Bats Brew Halloween Game
A game that'll keep the kids occupied for so long it's eerie!
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Looking for fun Halloween ideas? Have your child and his friends play Bats Brew. Not only will it keep the kids entertained, but they have to make the game pieces ahead of time. We're talking a few solid hours of no whiny kids, people! How's that for a great game?
- Popsicle sticks
- Black construction paper
- Bat cookie cutters:Check your local craft store or look online at the Cookie Cutter Shop. If you don't have them, you can cut out your bats from scratch.
- Cauldron:A canning pot, a vase or something with a wide enough mouth for the Popsicle sticks to easily drop into.
- A big book:Like the dictionary. Remember them?
- A chair:Something you don't mind getting stepped on… not that your kid hasn't already walked all over every bit of furniture you own!
- Witches and wizards:Your kid and friends.
- Small prize:Candy, stickers, an extra five minutes of TV and so on.
- White glue
- Pen or pencil
Have your child (or help you child) draw bats or trace the bat cookie cutters onto the black construction paper. Then help her cut them out.
Glue the cutouts to the tops of the popsicle sticks to create bat sticks.
Place a large book onto the sticks to help them dry flat. (Or maybe just stack up your collection of Oprah selections.)
Once they're dry, place the "cauldron" into the center of the room.
Have your child hand the bat sticks to a friend and then challenge him to kneel or stand up on a chair (carefully!) and drop the bats into the mouth of the cauldron. Adjust the width of the opening (i.e., get a wider or smaller cauldron) to make the game easier or harder to accommodate the ages of your players.
Once he's dropped all of the sticks, count how many made it into the cauldron. That's his score.
Take turns until everyone has had a chance to play.
The player with the highest number of bat sticks in the cauldron wins! For even more Halloween fun, try this idea—have a small prize for the winner, like a bunch of bat-shaped stickers or some candy corn.
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