
Get your guests really talking with this guessing game.
No. of players: Any
Type: Pre-party, self contest.
Supplies:Paper and pencil; plus, guessing
Formation: Use one or more of these items set out on a table. Number each item you use and indicate whether you need the weight, number of pages, and so on.
Type: Pre-party, self contest.
Supplies:Paper and pencil; plus, guessing
Formation: Use one or more of these items set out on a table. Number each item you use and indicate whether you need the weight, number of pages, and so on.
Steps
- Object of the game: To get the most correct answer.
- (No touch examples):Jar of peanuts: How many?Oranges with seeds: Number of seeds?Scrap of newspaper: Number of words?Glass of water: Quantity (in ounces)?Dictionary: Number of pages?Table lamp: Height?Long string: Length?Photo of baby: Age?Stack of notes: Number of sheetsHead of lettuce: Weight?
- Play action: Guests may not pick up or touch objects in any way.Hints and tips: This activity can be done without verbal directions or monitoring. Construct a stand-up sign with the instructions printed on it; advise players to leave signed answer sheets in a box. Hold it open until, say, 9:00 p.m. Sometime after nine o'clock, your assistant can check the guesses against the correct amounts. Give one prize to the closest guess, a small prize for each is suggested.


















