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Mood Ring Games

Mood rings, with a middle stone, became popular in the 1970s. The fun happens when temperature causes the stones to change colors. A cold finger turns the stone black. A warm finger, in contrast, turns the stone blue. The colors are supposed to represent emotions. Mood rings are still available and are a good bet for party games.

Break the Ice
- Pass out mood rings to party guests. As friends put them on, watch the stones change color and record it. Ask each guest to tell how they are feeling at that moment in time. Write down their response, but do not tell them why you want to know. Gather your guests together and pass out the, "Mood Ring Color Chart." This ice breaker party game will create conversation, laughter and fun for the rest of the party.
  
  Black: Stressed
  Gray: A bit nervous
  Amber: Uncertain
  Green: Calm
  Teal: Very relaxed
  Blue: Happy
  Violet: Passionate
Mood Stories
- Guests take turns standing up, showing the color of their mood ring and inventing a story to explain the color. If the stone is green, for example, the party guest tells a story about a very calm and relaxed fictional situation. Other guests rate each story on a one to five scale, with one being a poor story. Tally the scores at the end of the game. The top story wins a prize as do the next two runners-up.
Guess the Mood
- Collect the mood rings and put them in a basket. A guest picks a ring, turns her back to the group and puts the ring on. She matches the color to the provided ring chart and writes it down. The ring goes back into the basket and she pantomimes an emotion. Guests guess the mood. The winner takes the next turn. At the end, guests choose a ring to keep as a party favor.

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