Good Friend Turning 40 We Need Some Laughs

Well, I have one or two in mind.

- pass game.

Hold something, (could be a rolling pin or whatever) between your knees, nad pass it to the next girl between her knees. and on and on. Each time it falls, the passer goes out of the game and the passee picks it up to carry on. Last one with the rolling pin wins.

Play-doh charades

Give out a can of play-doh, and have 10 or so index cards with relatively simple things on them ((table, turtle, hat, man (that's always a funny one)))folded for secrecy. the funnies ones are the ones that can look like "something else" and get wildly funny guesses going. (like a dinner roll, or carrot)
Let one girl sculpt, and the first to guess wins a token (use party beads or dixie cups whatever), plus gain posession of the play-doh. After 10 rounds or so, whoever has the most tokens wins.

How about that old standy, the toilet paper game? My daughter (who's eight) has asked for this game at her last three birthday parties.

Players stand together in teams of 2. On the count of 3, one player stands still while the other wraps a roll of toilet paper around her. If the paper tears, the "wrappee" just holds the end in one hand and the "wrapper" continues. The first team to finish the roll wins the round. For the next round the partners switch places. You can add a little variety by timing the rounds and having the wrapper finish the roll under a predetermined length of time. The kids only use up one roll of paper per round; for adults you may have to go with two rolls per round. However you decide to play, the game is always fun, silly and gets quite loud, especially if spectators are cheering on their team.

Have fun and enjoy your party!

Hi, it's great that you're trying to make it a fun party and try to have it as if you guys are back to being young kids. Always a great way to celebrate a birthday that can make you feel old (maybe if someone had thought of that for my mother she would have been happy to turn 40 when she did...or even 50 lol). So, I had looked for a site for you, the link below has a list of games, and ages next to it that is appropriate for each game (almost all have adult next to it, but ALSO has 6-8, 9-12, etc) and once you click on each of them, they give you everything you need, and how you play. some seemed pretty funny. so best of luck, and i hope your friend enjoys...i'm sure she will, it sounds really exciting!

http://www.childrenparty.com/partygames/hilariousgames.html

What about light as a feather stiff as a board...remember that one???