Guess How Many

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This is super easy and yet super fun for kids. Find a cool clear vessel and fill it with some candy. One year, we used double bubble gum, another year we used candy corn. The only time consuming part of this activity is counting the candy! You need to know exactly how many pieces of candy go into the vessel. 

Then put it out as part of your party decor along with a sign letting guests know they can offer up a guess on how many candies there are. Be sure to leave some paper and pens or pencils plus a bowl or box for entries. If you have younger kids playing, I would actually print out voting ballots with a line for their name and a line for their guess. That way you are more likely to be sure they will write their name on the ballot instead of making an anonymous vote :-) 

At a certain time, close voting and then look at each ballot and the winner is whoever is closest without going over. You could make the prize all the candy but then the winner's parent would probably be unhappy. I usually have toy or special candy as the prize. 

Enlist some kids to work with you while you go through the votes, they love to help with it!! 

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