The Thimble Game

Here is another fun simple activity that my wife grew up playing with her family

First you need a thimble, a teaspoon, or teaspoon sized container for holding water, a cup of water to refill the container, and a handtowel.

First pick a player to start the game. They will take the thimble and fill it with water. Then they will think of a person, place or thing and keep it in their mind.

The game begins and is played similar to twenty questions, but there is no limit to the questions. Family members take turns asking only "Yes or No" questions. Each family member only gets one question on their turn, so if they want to guess the answer, they have to use that guess in place of their "Yes or No" question.

When someone finally guess's the answer, they get the thimble full of water splashed in their face (It is only a small amount so don't worry) by the person who started the round.

To continue the game, the person who got the water in the face now refills the thimble, picks a person, place or thing in their mind, and starts the game again.

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