Are you about to celebrate a hen party? Playing games is a brilliant way to inject some serious fun to your celebrations and set the tone for a great night out. Whether you’re after something hilarious and wild or sophisticated and classy, ice breakers are a great way to make the bride-to-be or birthday girl feel super special. Party games are guaranteed to make your big night out even more fun and even more memorable.
Whether you’re staying at home, partying via Zoom or hiring a house for the hen party, you can always count on hilarious party games to kick off the night and help you throw a night that the bride-to-be will never forget. So, if you’re looking for inspiration, you’re in the right place. Here is our list of fabulous the best hen party games that will get everyone in the mood to celebrate. Game on, girls!
The Top 30 Hen Party Games
1. Drunk Dealer
If you’re looking for a quick and sure-fire way to get the drinks flowing, Drunk Dealer is a guaranteed winner.
What You Need:
A standard deck of cards
Plenty of drinks
How to Play:
You’ll start with a full deck of cards and one person will be assigned as dealer. Going anti-clockwise, each player will take it in turns to guess the card on the top of the deck. The player will guess the number and the dealer will then tell them if the card is higher or lower than the guess after which the player gets another go. If the player gets the number correct on either goes, the dealer must drink. The card is then placed on the table and it’ll be the next players turn to make a guess.
If the player gets it wrong, they’ll need to drink. Once the dealer beats three players, the deck of cards is passed on and a new dealer is assigned. However, if the player gets the number right, the dealer will have to drink, and the number of wins for the dealer is reset to zero. As the game moves on and more cards are laid on the table, it gets easier and easier to guess what the next card is going to be. So, whoever is stuck as dealer by the of the game will have a lot of drinking to do!
2. Ring of Fire
This classic game will take you back to your university years and will get everyone in the party spirit. This game is super-simple but be warned, whoever breaks the circle of cards or picks up the final card from the table will need to drink from The King Cup. If you’ve played this before, you know this is not a pretty sight!
What You Need:
A standard deck of cards
A jug
Plenty of drinks
How to Play:
Spread out the cards in a circle around the jug, aka, The King Cup. Each player will take it in turns to pick up a card. Each card has a different meaning. Here are what the cards mean in ring of fire:
2 = You. The player who drew picks who drinks.
3 = Me. The player who drew drinks. 4 for ‘whores’ so all the ladies drink.
5 = Thumbmaster where the player gains a power to put their thumb down at any chosen time and the last person to copy has to drink.
6 = Chicks to drink (or dicks if there are any guys in your party).
7 = heaven, meaning the player can point to the sky any time and everyone must copy; the last person to do so drinks. 8 means mate so whoever drew can drink with a chosen buddy.
8 = Mate. Pick a buddy to drink with.
9 = Rhyme. The person who drew says a word and you go around the circle saying a word that rhyme with it until someone can’t and has to drink.
10 = Categories. Think of a category (e.g. types of cocktail, Britney songs, colours) and go around the circle naming appropriate words until someone can’t and drinks.
Jack = Make a rule. This can be anything! Break the rule and you drink.
Queen = Question Master. Gain a power that means anyone who answers a question you ask has to drink.
King = Pour some of your drink into the jug in the middle. Whoever draws the last King has to drink it!
Ace = Waterfall. Whoever drew starts drinking their drink and every player copies, drinking until the person before them has stopped.
3. Cards Against Humanity
A hilariously crude and sometimes offensive game that is certainly not for the faint-hearted. Cards Against Humanity has become hugely popular over the past few years and, chances are, there’ll be a member of the hen party that owns it.
What You Need:
Cards Against Humanity game pack
Drinks
An open mind
How to Play:
The aim is to create the funniest, most shocking or rudest sentence you can using a select deck of cards that are given out at random. This is easily made into a drinking game if you fancy it.
4. Playdough Bride
It’s time to get creative with playdough…hen do style!
What You Need:
A mixture of different coloured playdough
A timer
A flat surface
How to Play:
Remember playdough from school? Its elasticity and mouldability makes it the perfect material to use during a hen do art session. In playdough bride, you’ll each be creating a portrait of the bride-to-be using playdough! You’ll have just one minute to create the best likeness you can and it’ll be the special lady herself who’ll be the judge. Tip: send her out the room for 60 seconds so she won’t be swayed to pick her sister or her best mate!
5. Mr and Mrs
This is the ultimate quiz for the bride and groom! You’ll need to prepare beforehand for this one as – unless you’re throwing a ‘sten’ do – the groom-to-be won’t be around to get involved.
What You Need:
How to Play:
We recommend preparing a list of questions and videoing the groom’s answers beforehand. This will also be hilarious to watch back on the hen night!
The premise is simple. You’ll ask the bride and groom a list of questions to see how well they really know each other. For example, ‘who is the best cook’ or ‘who is the better driver.’ You can make these as cheeky as you like and get creative for some extra laughs! If the bride chooses a different answer to her partner, then she’s got to drink or choose a forfeit. Trust us, the results can be hilarious.
Check out our full list of over 100 Mr and Mrs Questions here.
6. Bra Pong
This one is for anyone who fancies a bit of a DIY challenge. All you need is plenty of bras and a good sense of humour!
What You Need:
Around 6-8 bras
A wall surface
How to Play:
You’ll need a handful of bras and a wall surface such as a corkboard. You’ll need to the pin the bras up so that you are able to throw ping pong balls into them. Make sure to label each bra with points from 1 – 8 (or however many bras you have) and get playing! The hen with the most points wins!
7. Cocktail Competition
If you girls love cocktails, then why not inject a little competition into the mix by shaking up your own?
What You Need:
A selection of spirits: vodka, gin, dark rum, white rum, tequila, disaronno, Tia Maria. Ultimately, it’s whatever you fancy!
Mixers: tonic, soda water, ginger beer, orange juice, pineapple juice, lemonade, coca cola… the list goes on.
A timer
Cocktail glasses (or anything from the cupboard)
How to Play:
Get everyone to pitch in on a selection of spirits and mixers and pair up into teams. Each pair will get two minutes to muddle up their own unique cocktail. Throw some interesting liquors and syrups onto the table to make things more interesting. Afterwards, the bride-to-be will need to try each one and determine the ultimate mixologist! Just try not make her ill!
8. Toilet Roll Wedding Dress
This one is a classic and one you’ve probably seen some examples on Instagram or as part of a wacky pub quiz. If you haven’t – you’ve got to give it a go!
What You Need:
Toilet roll
Sellotape
Any extra decorations or embellishments
How to Play:
The aim of the game is simple: each team will need to create the best wedding dress out of plain old toilet roll. There will need to be one or two people who are assigned as the judges and will not be able to take part. Don’t worry, this role is just as hilarious as they’ll get to watch everybody scrambling around and getting tangled up in loo roll!
Everyone else will be split into teams of two or three depending on the size of your hen party. You’ll then too make one person the model or ‘bride’. The other team members will need to create a wedding dress out of loo roll within a three-minute time limit. This game makes for some fantastic photo opportunities. You’ll be surprised at how creative people can get with basic materials!
9. Never Have I Ever
Bring on the crazy stories! This is the ultimate game of truth. Never Have I Ever may take you back to college or university, but this fantastic drinking game is sure to get you all giggling and into the party spirit. You’ll also find out all your mate’s dirty secrets and get to know each other better.
What You Need:
Questions
How to Play:
You won’t need much for this game. All you’ll need to do is set yourselves up in a circle and take it in turns to ask a question. The laughs and drinks start flowing quickly as one person begins and states “never have I ever…” along with a statement of their choice. It could be something innocent, naughty or anything in between and if you’ve done it, take a sip of your drink. You’re sure to learn some very (ahem) interesting things about each other, just pick your questions wisely and make sure to drink responsibly. You get the idea. You can make these as clean or as dirty as you like. If you’ve done the deed, you need to drink. It’s so simple, but the results can be hilarious.
Here are some example questions: Never have I ever dumped someone over text. Never have I ever gone on a blind date. Never have I ever had sex in public. Never have I ever peed outside. Grab your favourite tipple to turn this into a drinking game!
10. Two Truths, One Lie
Reckon you know when your mates are lying? Put that theory to the test with this fun game.
What You Need:
Your imagination
How to Play:
If you’re a fan of Would I Lie to You, this will be right up your street. You’ll need to take it in turns to tell the hen party two truths and one lie about yourself. It’s then up to them to decide which is true. This will test how much they really know you. Dish out funny forfeits for the liars who are rumbled. To turn this into a drinking game, you’ll need to drink if your mates work out the lie. If they don’t, you can dish out three drinks to anyone in the party.
11. Nail Polish or Porn Film?
This one is a little more risqué and will definitely get the giggles rolling as you try to identify whether you're reading the name of a nail polish or a porno!
What You Need:
List of nail polish names
List of porn film names
How to Play:
If you regularly buy nail varnish, you’ll know that some of the colour names are particularly…ummm…creative. For those with dirty minds, you’ll understand why these may sound a little raunchy, to say the least! From ‘Kiss Me I’m Brazilian’ to ‘Wet n’ Wild’, you’d be forgiven for thinking that they take their name from adult movies. That’s why it makes the perfect hen party game! Print out a list of nail varnish and porn film names and hand out to each of the guests. They will need to decide whether they are from an adult movie or a nail varnish colour. The results will be hilarious.
12. Cock or What?
It doesn’t get much more henny then this hilarious and very naughty guessing game!
What You Need:
You can download a party pack from Etsy and similar online retailers
How to Play:
The cock or not game will have you in hysterics as you try to figure out whether you’re looking at the mail genitalia or something else. Will you be able to identify all the pictures correctly? This is one unforgettable game that all the hens will be laughing about for ages after. This is strictly for over 18s!
13. Celebrity Couples
This one will really put your celebrity trivia knowledge to the test. Can you remember who has gone out with who?
What You Need:
You can download a quiz sheet online or create your own.
How to Play:
You’ll have a list of celebrity names or pictures and all you need to do is figure out who they’re currently dating or have dated, either from memory or from a list of names or pictures. Don’t forget to include the bride-to-be’s celebrity crush!
14. Date Night Jar
This is a cute little activity that requires some creative thinking and banter between your friends.
What You Need:
Paper
A pen
A jar
How to Play:
You’ll each need to think of a date idea for the bride-to-be, write it on a slip of paper and pop it into a jar. This will give the happy couple something to look forward to when the wedding and the honeymoon are just distant memories. Go as creative, sweet or as weird as you like.
15. Pass the Balloon
This is a fantastically fun game that works well in teams.
What You Need:
A balloon.
How to Play:
The aim is to see which team can pass the balloon to the end of their line as quickly as possible. But there’s a twist. You won’t be using your hands, you’ll passing the balloon between your legs! Long balloons work best, however smaller ones provide more of a challenge. Get ready to laugh your heads off!
16. First Impressions
Find out what you really thought of each other when you met! This is the ideal way to show your girl some love and let her know how special she is to all of you.
What you Need:
Paper
Pens
A bowl or bag
How to Play:
Hens can come from different parts of life from family to work, pre-school to university so it’s likely that they may not know each other that well. First Impressions is the ideal game to break the ice and help them learn more about each other. Everyone will write down their first impression of the bride-to-be and pop them in a bowl or bag. You’ll then take it in turns to pick them out and read them out loud before guessing who wrote them. Expect giggles, blushes and sweet stories that are sure to make the bride-to-be feel special.
17. Chick Flick Cherades
If the bride-to-be is a movie buff, she’ll love this cross between charades and a pub quiz.
What you Need:
List of great movies
How to Play:
Charades is always a popular game to play, whatever the occasion. In case you’ve been living under a rock, we’ll break it down for you. You’ll be given a chick flick name from a list and will then need to use your body to act it out to the rest of the hens. Try your hardest to make it clear which film you’re trying to perform as the aim of the game is for someone to guess correctly. Up the ante by splitting into teams and getting your competitive juices flowing.
18. Guess Who Confessions
If you’re a group of cheeky hens, you’ll love this game that’ll teach you more about the other girls.
What You Need:
Paper
Pens
A bowl or bag
How to Play:
Each of you will write down your naughtiest confession or secret on a piece of paper then put it into a bowl or bag. Each of you will then have a turn to pull out a piece of paper and read the confession to the group before trying to guess who wrote it. If you guess the wrong person, you’ll have to do a forfeit! Get ready to be in hysterics as you find out all the juicy gossip! Just remember, what you find out on the hen night stays on the hen night!
19. Photo Challenge
Get ready to laugh and get competitive with some hilarious photo challenges.
What You Need:
Your phone
Challenge list
How to Play:
Write the list of challenges beforehand and make sure everyone has access to it. Make a list of your challenges, indicating how many points you get for each photo and play for 30 fun-packed minutes with the winning group declared at the end and forfeits for the losers! For extra fun, split into teams on a night out to go head to head. How cheeky, daring or silly the challenges are depends on you but here’s some suggestions: Wearing a veil made of toilet paper. Giving a guy of your choice a makeover and taking a selfie with him. Take a picture with a man in uniform. Dish out forfeits to the losing team. Get competitive, ladies!
20. Pass the Parcel
Think that one’s just for kids? Think again! Just imagine clutching that parcel in your hands, hoping you win.
What You Need:
Wrapping paper
A prize
Funny question or dare cards
How to Play:
This kids party classic is still loads of fun to play when you’re adults. It’s likely to be a long time since you’ve played Pass the Parcel so let us refresh you on the rules. You’ll sit down in a circle with one of you acting like the designated DJ. They’ll play some of the bride-to-be’s favourite songs as you pass the parcel around. When they stop the music, whoever is holding the parcel can unwrap one layer of paper, revealing a funny question or dare. You’ll then carry on passing it around until the last layer is unwrapped to reveal a special prize for the winner. Will it be you?
21. Banned Words
Certain words are off limits with hilarious results if you accidentally say them.
What You Need:
Shots of your choice
How to Play:
This game’s simple but effective, especially as a cheeky drinking game. Work as a group to create a list of words you can’t say all night under any circumstances. You can decide on the punishment for saying these words, from taking shots to doing dares. A great thing about the Banned Words game is that it can be as easy or hard as you like. If you want to trip each other up, make sure to select words that are tricky to avoid saying. You want to catch each other out, right?
22. Send to All
Make sure no one wastes a minute of your hen do, sat on their phone with this very cheeky forfeit!
What You Need:
Your phone
Your sense of humour
How to Play:
We all know how much it kills a night out when someone’s sat on their phone the whole time. As a hen do such a special occasion, you want everyone to be present and enjoying each other’s company so why not introduce a deterrent to make sure that everyone’s phones stay in their bags? To punish the guilty culprit, a cringe-worthy text will be sent to all the contacts in their phone. You’ll have a right laugh as you work together to decide on exactly what the text should say. A good deterrent which can also be very, very funny!
23. Pin the Tail on the Male
Do you remember pin the tail on the donkey? Well, this is a version just for grown ups!
What You Need:
A board
A picture of a man of your choice
A pin-able appendage
A pin
How to Play:
Do you remember pin the tail on the donkey? Well, this is a version just for grown ups! There are lots of online resources where you can print something out or you can ask your most creative hen to draw something for extra laughs. You can choose which (ahem) appendage you’re going to be attaching whilst blindfolded but as you can imagine, this game can be as cheeky, funny and daring as you like! The winner will be whoever pins the tail on the male closest to where nature intended.
24. Truth or Dare
This one’s an oldie but a goodie and lets you uncover that juicy gossip you’ve always wanted to know about the bride-to-be and the other hens.
What You Need:
Paper or card
A pen
A good imagination
How to Play:
Write down a number of truth-baring questions and fun dares on to small pieces of paper or card and put them into two piles. You’ll then take it in turns to choose either a truth or a dare. Depending on what they choose, they’ll either have to answer the question or perform the dare. Expect laughter, confessions and hilariously cringe-worthy moments.
25. Marshmallow Challenge
Ready for a really silly game that’ll have everyone in hysterics? Did we mention you’ll also get to eat delicious marshmallows?
What You Need:
A bag of marshmallows
A bucket
How to Play:
You’ll challenge each other to fit as many marshmallows in your mouth as possible. After every marshmallow you put in your mouth, you’ll have to say a catchphrase that’s ideally tricky to say. Something like “fluffy bunny” works well. A bucket to spit the marshmallows in after could be handy if you’ve got too many to swallow. This game’s a great ice breaker but please play before you drink any alcohol and be careful to avoid choking.
26. Prosecco Pong
Prosecco Pong is like Beer Pong but with our favourite tipple instead!
What You Need:
Prosecco
Plastic cups
A ping pong ball
A table
How to Play:
Split your hen party into two teams and stand at either end of a long table in front of plastic cups filled with prosecco and lined up in triangle shapes. Each player will have a turn to throw a ping pong ball into one of the opposing teams’ cups. If the ball goes in, they’ll have to drink what’s in that cup. The team who runs out of prosecco first loses.
27. Celebrity Heads / Who Am I?
Another classic game you’ve probably not played in years but will love every minute of.
What You Need:
Post-It notes
A pen
A bowl
How to Play:
Get everyone to write a celebrity’s name on a Post-It note and pop it in a bowl. One by one, you’ll take out a name and without looking, stick it on your head so everyone else can see your celebrity persona except you. You’ll take it in turns to ask yes or no questions to narrow down your identity. If you get a “yes,” you can ask another question but if you get a “no,” it’s the next person’s turn. Be specific to get the most information, like “am I a woman?” or “am I an actor?”
28. Bride-to-Be Quiz
How well do you know your betrothed bestie? It’s time to put your knowledge to the test with a quiz all about her.
What You Need:
Quiz questions
Paper
A pen
How to Play:
One of you will act as quiz master, reading out a range of questions. You can either Google some suggestions or write your own. Here’s a few suggestions: What is her middle name? How did she meet her significant other? What’s her favourite drink? What’s her favourite film? Get creative and have fun as you compete against each other and show off your knowledge.
29. Memory Lane
This is a sweet game that’ll make the bride-to-be feel special, just like she should on her hen do.
What You Need:
Paper
A pen
Bag or bowl
How to Play:
Write down a treasured memory on a piece of paper then fold it up and pop it in a bag or bowl. The bride-to-be will then take out the memories one by one, reading them out loud and guessing who wrote the memory down. This is a great way to make her feel special, learn more about the other hens and to reminisce.
30. Balloon Question Time
This game can be as sweet and thoughtful or as cheeky and embarrassing as you like as you ask the bride-to-be a number of questions.
What You Need:
Paper
A pen
Balloons
How to Play:
Everyone in your group write down a naughty and a nice question and places it inside a balloon before it’s blown up. The bride-to-be or birthday girl will choose a balloon at random throughout the night, burst it and answer the question. Want to get your whole group involved in the fun? Get everyone to answer the questions. Make these as sweet or saucy as you like.
What's Next?
So, there you have it, our definitive list of the best hen party games. We hope you enjoy playing them, however you’re planning to celebrate that last weekend of freedom. A special occasion brings everyone together including people who don’t know each other that well so why not break the ice and get everyone giggling with some of these games? These fun hen party games are simple and fun to play either at home or in an awesome bar or nightclub.
