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Fun Mardi Gras Games:

Acting Proverbs: It is Mardi Gras time again with all its fun and laughter and parties. Here is a party game called the Mardi Gras Acting Proverb game that is certain to entertain and delight all who play. The best way to play this game is for the players to divide themselves up into two teams, the audience and the actors. Each of the actors should then pick a proverb which he will act out in front of the audience. For instance, suppose one of the actors has chosen the proverb "A bad workmen quarrels with his tools." He should go into the room where the audience is seated, carrying with him a bag in which there is a saw, a hammer, or any other implement or tool used by a workman or pretend that he has tools, he should then look around and find a chair, or some other article, which he should then act the workman, by taking off his coat, rolling up his sleeves, and commencing work, often dropping his tools and grumbling about them the whole time. If this game is acted well, it may be very entertaining. For every wrong guess, the audience gets a point off.

Alphabet Game: The Mardi Gras' Alphabet game is an educational and fun game for the children to enjoy. In this games a large boxful of letters should be provided, which can be purchased at any toy store or made by the young people themselves by cutting letters out of newspapers. The children should seat themselves around the table; the letters should then be well shuffled and dealt to the players. Each child has to form a word or sentence out of the letters which he has received. Another variation is to select a long word, and then in a given time to try to form several words from it such as names of well-known people, places, etc., can also be given. These games are not only amusing, but serve at the same time to instruct the young folk. Mardi Gras favors serve as excellent rewards for a game well played.

Animal, Vegetable or Mineral: The Animal, Vegetable or Mineral Game is an excellent Mardi Gras game which is both instructional and amusing and will fit in with your Mardi Gras supplies. To play, two sides are picked, one has to guess what word or sentence the remainder of the children have chosen. They go out of the room, and when the subject has been decided upon, return and ask a question of each of the other side in turn. The answer must be either "Yes" or "No," and in no case should more words be used, under penalty of paying a forfeit. The first important point to be found out is whether the subject is "Animal," "Vegetable," or "Mineral." Supposing, for instance, the subject chosen is a cat which is sleeping in the room by the fire, the questions and answers might be like the following: "Is the subject chosen an animal?" "Yes." "Wild animal?" "No." "Domestic animal?" "Yes." "Common?" "Yes." "Are there many to be seen in this town?" "Yes." "Have you seen many this day?" "Yes." "In this house?" "No." "Have you seen many in the road?" "Yes." "Do they draw carts?" "No." "Are they used for working purposes?" "No." "Is the subject a pet?" "Yes." "Have they one in the house?" "Yes." "In this room?" "Yes." "Is it lying in front of the fire at the present time?" "Yes." "Is the subject you all thought of the cat lying in front of the fire in this room?" "Yes." The subject having been guessed, another one is chosen and the game proceeds. The questions are limited to twenty, but it is hardly ever necessary to use that number. So stock up on your Mardi Gras supplies and let the games begin.

Birds Fly: Mardi Gras' game Birds Fly is a wonderful game for the small children of your Mardi Gras to play. To play, each child places their hands on the table. Each child must raise their hands when the instructor of the game says: "Birds fly, or "Pigeons fly" or any other winged creature "flies". If the conduct names a creature that does not have wings, such as "Pigs Fly", any player who raised a hand gets a point taken away. At the end of the game, the child with the least numbers subtracted wins. Mardi Gras is an excellent time to get out the decorations and make your Mardi Gras that more festive.

Birds, Beasts and Fish: Mardi Gras decorations, Mardi Gras supplies and playing Mardi Gras' game Bird, Beasts and Fish is an fun way of entertaining at your Mardi Gras party. To play pick the name of a bird, animal or fish and tell your companion which of the three it is. Write down the first and last letters of the name with blanks representing the missing letters. For example, write down on the paper "C*******e." Your companion's job is to state all of the animals whose name starts with a "c" and ends with a "e". If the second player after guessing several times gives up, the first player would tell him what animal he thought of was, "Crocodile," and would then think of another bird, beast or fish. However, if the second player guess correctly, then he receives the paper and pencil and writes down a name he is thinking of. What better game can be played that is so much fun at your Mardi Gras party? Mardi Gras party favors add an extra something special to your Mardi Gras party.

Blackboard Rely: Parades, floats and games are what make Mardi Gras so much fun. With your Mardi Gras supplies make sure you get several two blackboards and chalk for this fun Blackboard relay race game. Your guest separate into two teams. Each team has a blackboard. Each taking turns, one player from each team runs up the blackboard and writes a word relating to Mardi Gras. For example, a player might write the word parties, masks or fun. The team with the most acceptable words wins. Words that are not deemed acceptable have points taken from them. Mardi Gras decorations liven up any party especially a Mardi Gras party with a Mardi Gras theme.

Blind Mans Wand: Blind Man's Wand is another delight Mardi Gras way of playing Blind Man's Buff. The player who is blindfolded stands in the center of the room, with a long paper wand, which can be made of a newspaper folded up lengthways, and tied at each end with string. The other players then join hands and stand round him in a circle. Some one then plays a song, and the players dance round and round the blind man, until suddenly the music stops; the blind man then takes the opportunity of lowering his wand upon one of the circle, and the player upon whom it has fallen has to take hold of it. The blind man then makes a noise, such as, for instance, the barking of a dog, a street cry, or anything he thinks will cause the player he has caught to betray himself, as the captive must imitate whatever noise the blind man likes to make. Should the blind man detect who holds the stick, the one who is caught has to be blind man; if not, the game goes on until he succeeds.

The Mardi Gras Buzz: This Mardi Gras Buzz game is a very old game, but is always a very great favorite. The more the players, the greater the fun. The way to play it is as follows: The players sit in a circle and begin to count in turn, but when the number 7 or any number in which the figure 7 or any multiple of 7 is reached, they say "Buzz," instead of whatever the number may be. As, for instance, supposing the players have counted up to 12, the next player will say "13," the next "Buzz" because 14 is a multiple of 7 (twice 7)—the next player would then say "15" the next "16," and the next would, of course, say "Buzz" because the figure 7 occurs in the number 17. If one of the players forgets to say "Buzz" at the proper time, he is out. The game then starts over again with the remaining players, and so it continues until there is but one person remaining. If great care is taken the numbers can be counted up to 70, which, according to the rules before mentioned, would, of course, be called Buzz. The numbers would then be carried on as Buzz 1, Buzz 2, etc., up to 79, but it is very seldom that this stage is reached.

Mardi Gras Consequences: One of the most popular Mardi Gras party games is certainly "Consequences." It is a very old favorite, but has lost none of its charms with age. The players sit in a circle; each person is provided with a half sheet of paper and a pencil, and is asked to write on the top (1) one or more adjectives, then to fold the paper over so as no one can see what was written. Every player has to pass his or her paper onto their right-hand neighbor.(2)"the name of the gentleman;" after having done this, the paper must again be folded and passed on as before; this time must be written (3) or more adjectives. Finally, the papers are collected and read out loud and the laughter begins. Mardi Gras is a festive time of the year and deserves to have festive Mardi Gras party supplies at your party to enhance the spirit of Mardi Gras.

Cross Questions and Crooked Answers: Mardi Gras is one of the most festive times of the year and Mardi Gras' Cross Questions and Crooked Answers is one of the most fun games you might end up playing at a Mardi Gras party. To play this game, it is best to sit in a circle, and until the end of the game one must not speak above a whisper. The first player whispers a question to his neighbor, such as "Do you like roses?" This question is now the second players question. The second player answers "Yes, they smell so sweetly," and this answer belongs to the first player. The second player now asks his neighbor a question. Perhaps he has asked, "Are you fond of potatoes?" and the answer may have been "yes, when they are fried!" So that the second player has now a question and answer belonging to him, which he must remember. The game goes on until every one has been asked a question and given an answer, and each player must be sure and bear in mind that it is the question he is asked, and the answer his neighbor gives, which he has to remember. At the end of the game, each player gives his question and answer aloud in the following manner: "I was asked: Do you like roses?" and the answer was "Yes, when they are fried." the next player says I was asked: "Are you fond of potatoes?" and the answer was "Yes, they are very pretty, but they don't wear well."

Mardi Gras Tumble: The Mardi Gras Tumble is a simply hysterical game to play as well as to watch. To play this loads of laughter game, all players form in a straight line. Grasp just above ankles and on "Go," run a very short distance and return, keeping hold above ankles all the time. This is a silly game that takes coordination and is fun to play on rainy days. Mardi Gras supplies are easy to get and well worth the trip.

Rhyme Anytime Game: The first thing that is done when playing the Rhyme Anytime Mardi Gras game is to divide the children into two equal parts, one-half leaving the room; the remaining players should then select a word, which will have to be guessed by those outside the door. When the word has been chosen—say, for instance, the word "will"—the party outside the room are told that the word they are to guess rhymes with "till." A consultation then takes place, and they may think that the word is "ill." The children then enter and begin to act the word "ill," but without speaking a word. The audience, when they recognize the word that is being performed, will immediately hiss, and the actors then retire and think of another word. Thus the game goes on until the right word is hit upon, when the children who have remained in the room, clap their hands. The audience then change places with the actors.

Earth, Air, Fire, and Water: Earth, Air, Fire and Water is a favorite game of a lot of Mardi Gras party goers. Now you too can play this fun game. To play this game seat yourselves in a circle, take a clean duster or handkerchief and tie it in a big knot, so that it may easily be thrown from one player to another. One of the players throws it to another, at the same time calling out either of these words: Earth, Air, Fire, or Water." If "Earth" is called, the player to whom the ball is thrown has to mention something that lives on the earth, for example a lion or a cat, if "air" is called, something that lives in the air if "Water" something that lives in the water, but if "Fire" is called, he player must keep silent. Always remember not to put birds in the water or animals or fishes in the air, be silent when "fire" is called, and answer before the ten count can be counted. For breaking any of these rules a forfeit must be paid.

Mardi Gras Masked Relay: The Mardi Gras competition is on. The Mardi Gras' masked relay race shall begin by placing a mask on the front desk of alternate rows. At a signal to start the first child in each row takes the mask in both hands and passes it over his head to the child behind him. This continues till the last child receives it. The last child runs forward with it, running down the right aisle. On reaching the front seat, his entire row moves one seat backward, so as to leave an empty seat in front. The runner then sits down in the empty seat and passes the eraser backward with both hands as before stated. The changing of seats should be on the left side. The game ends when each child is returned to his own seat. Mardi Gras' favors such as decorative masks are an excellent reward to go to the winners.

Family Car: Mardi Gras' Family Car game is almost as old as Mardi Gras itself. The family car, originally the family coach, is most amusing if you can find someone who is a good story-teller. The players sit in a circle and everyone, except the story teller, takes the name of some part of a car or its equipment. For example, a door, engine, wheels, etc. When all are ready, the story-teller begins a tale about an old car and what happened to it, how it went on a journey, broke down, was fixed, and started off again. The story should be told fluently, but not too quickly. Every time any part of the car is mentioned, the player who has taken that car part name must rise from his seat and then sit down again. Whenever the car is mentioned, all of the players, with the exception of the story teller, must rise. Anyone failing to rise is out of the game.

The Mardi Gras Feather Game: Get a large feather. Have the players sit in a circle as closely together as possible. One person of the party then throws the feather as high as possible into the air. It is the duty of all the players to prevent it from alighting on them, by blowing at it whenever it comes in their direction. Any player whom it falls upon gives up points. It is almost impossible to imagine the excitement that is produced by this game when it is played with spirit, and the fun is not confined to just the players, much enjoyment is gained by the onlookers as well.

Forbidden Letter: Mardi Gras just got more fun with the addition of this wonderful game called the Forbidden Letter. The idea of this game is to try to get as many sentences spoken that do not contain a certain letter which has been agreed to. For example, the letter "f" is not to be used. The first player might ask: "Is this a new game to you?" The second player could answer: "Oh, no. I played it years ago when I was quite young." He would perhaps turn to the third player, and ask: "You remember it, do you not?" The third player might answer, "Yes, but we played it differently." This third player would be out because he had used a word with a "f" in it. The answers must be given at once, without hesitation, and the player who avoids using the designated letter the longest wins the game.

Hands Up: Decorate your home with Mardi Gras decorations and let the party begin by playing the Hands Up game. Here is a free game that will entertain every child at your Mardi Gras party. The children in this game must divide, one-half taking seats on one side of the table, and the other half on the other side. The players on one side being called the "guessers" and the players on the other side being called the "hiders." A button or any small object is produced and the hiders have to pass it from hand to hand, under the table, so that those sitting opposite may not know who holds it. When it is hidden, one of the guessers cries out, "Hands Up!" Immediately the hiders must place their closed hands on the table. The guessers have then to find out which hand holds the button. If successful, the hiders take their turn at guessing.

Hide the Thimble: An excellent game for small children to play at a Mardi Gras party is Hide the Thimble. In this game, one child goes out of the room. A thimble or button is placed in plain sight by another child. The one who was sent out is then guided to the object by the clapping of the children—soft clapping for "cold," and louder for "warm." The warmer or louder the clapping, the close the child is to the object. A mask of feathers or a strand of beads would make for a wonderful Mardi Gras party favor present.

I Love My Love With an A: I love my love with the letter "A" is a cute game that the girls at your Mardi Gras party are sure to enjoy. To play this game at its best, the players are to arrange themselves in a half circle round the room. Then one begins, "I love my love with an 'A' because she is affectionate, I hate her with an 'A' because she is artful. Her name is Alice, she comes from Alabama and I gave her apricots." The next player says, "I love my love with a 'B' because she is Bonnie and I hate her with a 'B' because she is boastful. Her name is Bertha, she comes from Boston and I gave her a book." The next player takes "C" and the next "D" and so on through all the letters of the alphabet.

Our Old Grannie Does Not Like T: Mardi Gras is a time for Mardi Gras supplies, Mardi Gras decorations and Mardi Gras games such as this fun game called Our Old Grannie Doesn't Like T. To play, all the players sit in a row, except one, who sits in front of them and says to each one in turn: "Our old Grannie doesn't like T; what can you give her instead?" Perhaps the first player will answer Cocoa," and that will be correct; but if the second player should say, "Chocolate," he will have to pay a forfeit, because there is a "T" in chocolate. This is really a catch, as at first everyone thinks that "tea" is meant instead of the letter "T". Even after the trick has been found out it is very easy to make a slip, as the players must answer before "five" is counted, if they cannot, or if they mention an article of food with the letter "T" in it, they must pay a forfeit.

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