Games

Playing games at your Big Lunch will be a great way to break the ice and get to know your neighbours. Kids will love the chance to play, and you might even get some of the grumpier grown-ups involved too!

We’ve put together a selection of ideas, ranging from conversation-based games at the table to more boisterous fun in your street, garden or park.

Team games

Turn your Big Lunch venue into an arena of fun with these team games.
Find out how
Table games

Conversation starters, pen and paper games, and coin games to play at your Big Lunch table.
Read the rules
Building and making

Building a den or a water course will really pull the neighbourhood together.
Get stuck in
Play signs and posters

Print our posters to inspire you before your Lunch or to put up on the day.
Download posters
Why and how to play

Find out the thinking behind why playing games together is so important.
Read the theory