- Plan games for teenage parties.laughing teens image by Andrey Kiselev from <a href='http://www.fotolia.com'>Fotolia.com</a>
Teenagers have more free-time options than ever before. They spend hours playing flashy electronic games or participating in an endless stream of computer social networking. Teens keep themselves entertained, yet remain distanced from others during the activities. If a crowd of middle or high school-age kids is coming to your home for a party, make sure you plan group games so they enjoy an unplugged good time with friends. - Let party-goers solve a fictional crime. Buy a mystery-game kit where toys or party supplies are sold. The games come complete with instructions, clues and props. Packaged mystery-game kits are available with elaborate and complicated rules perfect for a costumed evening of intrigue for your teenage guests.
For a homemade mystery party game, pass blank slips of paper to each guest except for one, who will find the word "Murderer" on his paper. No one should tell if they are or aren't the "Murderer." Choose one teen to be the "Detective." Separate the "Detective" from the other guests. Let the teens slowly walk around a dark room until the person who got the "Murderer" paper reaches out to another guest, grabbing his arm. The grabbed guest cries out and lies on the floor. When the "Detective" enters the room, he asks all the guests what they remember about the murder. Everyone but the "Murderer" must tell the truth. When the murder is solved, pass more papers and play again. - Invite teens to bring water guns to the party for the staging of an epic outdoor battle. Provide one red and one blue flag to serve as the team colors for the game. Divide the kids into teams, then give each side a flag to defend. Let them battle it out in the yard until one of the flags is captured. The winners watch the losers build a bonfire for all of the wet guests enjoy for the rest of the party.
- Stage a talent competition with a twist --- teens don't know what talent they must perform until they draw one from a hat. Before the party, gather as many accessories as possible to add to the talent competition. Set costume items and props near an area designated as your stage. Write descriptions of the talents the kids will be required to perform on slips of paper. Make the talents as wacky and challenging as possible. Give the teens time to practice their "acts" before the competition. Let party guests vote for the winner.
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