Shelled peanuts, a table and toothpicks are all we require. Mark the
tracks, the finishing and the ending mark on the table with masking
tape. All the participants have to push and roll their shelled peanuts
to the finishing line using their toothpicks without letting them fall
to the floor. The winner of course is the one who reaches the finishing
line first. It may seem easy but it is difficult to keep the peanut from
rolling off the table, let alone keeping it going in a straight line. It
can be a challenging game for adults, much more animal-friendly than the
turtle or snail race and much less addictive than the horse races.
Bigger things such as apples or balls are easier to roll with sticks
and more suitable for children. The contestants who drop their peanuts
in between can pick them up and join the race again, starting from the
beginning of the line. There should b enough room on the table for all
the contestants to maneuver their peanuts easily from one end of the
line to another. Jumping from one line to another is certainly not
allowed. Similarly, if the toothpick touches toothpick or peanut of
another contestant, intentionally or accidentally, it is a foul. But
then, what is the fun of this Halloween race, if you do not involve foul
play!
