6 Fantastic Graduation Party Games
Putting on the black square academic hats of graduation brings an expected closure to all those seemingly innocent years of growing. So, before facing the wide world ahead, why not celebrate the occasion by hosting an awesome graduation party with an array of exciting games? Be it nursing, medical or law graduation party, these games are sure to make your evening memorable.
Outdoor Game Ideas for College Graduation Party
Water Gun Fight
- 10 water guns
- 2 buckets of water
- 1 string
- 1 whistle
- 1 stopwatch
Before the game begins, fix the two ends of the string to two points in your lawn to make a dividing line.
- There can be 2 teams of 5 members each. Distribute the water guns and the buckets to each group and allow them to stand on the 2 sides of the string.
- With our blowing the whistle, the teammates must try to drench one another.
- The team that remains comparatively less wet than the other after 2 minutes grabs a prize.
Get Your Drink
- 7 beer bottles
- 21 colored ping pong balls
- 1 stopwatch
At the onset, keep the bottles at some distance from the starting point.
- Select 3 participants and distribute the 21 balls equally among them.
- As you say “Go” one must come up and throw his set of balls (3), at the bottles to make each fall.
- Repeat the same pattern with the rest to find out the one who can claim the maximum number of bottles. Gift him a prize.
Indoor Games to Play at High School Graduation Party
Guess the Word
- 20 paper strips
- 1 jar
- 1 whiteboard
- 1 pen
- 1 stopwatch
Before the game starts, write down simple words related to high school such as blackboard, pen, break, teacher, etc. on the strips and put them in the jar.
- Have 2 teams of 3 members each.
- Let 1 participant of the first team come up and pick a piece.
- He next needs to describe the word by drawing it on the whiteboard.
- If his group mates can identify within 30 seconds, then they get 1 point, else, the chance passes on to the 2nd team.
- The winning group is the one with the maximum correct guesses.
Identify the Writer
- 20 small pieces of paper
- 1 big bowl
- 1 stopwatch
- As soon as your guests arrive, dole out the paper strips and ask them to write one memorable event of high school.
- Take back the strips after 30 seconds and keep them inside the bowl.
- Now, one must come up, pick a strip and read aloud what’s written. Then, he has to identify the writer, failing which the person who has written must disclose himself.
You may include an interesting twist by preparing beforehand a set of questions revolving around your guests and next playing a mindblowing trivia game with them.
8th Grade Graduation Party Game Ideas
Dress up and Relish Your Chocolate
- 1 large bar of chocolate
- 1 knife and fork
- 1 hat
- A pair of gloves and scarf
- 1 dice
Keep the bar of chocolate on a table and put the other items near it.
- Let your guests assemble.
- In turns, one by one must roll the dice.
- The member who gets a six has to put on the gloves and scarf. Then, he has to start eating the bar as long as another one doesn’t get a six on his dice.
- This new member then has to commence eating.
- The participant, who eats the largest portion receives a prize.
Make Your Paper Boat
- 3 pairs of gloves
- 3 paper sheets
- 3 bandanas
- 1 stopwatch
Place all the items on a table before the game.
- Allow 3 members to stand near the table and blindfold them with the bandanas.
- The moment you say “Start” they must wear the gloves and start making the boats.
- Declare that participant as the winner, who makes the cutest boat within 1 minute.
All these games are family friendly and do not require much time to organize. Hence, casting away all worries, gear up to have tremendous fun while hosting a graduation party involving any of these games.