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Cheap Indoor and Outdoor Party Games for Kids

Have a barbecue or birthday party coming up? Here are some great ways to entertain (and wear out) your little partygoers!

Published on: April 04, 2022

Cheap Indoor and Outdoor Party Games for Kids

Young girl playing in sand

Treasure dig

This game can be played using an existing sandbox, or if you don’t have one, fill a plastic bin with play sand. Before the guests arrive, “seed” the sand with fun toys or trinkets that go with the theme of your party. Example: small plastic dinosaurs, plastic jewelry, hot wheels cars, tiny bottles of nail polish etc. To play, give kids plastic shovels and let them dig for treasure! Hint: if you have enough treasure, guests could use this game to fill their goody bags.

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