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Chestnut Chairs
an be made of chestnuts. The flatter side of the nut is t...

Auctioning Prizes
A novel way of awarding prizes is to auction them. Each guest...

Rolling Eggs.
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Collecting Jones's
In Mrs. Meynell's book, The Children, one little girl on her ...

I Say Stoop
One person is chosen leader, taking his place before the clas...

Gossip
The leader writes out a short story. It may be a bit of gossi...

Last Man
This is a good active game thoroughly enjoyed by the children...

Javelin Throw
Contestants endeavor to throw a short stick through a rolling...

DUMB CAKE

Source: Games for Halloween






Each one places handful of wheat flour on sheet of white paper and
sprinkles it over with a pinch of salt. Some one makes it into dough,
being careful not to use spring water. Each rolls up a piece of dough,
spreads it out thin and flat, and marks initials on it with a new pin.
The cakes are placed before fire, and all take seats as far from it as
possible. This is done before eleven p.m., and between that time and
midnight each one must turn cake once. When clock strikes twelve
future wife or husband of one who is to be married first will enter
and lay hand on cake marked with name. Throughout whole proceeding not
a word is spoken. Hence the name "Dumb Cake." (If supper is served
before 11:30, "Dumb Cake" should be reserved for one of the After-
Supper Tests.)


HALLOW-E'EN SOUVENIR GAME

Suspend apples by means of strings in doorway or from ceiling at
proper height to be caught between the teeth. First successful player
receives prize. These prizes should be Hallow-e'en souvenirs, such as
emery cushions of silk representing tomatoes, radishes, apples, pears,
pickles; or pen-wipers representing brooms, bats, cats, witches, etc.




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