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Western Theme Party Games and Activties
Your western theme party is going great and food is simmering. Sometimes the smell of all that BBQ will get those cowboys, cowgirls and ranch hands a might bit hungry and you’ll need something to distract them before food is served. Here are some fun western theme party games and activities to keep all that Old West fun moving’ along!
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STRIKE IT RICH! - Ahead of time, spray paint many different sized rocks and gravel bits a shiny gold (make sure to use high gloss gold spray paint.) Then hide these rocks throughout a specified area, for your guests to find. The goal is NOT to find the most rocks, but rather the most gold. You see, instead of counting the rocks, have them weighed to determine the winner. This way, bigger lodes will be of more value than the little nuggets. You can offer your guests plastic cups to collect their nuggets throughout the party (making sure to write their names on them lest their claim gets jumped! |
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SHOOTOUT GAMBLING - This works especially well if you’ve incorporated the collecting of poker chips throughout the event/party. Have a couple of shoot-outs during the event/party. Guests then bet on who they think will win the shoot-out. To make it even more fun, create a few wanted posters of the potential participants ahead of time - these make for great party decorations, as well!
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NATIVE AMERICAN ARTS AND CRAFTS - Order some Native American beads online (or visit your local craft store, especially if you have some great coupons!) and allow your guests to make their own Native American cultural necklaces. Those with a crafty side to them will really enjoy the opportunity to make them – plus they make for great ‘take-away’ gifts at the conclusion of your party. Additionally, this activity will add to the decoration to the party as your guests walk around with their beautiful creations. |
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AGED WESTERN PAPER - Sometimes the best ideas for games and activities aren't necessarily the game itself, but the materials used to play them. Even the simplest of trivia games, etc. can be a lot more fun if you're playing on old west paper. These hand aged sheets of paper come in packages of 10 and not only look old, but they FEEL old, as well. The western cactus on each page adds to the old west feel! You can order your packs HERE. |
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BOX MAZE GOLD MINE - Tape several cardboard boxes together in a creative way, cutting openings in some to allow for crawling through them, and call it Prospector Pete’s Mine. This single activity will amuse most young children for hours on end. No kidding. For extra fun, make some of the walls with sliding doors, cut some windows, and make some dead ends. A relay race can also be created as you hide different objects inside the short maze. Runners will have to enter and find the correct item before leaving (bringing back the wrong item will deduct points. Keep in mind that we've done with teens and college students, as well...and they had a blast! |
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WILD WEST BINGO RULES - Bingo is great fun for any party, but a lot more fun when you change the rules to match the theme! One way (if you're playing several rounds) deal five cards to each person who wins a round (from the same deck). Then, when you're done, those with cards see who has the best poker hand for a grand prize! Another way, similar to the above, is to give a poker chip to each winner. At the end, play Hangman (each chip allows the player to guess a letter in turn!) To download a Western themed Bingo set that you can immediately print, click HERE. |
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ONGOING POKER WITH RAFFLE - Set up different poker tables where your guests can gamble with poker chips, gold coins or nuggets. Start everyone out with a certain amount and the one with the most by the end of the evening wins a prize. Additionally, you could have other ways of earning/winning more coins throughout the event with games, costume contests and the like. If you’d like more than one winner, have everyone turn in whatever coins/nuggets they have at the end of the evening for raffle tickets (the more coins/nuggets they earn, the more chances they have of winning a prize). |
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PLAN AN OLD WEST TREASURE HUNT - Although not always the easiest to design, having an ongoing activity like this can be the perfect additional to your western party. The trick is to not reward the first place team (that way, nobody is rushing and they can do it at their leisure.) But rather instead offer a raffle at the end among all those teams who FINISHED the treasure hunt! We've found that ongoing games and activities can often work out better for some crowds over activities where everyone HAS to stop what they are doing. To download a collection of ready to go treasure hunt puzzles, click HERE. |
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COUNTRY LINE DANCING - Know anyone who could teach the group some country line dancing? If not, there are entertainment companies that offer individuals/instructors to come and teach it to guests at parties. This is a great activity that adult and child can enjoy together. If you are concerned about the participation of your guests with this activity, consider approaching some of the ‘social leaders’ on your guest list in advance to ask them to make sure they get out there to help others step up, too. |
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