The Best Beach Party Games & Activities Perfect for a Birthday
From the cake to the presents, there is so much planning that goes into throwing a birthday party for your kids. And if you have little ones coming to your celebration, you can’t forget to come up with entertainment ideas for the adults and kids! As you’re searching for beach party ideas, make sure to add some fun activities to your to-do list. These fun beach party games and activities are some of the best ways to entertain your guests.
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Beach Party Games Ideas
If you’re throwing a beach themed party, you’re going to need some kid-friendly activities to keep the party guests entertained. Luckily, you have me here to do the planning for you! Whether you’re hosting your party at home or on the beach, these games are perfect for your birthday celebration!
Looking for more summer party ideas? Check out my beach themed party decorations post to see some adorable ideas for decorating your birthday party.
Beach Party Bingo
You can’t go wrong by playing Bingo with your party guests. This classic game is perfect for entertaining both kids and adults, making it a great option for your next party!
Create a fun play area and a cute party favor all in one with a puppy adoption center. Set up the center by placing dog balloons or stuffed animals in a pin, then letting the party guests pick out which pet they want to take and play with. Check out my dog themed birthday party to see how I set up an adoption center at my son’s birthday and get a free printable sign to decorate your own adoption area at your party.
Print out my free dog beach bingo sheets to play your own beach-themed game at your birthday party. To play, print out enough sheets for each of your party guests. The printable contains 10 different bingo cards to use at your party. Cut out each of the calling cards around the outer border and place them in a bowl. The caller can then pull a card out of the bowl and call the beach item pictured on the card. When a player finds that picture on their card, they should stamp it or cover it with a marker. The first person to match five beach pictures in a row (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally) wins that round.
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Beach Pinata
Pinatas are another classic party game, which means you can’t go wrong! And with a variety of cute beach themed pinatas to choose from, you’re sure to find the perfect one to match your own party decorations.
Scavenger Hunt
If you’re hosting your party at the beach, keep your party guests entertained with the help of a scavenger hunt. You can create your own beach themed hunt, or simply use a set of premade scavenger hunt cards for your party. Pass out all the clues to your guests and let them search the beach for each item on the list.
Musical Beach Towels
Turn a game of musical chairs into a beach-themed activity for your party with this fun adaptation. Lay out enough beach towels for each of the guests playing the game, minus one. Turn on some beach-themed music and ask the players to walk in a circle around the towels. When the music stops, each player must sit on a towel. The person without a seat is out. After each round, remove a towel and continue playing until one player is left standing.
Sand Castle Contest
If you’re up for some messy fun, why not hold a sand castle contest? Let each of the kids show off their sandcastle building skills on the beach. Or provide them with some sand to play with in your backyard. Make sure to provide your party guests with plenty of sandcastle toys to help them build!
Then pick a winner and give them a prize. You could even come up with different categories for the winners to ensure none of the guests feel left out. Try using these sandcastle contest categories to ensure everyone gets a prize at your party:
- Biggest sandcastle
- Best castle
- Funniest sandcastle
- Biggest moat
- Silliest sandcastle
- Tallest sandcastle
- Smallest castle
- Best decorations
- Most castle structures
- Best castle flag
Bean Bag Toss
With the help of an ocean-themed bean bag toss game, your party guests will have a blast playing at your beach party. Just set up the board and let the kids take turns tossing the bean bags into the targets to win prizes.
Beach Obstacle Course
If you have lots of space for party games, why not set up a beach-themed obstacle course? Set up different activity centers around your yard or across the beach to create a challenging course for the kids to compete. First person to make it through the course wins a prize!
Flamingo Volleyball
Turn plain beach volleyball into a fun beach themed party game with this inflatable flamingo volleyball set. Since the net is inflatable, it can be used in water or on the sand. That means the kids at your celebration are sure to have some fun playing volleyball with each other — no matter where you’re hosting your beach-themed party.
Water Gun Fight
Make sure your guests stay cool during your beach party by providing them with water guns to play with. You can let the kids play freely with the water guns or have a water gun battle to declare a winner at the end of the fight.
Beach Themed Crafts
Beach games are a fun way to keep the kids entertained, but if you’d rather have a more structured activity at your birthday party, crafts are a great idea! Choose some beach themed crafts to make with your party guests to have a little bit of creative fun at your event. Just make sure to provide each guests with the supplies they’ll need to put the project together, then let them take their art project home after the party is over.
Shark Toss
With the help of this cute shark toss game, the kids at your beach party can have some fun playing catch. And they’ll love the adorable shark nets that help them catch the ball as they toss it back and forth!
Tiki Toss
This surfboard-shaped ring toss game is a great activity for both the kids and adults at your celebration! Simply set up the Tiki Toss game at your event, and let your party guests take turns trying to get the ring onto the hook.
Flamingo Ring Toss
There are so many fun ways to use this flamingo ring toss game! Since the flamingos are inflatable, you can put them in the pool, wear them on your head, or set them in the sad. After that, simply challenge your party guests to get the rings on the flamingos to score points and win a prize.
Limbo
You can’t go wrong with limbo at your next party! This inflatable limbo set is a great option for a kid’s birthday. The kids can easily move the marker up and down as the game progresses. And when the party’s over, just deflate the game and store it away until your next beach celebration.
Tiki Target Toss
This tiki-themed tossing game is another fun activity for the kids at your beach party. All you have to do is hang the fabric target at your event, then let the kids take turns trying to toss the balls into the holes to score points.
Water Balloon Toss
Water balloons are always a hit with kids! That means this fun party game is perfect for any birthday celebration. Start by filling up a bunch of water balloons for the kids to play with. Then, play a game of hot potato. Line up the kids into two lines, facing each other. After that, the kids will take turns tossing the balloons back and forth to each other. After each successful catch, the kids must each take one step backwards. If a balloon pops after a toss, that team is out of the game. The last team standing wins!
DIY Beach Party Games
As you're planning your beach party, put some of these DIY beach party gams on your to-do list to ensure everyone at your celebration has a blast.
Keep the kids at your beach party entertained with the help of these printable I Spy pages featuring beach-themed pictures on each page.
The kids at your beach party will have a blast blowing bubbles! Make your own DIY bubble solution at home for your next party.
Make sure everyone at your party stays cool at your beach party with the help of these DIY sponge bombs.
If you're hosting your party at the beach, this printable beach scavenger hunt is a great way to get the guests excited about your celebration.
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Emily is a midwestern mom of two boys. She loves all things DIY — from home renovations to kids birthday party planning. Whether she’s making a new farmhouse craft for her home or helping her kids with a cool activity, you can bet she’s in the middle of some kind of DIY project (or three) right now!
