Foam dart battle party
Team foam dart battles with barricades, capture the flag and target practice, plus protective glasses.
- Guests
- 8-16 children
- Party length
- 2 hours
- Prep time
- Half a day
- Ages
- 7-13
What it could look like
What it is
A team battle game using foam dart blasters. Barricades turn a garden or a big room into an arena, and short rounds with different missions keep it exciting. Several companies hire out full kits with blasters and inflatable barricades.
Plan ahead
- Two weeks before: ask guests to bring their own blasters (labelled) or hire a kit. Buy extra darts - you’ll lose lots.
- The day before: build barricades from boxes, upturned tables, garden furniture or inflatable bunkers. Mark the safe zone.
Rules
- Safety glasses on at all times in the arena.
- No shooting at heads or at close range (less than 2 metres).
- Freeze when the whistle blows.
- The safe zone (food area) is a no-fire zone.
Battles
- Elimination: three hits and you’re out. Last team standing wins.
- Capture the flag: each team guards a flag at their end and tries to grab the other team’s.
- Protect the VIP: one team protects the birthday child as they walk from one end to the other.
Food and drink
- Pizza or hot dogs
- “Ammo” (popcorn and tube sweets)
- Sports drinks and water
Tips
- Collect darts between rounds; give a prize to whoever collects the most.
- Keep battles short (5-7 minutes) so everyone stays involved.
On the day
- Briefing (10 min): safety rules, glasses on, teams and colour armbands.
- Target practice (15 min): knock down cans and cups for points.
- Battle 1 - Elimination (20 min): hit three times and you're out.
- Refuel (20 min): food and drink while darts are collected.
- Battle 2 - Capture the flag (25 min).
- Battle 3 - Protect the VIP (15 min): the birthday child is the VIP.
- Awards (10 min) and cake.
Shopping list
foam dart blasters
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foam darts refill 500
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kids safety glasses
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team armbands
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inflatable barricades
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foam dart targets
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