Jessica
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Bobbing for Apples Sandy Keeney
It certainly isn't a creative, new idea, but I wanted to suggest Bobbing
For Apples. I think a lot of times this "traditional" Fall activity is
overlooked because it's thought of as too messy. But I've done it for the
past few years at Halloween time with my Brownies and the *love* it. It's
one of the activities they always mention when we ask them what their
favorite parts of being a Girl Scout are.
I use a big stock pot, apples with the stems removed, and *lots* of bath
towels. I only put 3 or 4 apples in the pot at a time, and the rule is
once you put your mouth on an apple, *that's* the one you keep going for.
As a bonus - the kids eat something healthy along with all that candy!
Cadette Troop 497, Mid-Continent Council
Kansas City, MO
SandyKeeney@juno.com
Here's an alternative to bobbing for apples in a pot of water: set up
two tall stepladders and run a broom handle from one to the other, across
the top steps. Then tie strings from the broom handle, and tie apples to
the strings. Same effect, no mess!