Hosting a SpongeBob SquarePants party can be great fun for a birthday, to celebrate a momentous occasion, or even as a hilarious twist to such adult parties as retirement or bon voyage celebrations. Once you have the party favors, tablecloths and invitations, it is the games that will complete the experience for your guests.
Group games
Many common party games can be given a SpongeBob face-lift for your party. A printed picture of Sandy Cheeks and a piece of brown string (fluffed at the edges or wrapped in brown cotton) with a pin in it are all you need for "Pin the Tail on the Squirrel."
Large yellow sponges can be soaked in water to make a messy, wet "SpongeBob Relay" in which the participants try to fill buckets across the yard from the starting area. The sponges themselves make great party favors for the guests to keep.
In keeping with the spirit of the show, you can have bubble-blowing contests to see who makes the largest, smallest and "Squidward" bubbles. Bonus points can be given if someone actually uses the bubble-blowing "technique" from the show.
DVD Games
DVD games are a great way to wind down a group of excited partygoers as you transition from outside play to cake and presents. Simply pick up a few episodes of the "SpongeBob SquarePants" TV show and impose rules on the participants. Common rules include standing on one's head whenever Mr. Krabs says "money" or playing musical chairs and making someone "out" every time SpongeBob laughs. For real enthusiasts, you might even try acting out the scenes in front of the TV or turning off the sound and resupplying the voice acting.
Commercial games
Viacom publishes a wide variety of commercial SpongeBob tabletop games that are also great for parties. Ants in the SquarePants, SpongeBob Kid Cranium and SpongeBob Monopoly are variants that are enjoyable for participants of all ages. In some of these games, the children actually have an advantage over the adult players.
Commercial video games are available for free on the SpongeBob website, or for purchase for home entertainment systems, such as the Nintendo Wii.
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