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Guessing Games for Large Groups

Guessing games are a simple way to entertain a large group of people. Players of all ages can play most guessing games and you only need a few supplies to get started. When planning guessing games for a group of people, consider the players ages and adjust the level of difficulty for each game. Persuade everyone to play along by awarding prizes to all game winners.

Food
- Cover the labels on several baby food jars and label each jar so you know what type it is. Give the players a sheet of paper and a bowl of stick pretzels. Players must dip a pretzel into each jar of baby food and write down their guess. Award a prize to each player who correctly identifies each type of baby food. Another idea is to blindfold players and have them taste random foods, such as a banana, piece of chocolate, chocolate chip cookie, potato chip and cheese. The player who correctly identifies the most foods wins.
Trivia
- Write down several celebrity names or names of famous people on index cards. For example, use names for a group of adults like Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, Tiger Woods and Michelle Obama. For a group of children, use names like Justin Bieber, Mickey Mouse, Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift. Ask everyone to sit in a circle. Select one player at a time and tape an index card to his back. The player must walk around the circle asking other players yes or no questions about the name on his card. He can ask 20 questions about his person. If he guesses his person in 20 questions, he wins a prize.
Objects
- Place random objects in paper sacks and staple or tape the bags shut. Use items like a toothbrush, tennis ball, apple, key, cell phone and bottle of water. Number the bags and place them on a table. Each player must feel the items in the bags and guess what the item is, writing the answer on a sheet of paper. The player who correctly identifies the most items wins the game. Make this game a challenge by placing the items inside socks. Players must take off their shoes and socks and feel the items with only their feet. The player who guesses the most items correctly wins the game.
Pictures
- Ask each person to bring a picture of themself as a child. For children, they can simply bring a picture of themselves at a younger age. Number each picture and place the pictures on a table. Give each player a sheet of paper. Have her write down the number of the picture and the name of the person they think is in the picture. The player who guesses the most pictures correctly wins the game. Another idea is to divide the large groups into two groups. Give each team the baby pictures of all the players from the opposite team. The team can work together to identify the pictures. The team answering the most correctly wins the game.

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