Drinking Games To Play With Family

Do you love to have regular get-togethers with your family members?

Is playing games together with the family a regular way of bonding, or something you want to try out?

Are you looking for some fun drinking games that you can play with the entire family, without offending anyone?

If you are planning to meet family and also have a good time with some drinks, lots of laughs and a lot to talk about, during the meeting and later, then playing some fun family drinking games could be a great idea!

If you have never tried these out before, we present to you 5 of the most popular family drinking games that are super fun yet not offensive. We will share a detailed list of materials needed as well as easy rules to follow, so that you and your family can join in the fun and drink along. So without any more waiting, read right on!

Some occasions where family members can play drinking games together

There are many occasions when you can get together with your family members and play these drinking games together.

• These games are perfect to enjoy during holidays and special events, when all of you get together, as drinking games can actually make family parties and get-togethers more fun.
• These can help break the ice and make people lose their inhibitions.
• They also create a relaxed and friendlier environment and make it a more fun and enjoyable experience.
• It is also a great way to give all the adults a break from their regular responsible roles and instead get back to being carefree and young again!

5 of the best drinking games that provide wholesome family fun

Check out how to play 5 of these games, along with all the information you may need for each:

Option #1. SLAP CUP

Why it’s a great family drinking game: A fun game when everyone is trying to be faster than the other person

Materials Needed:

• 2 ping pong balls
• 27 solo cups
• Table or sturdy surface

Set up

• Fill up 25 solo cups halfway with alcohol.
• Place in the middle of the table in a circular fashion.
• Players stand around the table.

How to Play and When To Drink

1. Start with players standing opposite each other, with an empty cup in front of each.
2. Players touch the ball on the surface to announce the start of the game.
3. Now they have to bounce the ball into the opponent’s empty cup.
4. Players have to keep playing fast without stopping in between.
5. If the ball lands in the first try, the player can pass the ball and cup to another player.
6. If the ball does not land, player keeps trying until it lands.
7. Eventually, it gets easier to shoot as distance between players reduces.
8. If a player lands a ball into someone’s cup standing on their left, they can slap the cup off the table.
9. This player has to drink a cup from the middle and keep trying to bounce the ball.
10. The game ends when all cups are empty.

Option #2. FEAR PONG

Why it’s a great family drinking game: Brings a fun competitive edge to family games

Materials needed

• Table or sturdy surface
• Alcohol of choice
• Solo drink cups
• Ping pong balls

Set up

• Divide players into two teams and make them stand on opposite sides of the table.
• Set the cups in a triangular design on each end of the table.
• Fill the cups with alcohol.

How to Play and When To Drink

1. Players have to throw and land a ball in the opposing team’s cup.
2. If the ball lands in the cup, that team’s player has to pick up the cup and down it.
3. If the ball misses, the player who threw it has to pick up a cup and down it.
4. For each ball that lands in the cup, the player also gets to give a kind of dare to that person, who has to down the cup and then perform the dare.

Option #3. WHO’S MOST LIKELY TO?

Why it’s a great family drinking game: Brings out funny assumptions

Materials needed

• Alcohol of choice
• Dirty imagination

Set up

• Everyone sit in a circle with a drink in hand.

How to Play and When To Drink

1. Choose one player who starts the game.
2. This person asks a question such as “Who is most likely to get in trouble with the police for breaking the law?”
3. On a count of 3, all players point to someone they think is most likely to be that person.
4. Take 1 drink per player who is pointing at you.
5. Some examples are: “Who is most likely to have peed in the pool?” “Who is most likely to trip in high heels?” “Who is most likely to fake a headache to avoid sex?” “Who is most likely to become a sex addict?” and so on.

Option #4. SPOONS (Anyone who doesn’t get a spoon needs to drink)

Why it’s a great family drinking game: A fast-paced and fun game where you try and beat each other in a friendly way

Materials needed

• Deck of cards
• 1 less spoon than the number of players
• Alcohol of choice
• Table or sturdy surface

Set up

• All players have to position themselves around the table.
• Deal an equal number of cards to each player.
• Place the deck in the centre.

How to Play and When To Drink

1. First player takes the top card from the deck, keeps it and discards one from their own, or passes it to the next player.
2. Next player repeats.
3. The objective is to get 4 of a kind.
4. The first player to do so grabs a spoon.
5. All players have to scramble for a spoon.
6. The player who does not get a spoon has to drink bottoms-up.

Option #5. BEER OLYMPICS

Why it’s a great family drinking game: Fun competitive game that finally leads to an overall winner

Materials needed

• Solo cups
• Deck of cards
• Ping pong balls
• Shot glasses
• Alcohol of choice
• Quarters
• Table or sturdy surface

Set up

• Divide players into teams with same number of players in each team.
• Try and balance the gender in each team too.
• It’s good to have a referee.
• To celebrate the Olympic feel, all players can reach the playing area dancing to some songs.
• The main aim of Beer Olympics is to organize game after game that involves drinking, and then finally deciding a winner based on the participation in all games.

How to Play and When To Drink

You can host a Beer Olympic by including all the other games shared above, and then choosing a winner from them all.

General ground rules for family drinking games

1. While making rules for any kind of dare, keep individual personalities in mind.
2. See that everyone is having the same amount of fun and enjoyment and all are safe.
3. Play only with adults and those of a legal drinking age.
4. Keep an eye on the kids and ensure that they are safely asleep or are in a room with a trustworthy sitter.
5. Also, once everyone has played the game, ensure that no one has to drive themselves, and you either arrange for stay options or arrange the cabs.

In case you notice any tempers flaring, take a break from the game and divert the attention of the family members so that there is no fighting.