Have Fun and Celebrate with 50th Birthday Party Games

Traditionally, people do not think of games for a 50th birthday party. However, we think they are a great idea! Games are fun, memorable, and exciting for most guests. And, if the guests don’t like them, they don’t have to play!

If you are planning a 50th birthday party, take a look at these lists of 50th birthday party games for inspiration.

You will find simple games, word games, games for kids and everything in between. We even have you covered when it comes to choosing prizes for games as well!

No matter what your 50th birthday party game needs are, we have you covered. So, let’s get started!

50th Birthday Party Games Planning Made Easy

To make sure that the games you have planned for your party go perfectly, there are few things to prepare.

You should know the name of the game, what supplies you need, and have the instructions on hand.

Talk to any friends beforehand that might need to help and have a thank you ready to go!

Just remember games to have to be a hassle, they are supposed to be fun! So, as you start planning use this list to check off what you need to know!

Prep Work

• If you’ve decided to play games during the 50th birthday party celebration, how many games would you like to incorporate?
• Which games do you wish to play?
• Handing out prizes? If so, you may need some game prize ideas. Make sure to buy and wrap the game prizes. As an alternative, you could hand out miniature awards or trophies!
• Try and capture some fun pictures of everyone playing games. Designate someone to take some photos!
• Arrange to have helpers if you are hosting a large crowd.
• Do any of your game choices require tunes? You will need to choose the music .Make sure you have some sort of sound system or speaker setup.
• If any of your games require electronic devices, make sure they are charged.
• Print & Prepare any paper print out type games well in advance.
• Print out rules for each game so you have them handy on party day!
• If you are giving out prizes or awards, plan to set up & decorate a game prize table.

Helpful Hints

• Icebreaker games are always a great way to start off any party
• Too many games can be overkill, consider the age group of your guests.
• Ask for help! Have a couple of friends or family members help you with snapping pics, reading the rules of play or being game judges.

Icebreaker 50th Birthday Party Games

When guests don’t know each other, you have to break the ice. Ice breaker games are fun and require a lot of teamwork.

Get your guests acquainted through these games and have a party that everyone will remember. Don’t know any ice breaker games? No big deal!

We have a list of icebreaker 50th birthday games that will be fun for everyone!

50th Birthday Bucket List

This isn’t so much a game but more of a fun activity to get all your guests participating in the festivities.

Display your homemade or store-bought bucket at the entrance to the party. You’ll also want to have bucket list suggestion cards and pens handy for everyone to write down their ideas.

Guests can put at least one idea in the bucket and at gift giving time, you can present the birthday honoree with all the great suggestions!

If you’d like to turn this into a game, then simply have the birthday boy or girl pick 5 to 10 random suggestions and read them out loud. Then they can pick their “favorite” from the bunch and you can give the winner a prize!

The 50th Birthday Game

This game is ideal as an ice-breaker. It’s a deck of unique question cards, made especially for fiftieth birthdays.

You can purchase it or if you are feeling creative, you can come up with your own set of questions related to 50th birthdays!

More Icebreaker Games

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Indoor 50th Birthday Party Games

Depending on the venue for your party, you might need games that can take place indoors!

Although you and your guests might not be able to be as active, these games can still be fun!

How Well Do You Know The Birthday Boy/ Girl?

Before your guests arrive, have your Birthday Boy or Girl answer a list of questions about themselves.  Get Creative! Create questions of your own or check out the Birthday Trivia sheet below.

Then as guests arrive, you can hand out those same questions to them.  You can choose whether there’s a time limit to answer all questions. Once the questions are all answered, call out each question to see who knows the most about the Birthday Honoree.  The person with the most matches to the Honoree’s answers wins the game.

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Guess My Age Game

This party game is always a hit! The older the birthday honoree is, the more fun it is because there are more pics to choose from.

Make or buy a display for the photos and label each with a number. The photos should be at different stages of their life. Then have your guests guess the age for each of the pictures.

Simple AND Fun!

This game also works great for Baby Showers, Retirement Parties or even for couples Engagement Parties!

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Spinner Prize Wheel

OMG! This is such an awesome game for groups. So many ways that a spin to win prize wheel can be done…

For a group I would recommend buying various small prizes in bulk and a few “bigger” items for the Jackpot. I’d make each slot one of 3 colors (to match your party theme of course 😉) and 1 jackpot slot in gold color.

Have each guest take a spin and pick their prize for the prize table!

I’m definitely going to whip up a tutorial on this myself, but here’s the concept below.

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Easy Scavenger Hunt

This is a simple birthday game that’s quick and easy to prepare. 

Just type up or print out out a list of items that can be found in your guests pockets or purses. Assign points to each item and whoever can produce the most item points, wins!

Another variation is “What’s in your phone?” if most of your guests have cell phones.

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Word Party Games

Word games are fun and don’t require any extra room at all! All you need is your brains, a few pens, and some paper to pull these party games off.

Most guests love them because there is not a lot of interaction or moving involved. So, these ideas are perfect if you want everyone to be involved!

Here are some suggestions:

Free Printable Birthday Word Search

Active & Outdoor 50th Birthday Party Games

Have a big outdoor venue and a lot of room? Try some active outdoor games to get your guests moving!

These games can be extra exciting, because they get the adrenaline pumping!

If you are going to choose one of these 50th birthday party games, just make sure you have all of the supplies!

Some fun ideas could include these favorites:

Ring Toss Game

A classic outdoor party game! Why not play ring toss? 

I am inspired by this DIY Flamingo Ring Toss, but you can always opt for a store bought version.

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Outdoor Twister

Take this famous game and put an outdoor twist on it (get it? 😉).

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50th Birthday Piñata

A birthday piñata always makes for a good time! You can opt for a standard 5-0 or play up the 50th birthday party decor with a theme specific one.

Fun ideas could be a tequila or cactus piñata, birthday cake or donut.

Either go the do it yourself piñata route or if time is a factor, find the perfect one online!

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A big shout out to Backyard Games for their awesome and growing list of outdoor games – these guys really know their stuff and if you are still hunting for outdoor game ideas, check them out!

More Fun 50th Birthday Games to Play

If you haven’t quite found that perfect 50th party game to play, here are some more suggestions:

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Birthday Party Activities for Kids

If your 50th birthday party is going to have kids in attendance have something to keep them entertained.

Choose a fun activity or entertainment so the adults can have fun without worry!

Any of these 50th birthday party game ideas for kids will do!

50th Birthday Party Activities for Adults

Maybe the adults aren’t into games, so choose an activity!

Keep the guests dancing and the party going all night long with live music, casino games or a DJ!

Everyone will have a great time and remember all the fun they had celebrating a great 50th birthday!

50th Birthday Party Game Prizes

Having games makes for fun, lighthearted competition for everyone in attendance.

With the games you plan offer prizes to the winners for extra fun! Below you will find lists of 50th birthday game prizes that everyone will love!

Which prizes will you pick?

Game Prizes for Children

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Memento Prize Ideas for 50th Birthday Party Games

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Delicious Treats as 50th Birthday Party Game Prizes

Practical Prizes for 50th Birthday Party Games

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50th Birthday Party Game Prizes for Well-Being

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Beauty Product Prizes for 50th Birthday Party Games

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Gift Cards for Game Prizes

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