So, I just found
this website that is a treasure trove of ideas for members of at-home businesses. I am not yet a member, but I'm seriously considering it, simply from these party ideas. If the rest of their website is half as good as these game ideas, I think it'd be totally worth it. I'm going to post their top ten party games here edited for Jamberry where necessary.
As a note, I always think that the best way to show people how great Jamberry shields are is to have them apply a quick coat of nail polish after they've tried their samples. Then make them play games that use their hands. After two or three games, their wet nail polish is ruined and their Jams are perfect. You might consider using these games for that purpose.
Just a Phone Call Away
At the beginning of your party, have everyone get out their phone and hold them in their hand. You will have yours in your hand as well.
Tell them this is the easiest game to win all night! *ha!*Ask everyone
to dial in your number – call it out to them number by number – and then
when you say GO – everyone hits call. Obviously your phone will ring
since they are all calling you – simply answer the phone to find the
“winner” on the line. Give her a little goody for having the “fastest
fingers in the room” HA! THEN – while everyone still has their phone
out, ask them to SAVE YOUR NUMBER with your first name and company –
i.e. Lynsey
Party Plan Divas, Su Passion Parties, Eliza
Jewels by Parklane, etc. Tell them that they have your number forever
now, and if they ever need anything, you are JUST A CALL AWAY – ask them
to please put their phones on vibrate or silent to not disrupt the
party, and then begin with your Party Presentation.
Drop the Shoe
This will get guests talking to each other and about your products. As each
guest comes in, have each guest leave 1 shoe under their chair and put
the other in the middle of the room. After everyone has arrived tell
them to pick a shoe from the middle (not their own) and find the pair.
Once they find it, have them find out what their favourite design is and 1 reason why they should book a party. Once they have
done conversing, go around the room and have each person introduce their
“shoe friend”. It will sound like this “This is Suzy’s Shoe, her
favourite design is ______, and she should book a party because________.
Recruiting Rhyme
[There are no instructions for this, but it's cute]
If any selling you have done before, put down 10 to start your score.
If
you have a car and are able to drive, the thing to do is just add 5.
If
some extra money is what you would like, add 10 more which is just
about right.
A little spare time will add to your score, for this you
may add 15 more.
If you like people and think they are grand, add 6 more
and see where you stand.
Add 10 points if you think parties are fun,
and when you add this you are almost done.
If you score the highest, it
is plain to see a Jamberry rep is what you should be.
Add 10 more
if you want to be a Jamberry rep, like me!
The Alphabet Game
Write each letter of the alphabet on a 3×5 index card. Hold each card up
like a “flash card” and give it to the person who yells out a word
having to do with your business (product, opportunity, etc) that starts
with the letter you held up! The person with the most cards at the end
of the game wins! (I also give a gift to the person with the least)
Crossed Out
As your guests arrive, give every few people a small gift. (For example,
you can give every 4th person a gift (or give out the gifts however you
choose). As soon as everyone is sitting, tell the group about the “no
crossing” rule. If a person holding a gift is caught crossing her legs,
then she must relinquish her gift to the person who catches her crossing
her legs. This game should be played for the first half of the party.
At the halftime everyone who has a gift gets to open it. (If a person
who already has a gift catches someone with a gift crossing her legs,
she can either trade gifts with that person, or choose a person who is
“gift less” to give the extra gift to).
Thread Intro
Pass a spool of thread around to your guests and tell them to take as
much as they want. Tell them you want to get to know them a little. Tell
each guest to talk about themselves as they wrap the thread around
their forefinger. When they teach the end they can stop. Start with your
hostess. Go around the room till everyone is introduced.
Pass the Prize
Have a wrapped prize ready for this fun game. Hand 1 person the gift
and have them follow the instructions as you read them. The person who
is holding the prize at the end is the winner! (Similar to the Left
Right Game)
“You thought all the gifts were meant for you. But I have other items
too.
So hold up this gift and look around, and give it to one with
eyes of brown.
You think you are the lucky one, but let us all share in
the fun!
Look around with eyes discreet, and give it to the one with the
smallest feet.
Your feet are tiny and very small. Now hand it to
someone very tall.
Please, take your time and don’t be harried. Give it
to the one who is longest married.
You must be proud of your married
life, now pass this on to the newest wife.
If this parcel you are
bereft, give it to the one on your left.
The largest earring I’m looking
for now, if you’re wearing them, step up with a bow.
Now to the person
with buttons– big or small, any kind, the most you can find gets the
gift at this time.
Now don’t get cross and please don’t fight, but pass
it to the lady third on the right.
We should stop now, don’t you agree?
The gift is yours to open and see.”
Replace Your Husband
An ice breaker game to play at the beginning of the party
Have each guest write down an item in their house they need to repair or
replace. Then have them list 5 simple reasons they want to get rid of
it. Now have them cross out the item and place their husband's name in
that place. Go around the room and have each person read aloud “I want
to replace (husband’s name) because he….(the 5 reasons). The funniest
answers win.
The Lei Game
This is a great game to play in the warm months or a themed party.
Also great if you are offering the Vacation Vouchers for your Hostesses!
As you reward your hostess with a gift for inviting you into her
home, also adorn her with 3 lei’s. Announce to the crowds that during
your presentation if they want to book a party yell out loud “I wanna
PARTY!” The hostess will give her one of the leis around her neck. Offer
an incentive for the hostess to get 3 bookings and she will also
encourage her friends to book a party with you.
Party BINGO
[Trying to figure out how to make this Jamberry friendly. Please put your 2¢ in a comment.]
Give each guest a blank bingo card and you should have a bag or box
filled with cards that have your demo products listed on each one. As
you go through your presentation, have them randomly fill in the names
of items you show on their card. After you have done with your
presentation, draw 4 cards from your bag or box and call them out. For
the 5th one say there are 2 free boxes, 1 for booking a party today with
me and 1 for becoming a consultant today, please fill those squares in.
continue to draw product cards till someone says BINGO.
