Hobbies And Interests
Romantic Messages Under a Plate
This love-themed dinner game begins when you set up your banquet table. Place a romantic phrase or sentence under each player's plate. These messages should be odd non sequiturs that do not flow well with normal conversation. Examples include, "I like walks on the beach and a glass of champagne" or "I never loved a man like I loved him." After you have placed a note under each player's plate, seat everyone around the table. Ask them to look at the papers and memorize their phrases. Then, begin a conversation. Players must try to insert their phrases into the conversation without it sounding forced. Players can call out a person who they think has used his message. The players who successfully use their messages without getting caught get prizes.
Describe Me
Play this game to help break the ice among people who have never met before. As the players enter the banquet space, tape a piece of paper to each of their backs and hand them a pen. Tell them to introduce themselves to other players. After two players have talked for about a minute, they sum up their first impression of their counterparts by writing a compliment on that person's paper. The players continue to do this until everyone has met. Gather the players around the banquet table and have them read their messages aloud. After your guests have had a good laugh and a confidence boost, they'll feel more comfortable taking part in your other planned activities.
Chocolate Surprise
Valentine's Day has become nearly synonymous with chocolate. Celebrate this by playing Chocolate Surprise. Before the banquet, melt some plain milk or dark chocolate. Fill an empty ice tray with the melted chocolate, leaving two cubes empty. Place a clove of garlic inside each cube. Then, cover the garlic with the melted chocolate. Place the filled ice tray inside the freezer and let the chocolate harden again. To play, hand each of the players a piece of chocolate. Tell them that two of the chocolates have a surprise inside them and that those who receive the surprise chocolates have to refrain from showing their surprise. On the count of three, everyone places the chocolates inside their mouths. Players try to figure out who among them have the surprise chocolates by looking at their peers' faces. After everyone has made their guesses, have the true recipients of the garlic chocolates reveal themselves. If one or both of them went undetected, give them Valentine's prizes.