When preparing to celebrate his birthday, inviting guests to the celebration, the birthday boy needs to choose funny table contests in advance so that the holiday is as bright and interesting as possible, and, most importantly, to avoid awkward protracted pauses or unwanted conversations.

Competitions should be chosen exclusively table- as a rule, adults have absolutely no desire to get up from the table to participate in outdoor games - therefore, an invitation to jump and run is unlikely to be met with enthusiasm by the guests.

At the same time, the number of contests should not exceed 5-6, otherwise even the funniest entertainment program will be unreasonably long and will soon get bored.

Necessary props and organizational preparations

Most of the contests below do not require a host, but some of them will require a host to be chosen by popular vote - which in itself will be a fun contest.
Or agree in advance that one of your loved ones will take on this role.

Props

For the competitive program, you must prepare in advance:

• tokens or medals;
• red box;
• forfeits with tasks;
• blindfold and mittens (according to the number of guests);
• picture cards in a blue or pink (depending on who's birthday) box:
  – scales for weighing trucks,
  - desert,
  - telescope,
  - alcohol mashine,
  - tank,
  - police car,
  - lemon Tree,
  - propeller.
• two bags (boxes);
• question cards;
• answer cards;
• long nose made of cardboard and gum;
• a glass of water;
• ring.

red box

A "Red Box" with phantoms is being prepared separately for those who lost in contests or dropped out of the game.
You can make a "Red Box" yourself, from colored paper and adhesive tape, or buy a ready-made one.

Phantom tasks should be as funny as possible, for example:

• to sing with a serious air a funny song in a false voice without hitting a single note;
• dance while sitting (hands, shoulders, eyes, head, etc. funny dance);
• show the trick (at the same time so that it does not work out - it is clear that there are no magicians among the guests);
• tell a funny poem, make an unusual riddle, tell a funny story, and so on.

Attention: The "Red Box" will be in the middle of the table throughout the entertainment program. As mentioned above, it is for losing participants. Therefore, do not forget to “reward” a phantom to the eliminated contestant - and it doesn’t matter if the tasks are repeated - because everyone will complete them in their own way!

Competition No. 1 "Find a birthday boy"

Guests are blindfolded.
The leader transplants everyone as he wants.

As a result, no one knows who is now sitting where, and who is nearby.

Warm mittens are put on for each guest. You need to feel by touch who is sitting next to you, touching your hands in mittens only to the head and face of a neighbor.
Firstly, it tickles and involuntarily causes laughter!
And secondly, it is very interesting to try to guess a person through touch!

Each participant guesses who is on the left.
You can try to guess only once, the ultimate goal is to find the birthday boy.

Bandages are removed only when the last participant guessed or did not guess his neighbor, but if the birthday boy was found, then the game ends earlier.

Whoever didn’t guess the neighbor pulls a phantom from the “Red Box” and performs a funny task.

Competition No. 2 "Wishes and funny gifts for the birthday man"

This is a very funny contest for resourceful guests with a sense of humor.

First, the Host says the main congratulations.
It sounds like this: “Dear (th) our birthday (ca)! We all sincerely love you together and wish you good health, happiness and prosperity! May all your dreams come true! Now the rest of the guests will complement my wishes!”

Next, each of the participants must say the phrase: , and then pull out a picture from the blue (or pink) box, show it to the birthday man (birthday girl), and explain - why does he give this item to the hero of the occasion? If his explanation was not found, then the contestant reads out the text on the back of the picture.

The next participant, before taking the picture out of the box, again repeats the beginning of the congratulatory phrase “And I know that this is exactly what you really need, so I give it!” and takes out his funny “gift” with an explanation why the hero of the occasion really needs it!

So, for example, having taken out a picture of a desert, the participant first says the main phrase, with which everyone who draws the pictures begins: “And I know that this is exactly what you really need, so I give it!”, and, if your wish was not found, read the phrase written in the picture on the reverse side: “Let them go there, into the distance, forever, holding hands, and all your enemies and enemies will no longer be able to return, capturing all your troubles!”

What should be depicted and written in the pictures is indicated in the section "Preliminary preparation", but we will repeat again:

1. The box contains pictures of unusual objects.
2. On the reverse side, as a hint, wishes are written. First, the guest, looking at the picture pulled out of the box, tries to come up with an original wish for the birthday girl (birthday man), then looks at the hint written on the back of the picture and adds it to his congratulations.
3. You can add other pictures, in any quantity - the more pictures and wishes, the more interesting the contest.

The required minimum number of images for the contest:

• a picture of special scales for weighing loaded KamAZ trucks, on the reverse side it says: “I wish you so much wealth that it is impossible to count, but only weigh it with such scales!”;
• image of a telescope, on the reverse side it says: “I wish that all dreams and their fulfillment were much closer than those stars in the sky that are visible through a telescope!”;
• moonshine, on the reverse side of the wish: “Let a considerable percentage of unbridled fun always play in your veins!”;
• a picture of a tank, a wish: “To always have something to go to the store!”
• picture of police car with flasher: “So that when you go, the people make way!”
• a tree on which lemons grow, the inscription: “So that “lemons” and not only fruits grow all year round!”
• a picture of a desert, on the back it says: “Let them go there, into the distance, forever, holding hands, and can no longer return, all your enemies, taking all your troubles!”
• image of a propeller from the m / f "The Kid and Carlson", the inscription: “May your life always be Carlsson, who lives on the roof and brings many valuable gifts!”

There are two winners in the competition:
First: the one who came up with the funniest birthday greeting (birthday girl);
Second: the one who read the inscription on the picture the funniest.

Competition No. 3 "Tell us about yourself: let's play cards"

Two bags (or two boxes): one contains randomly mixed cards with questions, the other contains answers.
1. The facilitator pulls out a card from the bag of questions, reads it out loud.
2. The first participant in the feast draws a card from the bag with answers, and with an expression.

Random combinations of questions and answers will be funny.

For example, Leader: “Have you ever been stopped by a traffic police officer?”
The answer might be: "It is so sweet".

Only one card can be drawn per question.
The game ends when all the cards have been read and all the guests have read the answers to the questions.

Question cards:

1) Do you like to drink?
2) Do you like women?
3) Do you like men?
4) Do you eat at night?
5) Do you change your socks every day?
6) Do you watch TV?
7) Do you want to cut your hair bald?
8) Admit that you like to count other people's money?
9) Do you like to gossip?
10) Do you often play pranks on others?
11) Do you know how to use a cell phone?
12) Now at the festive table did you watch who, what and how much ate?
13) Have you ever driven drunk?
14) Have you ever come to a birthday party without a present?
15) Have you ever howled at the moon?
16) Have you considered how much today's laid table costs?
17) Have you ever given something that was given to you as an unnecessary gift?
18) Do you hide food under your pillow?
19) Do you show obscene signs to other drivers?
20) Can you not open the door for guests?
21) Do you often miss work?

Answer cards:

1) Only at night, in the dark.
2) Perhaps, someday, drunk.
3) I can't live without it!
4) When no one sees.
5) No, it's not mine.
6) I only dream about it!
7) This is my secret dream.
8) I tried it once.
9) Of course, yes!
10) Definitely not!
11) In childhood - yes.
12) Rarely, I want more often!
13) I was taught this from childhood.
14) It's very nice.
15) Definitely and without fail!
16) It doesn't interest me at all.
17) Almost always!
18) Yes. The doctor prescribed this for me.
19) That's all I do.
20) Once a day.
21) No, I'm afraid.

Competition No. 4 "Intuition"

Each player is put on a hoop with a certain figure on his head. It can be a fruit, a vegetable, a character, a famous person.

The task of the players, with the help of clarifying questions, to which they answer only “yes” or “no”, is to guess who he is.

Instead of hoops, you can make cardboard masks, then the game will turn out not only interesting, but also very funny.

Competition No. 5 "Long nose"

Everyone wears pre-prepared noses.

At the Leader's command, you need to pass a small ring from nose to nose, and at the same time a glass of water from hand to hand, trying not to spill a single drop.

The game is considered over when both the ring and the glass of water return to the "first" participant.
Whoever dropped the ring or spilled water gets a penalty phantom.

Competition No. 6 "Find a common"

Players are divided into teams.
The host shows three pictures that have something in common.
To motivate and cheer the teams, the condition can be this: the team that did not guess the answer drinks penalty glasses.

For example, one picture shows a jacuzzi, the second shows the Eiffel Tower, the third shows the periodic table. They are united by a surname, because each image is an object named after its creator.

Competition No. 7 "Hat for the birthday"

In a deep hat you need to put a lot of folded pieces of paper with laudatory descriptions of the birthday man (birthday girl), For example:
- smart (smart),
- beautiful (beautiful)
- slender (slender)
- talented (talented)
- economic (economic), and so on.

The guests are divided into pairs. One partner takes out a piece of paper, reads the word to himself and explains to his partner with the help of gestures what it means.
If the answer is not found, you can suggest one with words, but without naming the word itself, but describing its essence.
The team with the most correct answers wins.

You can't pair up. One person takes out a piece of paper and gestures the word, while others guess.
For each correct answer, the player receives one point.
The player with the most points wins.

Competition No. 8 "Get to the bottom of the truth"

A certain object, for example, a carrot, needs to be wrapped in several layers of foil.
Each layer is accompanied by a riddle or task.

If the guest guesses the correct answer or completes the task, he unfolds the first layer. If not, he passes the baton to a neighbor and receives a penalty phantom.

Whoever removes the last layer wins a prize.

Competition No. 9 "Gossip Girl"

This funny competition is more suitable for a small company, because you will need headphones for all participants. Or several volunteers may participate and others will oversee the process.
Players put on headphones and listen to music loudly so that extraneous sounds are not heard.
Without headphones, only the one who speaks the first phrase remains. It must be some secret about the birthday girl (birthday boy).
He speaks it loudly, but in such a way that it is impossible to hear all the words clearly.

The second player passes the phrase that he supposedly heard to the third, the third to the fourth, and so on.
Guests who have already broadcast "Birthday Gossip" can take off their headphones and watch what other participants end up broadcasting.
The last player voices the phrase that he heard, and the first one says the original.

Competition No. 10 "Second half"

Guests will have to include all their acting skills.
Each player chooses a piece of paper on which is written the role that he has to play.
The roles are paired: the goal is to find your partner as soon as possible.

For example, Romeo and Juliet: Juliet can perform the text: “I am standing on the balcony and waiting for my love” and so on.

Competition No. 11 "Joint Efforts"

The host offers to write a fairy tale about the birthday girl (birthday boy).

Everyone comes up with their own story, but on a common sheet, each player will write only one sentence.

The tale begins with the sentence "One fine day / es (name) was born."
The sheet is passed around.

The first person writes a sequel based on the first sentence.
The second person reads the sentence of the first, adds his own and folds the sheet of paper so that the third guest can see only the sentence that the person in front of him wrote.

Thus, the fairy tale is written until the sheet returns to the guest who first began writing it.

Together, you will get a very funny story about the hero of the occasion, which is then read aloud.

Competition No. 12 "Honest Answer"

Prepare cards with questions and answers.
One guest takes out a card from the deck with questions, and the one to whom the question is addressed - from the deck of answers.
The game continues in a circle.
The number of questions and answers should at least correspond to the number of players, and it is better to be two to three times more.

Sample Options

Questions:

1. How often do you walk around the apartment naked?
2. Are you jealous of rich people?
3. Do you have colorful dreams?
4. Do you sing in the shower?
5. Do you lose your temper often?
6. Have you ever declared your love to a monument?
7. Do you sometimes feel like you were made for some great mission?
8. Do you like to peep?
9. Do you often try on lacy lingerie?
10. Do you often read other people's letters?

Answers:

1. No, only when I drink.
2. As an exception.
3. Oh yes. It looks so much like me.
4. You might think this is a crime.
5. Only on holidays.
6. No, such nonsense is not for me.
7. Such thoughts visit me constantly.
8. This is my meaning of life.
9. Only when no one is watching.
10. Only when they pay.

Competition No. 13 "By ear"

All participants are blindfolded.
The leader taps with a pencil or fork on some object.
The one who guesses the object first will get one point (you can use stickers and glue on clothes).
Whoever has the most at the end of the game wins.

Competition No. 14 "Indistinct Hamster"

All guests fill their mouths with marshmallows.
The first participant reads the phrase that is written on the sheet, but does not show it to the others.
He speaks to her neighbor, but because of the full mouth, the words will be very slurred.

A phrase is a task that the last one will have to complete, for example, “You must dance a lezginka.”
The participant will have to perform the action that he heard.

Competition No. 15 "Top Secret"

Competition No. 16 "Sobriety test"

Game for a big company.
The first team - one side of the table, the second - the other.
From the first player to the last, you will need to transfer various items, holding them with matches.
The winner is the team that quickly passes all the items from one end of the table to the other in this way.

Competition No. 17 "Musical crocodile"

The first contestant takes out a sheet of paper on which the name of the song and, possibly, the lyrics are written.
The task is to explain to the rest what the song is.
Can't be explained in words from the song itself.
For example, "When the apple trees bloom ..." you can not say "Apple trees bloomed in the garden." You can say “In one place there is a tree, fruits appear on it” and something like that.

Competition No. 18 "Find your mate"

To play, you need to prepare cards with the names of various animals. Each animal has two cards.
Participants pull out cards, and then show each other their animal (meowing, crowing, and so on).
The game will be over only after all the pairs have been found.

Our competitions are designed for the most modest costs, both financial and organizational. Given the age of the guests and their preferences, the contests can be held very funny and mischievous.
This birthday celebration is sure to be remembered for a long time!

The banquet is the most important stage of the wedding celebration, so its organization should be approached responsibly. The entertainment program should be thought out to the smallest detail, and wedding contests for the toastmaster should be funny and modern. Let's consider scenarios with contests that guests will like the most and the newlyweds will remember. These are songs, and ditties, and outdoor games, and even jokes of the presenter in the stand-up style, which will be appreciated by all relatives and friends.

Fun banquet

All competitions should be universal, since the newlyweds have both young boys and girls, as well as married couples, the elderly and even small children among the guests. During the conduct of the event, the toastmaster must take into account the total number of guests, all stages of the event (greeting, feast, first dance, birthday cake, etc.), the wishes and financial situation of the bride and groom, as well as the age and status of the guests.

Wedding entertainment can be:

• for warming up - these are most often funny contests and funny jokes;
• for the solemn part;
• for the second day in nature;
• competitions for newlyweds;
• children's games;
• contests for parents

Some interesting entertainment options for guests:

The scenario of a wedding celebration should be interesting and include a variety of competitions and entertainment in a playful way, because tasks that are monotonous and similar to each other can quickly get bored. No one will tell jokes several times in a row, sing into a microphone or play with words.

Sometimes you need to entertain guests at a meal, during toasts or tea parties with a birthday cake. For this, there are special intellectual games that can be played without leaving the table. Here are some interesting table competitions:

The video shows an example of a fun show jumping program for a wedding, because the scenarios for the toastmaster should be funny and modern, with well-thought-out contests and outdoor games.

comic hobbies

To participate in the game must be three guys doing something in their spare time. The host announces the rules of the game to the guys and says that he will allegedly ask leading questions regarding their hobbies. It is forbidden to voice their hobbies, their young people write on a piece of paper and give it to the organizer. The audience has to guess the favorite activity of each participant from the answers.

List of questions (order may change):

• Where did you learn your hobby?
• What are you wearing during this class?
• At what age did you first try this hobby?
• Who could teach you this occupation?
• In order to be a master in this business, do you need to complete any courses or educational institutions?
• What time of the day is considered the most successful for this activity?
• What sounds surround you?

After voicing the conditions, the three are asked to leave the hall for a while so that the guests can come up with questions. And, in fact, the presenter persuades the audience that the hobby of the three participants is kissing. In this context, any of their answers to questions will be very comical and amuse the guests.

Fun game "Welcome!"

You need to choose several leaders in the game, each of which will have a piece of paper pinned on their back with the inscription: “Strip Club”, “State Duma”, “Lavatory”, “Proctologist's Office”, “Wild Beach”, etc. ( what is enough imagination). None of the drivers should see, and even more so know what is written on his back, but keep in mind the inscriptions of other participants.

The rules are as follows: players take turns sitting on a chair in the center of the hall with their backs to the guests so that the sheet is visible. They need to imagine that they are going to that place or institution written on their piece of paper. All those present ask leading questions, and the player answers with enthusiasm and wild imagination.

A list of questions:

• How often can you be seen in this place?
• Are you usually alone there or with someone accompanied?
• Is it possible to have lunch or tea there?
• How long do you stay there?
• Do you take pictures in this setting? Where can I see photographs?
• Does your wife / husband (girlfriend / boyfriend) know about your hobby?
• Who can you spend time with?
• What objects are around you?
• Is it possible to rest or sleep there?
• What do you take away with you?
• Do you like being in this place?
• Is there a dress code and what kind of clothes are you wearing?

The answers of the participant can surprise and cheer not only the guests at the holiday, but also himself, when he finally finds out the name of his hidden institution, and “Where was he really all this time?”. Such a mini-game is usually held to warm up and cheer up before dynamic competitions.

walk at the wedding

The toastmaster invites two formed couples to participate, and men and women do everything that the leader says.

Leader's words:

“So, imagine you two are walking along the sea coast. Warm summer evening, soft breeze blowing. You are all alone on the beach pier, you start hugging and merge into a passionate kiss. But suddenly the guy notices a shiny gold coin floating by, and his eyes immediately sparkled, like the shine of this coin. He talks about his find to the girl, shows the place, but she does not notice anything at point-blank range. The guy speaks, but she does not see ... He points with all his hands and feet, but she does not notice in any way ... For a long time the girl does not see the gold coin, but finally she saw the coin. Very happy, jumping and clapping her hands. The young man makes attempts to get a gold coin without going into the water, but nothing happens - the coins have sailed far from the shore.

Then the guy rolls up his pants to the ankle and takes off his shoes, but this way you won’t go deep enough. Then he rolls up his pants to his knees and enters the water. The beloved enthusiastically encourages her daredevil, but suddenly the young man stumbles and falls into the depths, starting to drown. The girl dives headlong into the sea to save her beloved and carries him out of the abyss in her arms. Putting the guy on the white sand, she gives him artificial respiration and clings to her chest, completely forgetting about the ill-fated gold coin!

The facilitator pauses and asks the participants to freeze in this position without moving. Then he addresses the guests:

“Well, now we are witnessing a historical moment: these are the winners of the contest of true sacrificial female love and the most beautiful male legs!”

Who knows the young best?

The toastmaster asks the bride and groom all the necessary questions in advance, writes down the correct answers and keeps them secret “behind seven locks” until the end of the competition.

The point of the game is to find out who knows the newlyweds the best. As many years of experience in holding wedding celebrations shows, it may not always be the closest friend or relative.

• What flowers does the bride prefer and which ones she can't stand?
• Where are the lovers going to go on their honeymoon?
• What size are the bride's shoes?
• How tall is the groom?
• How many children are planning young?
• What color are the eyes of the cat (any other pet) of the newlyweds?
• Where did the bride meet the groom?
• How old is the bride?
• How long have young people been dating?
• Who proposed to whom?
• Favorite series of the mother (dad, grandmother, etc.) of the bride?

So everyone will find out with whom the young people most often keep secrets. The winner receives a joke prize, which is also prepared in advance.

And now a game for parents "20 years later"

Almost all weddings where the parents of the newlyweds are present, this entertaining game is held. The presenter should ask one of the spouses (most often the father of one of the newlyweds) to leave the hall for a few minutes, in extreme cases, the participant can put on headphones and turn on the music.

At this time, the mother is asked the following questions:

• Where and how exactly did you meet your father?
• What dress (or other outfit) were you wearing?
• How many guests were present at your wedding?
• Was the weather good or bad outside at the time of the long-awaited marriage?
• Was there a wedding gift that your husband liked the most?
• What was the name of the witness?

Then the father of the family returns and must answer the same questions. Participants make sure that the answers match. Any discrepancy can be funny to beat by telling a funny joke. At the end, you can offer a toast to the young and wish them to remember their celebration in the same detail as their parents!

Props

As you have noticed, in most competitions there are winners who need to be awarded prizes. Of course, no one talks about cash gifts and Parker pens, but some nice little things are still worth buying in advance. And the leader should think about it!

What can be used as joke prizes for guests:

• small accessories, key chains or magnets;
• candlesticks;
• boxes with comic inscriptions, for example, "Kiss the Bride";
• household trifles;
• office;
• plates, medals and stickers;
• calendars or paper fans;
• mugs;
• t-shirts, etc.

The host should not forget about the kids who can come to the wedding with their parents. To entertain them, you can prepare the following props:

• desktop jenga;
• colored paper;
• sweets for presents;
• stickers or soap bubbles.

Organizing a wedding is not an easy task, but an exciting one. The main thing is to prepare a flexible scenario and be prepared for unforeseen circumstances. Any good presenter for every competition should have a plan B in place, because the guests can be too passive. Sometimes it takes a long time to warm up the audience, so you should be in a good mood and be able to joke at ease. Use your best qualities: charm, artistry, and, of course, improvisation.

If you have been entrusted with organizing a wedding banquet, try to think through every detail before holding it. With the help of original and fun wedding contests, it will not be difficult for any toastmaster to create funny and modern scenarios with games and contests for completely different guests. It is desirable that everyone present wants to participate. After all, it is emotions that are most remembered, and smiles and laughter will fill the celebration with sincere joy.