Play "Kiss the Pig" at your next bridal shower.
There are a few party game staples that get drug out over and over again for bridal showers, like the clothespin game, the toilet-paper wedding dress game and the wedding word scramble, to name just a few. If it seems like everyone in your crowd is getting married this season and you've been to one shower after another where they played the same old thing. You can make your party different by offering the guests some games they may not have seen before. Does this Spark an idea?
Kiss the Pig
In this game, everyone sits in a circle and the bride starts things rolling by holding up an imaginary piglet, miming a kiss and saying, "I kiss this pig on the snout." She then "passes" the piglet to the guest on her left, who says, "I kiss this pig on the cheek" (or any body part), air kisses the piglet, and passes it on. This continues around the circle, with each guest kissing a different "body part," until the piglet has returned to the bride. Then the host announces that everyone must turn to the guest on their left and kiss them in the same place they kissed the piglet. This game works especially well at a couples shower.
Samplers
This game is a little like "Mad Libs," but instead of filling in the blanks the guests will complete well-known phrases. Before the party, think of 10 common sayings such as "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen"--but instead of listing the whole saying, just list the first half ("If you can't stand the heat, _______."). Make enough sheets for each guest to have a list, and pass them out with pencils. Announce that the bride and groom are going to have some modern samplers embroidered for their new home, so everyone will have five minutes to come up with newer proverbs.
Name that Powder
Before the party, number 10 clear plastic zip-top bags. Put a few teaspoons of a white powdered substance in each bag and seal the bag. Choose things that are similar in appearance, such as scouring powder, flour, baking soda, corn starch, powdered sugar, cream of tartar, granulated sugar, salt, dry Plaster of Paris and face powder. Pass the bags around and have the guests make a list of what each numbered bag contains without opening the bags.
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