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Games with Marbles

Marbles are among the oldest toys for children. These days they are very cheaply to obtain and can be nicely integrated into an afternoon of game playing. Besides the classic marble game, the team leader can use those colourful glass marbles to organise a treasure hunt or encourage the participants to use the marbles for bargaining. Younger children learn this the principle of bartering and learn that any object may have a different value for others. This will teach them to compromise. However, there are many other games you could play such as Marble Cones, where one marble always has to hit another marble. Or playing the marbles in a way that they are nudged into a goal. These are but a few games for the group afternoon.

1. Marbles on double-sided tape

   Letting marbles roll to the edge of the table and there on a double-sided tape.

2. Bowling with marbles

   Bowling with marbles

3. Marbles in the hole

   The marbles must be tossed into a hole.

4. The ring game

   The objective is to flick the marble off the surface with your thumb

5. Marble Boule

   Similarly, Boule, marbles are rolled as closely as possible to a target marble.

6. Marble flicking.

   Nudging a larger marble off the table using a smaller marble

7. Peeving

   The objective is to roll the marbles as closely as possible to the wall.

8. Rebound

   Again the objective is to get the marble as closely as possible to the wall. However, this time, the marble needs to touch the wall first.

9. Dropping marbles

   Dropping a marble from a meter’s height and hitting another marble. Every hit scores one point.

10. Marble Pyramid

    The objective is to hit the marble pyramid of the other team with one own’s marbles.

11. Tossing marbles out of a circle

    Tossing marbles out of a circle

12. Goal shooting

    Rolling marbles in different size goals

13. Cutting board marble race

    Using a cutting board to launch your marbles and hopefully get them into a goal.

14. Marble Golf

    Marbles must be flicked from hole to hole.

15. Marble pit

    Getting all marbles into a hole. The first who succeeds wins the game.

16. Eliminating marbles

    The objective is to flick smaller marbles out of a circle, using a bigger marble

17. Kicking Marbles

    Trying to kick the marbles with your foot as closely as possible to the wall.

18. Marbles in the cup

    The objective is to get the marbles into a cup by rebound.

19. Target throwing with chestnuts

    Chestnuts are thrown into an egg carton.

20. Peeving with marbles

    The objective is to roll a marble as closely as possible to the wall.

21. Through the tunnel

    The objective is to roll the marble through a toilet roll which is taped to the ground

22. Out of the circle

    3 marbles have to be tossed out of a small circle

23. Down the hole

    Balancing a marble on a ruler, trying to get it into a hole.

24. Marbles in the mug

    Participants must try to throw as many as possible marbles into a cup.

25. Up and close

    The objective is to get your marbles as close as possible to a ball.

26. Marble Race

    The objective is to balance a marble on a spoon while running around in the room.

27. Flicking game

    Participants must flick their marbles into a cup.

28. Marbles Fishing

    The kids are supposed to fish their marbles from a container filled with water, using only their feet.

29. Huga Huga Hotz

    In this fun game, participants must mutually throw marbles in each other’s sweater.

30. Bang-bang

    In this marble duel always two players play against each other.

31. Almost there

    The object is to roll your marble as closely as possible to a finishing line.

32. Sticky finishing line

    The objective is to roll a marble accurately so it comes to rest on an adhesive tape

33. Marble-poker

    Marble-poker is a kind of card game that is played with marbles.

34. Marble track

    The objective is to build a track in which the participants roll their marbles.

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Games with Spoons

Even ordinary spoons that can be found in every household are suitable for exciting games. Because of its shape, spoons are about predestined to various skill games. Of course, the classic egg and spoon race is almost a must. The idea hereby is, to bring an egg to a certain destination. However, with a little fantasy you can also come up with some nifty sports activities. Spoons, virtually offer themselves for hurling objects or for spinning them. Generally, this will train the fine motor skills of children and young people playfully. You can of course, invent your own skills games. For example, everybody receives a spoon, puts the handle in the mouth and then collects candies with it.

1. Collecting candy

   Collecting candy by holding a spoon in your mouth

2. The spoon battle

   Blowing out the candle of the opponent while at the same time not dropping the potato on one’s spoon.

3. Egg and spoon race

   The classic relay race with a tennis ball on a large spoon.

4. Grappling hook

   Using a spoon as a grappling hook for throwing.

5. Catapult

   Using a spoon to catapult small objects

6. Snuffing out the candle

   Attach a spoon with a rope to your waist and now try to snuff out a candle.

7. Spoon on or off the nose

   Who will be able to hang on to the spoons on the nose?

8. Balancing a spoon

   Balancing the spoon on the finger.

9. Grabbing the spoon

   Depending on whether it’s heads or tails a signal must be passed on while at the same time grabbing a spoon.

10. Spoon in bottle

    Getting a spoon into a bottle

11. Grabbing the spoon

    The participants have to try and grab a spoon when a certain keyword sounds.

12. Sorting out spoons

    Sorting out spoons blindfolded

13. Bending spoons

    Bending spoons artfully.

14. Shovel-spoon

    Dredging up soil with a spoon

15. Snuffing out candles with a spoon

    10 tea lights have to be snuffed out with a spoon

16. Flour dredging

    The objective is to take a spoon in your mouth and now transport flour from A -B.

17. Feeding the beast

    Blindfolded feed a child sitting opposite you

18. Scooping out the soup

    With a spoon scoop out the soups as quickly as possible.

19. Connectedness

    Drawing a rope through the entire group

20. Filling up the water bottle

    Transporting water with a spoon in your mouth.

21. Spoon to Jerusalem

    Grabbing a spoon to a certain keyword

22. Spoon Hunting

    Grabbing a spoon when you hear a word but with a trick

23. Spoon Story

    Before the game starts, the team leader has to write a story about spoons. Whenever he says the word spoon, the kids have to grab a spoon.

24. Spoons – over and under

    Pulling a spoon on a rope through the entire group.

25. Carving a spoon

    Carving a spoon for oneself.

26. Moon Spoon guessing game

    The participant pulls a spoon over his head. But the real secret he does not reveal.

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Games with Toilet-Paper

Toilet paper game night

Toilet paper mummy
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Toilet paper actually belongs to the essential equipment in every household. Because it is just readily and usually always available, toilet paper is also ideal for a variety of games to fill an entire evening. Although some of the proposed games can be played exclusively outdoors, they are also excellent to play in a gym or in the group room.

This is exactly why toilet paper games are such a popular choice as a program item for the cold season - between late autumn and spring, when it is too cold for the young people to go outside to play. With only a few rolls of toilet paper, you can have a lot of fun all afternoon.

1. Toilet paper mummy

   Turning around the own axes to get wrapped up in toilet paper.

2. Toilet paper rolls

   Rolling a roll of toilet paper into a goal.

3. Toilet Paper Bowling

   Using a toilet paper roll to topple over the cones

4. Toilet paper threading game

   All participants are required to roll the toilet paper up on a rod

5. Twin Towers

   The participants have to cover a certain distance with a board, holding a toilet paper tower.

6. The big toilet paper unfurling

   The objective is for the player to flick a toilet paper roll until it is totally open.

7. Who can unfurl the toilet paper the quickest?

   In teams of twos, the children have to try to unfurl a roll of toilet paper as quickly as possible.

8. Rolling up toilet paper

   The participants have to roll up an open toilet paper snake

9. Building a tower with a broomstick

   Participants must stack the toilet paper rolls on a broomstick to create a tower

10. Building a tower with the help of tennis balls and a rod of toilet paper rolls

    The objective is to build an as high as possible tower with the help of toilet paper rolls and tennis balls.

11. Toilet paper rolling up relay race

    The objective is to thread toilet paper rolls on a rope.

12. Toilet paper cable railway

    The objective is to rebuild a cable railway by the functional principal.

13. Everyone is equally fast

    The objective is for each player to run around a marked area or object at the same speed.

14. Toilet paper throwing

    The objective is to throw a ball into a circle filled with toilet paper rolls.

15. Toilet paper coronation

    The player must complete an obstacle course with a roll of toilet paper on his head.

16. The toilet paper tower

    Getting one another to throw over the tower

17. Target throwing with toilet paper

    From a certain distance, the players must throw a roll of toilet paper in the toilet bowl.

Toilet paper game
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Games with bouncing-ball or table-tennis-ball

Even with simple objects such as table tennis balls and cotton wool, you can come up with creative game ideas. The advantage: Those materials are almost always already in the toy box, just waiting to be taken out. Table tennis balls are ideal for several skill teaching games. Such as transporting a table tennis ball on a spoon through an obstacle course. Even in combination with cotton wool, this game is great when, for example, a ball of cotton wool must be blown through an obstacle course. And when the game is over, and a winner is determined, the rest of the cotton wool balls can be used for a dry “snowball” fight

1. Measure tape-conveyor belt

   Rolling a table tennis ball on a measuring tape

2. Blowing a table tennis ball off a bottle neck.

   The candidate must blow a table tennis ball from the bottle neck so that it lands in one of 16 surrounding glasses

3. Rebound

   Throwing a table tennis ball against the wall and catching it with a cup.

4. Bouncing ball

   Throwing a rubber ball against the wall and catching it again.

5. Bouncing ball basket

   Throwing a bouncing ball on the ground and catching it with a basket.

6. Bouncing table tennis balls

   Catapulting table tennis balls out of a basket on your back.

7. Ball transport on a cling wrap

   The objective for the team is to carry a table tennis ball on a cling wrap as quickly as possible from A-B.

8. Transporting a table tennis ball with a hairdryer

   The objective is to transport a table tennis ball on top of a switched on hair dryer.

9. Back and forth in an egg cup

   The objective is for a team of tows to blow a table tennis ball back and forth between to egg cups.

10. Through your trousers

    The objective is for the entire group is to let a table tennis ball migrate through all their clothes.

11. Letting it bounce

    The objective is to bounce a table tennis ball into a bowl.

12. Square

    The participants have to hit a bowl with a ping-pong ball.

13. Bottle top

    The objective is to shoot a table tennis ball down from a bottleneck

14. Pushing it with a balloon

    With a balloon, participants must blow a ping pong ball as far as possible to cover a certain distance.

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Games with Plastic-Cups

Passing on a cup with your mouth
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Disposable tableware like plastic cups are convenient and cheap. Therefore, they should not be missing in any household. And the best part: With plastic cups, many different games ideas can be implemented. In most cases it does not matter whether it is a disposable plastic cup or a more stable cup. Both can be used several times. With both variations, you can have great fun.

However, they not only provide great fun, but they also bear an educational effect: Thus, these games, require skills, such as a sense of balance, endurance, and fine motor skills. Therefore, the featured games are suitable not only for a birthday party but also for a group afternoon.

Participants must carry a cup on a table tennis racket.
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1. Toppling over the pyramid

   With paper staples and a strong rubber band, the kids have to topple over a paper cup pyramid.

2. Pyramid of cans

   Building a pyramid from random cans

3. Confidence trickster

   Stacking and re-stacking cups

4. Rolling the cans

   A can has to be balanced/rolled only resting on two ropes.

5. Blowing of paper cups

   Blowing paper cups off the table using a balloon.

6. Can race

   Running with 2 cans attached to your feet

7. Passing on a cup with your mouth

   The participants are required to fill up a cups with water and then pass it on mouth to mouth.

8. A chain of cups

   In this game, the participants have to pour the water from one cup to the next and so transport as much as possible water to the finishing line.

9. Cup transport

   Participants must carry a cup on a table tennis racket.

10. Waiter

    Participants have to balance a tray with water filled cups while completing an obstacle course.

11. X amount cups in one go

    Two persons must work together to transport a board with water cups.

12. Cup staple shooting

    The objective is to use a rubber band and paper staples to shoot down cups.

13. Target water

    Using a water gun or syringe, the participants have to squirt water into a cup

14. Pyramid of cups

    Participants must build a pyramid from cups.

15. A pyramid put on its head

    Participants must build an upside-down pyramid

16. Cup Tower

    The objective is to stack as many as possible cups on top of each other.

17. Column Tower

    Participants must build a tower of cups, books or other objects.

18. Flicking

    The objective is for the participants to flick a button or coin into a cup

19. Letting it bounce

    The objective is to bounce a table tennis ball on the floor so that it ends up in a cup.

20. Spoon catapult

    The objective is to catapult a coin or button with the help of a spoon into a cup.

21. Chestnut or Peas Rally

    The objective is to transport a chestnut or pea, jammed between the knees from A-B.

22. Plastic cup air turbo

    An empty plastic cups must be blown over the tabletop.

23. The leaky cup run

    Participants must carry water with a leaky cup.

24. Water pyramid

    Participants must fill a cup pyramid with water.

25. Catching

    Within a certain time limit participants have to catch several small objects with a cup.

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