Inkin' & Thinkin'

Party Games 2

Using items you have on display...

scramble words like *rasperc*

for scraper and have them figure them out. The one with

the most WINS a small prize.

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As you demo an item, the first one who finds it, they
have to locate it in the book and then "stand and tell about it" item #, price, etc. When they're done, they get a candy kiss or something for each one they find. I use to tell them they did a marvelous job at demo'ing
my items and they could do that FOR MONEY signing up to be a consultant

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It sounds super easy but it's not... you'll need: bag

of rice, safety pins and a blind fold : Directions: fill a large mixing

bowl half full with rice (long grain works best) mix in about 50 or so small to

medium safety pins with blind fold on have each person try to grab as

many pins they can in a 30 second time frame. It's amazing how competitive

everyone gets.

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Give prize for most points to whoever has a: Green house - 10 points Green car - 5 points Green paint - 5 points Green on - 15 points Green eyes - 20 points Green rug - 5 points Green ring - 10 points Green chair - 10 points Green Tupperware - 25 points Green back (money) - 5 points each one Green shoes - 5 points each pair Are you green with envy tonight, and would like my job - 50 points ***** Type up descriptions of whatever merchandise you have in your kit. You can use descriptions right from your catalog or embellish them a bit. Cut the descriptions into strips so you have one per strip. Also do any specialty offers you have (i.e., Bonus Buys, Hostess Only Gifts, free merchandise for holding a party, recruiting information, etc.). Either have each guest pick one as they enter the party or place each one next to the specific item it names and have the guests come to you display and pick an item and card/prop. You may want to coach each person a bit if you like, i.e., show them the item and talk about it a bit. After the introductions, have each guest "demo" their item. This is good if you'd rather not demonstrate your line that night (maybe you aren't feeling well?) or to see which guests in attendance might make good Consultants (aren't shy...have a great personality, etc.). Variation: For seasonal parties, you could use plastic Easter Eggs in an "Easter Basket"; Halloween parties use the small plastic pumpkins, Christmas you could use the small stockings, etc. You might consider holding a drawing after the guests "demo" their item. All guests that participated in the demo receive a ticket for the drawing. ***** Supplies needed: 2 or more decks of cards and your imagination. Tell all guests at the beginning of your show that whenever you say the word "Free", the first person who yells out "I want it", will get a card (give them the card face down, no peeking, if they peek they must give the cards to the Hostess). At the end of the demo whoever has the most points wins. 2-10 are worth face value; K,Q,J's are worth 25 and Aces are worth 50 points, you can use jokers if you like and give them any value you want. Now to play: Make sure you mention the word "free" as many times as possible throughout your flip chart or program talk as well as product demonstration. Use phrases such as: You will receive $100 in FREE; This item is good for that "free" spot; when you have "free" time' wouldn't you like this for "free". I love to trick them also. If they see on your flipchart the word free and they are ready to jump the gun; I will purposely substitute the words "at no cost" instead to get them going. If you can't tell who said it first? Give a card to anyone who said it. If there's quiet people at your party who refuse to speak up, then have one or two rounds where those who don't say "I want it" win a card. This game is great to keep the groups complete and utmost attention. They hang on your every word to spring out of their seats! At the end; they count up their cards. Award a prize to the guests that have the highest and lowest totals. ***** This game really keeps guests listening. Give a guest a gift (2 gifts if there is 9 or more guests). Tell them whenever you say the word "exclusive" they have to pass the gift to the person on their right. Tell them how they can identify an exclusive item in your catalog (usually there's a special symbol) and that means that particular item is exclusive to your company. You might also want to m mention that even though they may see an item very similar to yours in a local store or catalog, it's not the same (inferior quality, a copy, etc.). The gift will keep being passed until you've finished your presentation, and the last guest holding it wins. ***** Give each guest an index card and tell them to list a household item that they would love to get rid of. Then, have them list five reasons why they would get rid of it. After everyone is done writing, say, "the household item that you have written down, I want you to cross it out and replace it with your husband or boyfriend's name." When they say the sentence they must say: I want to replace (name of husband/boyfriend) because he is....................... and list their reasons. It's a fun game and everyone loves it. The one that has the most outlandish answers wins. ***** Read this at the end of your demonstration. The person with the most points wins! I usually give a prize to the person with the least points, also! I wonder who came here from afar, Give yourself 5 if you came by car. Were you on time? Not one minute late? Punctuality pays so give yourself 8. A watch is 6 and each ring is 2 10 more points if your eyes are not blue. Score yourself 5 if you show any pink, But take away 10 if you left dishes in the sink. Count all of your buttons...each gives you 1 Except if they are white and then you get none. For each bow that you have add on 2 (Note: shoelace bows count) But safety pins are taboo, So for each one you're wearing you must subtract 2. 1 point for each year that you have been wed, But take away 5 if you have on red. Now sons are neat, on that we agree So for each one you have you now may add 3. But when adding up points, girls are worth more So for each one that you have go ahead and add 4. If you kissed your husband or boyfriend today, add 12 but into your personal life we must delve... If you kissed them both you must subtract 20 Because you're in trouble and trouble aplenty! Now that's all there so total your score Except if you're a special friend, there's one more. It's 50 points bonus for a V.I.P. If you'll be a hostess for a (insert your party plan name here) for me! ***** Have each guest get a partner and stand back-to-back (no sisters or mother and daughters as partners). They cannot look at each other. Have them number a piece of paper 1-14, and as the following questions. If there's an uneven number of guests, have one stand back-to-back with you and play the game with her. What color hair does she have? What basic color is she wearing? How many rings does she have on? How many children does she have? Is she wearing a girdle? How old is she? Is she wearing shoes or sandals? What is her husband's name? Is she wearing buttons? Is she wearing a watch? Does she have nail polish on? Does she have earrings on? What is her favorite television show? What color are her eyes? Have them check answers after. The guest with the most correct answers wins. ***** You keep tools in it (Chest) Part of a tree (Limb) Grows on a cornstalk (Ears) House of worship (Temple) Part of a river (Mouth) Carpenters use them (Nails) Seafood (Muscles) Part of an apple (Skin) Part of a clock (Hands/Face) Tropical tree (Palm) Type of macaroni (Elbow) Horses sometimes win by this (Nose) Edge of a saw (Teeth) Cad or jerk (Heel) You can see it in a slab of marble (Veins) Part of a hurricane (Eye) 24 inches (2 feet) Entry in the tortoise race (Hair) Tugboat's duty (Toe) Wrigley's (Gum) ***** What we extend to our friends (Hand) Seen at the circus (Ring or Band) Something used before (Second Hand) Given at the 15th wedding anniversary (Crystal) Caesar, Mark Anthony, Brutes (Roman Characters) Places where water bubbles up (Spring) Something read by the secretary (Minutes) Something a pretty woman is proud of (Face) Supports a flower (Stem) Opposite of front (Back) Something a lawyer tries (Case) A book in the Bible (Numbers) ***** Prize goes to the person with the least amount right, but don't tell them until after the game has been scored. How many months have 31 days? (7) Who's picture is on a $10 bill? (Hamilton) How many cups are in a gallon? (16) Where is the red light on a traffic light? (Top) How many sides to a stop sign? (8) What is 2 plus 2 times 2 divided by 2? (4) What is the capitol of California? (Sacramento) Which hand does the Statue of Liberty hold up? (Right) Which side is the hot water faucet on? (Left) Who was our 7th president? (Andrew Jackson) ***** Change this game a little if you have repeat guests. Talk about yourself, you name, husband/boyfriend's name, the names of your children, how long you've have been married, how long I've been selling for the company you represent, my $$$ in fund raiser sales last year (opens the door to talk about fund raisers)...trips you've been on, etc. Do all this talking while passing out the books, papers, and just casually walking around. When you finish with the big speech, ask them to take out the sheet of paper you've given them, then say, "OK. #1 what is my husband's name?" I get a lot of, "OH.I wasn't listening". You can bet that they will listen this time!! Is a great recruiting game, shows them that even though everyone is "busy", they can do this wonderful job, too! ***** Part of a watch - Main Spring Cold, clear liquid that is very good for you - Spring water Your children are your - Offspring Name of a city in Massachusetts, Missouri and Ohio - Springfield Used by a swimmer or high diver - Spring board Type of cake pan - Spring form There's a song about this - Spring Time The December Bride - Spring Byington Thorough cleaning of the home in March, April or May - Spring cleaning Lazy feeling often associated with a season - Spring fever ***** It's easy enough to name six of them, but try it yourself...the seventh one is usually elusive!! Someone ALWAYS tries to use a name that was never intended for a dwarf! Bashful, Doc, Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy, Grumpy and Dopey

Misc Games

Get a scale and place on a table or in the middle of the room. Have each guest weigh their purse. The person with the heaviest Purse wins a prize & also carries a lot of load! *******

What ever day of the month it is 21st, etc. or

whatever time the party is 7:30 the first person to buy

something of this number gets a prize. for instance,

21st of the month needs to spend at least 21 dollars before

tax and shipping, to get a prize. Lower numbers need to

have a party on that evening of the next month, or match that time the

following week. You make up the rules according to the number.

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When guest arrives have a board with your secret word hid on it and let them

know that who ever is the first to use the secret word to the hostess is the

winner. (example) secret word is (booking) if some one asks her if she

has any parties booked yet is the winner.

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The host/hostess purchases a bunch of odd looking

cookie cutouts. The cutouts are numbered. The attendees try to guess that

the cutouts are and write them on a list. The one with the most correct

guesses wins!

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This one is a game as well as an icebreaker. When guests arrive to the

party, each one is given a clothespin and instructed NOT to mention

*come up with a buzzword with what you're selling,* i.e. container, candle,

kitchen. etc. during the entire shower. If someone catches another person

saying that word, they (the person that said it) must give up their clothes

pin to the "catcher". At the end of the shower, the person with the most

"pins" is declared the winner and WINS a prize. This is a fun way of

keeping the party interactive and helps people to relax a bit

easier.

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Write down the last names of at least 20 famous TV.

couples. Have your guests add in the first name.

Allow only about 5 minutes to guess the names. When time is up,

read the first names and the tv show they were from.

Who ever get the most wins the game. At the end of the game,

show a couple of items you have that GO together, bonus buys. etc

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Following are the first lines to the theme songs from

well-known TV shows. How many can you name?

a) Come and knock on our door

b) Welcome back, your dreams were your ticket out

c) Baby if you've ever wondered, wondered whatever became of me

d) Here we come, walkin down the street

e) Diamonds, Daisies, Snowflakes

f) I used to be sad, I used to be shy

g) Boy the way Glenn Miller played

h) Let the time flow, let the love grow

i) Chico, don't be discouraged

j) Now the world don't move, to the beat of just one drum

k) Well. we're movin on up

l) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

m) Love, exciting and new

n) Lady Godiva was a freedom rider

o) this is it, this is it

p) Hello world here's a song that we're singing

q) Making your way in the world today, takes everything you got

r) You take the good, you take the bad, you take

them both & then you get

s) Whatever happened to predictability?

t) Look at what's happened to me, I can't believe

it myself

u) Show me that smile again, show me that smile

v) I've been down this road, walking the line

that's painted by pride

w) Don't go to bed, with no price on your head

x) There's a magic in the early morning we found

y) Well, I'm not the kind to kiss and tell, but

I've been seen with Farrah

z) Some walk by night, some fly by day

ANSWERS:

a) Three's company

b) Welcome back Kotter

c) WKRP in Cincinnati

d) The Monkees

e) That girl

f) Alice

g) All in the family

h) Angie

i) Chico and the man

j) Different strokes

k) The Jeffersons

l) Laverne and Shirley

m) The love boat

n) Maude

o) One day at a time

p) The Partridge Family

q) Cheers

r) The facts of life

s) Full house

t) Greatest American hero

u) Growing pains

v) Ally McBeal

w) Baretta

x) Eight is enough

y) The fall guy

z) Moonlighting

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Fill about 8 small jars with spices

and have guests pass them around (eyes must be closed). After it goes by,

they get to open their eyes and guess the scents. The one with the most

right wins!

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Have fake $$$ on hand... have a Q & A session, each question they ask about a PRODUCT that you didn't cover, or ask about being a consultant, or ask about being a hostess, they get a "$100" fake bill to spend on prizes after the session. ***** Use 12 cards from Bingo or 12 playing cards as long as you have 2 matching sets of 12 cards. Tell the Guests to ask you 12 things about your job. When they ask you a question, give them one card of a matching pair and put the other card in a drawing box. At the end you will draw one card and the person holding the matching card wins a prize (you can also use drawing tickets, giving them one half of the ticket, and putting the other half in a container). *****

Get Creative Game

Pick an item from your lot, and have the guest

come up as many ways to use that item in more ways than it

was intended. The one with the most ways wins!

This can get REALLY fun and help sell an item!

Buy by the Color

If a certain color applies to the month (green for St. Pattys,

red/white/blue for July, etc.) offer a prize for the most

items they order in those colors. candles work best, or Tupperware*

Depends on your party plan.

Candy Game #2

Indian burying ground (Mounds)

A galaxy (Milky Way)

The red planet (Mars)

Home of the movie stars (Hollywood)

Happy, but not laughing (Snickers)

Can't hold anything (Butterfinger)

A famous author (Oh, Henry)

Famous baseball player (Babe Ruth)

Famous street in New York (5th Avenue)

Sweet sign of affection (Kiss)

Favorite day for working people (Pay Day)

Nothing + nothing = nothing (Zero)

Can't think of the name of it (Whatchamacallit)

A double letter of alphabet candy (M & M's)

Some of baby's first sounds (Goo Goo)

Candy Game #3

What bee's make (Bit O Honey)

Round flotation devices (Life Savers)

Happy cattleman (Jolly Rancher)

Stupid people (Dum Dums)

Classical concert (Symphony)

Pleasingly plump (Chunky)

Academic outcasts (Nerds)

Single women look for him (Big Hunk)

Not a Big Mac (Whoppers)

A feline (Kit Kat)

Charlie Brown's friend (Peppermint Patty)

Present & past (Now and Later)

Sun explosion (Star Burst)

Jackpot payout (100,000 Bar)

Say Cheese Game

Have guests answer the following questions. All answers are a type of cheese.

1. A small house (Cottage)

2. Most popular cheese on pizza (Mozzarella)

3. What a knife should be (Sharp)

4. A Texas steer (Longhorn)

5. A northern state (Wisconsin)

6. A city in Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)

7. A nationality (Swiss)

8. A color (Blue)

9. A patriotic cheese (American)

10. A spice (Pepper)

A Rather Peculiar Game

This is a rather peculiar game

It really does not have a name

It's simple to play as a game should be

You just do as you're told, you see

So now if you'll please give me your attention

We'll put an end to this suspension

In the end, whoever scores the most

Will receive a prize of which to boast

Now since you're all fashionable girls

Give yourself 5 if you have any pearls

You may add 3 if your toes peek out

And earrings will give you 2 more to shout

Score yourself 5 if you show any red

Add 6 more for a curl on your head

Now before you think you are going to win

Take away 2 for each safety pin

Give yourself 6 if your pants are tight

Add 1 for a scarf which is just about right

Add 5 more if your shoes are black

And take away 3 for a zipper in back

Now count all your buttons, for each you get 2

And take away 1 for each button that's blue

Give yourself 5 if your heels are high

And why not take 10 for the green in your eye

10 more points for a rose on your clothes

Take away 5 if you forgot to wear hose

If your husband you kissed today - add 9

If you didn't subtract 12 - you're subject to fine

This is the end...there isn't anymore

Who is the lucky lady with the highest score?

Timer Game

Set a timer to go off every few minutes while you're doing your demo. When the timer goes off, the person holding a small prize gets to keep it.

Trading Spaces

GREAT FOR HOME DÉCOR COMPANIES

Divided them into teams! The hostess on her own you can help her. Do two rooms. Each team gets $1000 to shop with. They redecorate the room from the catalog have them right down item, page number and price. The team that matches closest to what the hostess picked for these rooms wins. I gave the winning team 4 raffle tickets each and then I do a drawing at the end of the night for a small prize. They loved it. It was great when they were done then we all came back into the main room and went to the room the 1st team decorated and they told us what page what item and where it would go in the room. This way now all the ladies are going through the catalog. It was amazing some would say wow I did not even see that before! Really a great tool! Try it