• Medieval Times – Knights of the Round Table, dinner without silverware
• Safari – big game hunts, khaki and pith helmets
• Ugly Pageant – no-talent contest and ugly desserts
• Sherwood Forest – archery and Robin Hood, Friar Tuck
• Space – lots of tinfoil, alien look-alike contest
• Generic Night – black and white blah
• Western – hoedown, BBQ, roping
• Back to Kindergarten – class bullies, spelling bee, and Duck, Duck, Goose
• Murder Mystery – from Sherlock Holmes to Encyclopedia Brown
• Cartoons – Acme and Popey; an impression of your favorite cartoon character
• Pirates – eye patches, stuffed parrots, and walking the plank
• Nerd – polyester, Band-Aids on glasses
• Fifties – hoop skirts, greased hair
• B.C. – Bible times, prehistoric, who is brightest caveman
• Outdoors – hunting, fishing, camping
• Chef-R-Us – most creative food, best cookie, gross looking food, egg proficiency
• Board Games – life-size Monopoly
• Submarine – transform your bus
• Mad Scientist – Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde re-lived
• Trains – race to the golden spike
• Farming – Old MacDonald
• Nursery Rhymes – dress up as your favorite nursery rhyme character; Humpty Dumpty contest
• Sports you have never hear of – footgolf, full contact splunking
• Lumberjack – suspenders, flannel, and Lincoln logs
• Olympic Games – who’s the fastest, farthest . . .
• Owimpics – Javelin with a straw, shot-put with a spit wad
• Military – life-size Risk
• Cyber Space
• Summer Camp – campfire, renewed decisions
• Law Enforcement – prison, undercover, catch the bad guy
• Fireman – definitely about water
• Bigger and Better – start with a penny and try to make it bigger or better
• Antarctica – abominable snowman, block ice sledding
• Around the World – foreign food, travel agent décor
• Time Machine – visit all kinds of time (past, present, and future)
• Kung Foo – chopsticks, no touchy karate, white bathrobes
• Black and White TV – combine Mr. Ed, Howdy Doodie, I Love Lucy, and Andy Griffith
• World War III – divide the world and conquer
• World’s Best Commercials – make up your own, imitate your favorites, mockmercial
• Babies – romper room meet playschool, learn to walk and talk, pacifier name tags
• Circus – clowns, dunk tank
• Zoo – wild animal park, Shamu contests
• Dogs vs. Cats – dogs and cats drool
• Construction – building, pounding, collecting your supplies
• School Daze – report cards, teachers, pop quizzes
• Demolition Derby – hot wheel smashing
• Egypt – Pharaoh, hieroglyphics
• Cops and Robbers – keystone cop; catch the bad guy
• Stranded on a Desert Island—with Gilligan and Skipper
• Into the Future – imagine, depict, and predict; put together a time capsule
• Fairy Tale Night – 3 pigs, Goldilocks
• Game Show Night – Re-enact Family Feud, Jeopardy, etc.
• Hawaii – tropical theme, luau
• Farm – revenge of the cows
• Robots – build your own
• Hillbilly – Hatfield vs. McCoys; everybody is a redneck
• Creeping Things – chocolate-covered ants, insects
• Mazes – which direction should you go, mazes on paper, in a field, around town
• Mind Game – use Mind Trap, Clever Endeavor
• Non-Art Art Contest – make your art, figure out the deeper meaning
• The Unknown – unknown destination, food, activities, come and find out
• 101 Things to do with a Hot Wheel – race them, collect them, steal them, pick your favorite
• Search for Hidden Treasure – treasure hunt, treasure map
• Gladiators – individual competitions of strength and endurance
• Non-birthday Birthday Party – have a celebration for everyone who does not have a birthday; have cake, give out presents
• Patriotic – flags, parade, Uncle Sam hats
• Political – Republicans vs. Democrats
• Duct Tape
• Water and Fire
• Puzzles
• Ginger Bread House
• Tooth Fairy Revealed
• Bleach and Other Things Toxic
• Classical Composers
• Horticulture
• Conglomerates
• Life as a Termite
• A Day without Time
• All Things Helium
• Newspaper Reporter
• Alphabet Soup
• AM/PM vs. 7 Eleven – Turbins vs. Skateboarders
• Sword Drill
• Soda Jerks
• Fashion Show – Thrift store
• Multi Tools – Leathermans, Swiss knives
• A-Team
• Household Pets You Never Heard of – Tape worm
• Food Fight
• Hospital Night – x-rays, ER, crutches
• Tiddly Winks and Tic-Tac-Toe
• After Party – after Christmas, after hours, after life, etc.
• Origami – the folding of paper
• Antiques

Serious

• Focus on Missions – who are our missionaries, missionary stories
• The Flood – re-enact the ark
• Bible Trivia
• How Big is God?
• Fox’s Book of Martyrs
• Trust – in what, in who, and why
• Drama – act out parables and Bible stories
• Secret Prayer Meetings – underground church
• Debate the Issues – take a position and defend it biblically
• Fruit of the Spirit
• Spiritual Gifts – What are they? How can I use them?
• Tools for God – tools found in the Word of God
• Ambassadors for God