My daughter recently celebrated her birthday, and in honor of her six years, she wanted to throw a party with her friends, her stuffed animals, and her friends’ stuffed animals. With your friends bringing their own favorite stuffed toys, there would be plenty of stuffed animals for everyone to play with together. I realized that it was a great idea, but I needed to come up with some games to keep everyone happy and involved.
I made sure to have a few extra teddy bears and other stuffed animals on hand as, with all the guests, I knew someone would forget their stuffed animal and leave it at home. This proved prudent, as a couple of the girls forgot their toys. One girl left her stuffed cat in the car when she got to the party and another girl simply forgot her favorite teddy bear, which was still in her room. Having extra toys on hand kept someone from crying or getting too upset. Below are some of the games the children played at the party. You can use them if you want to hold a party with a similar theme.
put the tail on the monkey
This game is a simple variation of the classic board game. My daughter has a cute stuffed monkey that gave me the idea for the game. The monkey was as big as any of the girls. I made a big Velcro tail to stick to the monkey’s back and placed the monkey on a cushion facing the wall. The cushion was soft enough that no participant ended up with a bruised shin. Each girl was blindfolded and took turns trying to put the tail on the stuffed monkey. This game can be played in teams for larger groups or individually. The team that pins the tail on the monkey the most often wins. The winner, or the winning team, can get a prize. Keep the prize simple so no one gets upset about losing.