Are you ready for your little one’s jungle themed birthday party but not sure how to keep all of their friends entertained? Is your child crafty, full of energy, or extra creative? With this list of 22 different party games, you’ll find the perfect mix of activities to keep everyone entertained and make the day unforgettable.
Crafting Activities:
- Make Your Own Animal Crown
Set out strips of paper and other crafting materials so that your guests can create animal crowns. Just have them attach the ears, horns, or antlers for their animal to their crown and you’ll have a party full of wild animals.
- Create a Rain Stick
A rain stick is a fun and simple craft for your guests. Just add a rolled piece of aluminum foil and some rice to a paper tube and cover each end with paper. Soon enough your guests will have instruments to play during your party. For a detailed tutorial, check out this article by Super Simple. - Paint Your Own Animal
Painting is always a fun activity for kids. With this Paint Kit, your guests can decorate their very own wild animal. This craft also makes a great party favor that will remind your guest of how much fun they had at the party every time they look at it. - Make your Own Safari Necklace
Have your guests create their own bead necklaces. For a safari theme, provide hemp cord, animal print beads, and animal charms.
- Paint Stripes on a Zebra
Painting stripes on a zebra is a great activity for smaller children. Just set out some black paint and zebra coloring sheets. No matter their skill level, they will be able to create a zebra in no time. - Make an Animal Face Mask
Set out some paper plates and crafting materials and let your guests create their own animal masks. - Create Your Own Binoculars
You can’t explore the jungle without a trusty pair of binoculars. So, have your guests create their own with paper tubes and string. For a full tutorial, check out Colorations.
Physical Activities:
- Catch the Lion by the Tail
Catch the Lion by the Tail is a wild twist on the classic Duck Duck Goose game. Have all your guests sit in a circle with one player being “it”. That player will wear a lion tail and will pick someone to chase them around the circle. If the new player doesn’t catch the lion’s tail, then they become the new lion. - Animal Stomp
Create animal feet from sponges and cardboard for your guests. Have them strap the cardboard to their shoes and let them make animal prints with every stomp. You can either coat the sponges with paint and let your guests walk on paper or take the party outside and use water on the cement instead. - Jungle Obstacle Course
A jungle obstacle course is a great way to get your guests moving. Set up a challenging course that will make them feel like true jungle adventurers. Some ideas for the courses include following a wiggling snake tapped to the floor, moving through the “vines” that are taped between a doorway, and a tight rope walk across alligator infested water.
- Rhino Ring Toss
A ring toss is another classic game that can be adapted to your jungle themed party. Instead of tossing rings around a bottle, toss your rings towards a rhino and try to hook your ring on its horn. - Safari Animal Hunt
Turn your guests into safari explorers by hosting a safari animal hunt. Hide animal figurines around the party and pass out a list of what animals need to be found. You can even pass out safari hats and DIY binoculars to really get your guests into character. - Feed the Crocodile
For this game, paint a crocodile on a wooden board and cut out a hole where its mouth is. Hang the board up and then have your guests take turns trying to toss a bean bag into the crocodile’s mouth.
- Cheetah Race
Host a cheetah foot race to bring out the competitive side in guests. Just mark a starting and finishing line and see which of your guests is a true cheetah. - Move Like an Animal
Turn your guests into animals by playing Move Like an Animal. Call out different wild animals and have your guests mimic them to the best of their ability. You can call out the animals randomly or roll a dice with different animals on each side.
Creative activities:
- Guess Which Animal
Test your guests animal knowledge by playing Guess Which Animal. For the clues, you play animal sounds, show a close up of the animal, or show their foot prints. You guests will have a great time trying to figure out what animal it could be. - Put Your Party Ears On
Get your guests into the party spirit by providing them with animal ear headbands. They will get to choose which animal suits them best and can then pretend to be that animal throughout the party. Check out these Animal Ear Headbands for every animal you could possibly want to include.
- Safari Jeep Photo Booth
Create a safari Jeep out of cardboard. Your guests will enjoy pretending to drive it as they go on their safari adventure. It will also make a great spot to take photos. - Animal Face Painting
Little kids love getting their face painted, especially if it means they get to become their favorite jungle animals. While getting a face painter for a party is a great idea, it also can be done on your own. Have an adult at the party give it a try or you can even let the children paint each other’s faces. - Adopt Your Own Wild Animal
Let your guests pick out their very own wild animal to take home. You can provide them with an adoption certificate and let them get creative with naming their new pet. Check out this listing for Wild Animal Plushies that come with their very own carry cases.
- Animal Tattoo Parlor
Let your guests pretend to be at a tattoo parlor and provide them with lots of safari themed temporary tattoos. The kids will love decorating themselves and each other. Check out this listing for over Glow in the Dark Safari Tattoos. - Animal Pattern Matching
For your younger guests, set out some animal figurines and papers with different animal patterns. Have them match the animal to the correct pattern.
I hope you found these activity ideas helpful. Let me know in the comments if you tried any of these ideas for your little one’s party.
Need some ideas for a jungle themed favor bag? Check out 22 Jungle Themed Party Favors Your Guests Will Love.
