GREAT-FUL GAMES

1- The Sack Race

Some important tips…

  • You can play this game on the grass so that no one gets hurt.

  • You can have more than one winner.

You’ll Need…

  • A sack for each competitor

  • A finish line on the floor

Playing Sack Race…

  • Each competitor must get in a sack.

  • They must stand behind a start line.

  • As soon as someone whistles, all the competitors must run to the finish line.

  • The winner is the first person to cross the finish line.

You’ll Need…

  • Fabric bean bags in two different colours

  • An angled board with a hole in its far end

2- Cornhole

Playing Cornhole…

  • The objective of the game is to score points by either landing a bag on the board (one point) or putting a bag through the hole (three points).

  • You can have two teams if you have 2 angled boards. If you have just one, you can change the rules: the teams have to eliminate the other teams bags.

This is a very popular tradition after people finish eating the turkey. Two members of the family remove the wishbone from the turkey's chest and each take one end of the bone, make a wish and pull. The person who ends up with the larger part of the bone gets their wish!

3- The Wishbone

Some important tips…

  • You must remove all the meat from the bone before trying to break it.

  • You should wash it and let it dry a bit.

  • You can use wood sticks so that everybody has a chance to make a wish.

A frozen turkey is bowled down a smooth surface - ice or soap-covered floor - instead of a ball.

4- Turkey Bowling

Some important tips…

  • You can use 10 liquid-filled plastic beverage bottles to replace the bowling pins.

  • You can use a plastic turkey.