Offbeat Birthday Party Games for Teenagers

Coming up with birthday party games for teenagers isn't as difficult as you might think. In fact, you need look no further than these ideas for teen party games!



Celebrity Pop Quiz



Birthday party games for teenagers should focus on teen interests, which is what makes this one such a great choice. In fact, they'll love this celebrity pop quiz!



To prepare, grab a gossip magazine or visit a similar website and search it for tidbits and trivia about your teen's favorite faces of pop culture. Make an extensive list of statements that you can label as true or false. Type the list and print a version without the answers for the game play; keep the answer guide to yourself - you won't want to ruin the fun by giving the answers away ahead of time!



To play, drop the slips of paper with the statements on them in a hat or a box. Let the teens pull them out one by one and try to guess whether each one is true or false. You have a couple of options for play variety:



* Teens write down their answers and the person with the most correct answers wins.

* Teens play as teams to write down their answers. The team that gets the most right wins.

* Divide the group into teams and let them "buzz in" (or raise their hands) to answer the question. If they're right, they get a point. If they're wrong, they lose a point.

* Rank questions from easy to difficult, assigning different point values to each. Play "Jeopardy" style by awarding or deducting the point value of each question based on whether or not teams answer it correctly.



DYK



"DYK" is texting lingo for "Did You Know," and rarely will birthday party games for teenagers be anything but successful when you throw in the element of sharing a secret! Here's how to play.



Ask each teen to write down something about his- or herself that no one else would know. Whether she took ballet as a toddler or he always wanted to be a drummer, there's one little tidbit that those current pals might not be aware of, which is what makes this game so much fun! Even better, the teens can choose what to reveal about themselves - or not - so you can expect some rather surprising confessions which are sure to lead to a few unforgettable moments.



To play, gather the DYK slips together and read them out loud, one by one. Let the group try to guess which teen wrote each one and leave it up to the guilty party to confess when he or she is ready. If guests need ideas to get started, offer some of these prompts:



* My secret celebrity crush is ...

* The most daring thing I've ever done is ...

* I've never told my parents that ...

* My most embarrassing moment was ...

* When I was a kid, I dreamed of ...

* If I was a millionaire, I would buy ...



Turn it into a competition by awarding a prize to the teen who can guess the most correctly. Give bonus points to the owner of the DYK if no one was able to guess at all. For even more fun, vote on the best DYK secret overall and give an additional prize to the author of the winner. This teen party game is guaranteed to be an unforgettable one!



With birthday party games for teenagers such as these, teens will feel more like they're hanging out with friends than anything, and that's a formula for a great party!



For more information on fun party games and teenage party ideas in school, visit Colorful Birthday Party Games.