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Born in 2006: fun facts, prices and a free printable 20th birthday party kit

Planning a 20th birthday? Here is the year they were born, from the first tweet to Pluto's new title, plus a free printable party kit.

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The short answer

In 2006 NASA launched New Horizons toward Pluto, and in August the International Astronomical Union voted Pluto a dwarf planet. The first tweet was sent, Google agreed to buy YouTube for $1.65 billion, Italy won the World Cup and Nintendo's Wii reached U.S. stores in November.

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Born in 2006 lettered in dark green among cartoon icons of a flip phone, a handheld game system, a motion-controller game console and a birthday cake
Digital illustration. Born in 2006, with a flip phone, a handheld game system, a motion-controller game console and a birthday cake.

Anyone born in 2006 arrived in the year of the first tweet. Google agreed to buy YouTube, Pluto became a dwarf planet and the Wii hit stores.

Below are the year's big moments, everyday prices, birthdays of people born in 2006, and its movies, music, TV and games, then party ideas. Signed-in visitors can also get a free printable kit of 2006 trivia and games.

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What’s in the free printable Born in 2006 party kit?

28 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 20th birthday party: 12 games, a host guide with every answer, and table cards. Print it at home, hand out pens and let the stories start.

Free printable PDFs with an InviteBird account: 3 files, each in US Letter and A4.

A look inside the kit

  • Game 1: Meet & mingle bingo

  • Game 2: The 2006 headline quiz

  • Game 3: What did it cost in 2006?

  • Game 4: The 2006 birthday club

  • Game 5: Movies & music of 2006

  • Game 7: Timeline shuffle

  • The host guide: every answer, explained

  • Table cards: the 2006 history card, welcome sign and place cards

How do you play the 20th birthday party games in the kit?

Here is what each game asks of your guests, how to play it and why it lands, so you can pick the ones that suit your crowd before you print.

  1. Meet & mingle bingo

    Find a guest for every square. The perfect icebreaker.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 3

    You need

    • One card per guest
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Hand everyone a card and a pen as they arrive.
    2. Mingle! When a guest fits a square, ask them to sign their name in it.
    3. Each guest can sign your card only once. The guest of honor may sign twice.
    4. First to fill a row, column or diagonal calls "Bingo!" and the host checks the names.

    Why it’s fun: Strangers become friends in minutes, and everyone ends up swapping stories about the guest of honor.

  2. The 2006 headline quiz

    Ten questions about the year it all began.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 4

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Split into teams and pick a team name.
    2. Read each question aloud, or let teams work through the sheet at their own pace.
    3. Fill in one bubble per question. Changed your mind? Cross it out clearly.
    4. Swap sheets to mark them: one point per right answer. Answers are in the host guide.

    Why it’s fun: Big moments from 2006, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.

  3. What did it cost in 2006?

    Everyday prices from 2006: guess what they cost.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 5

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Every price is a real 2006 figure; the host guide says where each one comes from.
    2. Write your best guess in dollars and cents on each tag.
    3. The host reveals the real prices one at a time, for maximum gasps.
    4. The closest guess on each tag wins a point. For extra drama, play closest without going over.

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has an opinion about prices, and the real 2006 numbers always get a reaction.

  4. The 2006 birthday club

    Six of these stars were born in 2006. Can you spot them?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 6

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each famous name.
    2. Decide whether they were born before 2006, in 2006, or after 2006.
    3. Fill in one bubble for each person.
    4. One point per right answer. Watch out for the close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Quick to play and full of surprises: it is hard to believe some of these stars share the guest of honor's birth year.

  5. Movies & music of 2006

    Match the films to their stars and the hits to their singers.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 7

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Match each film to a famous name from the box, writing the letter beside it.
    2. Do the same for each 2006 hit song and its artist.
    3. Each letter is used once per side.
    4. One point per match, plus a bonus point for naming the song that was No. 1 on Billboard's 2006 Year-End Hot 100.

    Why it’s fun: It turns into a sing-along. Play the songs as you reveal the answers.

  6. Before or after 2006?

    Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 2006?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 8

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each milestone.
    2. Fill in the bubble on the left for before 2006, or on the right for after 2006.
    3. None of these happened in 2006 itself.
    4. One point per right answer. Some of them are very close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has a memory of these, and the close calls start friendly arguments.

  7. Timeline shuffle

    Put eight milestones in order around the 2006 card.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 9

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Scissors
    • A table to lay the cards on

    How to play

    1. Before the party, cut out one set of cards per team along the dashed lines.
    2. Each team lays the 2006 card in the middle of their table.
    3. Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 2006 card.
    4. The host reads out the right order: one point for each card in the right spot.

    Why it’s fun: Hands-on and loud: teams debate, shuffle and change their minds right up to the reveal.

  8. Who knows them best?

    How well do you really know the guest of honor?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 11

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens
    • The guest of honor's answers

    How to play

    1. Before the party, ask the guest of honor to answer the questions privately.
    2. Teams write down what they think the guest of honor said.
    3. The guest of honor reveals each answer, with the story behind it.
    4. One point per match. The host decides on close answers.

    Why it’s fun: The reveals are the best part: every answer comes with a story.

  9. Two truths & a tall tale

    Two true stories and one invention. Spot the tall tale.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 12

    You need

    • One slip per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Write three short statements about yourself: two true, one made up.
    2. Fill in the bubble for your tall tale, then fold that corner over to hide it.
    3. Take turns reading your three statements aloud.
    4. Everyone guesses the tall tale. Fool the room and you win a point.

    Why it’s fun: Guests learn surprising things about each other, and the guest of honor's turn is always a highlight.

  10. Toasts & memory prompts

    Twelve prompts that turn shy guests into storytellers.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time, 10 minutes or more
    In the kit
    Page 13

    You need

    • One sheet, cut into cards
    • A bowl or hat

    How to play

    1. Cut the cards apart along the dashed lines and put them in a bowl.
    2. When it is time for toasts, pass the bowl around.
    3. Draw a card and finish the sentence, out loud, to the guest of honor.
    4. Raise a glass after each one. No points, just good stories.

    Why it’s fun: Nobody has to prepare a speech, yet everyone ends up saying something lovely.

  11. Wishes for the next chapter

    A keepsake card for every guest to fill in.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time
    In the kit
    Page 14

    You need

    • One card per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens
    • A box or envelope to collect them

    How to play

    1. Cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.
    2. Put the cards out on a table with pens, or hand them out at the start.
    3. Guests write a wish, a memory and their name.
    4. Collect them in a box for the guest of honor to read later.

    Why it’s fun: The one thing from the party the guest of honor will keep for years.

How do you run the kit at a 20th birthday party?

Example: a 90-minute 20th birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-2006 style, in four teams of four. Swap games in or out to suit your crowd; the host guide has every answer.

Before the party, print

  • 16 bingo cards, one per guest
  • 4 copies each of the headline quiz, the price game, the birthday club, Movies & music and Before or after
  • 4 timeline sheets, cut into cards
  • 8 two-truths sheets and 8 wish-card sheets (two per sheet)
  • The toast prompts, the scorecard and the host guide
  • The table cards: the 2006 history card, the welcome sign and four sheets of place cards
  1. 0:00
    Guests arrive: Meet & mingle bingo

    Hand each guest a bingo card and a pen at the door, so the mingling starts before the coats are off.

  2. 0:15
    Welcome and teams

    Say a few words about the guest of honor, then split the room into four teams of four, mixing generations.

  3. 0:20
    Round one: The 2006 headline quiz and What did it cost in 2006?

    Read the quiz aloud, then reveal the real prices one at a time and let the gasps do the work.

  4. 0:40
    Round two: The 2006 birthday club and Movies & music of 2006

    Play a few seconds of each song while teams match the hits to their singers.

  5. 0:55
    Cake break: The 2006 word search and Wishes for the next chapter

    Leave the word search and the wish cards on the tables while everyone eats.

  6. 1:05
    Round three: Before or after 2006? and Timeline shuffle

    Hand each team its set of timeline cards and give them five minutes to argue.

  7. 1:20
    All about them: Who knows them best? and Two truths & a tall tale

    Reveal the guest of honor's private answers, then let them read their two truths last.

  8. 1:30
    Toasts and winners: Toasts & memory prompts

    Pass the bowl of toast prompts, add up the scorecard and crown the winning team.

What happened in 2006?

The biggest events of 2006, each with the source it comes from.

A cartoon timeline of 2006: a space probe heading toward a small icy planet, a soccer ball in a stadium, a bird on a phone screen, a video play button and a game console with a wand-shaped controller
Digital illustration. 2006 in five moments: New Horizons, the World Cup, the first tweet, YouTube and the Wii.
  1. January 19

    New Horizons leaves for Pluto

    NASA launched the New Horizons spacecraft on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. A second rocket firing sent it out at about 36,400 mph, the highest launch velocity of any human-made object relative to Earth. It flew past Pluto on July 14, 2015.

    Source: NASA Science: New Horizons
  2. February 5

    Steelers win Super Bowl XL

    The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 at Ford Field in Detroit for their fifth Super Bowl title. Wide receiver Hines Ward was MVP with 123 receiving yards and a touchdown.

    Source: Steelers.com: A look back, Super Bowl XL
  3. February 10-26

    Winter Olympics in Turin

    Turin, Italy, hosted 2,508 athletes from 80 nations in 84 events. Canada won 24 medals, and Cindy Klassen won five of them.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Turin 2006
  4. March 10

    A new orbiter reaches Mars

    NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter entered orbit around Mars after a seven-month cruise. One of its cameras is the largest ever flown on a planetary mission.

    Source: NASA Science: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
  5. March 21

    The first tweet

    Jack Dorsey, who led the design of the project then called twttr, sent its first message at 9:50 a.m.: "just setting up my twttr."

    Source: Computer History Museum: This Day in History, March 21
  6. July 4

    Discovery launches to the space station

    Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off on mission STS-121 with seven astronauts, including European astronaut Thomas Reiter. The crew tested new safety equipment, resupplied the International Space Station and landed on July 17.

    Source: NASA: STS-121
  7. July 9

    Italy wins the World Cup

    Italy and France finished 1-1 in the World Cup final in Berlin. Italy won the penalty shootout 5-3.

    Source: ESPN: Italy v France, 2006 World Cup final
  8. August 24

    Pluto becomes a dwarf planet

    At the closing ceremony of its General Assembly in Prague, the International Astronomical Union defined a planet as a body that orbits the Sun, is nearly round and has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit. Ceres, Pluto and 2003 UB313 became the first dwarf planets, leaving eight planets.

    Source: IAU press release iau0603: IAU 2006 General Assembly, result of the IAU resolution votes (24 August 2006)
  9. October 9

    Google agrees to buy YouTube

    Google announced a $1.65 billion stock deal for YouTube, a site founded in February 2005. YouTube said it would keep operating independently under its own brand.

    Source: Google press release filed with the SEC (Exhibit 99.1): Google to acquire YouTube, October 9, 2006
  10. November

    Elections hand Democrats Congress

    The 2006 elections gave Democrats majorities in Congress for the first time in 12 years. California's Nancy Pelosi went on to become the first woman elected Speaker of the House.

    Source: U.S. House of Representatives History, Art & Archives: 110th Congress profile
  11. November 19

    The Wii arrives

    Nintendo's Wii went on sale in the United States on a Sunday, two days after the PlayStation 3, and quickly sold out in many stores. It cost about $250, with a game included.

    Source: Associated Press (Peter Svensson) in The Honolulu Advertiser, November 20, 2006: Nintendo's Wii wiped out after gamers hit stores
  12. December 9

    A night launch for Discovery

    Discovery lifted off on STS-116 for the International Space Station, the first night launch in more than four years. The crew attached the P5 truss and rewired the station to its permanent power grid.

    Source: NASA: STS-116

How much did things cost in 2006?

A snapshot of the cost of living in 2006, from a stamp to a pound of coffee. Every price is a US figure from a government source.

Cartoon groceries from the mid-2000s on a table: a milk jug, bread, eggs, coffee and bananas, with a postage stamp, coins and a toy gas pump
Digital illustration. Milk, bread, eggs, coffee, bananas, a stamp and gas: the everyday prices in the table below.
ItemPrice in 2006Good to know
First-class stamp39¢Rate for the first ounce from January 8, 2006, until May 14, 2007. It was 37¢ before. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Federal minimum wage$5.15 an hourIn effect from September 1, 1997, until the increase to $5.85 on July 24, 2007. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
Gallon of regular gas$2.59US city average for unleaded regular, averaged over 2006. Monthly prices ran from $2.24 in November to $3.00 in July. Source: BLS Average Price Data: Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters in U.S. city average
Loaf of white bread (1 lb)$1.08US city average for 2006, the mean of twelve monthly prices from $1.03 to $1.14. Source: BLS Average Price Data: Bread, white, pan, per lb. in U.S. city average
Gallon of whole milk$3.08Fresh, whole, fortified. US city average for 2006, the mean of twelve monthly prices from $2.99 to $3.22. Source: BLS Average Price Data: Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. in U.S. city average
Dozen large eggs$1.31Grade A. US city average for 2006, the mean of twelve monthly prices from $1.21 to $1.54. Source: BLS Average Price Data: Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. in U.S. city average
Pound of ground beef$2.22100% beef. US city average for 2006, the mean of twelve monthly prices from $2.15 to $2.28. Source: BLS Average Price Data: Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. in U.S. city average
Pound of sliced bacon$3.44US city average for 2006, the mean of twelve monthly prices from $3.31 to $3.61. Source: BLS Average Price Data: Bacon, sliced, per lb. in U.S. city average
Pound of coffee$3.20100% ground roast, all sizes. US city average for 2006, the mean of twelve monthly prices from $3.11 to $3.35. Source: BLS Average Price Data: Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. in U.S. city average
Pound of bananas50¢US city average for 2006, the mean of twelve monthly prices from 48¢ to 51¢. Source: BLS Average Price Data: Bananas, per lb. in U.S. city average

What was popular in 2006?

Cartoon flip phone, a handheld game system, a motion-controller game console, a music player with earbuds, a pirate hat and a toy race car
Digital illustration. A flip phone, a game system, a pirate hat and a race car: mid-2000s fun in one picture.

Movies

Music

TV shows

Toys & games

Sport

Which famous people were born in 2006?

A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 2006.

What are some fun facts about 2006?

  1. No human-made object has launched away from Earth faster than New Horizons, which reached about 36,400 mph after its second rocket firing and still needed until July 14, 2015, to reach Pluto.

    Source: NASA Science: New Horizons

  2. A schoolgirl named the world that lost its planet title. Eleven-year-old Venetia Burney suggested "Pluto" in 1930.

    Source: NASA Science: Pluto facts

  3. When Google announced the YouTube deal, the site delivered more than 100 million video views a day and gained about 65,000 new videos every day.

    Source: Google press release filed with the SEC (Exhibit 99.1): Google to acquire YouTube, October 9, 2006

  4. Super Bowl XL included the longest run from scrimmage in Super Bowl history: Willie Parker's 75-yard touchdown for Pittsburgh.

    Source: Steelers.com: A look back, Super Bowl XL

  5. Turin was the largest city ever to host the Winter Games, with more than 850,000 residents.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Turin 2006

  6. Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's camera can spot objects as small as a dinner table from orbit, which helps NASA pick safe landing spots for rovers.

    Source: NASA Science: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

  7. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest took in about $423.3 million at the domestic box office, the most of any film on the 2006 chart. Cars finished second with about $244.1 million.

    Source: Box Office Mojo: 2006 domestic box office

  8. Wii Sports turned a swing of the arm into a bowling throw or a tennis serve, and the game has sold more than 82 million copies.

    Source: The Strong National Museum of Play: Wii Sports

  9. Discovery's December launch was the first at night in more than four years. Its crew did four spacewalks totaling 25 hours and 45 minutes.

    Source: NASA: STS-116

  10. Disney Channel launched two big hits within ten weeks: High School Musical on January 20 and Hannah Montana on March 24.

    Source: D23 (Disney): Hannah Montana (television)

Can you answer these 2006 trivia questions?

Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 2006 trivia ready to print.

  1. Which NASA spacecraft left Earth on January 19, 2006, bound for Pluto?

    Answer: New Horizons. It flew past Pluto on July 14, 2015. Source: NASA Science: New Horizons

  2. Who sent the first message on the service that became Twitter?

    Answer: Jack Dorsey, at 9:50 a.m. on March 21: "just setting up my twttr." Source: Computer History Museum: This Day in History, March 21

  3. How much did Google agree to pay for YouTube in October 2006?

    Answer: $1.65 billion, in Google stock. Source: Google press release filed with the SEC (Exhibit 99.1): Google to acquire YouTube, October 9, 2006

  4. How many planets did the International Astronomical Union count after its August 24, 2006, vote?

    Answer: Eight. Pluto, Ceres and 2003 UB313 became the first dwarf planets. Source: IAU press release iau0603: IAU 2006 General Assembly, result of the IAU resolution votes (24 August 2006)

  5. Which country won the World Cup final in Berlin on July 9, 2006?

    Answer: Italy, 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw with France. Source: ESPN: Italy v France, 2006 World Cup final

  6. Who was the MVP of Super Bowl XL?

    Answer: Pittsburgh wide receiver Hines Ward, with 123 receiving yards and a touchdown. Source: Steelers.com: A look back, Super Bowl XL

  7. Which Disney Channel movie premiered on January 20, 2006, and drew 7.7 million viewers?

    Answer: High School Musical. Source: D23 (Disney): High School Musical (television)

  8. Which film won Best Picture at the Oscars for 2006 movies?

    Answer: The Departed, directed by Martin Scorsese. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 79th Academy Awards (2007), honoring 2006 films

  9. Which team won the 2006 NBA Finals?

    Answer: The Miami Heat, 4-2 over the Dallas Mavericks. Dwyane Wade was Finals MVP. Source: Basketball-Reference: 2006 NBA Playoffs

  10. How much did a first-class stamp cost in 2006?

    Answer: 39 cents for the first ounce, from January 8, 2006. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863

How do you throw a 2006-themed 20th birthday party?

Cartoon friends laughing around a table at a birthday party, writing answers on trivia sheets beside a cake with candles and a bowl of popcorn
Digital illustration. Friends playing a pen-and-paper trivia game at a 2006-themed birthday party.

  • Play the hits of 2006

    Build the playlist from the year's chart hits: "Bad Day," "Hips Don't Lie," "SexyBack," "Crazy" and "Unwritten." Add songs from the High School Musical soundtrack for a group sing-along.

  • A five-second name-that-tune round

    Cue up 2006 hits and give each table five seconds to name the song and the artist. Give an extra point to whoever finishes the next line.

  • A Wii Sports tournament

    Set up a Wii, or a modern console with a bowling or tennis game, and run a bracket. Wii Sports came with Wii consoles sold outside Japan, so many guests have played it.

  • Movie-night snack bar

    Screen Cars or Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and build a popcorn bar with paper tubs, candy and flavored sodas for the guests.

  • Pluto is still invited

    Plan a space theme around the year's most famous demotion. Top cupcakes with planet toppers, and seat a Pluto place card at the head table labeled "dwarf planet and proud."

  • Dress code: 2006

    Invite guests to dress as a piece of 2006: a Hannah Montana wig, a Pirates of the Caribbean hat, a Steelers jersey or Lightning McQueen red.

  • Then-and-now photo wall

    Pin baby photos from 2006 beside the year's headlines: the first tweet, Pluto's new title and the Wii. Mix in recent snapshots for the then-and-now effect.

  • Guess the 2006 price

    Show guests a postage stamp, a gallon of milk and a carton of eggs and ask them to guess each 2006 average price. Check the prices section above for the answers.

  • A time capsule box

    Hand every guest a card to write a note, a wish or a prediction. Seal the cards in a box to open at the guest of honor's next big birthday.

Which invitations and cards fit a 20th birthday?

Born in 2006 means turning 20 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 21st birthday picks instead.

Online cards for turning 20

Milestone birthday cards

What else do people ask about 2006?

How old is someone born in 2006?

A person born in 2006 turns 20 in 2026, once their birthday arrives. Before then they are a year younger.

What generation is someone born in 2006?

Generation Z. Pew Research Center places everyone born from 1997 onward in Gen Z.

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 2006?

The Dog (Fire Dog). The Year of the Dog ran from January 29, 2006, to February 17, 2007. People born between January 1 and January 28, 2006, belong to the Year of the Rooster.

What happened in 2006?

NASA launched New Horizons toward Pluto, and the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet on August 24. The first tweet was sent, Google agreed to buy YouTube, Italy won the World Cup and Nintendo's Wii reached U.S. stores in November.

What was the No. 1 song of 2006?

"Bad Day" by Daniel Powter, according to Billboard's 2006 year-end chart. Sean Paul's "Temperature" was second and Nelly Furtado's "Promiscuous" third.

How much did things cost in 2006?

A first-class stamp cost 39 cents. Minimum wage under federal law was $5.15 an hour. Gas for the car averaged $2.59 a gallon, a dozen large eggs $1.31 and a gallon of whole milk $3.08, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics city averages.

Which famous people were born in 2006?

Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey, Konnor Griffin, Gukesh D and Summer McIntosh were all born in 2006.

What movies came out in 2006?

Cars, The Devil Wears Prada, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Casino Royale and The Departed all came out in 2006. The Departed took Best Picture at the Oscars.

What are good 2006-themed party ideas?

Play the year's hits, run a Wii Sports bracket or screen Cars with a popcorn bar. A space table with a Pluto place card, a then-and-now photo wall and a guess-the-price game also fit the year.

What games work for a 20th birthday party?

The kit includes twelve games to print, among them bingo, a 2006 headline quiz, a guess-the-price round and a word search, plus a host guide with all the answers and table cards. Signed-in visitors can get it on this page.

Where do these facts come from?

The party kit lists the sources behind its games and answers at the back of its host guide.