20+ Fascinating Party Cup Games for All Your Events

“Elevate your events with our captivating party cup games! Designed to bring excitement and joy, these games promise fun for every guest.”

We all love going to parties and having the time of our life. But, what’s the best part about a party that makes it interesting? Games! Well, if you can’t afford much props for the games or currently aren’t left with much then don’t worry, we have brought to you a collection of cup games for your party. These party cup games can be played on any major events like birthdays, cocktails, and even kitty parties. People of any age group can play these games. These games are not just fun to play but challenging too.

Have a look at all the Party Cup Games below:

1. Red Solo Balloon and Cup Games

In this, you can arrange a line of red solo cups. Then the competition will start like that participants first of all have to blow the balloons. And then they have to blow away those red solo cups with the help of blown balloons. So, they will be exciting cup party games. If you like such fun games then you must check out these Interesting Games for the Freshers’ Party.

2. ‘Stack Attack’ Paper Cups Games

In this game, the players must stack the plastic cups as a pyramid. And to make it more difficult, you can tell them to pile the cups vertically line-by-line. So, the game will have more fun and excitement to enjoy at your birthday or even at cocktail parties.

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3. Ping Pong Ball Cup Game

A ping pong ball can be used to play this game. So, you have made a single line of plastic cups. And you have to fill the cups with water. Now, the players have to put a ball in a first cup and he or she has to blow that ping pong ball with the air of their mouth. So, the one who will reach the ball to the last cup will win. This game will make everybody cheer for their favorites and all will enjoy this party cup game. For such one-minute games, check out this blog.

4. Tap n Fill Glass Games for Party

In the tap-and-fill game, the player has to tap the ball on a table. And this ball must go inside a cup placed on the table. So, the one who taps and fills the maximum number of balls in one go will win this game.

5. Throw Ball Party Game with Cups

In a throw-ball game, the player has to throw the ball in a cup from a distance. For this, you have to arrange balls in one horizontal line on a table and you also have to mark the place from where a participant will throw the ball. Likewise, arrange 3 to 4 tables and let all 3 or 4 players play at one whistle. So, this will make the party environment more fun and everybody can cheer each other up. 

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6. Puddle Jumper Plastic Cups Games

The puddle jumper game acts like a frog jump. And here you have to use your breath to jump the water-filled balls from one cup to another. But the distance of the cups will increase by 3, 6, and finally 9 inches. The one who will fail to make two balls successfully reach a cup will lose the game.

7. Tilt a Cup Fun Games with Paper Cups

Tilt a Cup game is an amazing and fun game. So, all you have to do is have a pile of 6 or 8 cups. And your partner will start throwing a ping pong ball at you. You have to catch it in that stack of balls. Then you will keep that ball in a cup and place it below the stack. And then again catch the ball. So, this will continue until you will have a ball at the top of the stack. This will of course be moving and it will be a challenging game to play. The one who will complete the game first will win it.

8. Tic-Tac-Toe Game

In this, we will play a tic-tac-toe game but with a twist. As we are having all-party cup games then here also we will use cups to play tic-tac-toe games. But for this, you have to put your ball at the side of a table and tap from below to turn around. Once it is upward down you can place your ball at the position of tic-tac-toe place. The one who wins makes it to the horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line will win the match.

9. Flip the Bottle and Land the Cups

For this game, you will need two players. So, one player will flip the one-fourth filled water bottle. And then the other teammate will land the cup at the top of a bottle like a lid. So, it will be a difficult game to play. But it will be fun and exciting. And it will be the best birthday party game for all of us.

10. ‘Movin’ On Up’ the Cups

You will have a huge stack of balls with one different color cup in between them. So, all you need to do is to move that different color cup at the bottom of the stack. So, the one who will succeed in doing it first will win the match.

11. ‘Cup Collection’ Challenge

Cups will be arranged for all the opponents at the table. And the one who will collect all the cups will win this game.

12. ‘Yank Me’ Cup and Paper Game

‘Yank me’ game is very different. But it will be a distinct birthday party idea to enjoy even at your cocktails. So, all you need to do in this game is, first of all, you have to pile 4 or 6 cups. And there will be paper in between each cup. Then you have to take away that paper and make the first cup come over the top of the second cup. Likewise, it will continue like this.

13. Flip Cup Game

Each cup will have some beverage. So, each participant will come and drink that beverage. After that player has to flip the cup upside down. So, whoever team will complete the task first will win this match.

14. Sidewinder Cup Game

Sidewinder will be a very difficult game to play. But this will be of course fun to play. So, all you have to do in this game is turn your cup from the side. And after rolling, it has to stand upside down. 

15. Cup Jump Challenge

In this game, you have to jump the ball or any other thing from one cup to another.

16. ‘Fall into Place’ Cup Game

This game will allow you to have a maximum number of balls in your opponent’s place as well. So, there will be a place from where you have to throw a ball to fit on a ball placed below. The one who will have more balls in place will win this game.

17. ‘Field Goal’ Cup Game

This is one of the most difficult games. Here you have to balance a rod on one cup. And then on both ends, you have to pile the cups. The team who will first make that pile will win this game.

18. Bowling Pins Cup Party Games

Here, you can make fun of plastic cups in the form of bowling pins. So, you have to stack 10 cups just like we do in bowling pin games. And then you will challenge the player to destroy those cups in one go. So, the one that will destroy it in one go will win the game.

19. Beer Pong

Fill ten cups in a triangle formation at each end of a long table with beer for Beer Pong. Each team takes turns attempting to throw ping pong balls into the cups of the opposing team. If a ball lands in a cup, the opposing team is required to drink the beer from that cup.

20. Kings

Kings is a card game played with a cup in the center of the table. Players take turns drawing cards and must take actions based on the card drawn. If a player draws two, they can select someone to take two drinks. They pour a portion of their drink into the center cup if they draw a king. The player who gets the fourth king must drink from the center cup.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What games to play with cups?

All the above-mentioned games can be played with cups. Some of the popular ones are:

• Beer Pong
• Bowling pins cup game
• Flip and Stack
• Cup Collection
• Yank Me

2. What is a cup-to-cup game?

This one is a really fun and simple game to play. Make the participants stand in a line with one-hand distance each. Give the first person an empty cup and tell him/her to fill it with water from a bucket. Then, that person will pass the cup behind from above their head. This will continue till the last person empties the cup filled with water in an empty bucket. The twist is that the water should not spill while they are passing the cup.

3. How to play the cup challenge?

This is another fun game to play with your family and friends. Divide the participants in 2 groups and scatter the cups in the room half up and half down. Once instructed the teams have to try and collect the cups. The team who can collect the most number of cups, down-faced or up-faced, wins the game.

4. Which is a popular indoor game?

There are a lot of popular indoor games out there but one that is loved by almost everyone is Chess.

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