Sack Race
Physical Individual Indoor Outdoor
- Players: 2 – 10
- Duration: 5 - 20 min
- Average cost: $6
- Age: 4+
How to play
Mark a start and a finish line, and give every racer a burlap sack or a sturdy pillowcase. Players step both feet into their sack, hold the top at their waist, and hop for the finish line when the race starts. Falling over is part of the fun — racers must stand back up inside their sack before continuing. First across the line wins. For big groups, run it as a relay: each finisher hands the sack to the next teammate.
What you'll need
- Sacks or pillowcases
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