Marshmallow Ghosts on a String Game
A Halloween twist on the old-fashioned apples-on-a-string game! Players keep their hands behind their backs and try to eat a hanging ghost marshmallow without dropping it.
Yield: 1 game
Materials
- Marshmallows: My original photos show regular-sized marshmallows but I think jumbo marshmallows would make the game more fun and challenging.
- Black edible food marker: For drawing ghost faces.
- String: For hanging the marshmallows.
- Broom or pole: For holding the strings.
Instructions
Setting Up
- Use a black edible food marker to draw eyes and a mouth on each marshmallow.
- Tie a long piece of string around each marshmallow, securing it with a knot at the top.
- Tie the other end of each string to a broom or pole, leaving space between the marshmallows for each player.
- Have two adults hold the broom or pole up. Alternatively, rest the ends on two ladders spaced apart and secure them to the ladder steps with duct tape and/or rope.
How to Play
- Have the players stand beneath their marshmallows. Adjust each string so the ghost hangs at about the player’s mouth level.
- Have each player stand in front of a hanging ghost marshmallow.
- Players put their hands behind their backs.
- Say “Go!” to start.
- Players try to eat their entire ghost marshmallow without using their hands or dropping any on the floor.
- If a player’s marshmallow drops, that player is out.
- The first player to finish their entire ghost marshmallow without using their hands or dropping any on the floor wins!
Notes
- Extra challenge: Adults holding the broom or pole can gently sway it to make the ghosts swing back and forth.
- Seated option: Have players sit in chairs, then adjust the strings to their mouth level.
- Rope alternative: Hang the marshmallow strings from a rope instead of a broom. As noted in my original post, the rope can sway more for an extra challenge.
- School parties: Check with the teacher or school nurse before planning a food game. Follow school food and allergy policies and check the current marshmallow packaging.
- Adjust the rules to suit the players’ ages. For a competitive round, the first player to finish their ghost marshmallow without using their hands or dropping any wins. For a more relaxed game, let everyone keep trying without eliminating players if their marshmallow falls.