Brown Bag Party

Tell everyone it's a brown bag party. Guys and girls can bring a bag: hand bag, garbage bag, tote bag, paper bag, etc. Fill it with an assortment of stuff. It has to fit in the bag, and be concealed.

Then at the party, the host or hostess creates a list of items that they name off, and people have to present it in a certain amount of time, 15 seconds or so.

Those that have an item that was named, get a token like a $1.00 bill, or monopoly money (you get the idea). Then the person with the most tokens or money at the end of the game wins a prize, or the centerpiece, or a gift certificate, etc.

It's even more fun if you have a "sorry" prize for the person with the least items - (can of corn, something that really is funny).

My loser prize at my party was a can of WHOOP ASS Chili Mix. We laughed for hours!

This has always been a winner at my parties!

Editor's Note:

We rolled on the floor when we read what the loser prize was. This sounds like terrific fun for all ages. Plan whether the party will be an adults only party, a lady's only party or a family party.

I imagine the best thing would be to have the list prepared ahead of time, and for more fun, contain some really challenging items.

We have a similar "What's in your purse?" party game where items get a certain amount of money based on how rare they are. This may inspire your ideas for a brown bag party. Or if you are planning a hen night or girls night out, print out or list. Then you'll hardly have to prepare.

Unlike this brown bag party, for a "What's in your purse" party, you don't tell your guests ahead of time so they won't prepare.

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