Greek Gods Dress-Up Games

Tie a Toga Relay

• Ask participants to complete a full Greek god ensemble quickly, with the fastest dresser taking their place as Zeus, the most exalted Greek god. Give each participant a bed sheet or large square of fabric, two long strips of cord, a laurel-leaf headband and a chain necklace. Participants must tie their fabric in a toga that covers their entire body (no leaving their sides exposed), tie one cord on each leg to simulate Grecian sandals, put on the necklace and arrange the laurel-leaf headband.

  The first person to complete the ensemble wins the title of Zeus, while the last to get dressed is Hades, lord of the undead.

Gorgeous Grecian Goddess

• Have players attempt to collect a full set of jewelry (ring, necklace and earrings) for goddess characters. Draw a large circle on a piece of white posterboard, then draw a smaller circle inside the first. Divide the space between these circles into 16 to 20 evenly sized segments.

  Assign each piece of jewelry to at least one segment in each quadrant, make a laurel-leaf crown space, then fill in the rest of the spaces with common board game events, such as Lose a Turn or Roll Again. Whoever collects all of the jewelry and lands on the laurel-leaf crown space wins the game.

  You can search thrift stores for inexpensive junk jewelry. Create a laurel-leaf crown by spray-painting silk foliage with gold or silver, then affixing the leaves to a headband with hot glue.

Symbol Scavenger Hunt

• Cut out a paper doll for each player from a basic template. Design and cut out simple paper clothing and accessories fit for Greek gods, such as togas, scepters and crowns. Include tabs so you can attach the clothing to the dolls.

  Write a hint on the back of each piece of clothing that tells players where the next item is hidden. The last hint should lead to a laurel-leaf crown. Place the clues in envelopes. There should be one set of clues for each player. Draw a symbol representing one god (lightning bolts for Zeus, hearts for Aphrodite, etc.) on each set of envelopes, then hide them.

  Give each player a piece of paper with the first clue and a symbol for one god so players know which clues belong to them. Once everyone has dressed their dolls, have players take turns presenting them.

Who Am I Now?

• Have each participant start the game in a bed sheet toga. Hand out different accessories that fit different Greek gods -- a laurel wreath for Zeus, a necklace with a heart pendant for Aphrodite and so forth. Tell guests that when they possess a specific accessory, they must act like the god it belongs to. Make sure each accessory has a specific behavioral attribute.

  Intermittently ring a buzzer or blow a whistle and make players exchange accessories with one another. Their behavior must immediately change, depending on their new accessory and god persona. There is no winner; the game can be played until all participants have played each god.