Throwback Bash: 29 90s Party Games And Activities

The 90s was an unforgettable decade filled with vibrant fashion, catchy music, and trendsetting moments.

Whether you want to relive your childhood memories or introduce a new generation to the 90s culture, these 90s themed activities and game ideas are perfect for any 90s-themed party.

Last Updated: July 8, 2024  |  13 min Read

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If you need a step-by-step guide for party planning go to Kids Party Planning Pro: Getting Started Step By Step.

90s Inspired Music And Dance Party Activities

1. 90s Dance-Off

Host a 90s dance-off competition with your guests. Play a mix of popular 90s songs and let your guests showcase their best dance moves. Award prizes for the best dancers.

2. Guess the Song

Play a 90s music quiz game where you play a few seconds of a song and ask your guests to guess the title and artist. You can award points for correct answers and give out prizes at the end of the game.

3. Music Trivia

Create a 90s music trivia game with questions about popular artists, albums, and songs from the decade. This activity is perfect for music lovers who enjoy testing their knowledge.

4. Dance Party

Create a dance floor and play a mix of 90s songs all night long. Encourage your guests to let loose and dance to their favorite tunes.

5. 90s Theme Lip Sync Battle

Set up a lip-sync battle station where guests can lip-sync to their favorite 90s songs. You can award points for creativity and enthusiasm.

90s Movie Trivia

6. 90s Movie Quotes Game

Create a game where you provide quotes from popular 90s movies and ask guests to name the movie and the character who said the quote. You can award points for correct answers and give out prizes at the end of the game.

7. 90s Movie Trivia Scavenger Hunt

Create a scavenger hunt where guests have to find items related to popular 90s movies.

90s Movie Trivia Scavenger Hunt Ideas

• “Titanic”: Hide a replica of the Heart of the Ocean necklace or a picture of the ship itself.
• “The Lion King”: Hide a stuffed animal lion or a picture of Pride Rock.
• “Home Alone”: Hide a toy spider or a picture of Kevin McCallister with his hands on his cheeks.
• “Jurassic Park”: Hide a plastic dinosaur or a picture of the iconic T-Rex scene.
• “Pulp Fiction”: Hide a pack of fake cigarettes or a picture of Uma Thurman as Mia Wallace.
• “The Matrix”: Hide a pair of black sunglasses or a picture of Neo dodging bullets.
• “The Silence of the Lambs”: Hide a moth or a picture of Hannibal Lecter behind bars.
• “Toy Story”: Hide a Buzz Lightyear toy or a picture of Woody and Buzz together.
• “Clueless”: Hide a plaid skirt or a picture of Cher in her iconic yellow plaid outfit.
• “Dumb and Dumber”: Hide a pair of orange and blue tuxedos or a picture of Harry and Lloyd in their colorful suits.

Find more trivia: Top 100 90s Trivia Questions And Answers.

8. 90s Movie Match-up Game

Create a game where you provide guests with a list of movie titles and a list of characters from those movies. Guests have to match the correct character to the correct movie title. Award points for correct answers.

9. 90s Movie Charades

Play a game of charades where guests have to act out scenes or characters from popular 90s movies. Award points for creativity and enthusiasm.

90s Movie Charades Ideas

• “Forrest Gump”: Act out running on a football field, or holding up a box of chocolates.
• “The Shawshank Redemption”: Pretend to dig a hole with a spoon, or show putting a poster back up on a cell wall.
• “Pretty Woman”: Act out shopping on Rodeo Drive or putting on a fancy outfit.
• “The Matrix”: Pretend to dodge bullets, or show the “bullet time” slow-motion effect.
• “The Lion King”: Act out holding up a newborn Simba, or show Mufasa’s tragic death scene.
• “Titanic”: Pretend to be standing at the front of the ship with arms outstretched, or show Rose and Jack’s iconic “I’m flying” scene.
• “Home Alone”: Pretend to scream and put your hands on your cheeks like Kevin, or show setting up traps for the burglars.
• “Pulp Fiction”: Act out dancing the twist with Uma Thurman’s character, or show Samuel L. Jackson’s character reciting the “Ezekiel 25:17” speech.
• “The Silence of the Lambs”: Act out Clarice interviewing Hannibal Lecter, or show the moth scene.
• “Jurassic Park”: Pretend to be running from a T-Rex, or show the characters in the Jeep during the iconic scene where they first see the dinosaurs.

10. 90s Movie Trivia Bingo

Create bingo cards with different movie titles and actors from the 90s. Call out movie trivia questions related to those movies, and guests have to mark the corresponding movie title on their bingo cards. The first guest to get bingo wins a prize.

Guess The 90s Slang

11. Slang Quiz

Create flashcards that feature popular 90s slang phrases, such as “As if,” “Talk to the hand,” and “All that and a bag of chips.” Show each card to the guests and have them guess what it means.

More 90s slang phrases

• “Whatever”: An expression of dismissal or indifference.
• “Booyah”: An exclamation of triumph or excitement.
• “Not!”: Used to indicate that the previous statement is untrue or sarcastic.
• “Bling”: Flashy, showy jewelry or accessories.
• “Chill”: To relax or calm down.
• “Da bomb”: Extremely good or cool.
• “Fly”: Stylish or attractive.
• “Hella”: Very, extremely, or a lot.
• “Wassup”: A greeting or way of asking how someone is doing.
• “Yo”: A general greeting or attention-getter.
• “Funky fresh”: Stylish or cool, often used to describe fashion or music.
• “Gag me with a spoon”: Expression of disgust or annoyance.
• “Psyched”: Excited or ready for something.
• “Radical”: Cool or awesome.
• “Snap”: An exclamation used to show disapproval or disappointment.
• “Tubular”: Cool or excellent, often used to describe surf culture.
• “Trippin'”: Acting crazy or irrational.
• “Whassup”: A greeting or way of asking what’s going on.
• “Word up”: An agreement or confirmation.
• “Za”: Short for pizza, used as a slang term for the popular food.
• “What’s the 411”: What’s the latest news or information.

12. 90s Slang Pictionary

Divide guests into teams and have each team draw a popular 90s slang phrase. The other teams must guess what the phrase is within a certain time limit. The team with the most correct guesses wins.

13. 90s Phrases Fill In The Blank

Create a list of popular 90s slang phrases with a blank in each one. Read out the phrase and have guests fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase.

14. Who Said It?

Create a list of popular 90s slang phrases and ask guests to guess which character from a popular 90s TV show or movie said it.

“Who Said It?” List 

• “As if!”: Cher Horowitz from “Clueless”
• “Gettin’ jiggy with it”: Will Smith from “Men in Black”
• “You go, girl!”: Martin from “Martin”
• “Talk to the hand”: Martin Lawrence from “Martin”
• “I’m the king of the world!”: Jack Dawson from “Titanic”
• “How you doin’?”: Joey Tribbiani from “Friends”
• “No soup for you!”: The Soup Nazi from “Seinfeld”
• “Don’t go chasing waterfalls”: TLC song lyric
• “It’s all good”: Biggie Smalls from “Juicy”
• “You can’t handle the truth!”: Col. Nathan R. Jessup from “A Few Good Men”
• “I’ll be back”: The Terminator from “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”
• “Show me the money”: Jerry Maguire from “Jerry Maguire”
• “I see dead people”: Cole Sear from “The Sixth Sense”
• “Ain’t nobody got time for that”: Sweet Brown in a news interview
• “Life is like a box of chocolates”: Forrest Gump from “Forrest Gump”
• “You’re killing me, smalls”: Hamilton “Ham” Porter from “The Sandlot”
• “I know what you did last summer”: Ben Willis from “I Know What You Did Last Summer”
• “I want my MTV”: Tagline for MTV commercials
• “Oh my God, they killed Kenny!”: Various characters from “South Park”
• “I’m the baby, gotta love me!”: Baby Sinclair from “Dinosaurs”

15. 90s Theme Charades

Divide guests into teams and have one person act out a popular 90s slang phrase while their team tries to guess what it is.

DIY 90s Crafts

DIY 90s crafts are a great way to get your guests involved in your 90s theme party. Here are some creative DIY 90s crafts activities you can suggest to your guests.

16. Friendship Bracelets

Making friendship bracelets was a popular activity in the 90s, and it’s still a fun craft to do today. Provide guests with embroidery floss in 90s-inspired colors and teach them how to make different bracelet patterns.

Pro Tip: Do not assume that your guests are familiar with making friendship bracelets. Some might need a bit of help. Here’s an easy way to make them.

17. Tie-Dye

Tie-dye was also a popular trend in the 90s, and it’s a fun craft that guests of all ages can enjoy. Provide guests with white t-shirts or other items to dye, as well as rubber bands and dye in 90s-inspired colors.

Take a look at these 3 tie-dye techniques.

18. CD Art 

Back in the 90s, CDs were a popular way to listen to music. Encourage guests to bring in their old CDs and create art with them, such as mosaic-style wall hangings or even a disco ball. 

19. Scrunchies

Scrunchies were a popular hair accessory in the 90s, and they’re still popular today. Provide guests with colorful fabric and elastic and teach them how to make their own scrunchies.

20. Beaded Jewelry

Beaded jewelry was another popular craft in the 90s, and it’s a fun and easy DIY craft for guests to do at your party. Provide guests with beads in 90s-inspired colors and teach them how to make necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.

21. Make Your Own Slime

This popular DIY trend from the 90s is still enjoyed by kids and adults alike today. To get started, you’ll need some basic ingredients such as glue, borax, and food coloring. Guests can mix and match colors and textures to create their custom slime creations. This is our favorite method.

90s Karaoke Ideas

Karaoke is always a hit at parties, and a 90s theme party is no exception! Here are some creative 90s Karaoke activities you can suggest to your guests.

If you’re throwing a party where children or teenagers will be hosted, make sure that your choice is an appropriate one.

22. 90s Boy Bands vs Girl Groups Karaoke

Divide your guests into teams and have them compete against each other in a Boy Bands vs Girl Groups karaoke competition. Guests can choose songs from popular boy bands and girl groups of the 90s, such as *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Destiny’s Child, and Spice Girls.

23. 90s Movie Soundtracks Karaoke

Challenge your guests to sing songs from popular 90s movie soundtracks, such as “My Heart Will Go On” from Titanic, “I Will Always Love You” from The Bodyguard, or “Kiss From a Rose” from Batman Forever.

24. 90s Pop Stars Karaoke

Encourage your guests to channel their inner pop stars and sing hits from popular 90s singers, such as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, and Whitney Houston.

25. 90s One Hit Wonders Karaoke

The 90s had its fair share of one-hit wonders, and these songs can be a fun and unexpected addition to your karaoke playlist. Some popular options include “Tubthumping” by Chumbawamba, “Macarena” by Los Del Rio, and “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix-a-Lot.

26. 90s TV Show Theme Songs Karaoke

Everyone loves a good TV show theme song, and the 90s had some classics. Encourage your guests to sing along to theme songs from popular 90s TV shows, such as Friends, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and Saved by the Bell.

Other 90s Party Activities

27. 90s Costume Contest

A 90s themed party wouldn’t be complete without a costume contest. Encourage your guests to dress up in their favorite 90s outfits, from grunge to neon, and award prizes for the best-dressed male and female. You can also award prizes for the best group costume.

28. 90s Video Game Tournament

Video games were a huge part of the 90s culture, and many classic games were released during that era. Set up a video game tournament with classic 90s games such as Super Mario Bros, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Donkey Kong Country. You can also award prizes to the winner.

29. Twister

Twister is a classic game that has been enjoyed for generations. The game’s simple rules and physical challenges will keep your guests engaged and entertained, making it a great option for any party.

Final Thoughts About Throwback Bash: 29 90’s Party Games And Activities

In conclusion, a 90s-themed party can be a blast from the past for both those who lived through the era and those who missed it. With these 29 90’s party games and activities, you’ll have plenty of options to keep your guests entertained all night long. From classic games to popular activities played in the 90s, there are endless possibilities for a fun-filled party.

Find more party games in these age-appropriate sections:

Toddler Party Games

Kids Party Games

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And if you need a step-by-step guide for party planning go to Kids Party Planning Pro: Getting Started Step By Step.