I Have the Decor, Party's Started, Now What?

So you have your Dark Ideals party decor. It's set up, everything looks how you imagined it would. Guests have arrived, they've complimented your decor choices, and now you're sitting here wondering "what now?".

Well, that entirely depends on the event you're throwing, but we can help you out!

Games, food, and other activities will make your event POP and your guests want to never leave your venue. 

See below some suggested party activities we like to host at our gatherings!

Birthday Parties

Tricky business. What you can do varies based on age group, and that can make it hard to have a "one fits all" suggestion. We have sorted various links to site with party games into age groups below, and provided some helpful links to sites that have some wonderful suggestions to add.

Age Group: 1-4

• The Ultimate Toddler Party Games and Activities Guide: https://www.avisualmerriment.com/party/the-ultimate-toddler-party-games-and-activities-guide.html 

• 10 Budget Birthday Party Ideas to Wow Your Toddler's Mind: https://www.kindercare.com/content-hub/articles/2017/may/10-budget-birthday-party-ideas-to-wow-their-little-minds

Age Group: 5-9

• 25 Best Party Games for Kids: https://childhood101.com/classic-kids-party-games/

• 15 party games for five year olds: https://www.netmums.com/activities/party-games-for-five-year-olds

• 20 best birthday party games for kids of all ages: https://www.care.com/c/20-birthday-party-games-for-kids/

Age Group: 10-13

• 15 Fun Party Games for 8 to 12 year olds: https://kiwifamilies.co.nz/articles/party-games-for-eight-to-twelve-year-olds/

• 20 Highly Entertaining Party Games for Tweens and Older Kids: https://www.mykidstime.com/parties/20-highly-entertaining-party-games-for-tweens/

Age Group: Teens

• 10 Perfect Party Games for Teenagers (and tweens) – Tried and true: https://kiwifamilies.co.nz/articles/party-games-for-teenagers/

• 17 Fun Teen Party Games That Work Super Well For Groups: https://bigheartlittlestar.com/blogs/news/group-teen-party-games?srsltid=AfmBOop0Os-c6oOYA9Km8aKbPLKOEo5k72gF982LoqIAZM6ibGCLDz2B

• 19 Fun Party Games for Teens You'll Love: https://www.starleaf.com/blog/19-fun-party-games-for-teens-youll-love/#google_vignette

Age Group: 18-20

• Unforgettable 18th Birthday Party Games to Mark Your Milestone: https://www.lovetoknow.com/celebrations/parties/games-18th-birthday-party

• Outdoor Party Games For Adults: https://www.kombikeg.com/blog/party-games-for-adults/

• 35 Adult Party Games That Are Anything But Boring: https://parade.com/living/adult-party-games

Age Group: 21 (yeah, this needs its own section)

• 21st Birthday Games: https://littlehaloj.com/blogs/news/21st-birthday-games?srsltid=AfmBOop6ZNWfeDlybL1qV4IxVVOOl3JK0hyTaGp28avjzFC7Zn8-a22t

• 53 21st Birthday Party Ideas Beyond the Bar: https://www.classpop.com/magazine/21st-birthday-party-ideas

• 21st Birthday Party Games That She Will Love: https://partygamesidea.com/21st-birthday-party-games/

• 50 Creative 21st Birthday Party Ideas That You're Free to Steal: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a29872187/21st-birthday-party-ideas/

Age Group: Roaring 20s

• 40+ Engaging Party Games For Adults: https://www.momjunction.com/articles/party-games-ideas-for-adults_00790652/

• Birthday Party Games for Adults: https://fantabulosity.com/adult-birthday-party-games/

• 23 Easy Party Games for Adults: https://partywizz.com/blog/general/easy-party-games-adults/

Age Group: 30-40

• 7 Fun Game Ideas for A 30th Birthday Party: https://blog.cotierbrand.com/7-fun-game-ideas-for-a-30th-birthday-party/

• 35 Best Party Games to Make Your Next Gathering a Blast: https://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/entertaining/party-games-ideas

• 30th Birthday Games: https://littlehaloj.com/blogs/news/30th-birthday-games?srsltid=AfmBOoqtHUx5OCD-D0_VS5-mNd2SwHCZb9GvPmkPvOpSB9pU8lbLn5Mh

• 40th Birthday Party Games: Awesome Ideas for a Memorable Party: https://thegame-room.com/blogs/noticias/40th-birthday-party-games

• 40th Birthday Party Games: https://fantabulosity.com/40th-birthday-party-games/

Age Group: Over the Hill and into the Senior Years!

• Over the Hill Game Ideas: https://www.ehow.com/list_5929158_over-hill-game-ideas.html#google_vignette

• Over the Hill? | 50th Birthday Party Ideas: https://livingroomlaughs.com/over-the-hill-50th-birthday-party-ideas/

• 14 Fun Party Games for Older Adults: https://caringseniorservice.com/blog/fun-party-games-for-seniors/

• The 30 Best Party Games for Seniors to Help Bring Everyone Together: https://www.storypoint.com/resources/active-adult/party-games-for-seniors/

Weddings

Your wedding planner should be taking care of your events at a wedding, and hopefully you have things such as a ceremony, vows, dancing, etc planned because... weddings. BUT, we have some fun game suggestions if you are hosting games and such at your wedding! See below!

• 40 of the Most Popular Wedding Games That Need to Be at Your Affair: https://www.theknot.com/content/wedding-games

• 12 Fun Dinner Table Games For Your Guests: https://onefabday.com/fun-wedding-reception-dinner-table-games-for-guests/ 

• 40 Wedding Games To Fill Your Reception With Fun: https://www.shutterfly.com/ideas/wedding-games/

• 37 Wedding Games and Ideas for Guests at The Reception And Beyond: https://greenweddingshoes.com/wedding-games-ideas/

Bachelor & Bachelorette Parties

We actually cover this quite a bit in our XXX Party blog post, which can be found here. BUT, if you are looking for MORE game ideas for your party, check out the links below! They will have some fun ideas for your night of fun!

• 15 Classy & Fun Ideas for Bachelorette Party Games: https://www.shopstagandhen.com/blogs/bachelorette-tips-inspiration/15-bachelorette-party-games?srsltid=AfmBOorRYCWUIUSJbgwp3bVnb96-Wm5alV6bbCpH0mpGSNmsma-WTQGX

• 25 Bachelorette Party Games Everyone Will Want to Play: https://www.brides.com/bachelorette-party-games-4780347

• 15 Epic Bachelor Party Games to Make the Night Unforgettable: https://www.groovygroomsmengifts.com/blogs/news/bachelor-party-games?srsltid=AfmBOoo4_wLYDc6pv_j3biOASj5WpV98N4GybUVu8_broucc2_X9GtHS

• 30 Bachelor Party Games That'll Keep The Vibes High: https://www.theknot.com/content/bachelor-party-games