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80th Birthday Games Bundle

80th birthday games built around the year 1946: three printable games for the party, in large print, with the guest of honor at the center.

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Instant PDF download on Etsy. You print it at home; nothing is mailed.

Also: 3 games and a ready afternoon plan in the START HERE guide
Players: two are enough; at a party, mix the generations into teams
You need: pencils for the answer sheets, or just the paddles and the slides
Print: US Letter and A4; black ink is enough; no cutting
Print size: sayings on the display cards 76 pt or larger, trivia cards 40 pt or larger, body text 18 pt

At the table

You hold up a card: “In February 1946, the University of Pennsylvania unveiled ENIAC, an early…?” Three choices, a show of paddles, and then the question that belongs to the birthday guest: “What was the first computer or gadget you ever used - and did you trust it?”

On July 4, 1946, which nation gained independence from the United States?

The 3 games

1946 Trivia, for knowing the year: 40 questions in 4 rounds, three choices each, a fun fact after every answer. About 30 minutes
Which Came First, for a good guess: 50 pairs from everyday American life, 1870s to 1980s. About 25 minutes
Old Fashioned Sayings, for saying it together: 60 sayings in 6 rounds. About 20 minutes

Inside the bundle

Why it works

Three games, three different ways to be right. The year trivia rewards the person who was there. Which Came First is a fair guess for every generation at the table, since every pair is at least 15 years apart. The sayings are finished out loud by the whole room at once. No guest sits through an afternoon of questions meant for somebody else.

Made for: Whoever is hosting the 80th birthday; the guide also covers a senior center afternoon and a small gathering at home.