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December/January 2010 FamilyFun Magazine
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Thanksgiving Crafts

The 15-Cent Write, Rip, Lace, and Zip Championship

See if your group has what it takes to single-handedly complete some seemingly simple tasks. Players: 4 or more

What You Need
  • Timer
  • Paper, one 8 1/2- by 11-inch sheet per player
  • Pencil
  • Shoe with shoelace tied
  • 15 pennies
  • Ziplock bag
Instructions
  1. To get started: Divide the group into teams of 2.
    Note: If you have a large group, you can double your materials and let two teams compete simultaneously.

  2. To play: Time each team completing the following tasks: Write your names on separate sheets of paper, then rip them into 4 pieces. Untie the shoe, then unlace it, lace it back up, and tie a bow. One by one, put the pennies into the ziplock bag and seal it.

  3. The catch: Each player can use only one hand, and not the hand he writes with. Teams must work together to accomplish each task. The fastest pair wins.

  4. Our testers' twist: Instead of working together, players can tackle the obstacle course on their own, still while using only one hand (and the other elbow, when needed!). The fastest time wins.

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