Alright, birthday party planners, get ready to make the birthday star truly shine!
What better way to celebrate someone special than by making them the center of the party games themselves?
Get ready for a super personalized celebration with this list of 15 Birthday Party Games All About the Birthday Person!
Let’s be real, birthdays are their day!
And what better way to shower them with love and attention than by crafting games that are all about them?
These aren’t just any party games – they’re personalized adventures that celebrate the birthday person’s unique quirks, favorite things, and fun facts.
Get ready for a party that’s bursting with personality and guaranteed to make the birthday VIP feel extra special!
1. Birthday Person Trivia Challenge: How Well Do You Know the Star?
Put your guests’ knowledge to the test – how well do they really know the birthday VIP? Birthday Trivia is a fun and informative game that puts the spotlight directly on the birthday person.
How to Play: Prepare trivia questions all about the birthday person! Include questions about their favorite color, hobbies, birthday, funny childhood stories, memorable moments, dream vacation – the more personalized, the better! Divide guests into teams or play individually. Award a “Birthday Expert” prize to the winner!
Why it’s great for birthday parties: It’s the perfect game to make the birthday person feel truly celebrated and special. It’s engaging, fun, and guests might even learn some new fun facts about the birthday star!
2. “Two Truths and a Birthday Wish” – Fact, Fiction, and Future Fun!
Mix fact-finding with birthday wishes in this unique twist on “Two Truths and a Lie”! This game is a fun way to share stories and express birthday wishes for the birthday person.
How to Play: Each guest shares three “facts” about the birthday person – two that are true, and one that is a believable lie. After sharing their three statements, they end with a birthday wish for the birthday person. The other guests guess which statement is the lie. After guessing, the birthday person reveals the lie and the truths.
Why it’s great for birthday parties: It’s a personalized icebreaker that encourages guests to think about the birthday person, share fun stories (or made-up ones!), and express heartfelt birthday wishes.
3. Birthday Charades – Act Out the Birthday Star’s Life!
Charades with a personal twist! Act out moments, hobbies, and characteristics of the birthday person for a uniquely themed game.
How to Play: Prepare charade prompts that are based on the birthday person’s life, hobbies, inside jokes, famous quotes, funny habits, or memorable moments. Examples: “Act out [Birthday Person]’s favorite hobby,” “Act out the time [Birthday Person] [Funny Story],” “Act like [Birthday Person] when they are [Specific Emotion],” “Act out [Birthday Person]’s dream job.” Play charades as usual, with guests acting out these personalized prompts.
Why it’s great for birthday parties: It’s hilarious and heartwarming to see guests act out elements of the birthday person’s life and personality. It’s a very personalized and engaging version of charades.
4. “Guess the Birthday Person’s…” – Preferences & Predictions!
Time to test intuition – can guests guess the birthday person’s preferences or predict their actions? This game is all about understanding the birthday star’s mind!
How to Play: Prepare questions about the birthday person’s preferences or future actions. Examples: “Guess the birthday person’s favorite ice cream flavor,” “Guess what gift the birthday person wants most,” “Guess where the birthday person wants to travel next,” “Guess what the birthday person will be doing in 5 years.” Guests write down their guesses. The person with the most correct guesses wins! You can reveal the actual answers throughout the party or at the end.
Why it’s great for birthday parties: It’s a fun way for guests to think about and appreciate the birthday person’s individual tastes and dreams. It also can lead to fun reveals and discussions about the birthday star.
5. “Birthday Story Chain” – Create a Tale About the Birthday Star!
Collaboratively create a fictional (or fantastical!) story about the birthday person! This game is a fun way to unleash creativity and celebrate the birthday star as the main character.
How to Play: Start a story with a sentence that features the birthday person as the main character in a fun or adventurous scenario. For example: “[Birthday Person’s Name] woke up on their birthday to discover they had superpowers…” Then, each guest in turn adds a sentence to continue the story, building upon the previous sentence. The goal is to create a funny and imaginative story about the birthday person, together!
Why it’s great for birthday parties: It’s a creative and collaborative way to celebrate the birthday person as the central figure in a fun and imaginative tale. It’s also a unique and personalized storytelling experience.
6. “Birthday Memory Lane” – Share Your Favorite Moments with the Birthday Person!
A heartwarming and nostalgic game focused on shared memories with the birthday star. This game is all about celebrating relationships and cherished moments.
How to Play: Go around the circle and have each guest share a favorite memory they have with the birthday person. It could be a funny story, a touching moment, a shared adventure, or just a simple happy memory. Encourage guests to share details and make it a heartwarming trip down memory lane for everyone, especially the birthday person.
Why it’s great for birthday parties: It’s a genuinely touching and meaningful game that celebrates the birthday person by highlighting the positive impact they’ve had on the lives of their guests and the cherished memories they’ve created together.
7. “Birthday Bingo – About the Birthday Person” – Personalized Bingo Fun!
Bingo… but every square is about the birthday person! Personalized Bingo is a unique and engaging way to learn fun facts about the birthday star.
How to Play: Create bingo cards with squares containing facts, preferences, or fun details about the birthday person. Examples: “Birthday person’s favorite animal,” “Birthday person’s dream vacation destination,” “Birthday person has [Number] siblings,” “Birthday person is wearing [Color],” “Birthday person’s favorite food.” Call out these facts (or act them out!) and guests mark them on their cards if they are true of the birthday person. First to get bingo wins!
Why it’s great for birthday parties: It’s a fun and interactive way to share fun facts and details about the birthday person with all the guests in a bingo format. It’s personalized, engaging, and can be adapted for different age groups.
8. “Birthday Mad Libs – Starring the Birthday Person!” – Fill-in-the-Blank Silliness!
Mad Libs… but the story is all about the birthday person! Personalized Mad Libs are guaranteed to create hilarious and memorable stories.
How to Play: Create a Mad Libs story template where the story itself is about the birthday person and their birthday celebration. Leave blanks for different parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, etc.). Have guests fill in the blanks without knowing the story. Then, read the completed, personalized, and often nonsensical stories aloud – starring the birthday person in a comical role!
Why it’s great for birthday parties: It’s a hilarious and personalized game that makes the birthday person the star of a silly and memorable story. The Mad Libs are often funny and create great keepsake memories.
9. “Pictionary – Birthday Person Edition” – Draw Their Life!
Pictionary… but the clues are all about the birthday VIP! This visual guessing game becomes super personal and fun.
How to Play: Prepare Pictionary prompts that are based on the birthday person – their hobbies, favorite things, inside jokes, memorable moments, etc. Examples: “Draw [Birthday Person]’s pet,” “Draw [Birthday Person]’s favorite food,” “Draw the place where [Birthday Person] went on their dream vacation,” “Draw [Birthday Person]’s funny quirk.” Play Pictionary as usual, with guests drawing these personalized clues.
Why it’s great for birthday parties: It’s a visually creative and engaging game that brings the focus back to the birthday person, making it a uniquely personalized Pictionary experience.
10. “Birthday Roast (Friendly!)” – Roast the Birthday Star with Love!
A lighthearted and friendly roast where guests share funny (but kind!) anecdotes about the birthday person. This game is for a group comfortable with gentle teasing and celebrating each other’s quirks with humor. Caution: Know your audience – keep it light and genuinely affectionate!
How to Play: Let guests know beforehand that there will be a friendly birthday roast. Guests prepare short (very short!) and humorous anecdotes or gentle jokes about the birthday person. Emphasize that it should all be in good fun, affectionate, and never mean-spirited. Guests take turns “roasting” the birthday person with their funny stories and lighthearted teasing. The birthday person should be a good sport and enjoy the laughter!
Why it’s great for birthday parties (for the right group!): It’s a unique and memorable game that celebrates the birthday person through humor and shared laughter if the birthday person and the group have the right personalities for it. It can be a very fun and affectionate way to celebrate someone’s quirks and personality, but only if done with genuine warmth and good humor. Definitely assess your group’s dynamic before attempting this one!
11. “Birthday Time Capsule Messages” – Wishes for the Future Birthday Star!
A heartwarming and forward-looking activity where guests write messages for the birthday person to open in the future. This game is a sweet and thoughtful way to create a future birthday surprise.
How to Play: Provide cards or paper and pens. Ask guests to write messages to the birthday person to be opened on a future birthday (e.g., next birthday, 5 years from now, 10 years from now). Messages could include birthday wishes, predictions for the future, advice, funny stories to remember, or anything heartfelt. Collect the messages and create a “time capsule” to be opened on the designated future birthday.
Why it’s great for birthday parties: It’s a thoughtful and sentimental activity that creates a meaningful keepsake and a future birthday surprise. It focuses on the birthday person and well wishes for their future.
12. “Birthday Compliment Circle” – Shower the Birthday Star with Love!
A simple but powerful activity focused entirely on showering the birthday person with positive affirmations and compliments. This game is all about making the birthday person feel loved and appreciated.
How to Play: Have everyone sit in a circle. Go around the circle and have each guest share a genuine compliment about the birthday person. It could be about their personality, talents, kindness, sense of humor, or anything positive they appreciate about them. Let each compliment be heard and appreciated by the birthday person.
Why it’s great for birthday parties: It’s a heartwarming and uplifting activity that directly expresses love and appreciation for the birthday person, making them feel incredibly special and valued on their birthday.
13. “Birthday Advice for the Birthday Person” – Wisdom & Fun for the Year Ahead!
Guests share advice (serious or silly!) for the birthday person as they enter a new year. This game is a fun way to offer guidance and well wishes for the future.
How to Play: Provide cards or paper and pens. Ask each guest to write down a piece of advice for the birthday person for the year ahead. Advice can be serious, funny, practical, or inspirational. Collect the advice and read them aloud (you can choose to read only the funny ones, only the serious ones, or a mix). Give the cards to the birthday person as a keepsake of advice and well wishes for their new year.
Why it’s great for birthday parties: It’s a thoughtful and engaging activity that allows guests to share their wisdom, humor, and support for the birthday person as they embark on a new year of life.
14. “Birthday Wish Jar” – Fill the Jar with Birthday Cheer!
A simple and sweet activity where guests write birthday wishes and place them in a jar for the birthday person to read later. This game is a lovely way to collect heartfelt wishes.
How to Play: Set up a decorated jar or container with paper slips and pens nearby. Invite guests to write down birthday wishes, messages, or words of encouragement for the birthday person and drop them into the jar throughout the party. The birthday person can read all the wishes later as a special post-party treat.
Why it’s great for birthday parties: It’s a low-key and heartwarming activity that allows guests to express their birthday wishes in a tangible way, creating a jar full of love and good vibes for the birthday person to cherish.
15. “Birthday Time Capsule Items – About the Birthday Year” – Memories of This Birthday Year!
Create a time capsule filled with items and messages about the birthday person and their life this year. This game creates a personalized time capsule focused specifically on the birthday person at this moment in time.
How to Play: Gather a box or container for a time capsule. Invite guests to contribute items that represent the birthday person’s life this year – favorite things, current trends they love, photos of them from the past year, written messages about their accomplishments or growth this year, predictions for their next year, etc. Seal the box and decide on a date to open it in the future.
Why it’s great for birthday parties: It’s a deeply personalized and meaningful activity that creates a time capsule specifically focused on the birthday person at this point in their life. It’s a unique and thoughtful way to capture memories and create a special future surprise for the birthday star to reflect on.
Wrapping it Up: Birthday Star Games – Let the Celebration Be All About Them!
There you have it – 15 awesome birthday party games designed to put the birthday person center stage!
These games are all about celebrating the individual, making them feel special, loved, and truly the star of their birthday bash.
Choose games that fit the birthday person’s personality and the vibe of your party. Get ready for a celebration that’s not just fun, but also deeply personal and memorably meaningful for the birthday VIP!
Happy Birthday (and happy game playing)!
