Hobbies And Interests
Beanbag Toss
Add the safari theme to a homemade beanbag toss game. Start with a large cardboard box as the base for the game. Paint a picture of a safari animal, such as a lion, on the box. Cut out a large mouth for the lion in the side of the box. Each child gets a small beanbag to toss into the lion's mouth. Award a prize to anyone who tosses the beanbag into the mouth. You can also have competitions to see who can make it through the mouth from the longest distance. Place a brick or a few books in the cardboard box to keep it from tipping over during the game.
Safari Treasure Hunt
Send the kids on a safari treasure hunt. Print off or draw several pictures of different safari animals. Hang them in different locations around the party venue. Create a series of clues that lead the players from one animal to the next. For example, the first clue might tell the animal with the longest neck. The kids would go to the picture of the giraffe to find the next clue. That clue would give them a hint about the next animal they should see on their safari. Have a basket full of party favors waiting at the end of the treasure hunt.
Pin the Tail
Pin the Tail on the Donkey is a classic kids' party game. Add a safari theme to the game by switching the animal. A zebra, monkey, lion, tiger or other jungle animals work well. Draw a picture of the animal without its tail. Make a separate tail, and have the kids try to put it in the correct spot while blindfolded.
Safari Relay
A safari relay gets the kids moving at the party. Divide the kids into two teams. Each team needs a set of safari clothes. A khaki button-down shirt, a safari hat and a pair of binoculars works well. The first person on each team dresses in the safari outfit. She then races around a cone and back to the starting line. She takes off the safari outfit and hands it to the next child so he can complete the task. The first team that has all of its members complete the safari relay wins.
Jungle Bingo
For a more relaxing game, let the kids play Jungle Bingo. Create your own bingo boards by placing pictures of different jungle animals in each square of a 5-inch-by-5-inch bingo grid. The kids cover the animal on their cards as you call them out. The first person to cover up five animals in a row wins the round.