POTATO RACES

Age Level: 7 and up

Number of Players: 2 or more

What Is Needed: 1 potato and 1 spoon for each player

Type of Game: competitive

Location: outside or inside

RACE 1: POTATO JUMP RACE

Establish a start and finish line. Line the children up on the start line. Give the children potatoes to put between their thighs. Say, "Ready, on your mark, get set, go," and see who can jump to the finish line first without dropping the potato.

RACE 2: POTATO SPOON RACE

Establish a start and finish line. Line the children up on the start line. Give the children potatoes and spoons and show them how to hold the spoon in their mouths and carry the potato on it. Say, "Ready, on your mark, get set, go," and see who can get to the finish line first without dropping the potato or the spoon.

These games may require different-sized potatoes: large ones for the Potato Jump Race and smaller ones for the Potato Spoon Race. Tennis balls and Ping-Pong balls can also be used. These two races combine well with the game Hot Potato.