And when it’s Father’s Day, celebrate dad with some Father’s Day games. The idea is to see how long she can go without uttering her favorite phrase. If she makes it through without saying it, award her a prize. If she doesn’t earn any points, award her a prize anyway, because you love her just the way she is. You can use some ideas from this academy awards party to make the whole day center around the theme of the Mommy Awards. At some point in the day, gather everyone to one room to announce the awards and their recipients. Ask the moms to give thank you speeches and toast them with champagne flutes filled with kid-friendly beverages. Hand each team a serving tray. Each player must race to place an item on the tray and bring it back to the blanket (the bed). The first team to have all of their items set up on the tray and placed on the bed wins the race. Another variation of this game is to have each mom sit on a blanket while her children race to serve her the “breakfast in bed.”
Question Ideas
What is your mom’s favorite flower? What is her hobby? What is mom afraid of? What is mom’s favorite room in the home? What is mom’s signature meal to cook?
The kids write their answers on a card that is placed face down when the moms return to the room. The moms are then asked to answer the same questions. After the moms answer, their kids’ cards are turned over to reveal their answers. Every time the answers match, a point is scored. The team with the most points at the end of play wins the game. Start the game by calling out an item that might be found in a mom’s purse, such as a comb, a package of tissues, a tube of lipstick or a driver’s license. The kids must go to their mom and retrieve the item. Kids can also go to grandma, aunts or big sisters—anyone who may have a purse on hand. When a child returns with the requested item, they take a seat in one of the chairs. The last kid to return has no place to sit and therefore is out of the game. Another chair is then removed and another item is requested. Play continues in this way until only one player remains. That player is the winner. To play, set a timer for one minute and have Mom stomp as many balloons as she can before time runs out. Once time is up, mom collects the papers from the popped balloons and keeps them as rewards to claim whenever she wants.
I once worked in a museum.I once dyed my hair pink.I was a cheerleader in high school.
When the moms have finished their lists, one person will read each list out loud. The kids must guess which list belongs to their own mom. The kids who guess correctly win a small prize.
More Ideas for Space Fillers
Mom’s middle name.Mom’s most-used saying.Mom’s dream vacation.Mom’s birth date and the birth dates of her children.
You can get creative and make your Bingo game anything from sentimental to silly—as long as it is all about Mom. Print several extra Bingo cards and cut out the individual boxes. Place the cut out boxes in a bowl, and mix them up to use as the calling pieces to play the game. Use something like Mom’s favorite small candies as the Bingo card markers. Use some of the ideas from this photo booth party to enhance the celebration.
