We host a "Father's Day Treats Contest" each year. Basically, the kids feed the dads different treats while they are blindfolded and the dads have to guess what each one of the treats is. The makeshift "blindfolds" are just my kids pajama pants. Grab any long sleeve shirt or pj pants you have laying around if you don't have blindfolds. Decide which type of treat you want to serve up. In previous years, we've done different types of ice cream, different cookies and my favorite from last year was Convienence Store Treats!
Preparation: You'll want to decide on the number of treats you are going to have them guess. Then you'll cut each of the treats into bite sizes pieces. You'll want a clean plastic fork for each bite that you are going to serve. For example, we had 3 dads participating and I wanted 10 different types of treats that they'd have to guess about. So we needed 30 forks for the 30 different bites that would be served. I took the package of Hostess Cupcakes and cut off 3 bites and set the rest aside. You can offer all the extras to the dads after you are done with the contest. The kids will be begging for bites after the contest too!
Make sure each dad has a glass of water ready to cleanse their palate after each bite. They'll also need several napkins ready (in case someone doesn't particularly enjoy one of the items they are guessing). ;)
Each Dad should have his own piece of paper and pen to write down his guess. This part is actually pretty funny seeing how badly they write while blindfolded. You'll want to decide who is going to feed the bites to whom. Luckily, ours works out perfect since I have three munchkins and three dads to feed. Each kid gets to feed someone! My kids have such a great time participating in this activity and watching Daddy, Papa and Gunggung. It's fun watching the little hint of fear of the unknown on the Dad's faces when they know the next bite is coming. After each bite, the kids put the dad's hands down on the paper next to the number we are on and then the dads write down their guess. The scoring can be however you choose it to be. We give one point for the answer "cupcakes" but two points for the answer "Hostess Cupcakes" or "Chocolate Cupcakes" as an example.
Once the Dad's have gone thru all the bites, they get to take off the blindfolds and see the packages of treats before them. They are always shocked what they were. Some of their guesses are so far off it's hillarious! Whoever guesses the most right wins a Gift Card to take the kids out for ice cream.
This activity is so much fun for everyone involved. It really doesn't take long to prepare. 15 minutes in the grocery store for napkins, plastic spoons/forks and the 10 different treats. Five minutes to find blindfolds, grab paper, pen, and glasses of water. And another 5 minutes to cut the treats into bite sized pieces. It is so worth the small effort for the joy and laughter everyone will get to experience! Make It Happen!
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