Pass the parcel
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Pass the parcel is a party game in which a parcel is passed from one person to another. In preparation for the game, a prize (or “gift”) is wrapped in a large number of layers of wrapping paper. Usually, each layer is of a different design so they can be easily distinguished. Smaller prizes or mottos may be placed between some or all other layers of wrapping.
During the game, music is played as the parcel is passed around. Whoever is holding the parcel when the music is stopped removes one layer of wrapping and claims any prize found under that layer. The music is then restarted and the game continues until every layer is removed and the main prize claimed. The stopping and starting of the music is usually done by an adult who is not taking part in the game. While in order for the game to be fair, they should not observe the game, in practice they often do, to ensure that every participant has a turn, that prizes are well distributed and perhaps that the child whose party it is claims the main prize (or to ensure that a guest claims the prize). A fairer alternative is to prepare recordings of short snatches of music. Variations on the game include allowing participants to remove as many layers of paper as possible (rather than just one) before the music restarts, and including challenges or forfeits on slips of paper in place of mottos.
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Pass the parcel
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Nathan
Pass the parcel is a party game in which a parcel is passed from one person to another. In preparation for the game, a prize (or “gift”) is wrapped in a large number of layers of wrapping paper. Usually, each layer is of a different design so they can be easily distinguished. Smaller prizes or mottos may be placed between some or all other layers of wrapping.
During the game, music is played as the parcel is passed around. Whoever is holding the parcel when the music is stopped removes one layer of wrapping and claims any prize found under that layer. The music is then restarted and the game continues until every layer is removed and the main prize claimed. The stopping and starting of the music is usually done by an adult who is not taking part in the game. While in order for the game to be fair, they should not observe the game, in practice they often do, to ensure that every participant has a turn, that prizes are well distributed and perhaps that the child whose party it is claims the main prize (or to ensure that a guest claims the prize). A fairer alternative is to prepare recordings of short snatches of music. Variations on the game include allowing participants to remove as many layers of paper as possible (rather than just one) before the music restarts, and including challenges or forfeits on slips of paper in place of mottos.
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- Games
- Party
- Physical
- Moods:
- Be Cheerful
- Cheer Up
- Cheerful
- Daydreaming
- Embrace Hyper
- Energetic
- Get Back To Reality
- Hyper
- Moods
- Release The Hyper
- Sad
- Shake It Off
- Silly
- Stressed
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Time of the day
24 Hours
Duration
15 to 30 hours
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- MON: 12:01 AM - 11:59 PM
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Children
NO
Family
YES
Adults
YES
Indoor
YES
Outdoor
NO
At Home
YES