I usually just set up different things in different rooms, Lego in one, building blocks, colouring/craft table, and they will usually have fun just going around and playing with new toys! Also unless it's pouring I would bundle them up and send them outside. We are in Melbourne and it's been windy and feral here the last few days but unless it's pouring mine have been out every day.
I saw an idea that I'm going to be using for Buster's birthday, they are all 3 year olds so don't know if this is too young...
But it's a large sheet of cardboard with a hole in it, maybe with a target painted around it or something. Get some little beanbags and have a game of who can get the most into the hole from various distances.
Cupcake decorating is a good one. Or even easier if you give each child a small bowl of vanilla ice-cream and then provide bowls of sprinkles, marshmallows, choc flakes etc for decorating.
We've done follow the leader before when you line them all up and basically walk around and around doing various noises/actions like train noises (with arms), clapping, stamping, funny walking, animal noises etc. They love this sort of thing but it requires making a right idiot of yourself LOL. Also simple games like statues (everyone freezes when the music is turned off) or musical bumps (sit down when the music is turned off) work well and you can make them either competitive or not competitive.
Prolly a bit late to organise now but other things we've done in the past is give kids strips of coloured cardboard to decorate (with pictures, stickers etc) and then staple them into crowns/party hats. We've also done temporary tattoos - the kids love getting them put on their faces .
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