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Cotton Nose
With a dab of petroleum jelly on their nose, players move cotton balls from one bowl to another without using their hands.
AgesK–2nd, 3rd–5th, PreteenKids1-30Time5-10 minWhereIndoorEnergyCalm
Get ready
- Set two bowls about an arm's length apart on a table for each player.
- Fill one bowl with cotton balls; leave the other empty.
How to play
- Dab a small amount of petroleum jelly on the tip of each player's nose.
- Start the 60-second timer. Hands go behind the back.
- Players press their nose onto a cotton ball so it sticks.
- They carry it over to the empty bowl and shake it off without using hands.
- Count how many cotton balls each player moves in a minute. Most wins.
Tips & variations
- Have wipes ready for cleanup afterward.
- Make it harder by putting the bowls farther apart.


