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Standing Broad GrinHold a silling competition in which kids measure their smiles to see whose is the widest. While the kids tally up every eight of an inch, load up the camera... you won't want to mi ...

POP-a-BalloonTie a balloon around the ankle of each child and let the kids try to pop one another's balloons by stepping on them. The trick is to keep their own balloon from being popped by the other ...

Hot PotatoChildren stand in a circle and pass around a raw potato until a whistle blows. The one holding the potato is the loser -- or the winner!

Let the children dance to a lively tape. When the music stops, players freeze, anyone still moving is out.

Animal GuessHave each child pretend to be an animal and the other kids guess which one.

The trick to this race is putting your best foot forward -- but not too far. Contestants must race to the finish line by placing one foot in front of the other; heel to toe, all the way.

Doll Show For this event, little children get to bring along and dress up one of their favorite dolls or stuffed animals. After thoroughly grooming their charges, the toddlers can parade before a ...

Bobbing For ApplesThis is more a summer activity, unless you have a great indoor floor area that you don't mind a little mess! This traditional autumn activity is a quick cooler in summer. Just clean ...

Fill It Up Race... Materials1 judge, 1 race starter, 1 bucket of water (you can use food coloring to change the water color... best if done outdoors), 2 see-through plastic cups, 2 halves of an eg ...

  Backyard Shelters Every youngster yearns for his own little hideaway... some nook or corner where he/she can be "king/queen", or hold secret club meetings and so on. The ...

Cub ScoutsPINEWOOD DERBY   This is an annual event held by Scout Troops located throughout the United States.  All information and protocol information can be obtained from the Boys Sco ...

Spring Cleaning Word Find M I E L B O W G R E A S E T E K C U B W T D S O V I L R A R R M E M K P J J X F N A J R D D C C W E I O L B ...

Valentine\'s Day Wedding Ideas By Joanna Cali, Westchester Wedding Guide Valentine\'s Day is synonymous with romance and if you\'ve chosen this day to marry, you must be a truly romantic soul. L ...

  Guess What I AmGroup Game Object: To guess what "It" is... A take-off on Charades just for toddlers and children Need:2 or more players Materials Needed: Basket and pictures of different a ...

Spice of Life Using kitchen spices and plastic sandwich bags, put a little of each spice into individual baggies. Bags are passed around to each guest, who writes down the name of the spice. Winner ...

Co-Ed Baby Shower Games Pregnant Belly Races!Have the guests wear pillows under their shirts and run a relay race or go through and obstacle course. This is a great game for "couples" showers w ...

Name Poem with Advice If the baby's name has already been selected, have the guests make up a poem using the letters of the name. For example, if the first letter is N, the advice could be, "Neve ...

Embroidered Cloth Baby Diapers Every baby needs spit-up cloths. If your guests are handy, provide them with needles, embroidery thread and cloth diapers. While they are sitting around talking, ev ...

Clothes Pin Grab Two guests hold a long cord (meant to resemble a clothes line) with numerous clothes pins attached. Everyone has to try with ONE hand only to get as many clothes pins off while st ...

  Create a sheet of four to six actual baby pictures (from magazines, mother-to-be photo album, family albums, etc.). Make photocopies of the sheet for each guest. The guests try to create fu ...

A Mother's Purse Read a list of items and ask each guest to tryand find it in her purse. Assign each item with points (the odder the item, the higher the points). The person the most points and i ...