Pin The Tail On The Donkey Game Printable

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One of my favorite childhood memories at birthday parties was playing Pin The Tail On The Donkey.

It’s a classic party game that’s been played for years.  To keep the tradition going I created this cute Pin The Tail On The Donkey game printable.

I made this a large Pin The Tail On The Donkey game so you can have it printed at a print shop in a poster size.  This printable is sized at 25.5″ x 33″.  You can also print on your regular printer at home in 8.5″ x 11″ with the same file.

I don’t recommend printing any larger than 25.5″ x 33″ inches or your game images may turn out grainy.

How To Print The Pin The Tail On The Donkey Game Printables

1. The donkey poster and tails are separate files so you can print just one donkey and multiple tails to fit the amount of party guests you have.
2. There are 32 tails in the PDF file.  If you need more, print more than one copy.
3. If you’d like this in a 25.5″ x 33″ poster, take the file on a USB drive to a print shop and they can print the larger size for you.  Places like Staples and Kinkos can do this for you as well as online printers like Vistaprint.
4. If you just want to print on your printer at home, download the file and print as you normally would.
5. I recommend printing on white cardstock for the best results.
6. Remember to print the tails and the donkey poster in the same size so the tails fit the donkey.

What You’ll Need To Play This Printable Pin The Tail On The Donkey Game

• Printer
• Scissors
• Double-sided Tape or Scotch Tape
• Something To Use As A Blindfold (A sleep mask or bandana work well)
• A Prize For The Winner (Optional)

How To Play Pin The Tail On The Donkey (Game Rules)

1. Cut out the donkey tail templates.
2. Hang the donkey poster on the wall at a height the kids can reach.  This game is suitable for all age groups of kids.
3. Use double-sided tape or rolled up Scotch tape on the back of each tail at the end that will attach to the donkey.
4. Have the kids line up.
5. The first player puts on the blindfold and holds their donkey tail with sticky tape on the back. (No peeking!)
6. Someone spins the player around a few times to get them good and dizzy and then stops them in the direction pointing toward the pin the tail on the donkey poster.
7. The player then tries to place the tail in the spot where the red X is on the pin the tail on the donkey poster.
8. Their turn is over and the next player gets blindfolded and spun to take a shot at getting the tail on the donkey.
9. Each child takes a turn until everyone has gone.
10. The child who gets the closest to the red X is the winner!

DOWNLOAD THE PIN THE TAIL ON THE DONKEY PRINTABLE GAME POSTER

DOWNLOAD THE DONKEY TAILS TEMPLATES FOR PIN THE TAIL ON THE DONKEY