The Halloween party 'Bobbing for apples' game.

 

Halloween party. Bobbing for apples.
Subject	Halloween vocabulary and possibly some structures.
Group size:	Suitable for classes of about 1-8
Team teaching game?	Can be played with one teacher. Better with one per team.
Materials	Bobbing band (magnet.)
‘apples’ cut out cards with paperclips at the ‘core’ (I have about 40. It allows the students to race to find a target object.) I have placed plastic sleeves behind the apples to allow any vocabulary to be slotted in. ‘Bucket’, if your creative juices are flowing.  ‘Danger’ cards If required. For Halloween I will use candy and Halloween Monsters for a danger card version and just Halloween Characters for the find a specific target (lucky dip) version.
Game set up.	Drill your vocabulary before sitting down and as you place the apples down. Place the ‘apples’ in a ‘bucket’ at the far end of the classroom Select your teams. Choose the target object if you are playing the lucky dip version.
Playing rules.	Lucky dip relay version. One player from each team catches a fish in turn. Identify the object on the back. The first player to find the target object or get the danger card wins/loses a point.
Variations.	Free for all. First to find the target object gets a point for their team. Reset, change the target object and repeat. Add different points to different ‘targets’
Richard’s comments.	Really good game for a party. Always well received.