Fun games for your next party

• To play the game, each person takes a turn sharing three statements about themselves, two of which are true and one of which is false. The other players have to guess which statement is the lie. The rest of the group has to guess which statement is the lie. The game is a fun way to get to know each other better and can lead to some surprising revelations!

• To play "The human knot," a group of people stands in a circle, facing each other, and holds hands with two people who aren't next to them. The group then has to untangle themselves without letting go of hands. The goal is to end up in a circle again, without any crossed arms or hands. The game can be challenging, especially for larger groups, but it's a fun and engaging way to get people working together and communicating.

• Each person writes the name of a famous person (real or fictional) on a piece of paper and sticks it to the forehead of another player without that person seeing the name. The group then has to ask each other yes or no questions to figure out who they are. For example, "Am I a musician?" "Am I alive?" "Am I a character in a movie?" The game continues until everyone has figured out who they are.

• To play "One-word story," everyone sits in a circle and takes turns saying one word to create a story. The first person starts with a word, and the next person adds to the story with another word. This continues around the circle until the story is complete. The key is to make sure that each word builds on the previous one, so the story makes sense. It can be challenging and hilarious to see how the story unfolds!

• The rules of "Would you rather" are simple. Each player takes turns asking a question that starts with "Would you rather." For example, "Would you rather live in a treehouse or in a castle?" The question should have two options that are equally challenging to choose from. The player who asked the question then gives a reason why they would choose one option over the other. After they explain their reasoning, each player must choose which option they would rather do. Players can also discuss their answers and reasons, making it a great conversation starter.

• Leave a little note with a fun (not too crazy) task under each plate. It must be something your guests can do during dinner. If you’ve allocated seating, you can create a task designed for each guest. Tell your guests that you’ve left a note under their plate and stress that they must not reveal their task to anyone. At the end of dinner, the person to the left of a guest must guess what task that guest’s been assigned. It’s important to come up with a challenge that doesn’t leave people embarrassed. The task must lift the festive spirit and put everyone in a good mood.

- Deliver a short speech to the host (focusing on how fabulous the host is)
- Say ‘cheers’ 15 times during dinner
- Start a conversation about hula hoops, Tamagotchis and your great passion for Danish greyhounds
- Pick someone opposite you and send that person an intense smile at least 10 times
- Talk about your shoe size, a lot!
- Start a conversation about the many different types of hats that exist, and why they’re awesome

• Two people hold either end of the stick at chest height (or a starting point where everyone stands a chance). The guests must now take turns to get under the stick, bending their knees and leaning as far back as necessary (no part of the body is allowed to touch the bar and no hands must touch the floor). Anyone who knocks the bar off or falls is eliminated. When everyone has had a go, the bar is lowered slightly and the contest continues. The winner is the person who has knocked out everyone else.

• To play "Pictionary," players are divided into teams. Each team takes turns selecting a word or phrase from a list and having one person draw it while the other teammates try to guess what it is. The person drawing cannot speak or write any letters or numbers. If their teammates correctly guess the word or phrase within a certain time limit, the team earns points. The game continues until all teams have had a chance to draw and guess, and the team with the most points at the end wins.

• As host, you’ll need to buy some small gifts before the party. Wrap them and then label them with a gift tag stating who the gift is for. E.g. ‘The one with the sweetest tooth’ (chocolate, for example) or ‘the one with the coldest feet’ (a pair of slippers). All the guests now have to match each gift with a fellow guest. The host collects in the votes and distributes the gifts based on the number of votes.

• The players are dealt cards, with one player receiving the ace card and becoming the mafia. The others are innocent players. A moderator explains that there is a mafioso among the innocent players and the innocent players must identify and eliminate the mafia by deduction. The moderator announces that it is night and all players must close their eyes. He then asks the mafia player to open his eyes and silently choose a player to eliminate by pointing to him. The moderator confirms the choice with a nod. The moderator announces the time of day when everyone opens their eyes again and announces who the mafia eliminated during the night. The remaining players must now discuss and try to find out who they think is the mafia. After some time of discussion, the players have to vote on who they think the mafia is. The player who receives the most votes is eliminated from the game. If the player is innocent, the game continues in the next night phase. If the player is the mafia, the innocent players win. The game continues with night and day phases until either all mafia players or all innocent players are eliminated.

• 1. Start by building the Jenga tower. To do this, stack the wooden blocks in rows of three, alternating the direction of the blocks with each row. Once the tower is built, players take turns removing one block at a time from any level of the tower, except for the top level. The player must then place the block on top of the tower, creating a new level. The game continues with players taking turns removing blocks and adding them to the top of the tower until the tower falls. The player who causes the tower to fall loses the game.