Musical Thrones

Musical Thrones is a princess party version of the classic musical chairs game. Children walk around royal "thrones" while music plays, and when the music stops they must quickly find a seat. Each round removes one throne until the final princess claims the royal seat.

Activity Type: Game
Age Group: 5+
Game Time: 10 minutes
Competition Level- Medium

Step by Step Setup

  1. Arrange the thrones- Place the chairs in a circle or back-to-back in the center of the play space.

  2. Gather the players- Have the children stand around the chairs

  3. Start the music-Play the music while the children walk around the thrones

  4. Stop the music- When the music stops, everyone must quickly sit on a throne.

  5. Remove a thrown- The player left standing is out for that round, and one throne is removed.

  6. Continue the game

What You'll Need

  • Chairs (one fewer than the number of players)

  • Music player or phone

  • Optional decorations: Chair covers or ribbons, paper crowns taped to the chairs

  • Optional Tiara or Crown for the winner to be crowned.

Optional Fun:

Present the winner with a tiara or crown.