| In some of the time, children like to play game with | | | | excitement and hilarity in the dressing and packing |
| the adult. But most of the time, we are stumbling | | | | reduces the onlookers to limpness from laughter. |
| with the idea what type of game that can be played | | | | Of course, the team completing the race first is the |
| for both of them. This article will give you some idea | | | | winner. At one of our recent parties one father, with |
| of games which you can play with your little ones. | | | | tears of laughter running down his cheeks, remarked, |
| In between always likes to play a trick on someone. | | | | I thought this was a kids' party. I haven't had so |
| Fancy stepping answers this urge. A group of guests | | | | much fun in years. |
| who do not know the stunt are assembled in one | | | | We seldom give prizes at any of our family parties. |
| room. Then the host places four objects a little | | | | We have learned through experience that in games |
| distance apart across the living-room floor. Good | | | | where everyone participates the fun of winning |
| things to use are a whole raw egg, a plant, a cut | | | | seems to satisfy without a prize. To avoid any |
| glass vase, and a silver tea pot the more fragile the | | | | unnecessary delays we always make a list of games |
| things the better. Then a victim is brought into the | | | | ahead of time and collect the props needed for each |
| room and told that he will be blindfolded and will have | | | | game. As our games do not call for expensive |
| to step over the fragile objects without touching | | | | equipment, we only need to assemble from around |
| them. To help him gauge the distance, permit him to | | | | the house the props needed. As each game is |
| step over the articles with his eyes open. | | | | finished we refer to our list, kept in a handy spot, for |
| Much atmosphere is created by repeated cautioning | | | | the next game. The youngsters soon spot the list |
| as to the value and fragility of the objects. The | | | | and at the end of each game race to it to see What |
| victim is then blindfolded, spun around three times | | | | is next? As our list contains only the names of the |
| and started on his perilous course. While he is being | | | | games, it serves as a teaser. |
| spun the objects are quietly removed from the floor. | | | | Keep your refreshments simple and serve them |
| The victim then starts out working diligently to step | | | | buffet style. The children like to sit on the floor to |
| over the things that are no longer there. It is | | | | eat and the parents enjoy eating from trays or |
| terrifically funny to watch people stepping high, wide, | | | | plates held in their laps. The informality of it all will |
| and handsome over a bare spot on the floor. | | | | please everyone. |
| A game that rates tops in hilarity is a Costume Race. | | | | The advantages of the family parties are quite |
| Choose two Dads to head the two teams. Have | | | | apparent. The kids have a rollicking good time. You, |
| each team include some mothers as well as half the | | | | as hostess, get the cooperation of the parents in |
| kids. Then present each captain with a suitcase of | | | | promoting the games and keeping the youngsters |
| clothes. A skirt or loose beach slacks, a flower hat | | | | exuberant spirits in check. And the kids themselves, |
| and a pair of mittens make a hilarious costume. | | | | besides the good times, learn how to be host and |
| The object of the game is to have each contestant | | | | guest and learn the fellowship that comes from |
| dress in the clothes, then race out the front door | | | | hospitality. With our family of growing boys we have |
| around the house and in the back door carrying the | | | | had many such parties and every one of them has |
| suitcase. When he reaches the starting point he | | | | proved to be a howling success, and we do mean |
| takes off the clothes and repacks them and passes | | | | Howling. |
| the bag to the next man on the team. The | | | | |