Don't Drop the (Egg) Baby
Guests decorate a hard-boiled egg as their "baby," then race balancing it on a spoon — by hand or between their teeth. Drop it and you're out. Outdoor-friendly and completely silly.
Prep Time
10 mins
Players
6–30
Play Time
20–30 mins
How it Works
Each guest decorates a hard-boiled egg as their "baby." Then they race around a course balancing the egg on a spoon (mouth or hand). Drop your egg and you're eliminated. Last egg standing wins.
Instructions
Hard Boil the Eggs
Boil one egg per guest plus extras. Allow to cool completely before decorating. Provide markers and small stickers.
Decorate Your Baby
Give guests 5 minutes to decorate their egg as a baby — tiny faces, hair, names, onesies. Attachment guaranteed.
Set the Course
Mark a simple course: around a table, through cones, whatever space allows. Spoons ready — mouth or hand, your choice.
Race!
Eliminations for dropped eggs. Final two race head-to-head for the winner's title. The most heartbroken loser gets a consolation prize.
Materials Needed
Hard-boiled eggs
1 per guest + extras
Permanent markers
Stickers
Spoons
Course markers
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