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Potato / Apple Games

What can you do with a sack of potatoes or apples? Potatoes, apples oder even plums are quickly obtained.

Back to Back

Players stand back to back holding a potato between their backs. They must go through an obstacle course without dropping the potato. Then the potato is passed to the next pair.

Forehead to Forehead

Players stand forehead to forehead holding a potato between their foreheads. They must go through an obstacle course without dropping the potato. Then the potato is passed to the next pair.
Chest to Chest

Players stand chest to chest holding a potato between their chrsts. They must go through an obstacle course without dropping the potato. Then the potato is passed to the next pair.
Knee on Knee

The player must walk through an obstacle course holding a potato between his knees without dropping the potato.
Feet

A potato is placed on the foot or the shoe. The player must pass it to the next player using his foot.

Double Potato Relay

Two players are tied up standing back to back or a piece of paper which can not fall out is to be held between their backs. In each hand, the players hold spoons and carry potatoes to the goal. Which team can in the best time, carry all 4 potatoes to the goal?
Head Balance

The player must go through an obstacle course balancing a potato on his head or eye.
Spoon balance

The player must go through an obstacle course balancing a potato on a spoon.
Back of the Knee

The player must go through an obstacle course with a potato held in the back of his knee without the potato falling.
Shoes

An obstacle course must be done either by sitting or sliding. The player places a potato on his shoe and must not drop it.
Goal Shoot

A potato must be shot through a goal while the player hops on one leg.
Potato Peeling

Each team gets about the same amount of cooked potatoes (weigh them). The first player peels and eats his potato. When he is finished, the next player can begin. Winner is the first team to finish eating all their potatoes.
Potato Fencing

Players hold a spoon with a potato on it in one hand. In the other hand the players hold an empty spoon. Then they try to knock the opponents potato off the spoon without losing their own potato.
The Fastest

Who can pick up 3 potatoes off the ground with a spoon and place them on his plate the fastest? Only the spoon can be used to pick them up.
Collecting Potatoes

Many potatoes are distributed over the playing field. At the signal, the potatoes must be collected and put into a pail or bowl using only a spoon. The winner is the team who collects the most potatoes, was the fastest, or collected the most potatoes measured by weight.
Egg Race

The well known egg race but using instead a potato on the spoon.
Potato Peeling 1

Peel as many potatoes as you can within 2 minutes. The winner is the team who peels the most potatoes, or weigh the potatoes to see which teams is the heaviest.
Potato Peeling 2

Who can make the longest potato peel?
The Bite

Who can take the biggest/heaviest bite out of a potato? (better with an apple?)
Potato Tub

Many potatoes swim in a tub filled with water. Who can fish out the most potatoes within 2 minutes using only their mouths? (The potatoes should be washed ahead of time.)
Potato Tied On Pants

A potato is tied to the waistband of the player with a long string. Swinging the potato, a matchbox or piece of paper crushed into a ball is shot into a goal. You may also make a 2 man battle.
Guess the Weight

Who can put exactly 1 kilogram of potatoes in a pail?
Precision Potato Peeling

Who can peel exactly 222 grams of potato?
3-dimensional puzzle

A large apple (or potato) is cut into several little pieces. The group must out the apple back together using a toothpick.