Birthday party ideas

Some ideas for an original and fun birthday. Here’s lots of things to do on your birthday.

Who knows how many times you’ve found yourself at a birthday party and seen that classic awkward situation where people arrive and feel awkward, uncomfortable.
Everyone stares at the screen of their phone and grabs a drink or food, just so they don’t stand there staring into space. Now imagine being the host of that party, or worse yet, being the birthday boy!

If you’re going to be planning a birthday, yours or some friend’s or family member’s, you don’t want to be in that situation. Well, we have selected for you many ideas for a birthday really out of the ordinary, with which you can entertain and amuse all the people present. Many of these ideas are generally sold online at a cost ranging from €15 to €30, but on this page we have chosen only free experiences for you.

Birthday treasure hunt, ready to print (interactive).

An activity that groups of friends can enjoy, but also parents and children: the scavenger hunt is a great way to spend a birthday party and keep everyone entertained. To make it as original as possible you can customize it to the situation and the people playing it. The more people who participate, the more fun and difficult it will be to win the final prize, consisting for example of sweets or small gifts.

Below you can choose a free, ready-to-print treasure hunt to play wherever you are.

The pirate treasure of La Buse

Treasure hunt

Duration 1 hour

A professor is on the trail of La Buse’s famous pirate treasure. When it suddenly disappears, his son Marcus begins to search for it. Help him find his father and the treasure. A ready-made treasure hunt that you can print for free.

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The disappearance of Ettore Majorana

Treasure hunt

Duration 1 hour

The mystery is set in Italy between Palermo and Naples, the disappearance of noted physics professor Ettore Majorana is shrouded in mystery. Can you find out the truth? A ready-made treasure hunt that you can print for free.

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The Stradivari’s black violin

Treasure hunt

Duration 2 hours

The mystery is set in Paris, France, Stradivari’s famous Black Violin is linked to a murder from the past that holds a secret. Will you be the one to solve it? A ready-made treasure hunt that you can print for free.

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Indoor or outdoor group games. Some ideas for a family or group birthday party with lots of friends.

Celebrating a birthday can be the perfect opportunity to have fun with friends in the name of play. An idea suitable for families and children or even groups of friends. The possibilities are many: quizzes, musical games and group games can make the evening merry. Divided into teams, complete with punishments for those who get it wrong, participants immerse themselves in games that test their skills.

Below is a selection of free group games that you can pass the time with during the party. For each game you can have fun inventing new details or coming up with personalized “punishments” for each participant.

Attaches the tail to the cat

Paper, cardstock, markers for drawing, tape. Hang a large picture of a cat, without its tail. Each player will be given a “tail” made of paper with a piece of tape attached to the base. One by one, the player on duty will be blindfolded, spun around and then set …

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The truffle dog

Paper (even newspaper), something that has a strong and recognizable smell (e.g., onion, garlic, gorgonzola, coffee, vinegar, etc…), a team basket or bucket. Paper balls are prepared with something with a very strong smell inside (e.g., onion, garlic, gorgonzola, coffee, vinegar, etc…), a different “smell” is then assigned per team. …

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The wireless phone

Nothing. This is also one of those games that you’ll surely have played at least once in your life. The players all stand in a circle and one of them has to say a sentence of his choice in the other’s ear. The sentence should be said quickly but sounding …

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The dynamite relay

A box of matches. Players from each team stand next to each other in a line. The first one lights a match and passes it to the second one without blowing it out, the second one to the third one and so on. The team that can get the lit …

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The game of mime

Nothing. First, you divide into two teams. There is no need for the number to be precisely the same: even if you have an odd number you can still play. At that point, a player chosen by lot from team A is introduced to the opponents from team B. These, …

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The Mummy

Toilet paper, tissues or scarves to blindfold participants. If there are many of you, a very fun game is the “mummy” game. Divide the players into two teams: each team will choose a person to make a mummy with lots of toilet paper. Each player will have to blindfold himself …

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Discover all the group games (224 in the archive)

Online Escape Room: Have fun at home solving untold mysteries from the comfort of your couch.

Since a few years ago we have all heard about, at least once, the Escape Rooms, real game experiences to achieve the same goal: get out of the room by collecting clues and solving puzzles and brain teasers. From the real escape room puzzles, which transport you into surreal and fantastic worlds, we have arrived at online escape rooms: virtual escape room games where interactivity and multimedia are the main features. Games in which you need to use your wits to solve the chosen adventure.

Supernatural and mystery can become the right ingredients to have fun during a home birthday party. Below we have selected some free online escape room experiences.

The pirate treasure of La Buse

Escape room online

Duration 1 hour

La Buse was one of the world’s most famous pirates. Across seas and oceans, he stole treasure and riches that he hid in a place no one has ever been able to find. My name is Marcus, I am 13 years old and I live with my dad Andrew in …

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The disappearance of Ettore Majorana

Escape room online

Duration 1 hour

March 27, 1938, the well-known physicist Ettore Majorana disappears into thin air on the return journey on the Palermo-Naples ferry. Each investigation had not provided the slightest clue, each statement had not served to unravel the tangled skein. How can a person disappear without a trace? I have been asking …

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The Edgar Allan Poe’s grave

Escape room online

Duration 2 hours

Hello visitor, welcome. If you’re here it’s because you want to unravel the mystery that involves me personally. You want to know why for more than 50 years I visited Edgar Allan Poe’s grave, never showing my face or revealing my name. I warn you, unravelling the mystery will not be easy: keep your eyes open and your mind clear. Start exploring the map, good luck.

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Discover all the escape room online (4 different adventures)

Auction of memories. Download the pdf game to impress your friends at a birthday party.

friends sitting on the sofa

A game to play with friends or family in which everyone auctions off a special item that carries a story or memory, perhaps related to the person being celebrated. A different way than usual to remember special moments, share emotions together and have fun.

TREASURE HUNT

A free treasure hunt you can print and play anywhere with your smartphone or tablet. Choose your playing field, place the stage sheets and start the challenge.

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ESCAPE ROOM ONLINE

Alone or in a team, even remotely, play for free and unravel the mystery by solving online puzzles and brain teasers. Use logic and be careful: clues are hiding everywhere.

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GROUP GAMES

Check out our massive archive of free games for schools, scout groups, parishes and animators. Here you can also find games for teens, families and adults to have fun all together.

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  • Un modo divertente e intrigante di passare alcune ore a giocare con gli amici. Grazie

    Elena Astone Avatar Elena Astone
    02/01/2023

    Ho giocato agli escape rooms! Giochi divertenti, stimolanti che arricchiscono anche culturalmente! Bravi! Attendo con ansia un nuovo gioco! Li consiglio vivamente !

    Marina Mencarelli Avatar Marina Mencarelli
    26/09/2022
  • Le escape room online sono una fantastica trovata. Appena avuto qualche piccolo intoppo mi è bastato contattare l'assistenza qui in chat e sono stati super disponibili, consiglio 🤗

    Valeria Caponigro Avatar Valeria Caponigro
    11/09/2022

    gioco ad ogni tipo di escape room, e questa online è la prima che faccio ma ne sono molto contenta perché è ben fatta, avvicente e molto divertente, se ne sei appassionato la consiglio vivamente, lho consigliata anche ad alcuni miei amici e ne sono rimasti molto colpiti. veramente soddisfatta di queste escape.

    Miriam Giampino Avatar Miriam Giampino
    20/08/2022
  • Il gioco risulta divertente e avvincente, un'ottima idea per trascorrere dei pomeriggi con la famiglia e gli amici. Consigliato anche a coloro che si affacciano per la prima volta a questa tipologia di giochi. Super consigliato!

    AnnaLucia Calò Avatar AnnaLucia Calò
    10/06/2022

    I’m doing a project on Poe for my English class and this activity was perfect! I got stumped a few times and the team who runs the chat service was super helpful! Definitely will be checking out the other online escape rooms!

    Darcie Cox Avatar Darcie Cox
    23/02/2022
  • Escape room divertente e davvero equilibrata. Gli enigmi sono ben variegati, mai banali ma senza difficoltà eccessive o errori interpretativi. Insomma davvero un ottimo lavoro. consiglio!

    Silvia Rossi Avatar Silvia Rossi
    27/01/2022

    Bellissima esperienza! lo consiglio sia a chi è appassionato del genere di enigmi sia a chi non ha mai provato, ottimo modo per passare un pomeriggio dove non avevo niente da fare. Complimenti agli organizzatori 🤗

    Marco Molina Avatar Marco Molina
    27/01/2022
  • Abbiamo trascorso diverse serate a risolvere enigmi molto carini e divertenti, un'ottima idea per chi è affascinato dal mondo delle escape room. Complimenti a chi si impegnato a creare tutto ciò

    Alessio Cormaci Avatar Alessio Cormaci
    17/10/2021

    Bellissima serata passata insieme ad amici all’insegna di enigmi e anagrammi! Bellissima piattaforma, molto organizzata! Assolutamente consigliato a tutti!!

    Chiara Contri Avatar Chiara Contri
    11/04/2021
  • Storie fantastiche ed enigmi geniali, da provare assolutamente! Consigliatissimo!

    Lorenzo Prati Avatar Lorenzo Prati
    10/04/2021

    Bellissima esperienza ! Provatela!

    Maria Francesca Melloni Avatar Maria Francesca Melloni
    10/04/2021
  • Bellissima idea! La storia appassiona e gli enigmi sono interessanti e non banali. Addetti alla chat molto disponibili e risposte quasi immediate😊

    Valeria Savoca Avatar Valeria Savoca
    05/04/2021

    Abbiamo provato tutte e due le avventure e ci sono piaciute parecchio, ma il mistero del violino nero di Stradivari rimane il mio preferito. In questo periodo in cui non ci si può muovere, per noi che siamo appassionati di escape room questo è stato un modo di poterci esercitare su enigmi tutti insieme anche a distanza. Complimenti. 😃👏👏

    Laura Porello Avatar Laura Porello
    01/04/2021
  • Bellissima esperienza! Enigmi accattivanti e per niente banali! Un'ottima idea per trascorrere un momento all'insegna del divertimento con la famiglia o gli amici! Consigliato sia a chi è appassionato di escape room, sia a chi prova questa tipologia di giochi per la prima volta. Complimenti agli organizzatori!!!

    Alice Ghiotti Avatar Alice Ghiotti
    28/03/2021

    Veramente bello e fatto bene.Super consigliato per trascorrere un pomeriggio alternativo in famiglia!!

    Valeria Lasagni Avatar Valeria Lasagni
    06/03/2021

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  • Un modo divertente e intrigante di passare alcune ore a giocare con gli amici. Grazie

    Elena Astone Avatar Elena Astone
    02/01/2023
  • Ho giocato agli escape rooms! Giochi divertenti, stimolanti che arricchiscono anche culturalmente! Bravi! Attendo con ansia un nuovo gioco! Li consiglio vivamente !

    Marina Mencarelli Avatar Marina Mencarelli
    26/09/2022
  • Le escape room online sono una fantastica trovata. Appena avuto qualche piccolo intoppo mi è bastato contattare l'assistenza qui in chat e sono stati super disponibili, consiglio 🤗

    Valeria Caponigro Avatar Valeria Caponigro
    11/09/2022
  • gioco ad ogni tipo di escape room, e questa online è la prima che faccio ma ne sono molto contenta perché è ben fatta, avvicente e molto divertente, se ne sei appassionato la consiglio vivamente, lho consigliata anche ad alcuni miei amici e ne sono rimasti molto colpiti. veramente soddisfatta di queste escape.

    Miriam Giampino Avatar Miriam Giampino
    20/08/2022
  • Il gioco risulta divertente e avvincente, un'ottima idea per trascorrere dei pomeriggi con la famiglia e gli amici. Consigliato anche a coloro che si affacciano per la prima volta a questa tipologia di giochi. Super consigliato!

    AnnaLucia Calò Avatar AnnaLucia Calò
    10/06/2022
  • I’m doing a project on Poe for my English class and this activity was perfect! I got stumped a few times and the team who runs the chat service was super helpful! Definitely will be checking out the other online escape rooms!

    Darcie Cox Avatar Darcie Cox
    23/02/2022
  • Escape room divertente e davvero equilibrata. Gli enigmi sono ben variegati, mai banali ma senza difficoltà eccessive o errori interpretativi. Insomma davvero un ottimo lavoro. consiglio!

    Silvia Rossi Avatar Silvia Rossi
    27/01/2022
  • Bellissima esperienza! lo consiglio sia a chi è appassionato del genere di enigmi sia a chi non ha mai provato, ottimo modo per passare un pomeriggio dove non avevo niente da fare. Complimenti agli organizzatori 🤗

    Marco Molina Avatar Marco Molina
    27/01/2022
  • Abbiamo trascorso diverse serate a risolvere enigmi molto carini e divertenti, un'ottima idea per chi è affascinato dal mondo delle escape room. Complimenti a chi si impegnato a creare tutto ciò

    Alessio Cormaci Avatar Alessio Cormaci
    17/10/2021
  • Bellissima serata passata insieme ad amici all’insegna di enigmi e anagrammi! Bellissima piattaforma, molto organizzata! Assolutamente consigliato a tutti!!

    Chiara Contri Avatar Chiara Contri
    11/04/2021