relay riders Rock of Gibraltar Salujee score Scramble second player SHADOW PLAY signal Simon says slip Small-Fry party SMITH someone song squares string suitcase syllable Teakettle Tillie Williams toothpick turn walk wallflower winner wins Word Charades write
Bibliographic information
| Title | Party Games for Adults: Icebreakers, Parlor Games, and Party Tips That Will Make Your Guests Flip |
| Authors | Lillian Frankel, Godfrey Frankel |
| Illustrated by | Doug Anderson |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Sterling Publishing Company, 2007 |
| ISBN | 1402746865, 9781402746864 |
| Length | 126 pages |
| Subjects | › Games & Activities / General |
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