Western Party Games, Round 'em Up, Partner!

Western themed parties are fun with country western music, BBQ foods, and wild west party games. So round up the kids to play these party games while listening to western party music.

At any western-themed party, there are two games that your group must play! The first game, “Circle the Wagons” is an active game that’s fun for children of all ages. Divide teams into two groups: wagons and bandits. The wagons should form a circle by holding hands. The bandit group will wait outside until the wagons are circled, then try to get inside the circle through the wagons. The wagon group should walk around in a circle so the bandits have a difficult time getting in. Swap groups and compare which group had the more sneaky bandits.

Another game to wrap up the evening is “Pony Express.” Have all players form a circle and put their hands behind their back. One player is chosen as the pony express rider and is given a small piece of paper as a letter. He will walk around the circle and deliver the letter to one of the players. He then takes off quickly running around the circle. But wait, he delivered the wrong letter! That player then has to run to catch up with him. If the postman gets to the empty seat before he is tagged, he is “safe at home.” The other runner will have to take over the deliveries for him and the game continues.

Bandanas make great party favors and prizes!