Eggheads

Memorable…but messy

Overview:

• # of Participants: 2+, Ideally 8 to 20
• Where to Play: Outdoors
• Age of Participants: Middle School / High School
• Approximate Time to Play: 5 mins per pair
• Materials: 2 Helmets, 2 Pool Noodles, Painter’s tape, Eggs, Towels (optional)

How to Play:

To set up this game, all you need to do is take two helmets and tape an egg to the top of each one. This game is played 1 versus 1 and each player is armed with a pool noodle. Countdown from 3, and the first person to crack their opponent’s egg is the winner. Stress the fact that everyone will only play one round, so half of them will win, and half of them are going to need a shower. A person’s height will greatly affect this game, so make sure to create match-ups between people that are similar in stature. 

Most of the time the egg is surprisingly easy to clean up. Most people remove their helmet fast enough or the egg misses them entirely, but in the worst case scenario a trip to the bathroom is normally fine. We do recommend having a few wet and dry towels on standby to help out with the cleanup, especially to clean the helmets in between rounds. 

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