My friend and I created our bunco group 5 years ago. We started by asking our friends if they would play until we had 12 who committed. Then we created our Facebook page and posted our monthly events. After several years, half of original members are still with us and the other half or people we have met through friends or who have joined online through our Facebook page. We don't require a membership fee and have over 40 participants on our page. However, we get 12-16 players every month. Some months can be hard if people get sick last minute or have a family emergency, then we just play with "ghosts." One night it was raining so hard that only 6 people made it, so we got out some other group games and played. We love Quixx and Telestrations and Farkle.
Cost to play is $10. My friend and I have bunco at each other's houses every other month (we only live a block away from each other) so it keeps the setting the same. If the game is at my house, my friend will buy the snacks for the night and vice versa. The players are not required to bring anything but they always do and it's fun to sample different snacks and wine. One of our players works the cheese section of the local store, so she always bring some fun cheeses to try. We do "traveling" instead of "baby bunco" and we give prizes for most buncos, most traveling, most wins, biggest loser (gets their money back), and at the end of each round whoever has the traveling dice gets $5. We always take a group picture at the end of each night and then we get our phones out, look at our calendars, and pick the best Friday night that work everyone for the following month.
People are always so nervous about joining bunco. "I don't know how to play." We always assure them that this is a game of a chance and it's more of a night out for the ladies. Here are some themed ideas that you can adjust for your own needs. (At the bottom I've included the rules for bunco and traveling I use to post on the wall when we first started playing)
January
Pajama party
Hot cocoa
New Year resolution (never have I ever-at end of each round-we
just found your new resolution!)
Chinese New Year
February
Celebrity crushes
Valentine
Super Bowl-wear fav jersey
Academy awards-wear tiara
March
Mardi gra beads-don’t say “roll” or you lose beads
Pot of Gold prizes-solve riddle to earn extra cash
March Madness
April
Easter Eggs for “traveling” prize
Mad Hatter Tea Party-wear crazy hats
Bunny Slippers
May
Origami flower making
Bring in/share mother’s day or handmade gifts from family
members
Cinco de mayo- salsa exchange
June
Beach Day - blankets for table, wear summer/beach hat
Game -2 truths and a lie (whoever wins traveling, we read
their card)
Luau
July
Patriotic yard party (play outside, or bring things to give
away like a white elephant)
Sangria versus lemonade
August
Disco party
Throwback to August (bring old summer pic)
Casino night (play other dice game like Yahtzee, put in $2 to
play)
Starry Night (play outside or have lots of string lights and
dim your overhead lights)
September
Nerds-cute and sexy
Pirate theme
College shirt (or everyone puts in their college and degree
and everyone has to guess who’s is who)
October
Halloween costume/shirt
Murder mystery
November
Recipe exchange
Thankful quotes
Thanksgiving stories (guess what happened to who on each
round)
December
Cookie exchange
Ugly sweater
White elephant
Make Hot tattee
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