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Birthday Game

Read Aloud Activity

Pin the Tail on

the Donkey is a
popular birthday
party game. Children like it because
it is fun. Adults like it because it is
inexpensive and it doesn’t make a
mess.

Here’s how to play the game:

Hang a large paper drawing of a
donkey on a wall or door. Blindfold
the children one at a time and give
them a tail to pin on the donkey. The
child that gets the tail closest to the
correct spot on the donkey wins the
game. To make the game harder for
older children, you can spin them
around after you blindfold them.

This fun birthday game can be

purchased at any party supply store.