Classroom Party Games for the End of School

Crumpled Up

• Give each of the students a piece of paper. Have them write down one characteristic they possess, such as "I like to read Roald Dahl books" or "I have three Scooby Doo folders." Tell the kids to pick something the other students have a chance at recognizing. Once everyone finishes, have them crumple their papers and throw them in a pile in the middle of the room. Instruct the students to pick one paper and try to figure out who it belongs to by asking questions. Play until everyone matches the papers to the right students (See Reference 1).

Double Charades

• Write two copies each of charade ideas onto papers. Fold the papers and place them in a bowl. Have the students stand in a circle and pass the bowl around. Each student picks out a paper. When ready, have the students act out their charades. As a player performs, she looks for the student acting out the same charade. Continue playing until all of the students have paired off (See Reference 2).

Ha Ha

• Gather the students in a circle. Tell them all to remain completely humorless, without a smile, throughout the game. Pick one student to start. He says "ha." The player to his right says "ha ha." This pattern continues through the circle with players getting eliminated if they smile, laugh or make a noise. The last player standing, having remained stoic throughout the game, wins (See Reference 3).

What Have You Learned?

• Before the party, come up with three or four categories pertaining to what you have taught throughout the year. Examples include "history," "math" and "language arts." Write down several trivia questions for each category, basing the questions on things you have taught. Line the students up single-file. The first player goes first. She gets to pick a category, then has to answer that question correctly. If not, she gets a question from a different category. If she fails to answer that question correctly, she has to leave the line and the next player has a turn. Continue down the line until only one player remains, winning the game.