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Sometimes the best parties are the ones that have lots of silly party games. Some types of parties seem to breed those kinds of games. If you're hosting a bridal shower, baby shower, or bachelorette party, it's a given that silly party games are going to be a part of the party. How do you get the guests to participate? Choose the right guests, choose the games carefully, and put the guests at ease, and you'll soon find everyone cheerfully making fools of themselves and having fun too.
Choosing the right guests is important when you want to play silly party games.
You can invite nearly everyone you want to your bachelorette party or bridal shower. Make sure to include at least one of each of the following kinds of guests. Guests that play silly party games have a good sense of humor, are outgoing, are charismatic, and do things that are unexpected. When you have a few of these people at your party, especially if you fuel them with alcohol and praise, they will be eager to get your games started, and they'll keep them going.
Next, choosing the right games is important. Here's how. Choose a variety of games. This will make it likely that every guest will genuinely want to be involved in at least one of them. It will also help move the party along: if one fails, you can move smoothly to the next. Put the games in the right order. Make the first game an engaging ice-breaker. It is vital that this game not make anyone feel silly. Put them at ease, get them having fun, and then break out the karaoke machine or charades. Make the silly games irresistible. Take care which silly games you choose. Good games will always bring enough fun to cancel out the possible humiliation factor.
Finally, get the guests to relax, and they'll be more likely to want to play the games you've chosen. You don't ever want to force your guests to play games. You want to design the party in a way that makes the games desirable, non-threatening, and inevitable, and you want your guests to be at ease. Here's how to get them to relax. Why not serve drinks? Alcohol is a great lubricator of inhibitions. Do it yourself. Never ask your friends to do anything you aren't willing to do first. Get out in front of your guests, do a little improv, and do it with a smile on your face. Put your fears aside, and your guests will follow your example. When they join in, make sure to laugh when they're funny, encourage them, and compliment them when they're done. Now they're relaxed, enjoying themselves, and the party is a success.
It can be very rewarding to watch your guests lose themselves in the fun and frivolity of the party games you've chosen. Put a little planning into the party, be prepared to take risks of your own, and enlist the right kind of friends, and your guests will sniff baby diapers and wrap themselves in toilet paper gowns, and they'll thank you for it afterward.
