Bean Counter

Type of Game: Birthday Party Game - Bean Counter

Equipment: Oranges and Large Spoons

Formation: Teams

# of Players: 10+

Description: Have two lines about 15 feet apart from each other. Divide the group into two even teams and have each stand on one of the lines standing shoulder to shoulder with their team. Place one bowl of beans between the two lines.

Make sure the distance from the bowl is equal for each team. Place an egg carton at the midway point between the bowl and lines for each team.

On the signal, players from each team will run to the bowl, grab a bean, and run back to their eggcarton an place a bean inside, then run back to their team. Players will have to fill their carton with one bean per cup. The team that fills up their carton first wins.

You could also write numbers from 1 to 5 in the bottom of each cup and players must fill each cup with beans so that it matches the number written in the cup.