Halloween Apple Bobbing: Play This Game And Have Tons Of Fun

You have decided you wanted to do something different this All Saints Day. Somehow, you feel being funny on the day can boost up your morale. It hardly matters to you if halloween games apple bobbing is played on October, 31 to mark Samhain tradition in Celtic culture or on November, 1 by Christians to mark the occasion of All Saints Day. One thing is for sure. Playing this game adds up to having an enchanting hilarious moment.

History says, in Celtic times, apples were mostly associated with love or fertility. It is said, during this festival of Samhain, a communal feast were held where families were often seen coming together. But the current practice that is normally followed in a New Year celebration is meant to determine who will marry first. Obviously, it has to be someone who succeeds to bite the apple first in the group that is participating. These days, most of the group members taking part in the game, are seen to take a plunge just to woo their boyfriends or girl friends, as the case may be.

When you talk of having fun moments, can children be left far behind? Moreover, children have always been known to be filled with energy and tons of enthusiasm. You can surprise them by organizing halloween games bobbing apples.  Children possess true sporting spirit in them and so naturally, they will be delighted to defeat their arch rival.

In order to play apple bobbing game and make it an interesting event, you have to keep some key factors in mind. First, take a tub or select a large basin which you can fill with large quantity of water. Secondly, put few apples in water depending upon the number of players. Since apples are known to be less dense than the water, it will naturally float in the water. Third, ask the children to pick up these floating apples with their teeth. The catch for you – before you ask them to pick the apples, tie the hands behind their back so that they cannot cheat. Also, make sure you do not tie the hands really hard so they suffer any form of injuries in their hands.

You may call it an apple bobbing game. But in Scotland, the same game is popularly called ‘dooking’. It is interesting to note, in Ireland it is better known as ‘Snap Apple’. Equally interesting is the fact, in Newfoundland and Labrador, it is called ‘Snap Apple Night’. Though it has got different names in different places, essence of the game still continues to be same for all these places.