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Submitted by:Steve D. on 01/23/2024
Held:Not Yet
Category:Game
Typical Duration:60
Skills Required:Physical
Difficulty:Easy
Location:Indoors
Time Frame:Unimportant
Work as:Individual
Equipment Needs:Light
DescriptionParticipants blow up long, thick balloons (probably 350, 646, or 660) and then release them trying to knock down a pyramid of stacked plastic or foam cups). Scoring could be like bowling or it could be fewest balloons to knock down all the cups.
BasicsInflate the balloon, release from behind the line, hope to knock down cups.
Why is this something we want to do?It seems like it should be easy but it's not which usually makes for a fun activity.
Variations:None Submitted
Preparations:Not much. Just a few pyramids of cups which might have to be stood up a few times during the game.
Equipment List:Appropriate balloons and foam or plastic cups.
Participant Instructions:Inflate your balloon and try to knock down cups. Retrieve and try again if you don't get a strike.