The Book of Ideas

              HogJ,taee--Contestants get down on all fours with a newspaper in front of each, on which is an apple. At a signal all begin eating the apple,the rise of hands is not allowed. yard across the floor with his nose. .

One Yard Dash-On all fours, each contestant pushes a penny one Standing High Jump-Doughnuts are suspended in doorway about

four inches above the mouth of the jumper. With hands tied, they attempt to get a bite. Peanut Raee--Place peanuts in a row on the floor. Each contestant picks up one on a knife and runs and drops it in a plate on a table and goes for another, etc. SUGGESTIONS FOR FORFEITS AND FINES , Forfeits-Say alphabet backwards; say "She sells seashells on the sea shore" three times without make a mistake; stand on a chair and make a speech on any subject the hostess proposes; tell each person in the room in turn, what you think of him or her; blindfold two persons, start them from opposite sides of the room, and tell them to shake hands; sneeze five different ways; shake hands with five different persons five ways; sing "Mary had a little Lamb" grand opera style; Get on your knees and propose to the girl next to you; Sing a lullaby to a soft pillow; imitate a girl surrounded by mice; Stand with heels against wall and try to pick up a coin from the floor Gust about impossible, but fun watching the attempts); Recite a nursery rhyme saying only every third word; Recite first part of "Night Before Christmas" in sign language; say "No" to any question asked by each in turn; Run around the room bleating like a lamb; Act like a talking doll (walk, open arms, open and close eyes, say 'mama' and 'papa'); Act like a jumping jack (for small boy); Yawn until you make someone else yawn; kiss your shadow; spell, Christmas backwards three times; drink a glass of water with a coin' on your nose; imitate a baby and crawl across the room; pantomime a cat watching a mouse-hole; repeat a Nursery Rhyme as if you had no teeth; feed the most dignified person in the room, half a glass of water with a spoon; nibble a bird from a big cookie. Fines--During the social hour announce a list of things prohibited for a certain num1:>er f minutes such as: not cross legs; not say 'yes' or o 'no'; not take anything handed to her; not touch nose; etc. Collect a forfeit for each violation and play-off the forfeits. lDstead of Drawing a Number for a Prize-Cut a number of small cardboard squares allowing about ten per member. Number each square !from on.e to ten. Supply each person with a small score sheet and pencil. Pass the squares around six or seven times--each taking one, without showing the number on the square to others. Each person adds up their numbers -the highest total receives the prize, mystery box or the tea prize, etc.

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