Any event, be it a Victory Day rally or an end-of-school party, must be well thought out. Only in this case it will pass alive and without tension. You can hold an interesting competition during any celebration, although the tasks will, of course, be different.
The theme of the competition depends on what the event itself is about. But even during social and political holidays, it is possible to include in the program not only traditional contests of children's drawings, photographs, compositions or songs, but also something not quite traditional. For example, nothing prevents from organizing a “face art” contest on the Day of Russia. Children and adolescents will surely like Russian symbols on their cheeks. Such a competition can be held at almost any event. Face painting must be prepared in advance or the participants must be told that they must take it with them.
When preparing for a children's party or youth party, look at which contests have already been invented. There are a great many of them. Residents of the United States of America are especially fond of all kinds of competitions. But it should be borne in mind that the competition must be safe. It is better to refrain from extreme contests. Attempts to determine who will eat more cakes or spit further, not everyone likes. At the same time, no one should feel humiliated. First, try to add something unusual to the conditions of a traditional competition. For example, instead of a regular drawing contest, have the children put together a mosaic pattern. Geometric shapes cut out of cardboard or colored bottle caps are suitable as mosaic elements. For a dance competition, come up with some kind of restriction. For example, perform a waltz without going beyond the chalk-drawn square.
All kinds of literary competitions are always fun. You can even spend them at the table. For example, come up with the beginning of the story and invite the participants to continue, then read out what they did and choose the best story. Invite the participants to make the heroes of their work. Characters can be made of paper, natural material, or even balloons, on which the necessary elements of paper or colored tape are glued.
A wide variety of items can be used for contests. For example, if you have a lot of ribbons or laces on hand, invite participants to tie the prettiest bow. The youth company will surely like the offer to come up with an unusual way to lace up sneakers. If there are a lot of people with long hair in the company, you can arrange a competition for the best braid. Is the holiday taking place outdoors? Offer to weave wreaths and determine the best one.
The most difficult thing is to stir up the company of elderly respectable people. But you can arrange something interesting for them too. Try to find out in advance what the future participants of the event are interested in. For gardeners, you can arrange a competition for the best salad or the most delicious jam, the most original pumpkin and the largest potato.
Don't forget that the winner must receive a prize. It is very good if all the participants will receive some small change as a keepsake, even if a paper medal with a comic inscription, a paper flower or a balloon will be awarded for participation.
