Content

• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

The apple bobbin, better known as catching apples with your mouth, is a traditional Halloween game loved by children of all ages. It requires nothing more than a large container of water, enough apples to cover the surface, and a group of people willing to expose their faces - or more - to getting completely wet. It's a lot of fun to play and we'll show you how!

Steps

1. 1 Find a suitable container. You can use a bucket, a cooler, something large enough to hold at least one head. Place the container on a table or cart that is strong enough to hold it when it is full of water. The top must be waist-deep to the participants of the game.
2. 2 Fill the container with cool (not cold) water. Approximately ¾. Be careful not to overfill so that water does not flop or splash out of the container. Make sure the water is neither cold nor hot.
   • If you are playing indoors, place a few towels at the base of the container to keep the floor from getting wet.
3. 3 Drop a few apples into the water. Put as much as will fit in the container, but not so much for the apples to move: you want to complicate the task, don't you?
4. 4 Choose the first players. It is not allowed to use the hands for fishing, so each player must keep his hands behind his back at all times.
5. 5 Tell: "Go!" Each player must try to keep the apple in their teeth. Give them 20 seconds to do this and have other players count “1000 one, 1000 two” while the players get wet.
6. 6 Choose a winner. The person who catches the apple first is the winner.
7. 7 Get out. Grab a towel, dry off and have fun!

Tips

• If you want to swap fruits, try other floating fruits like oranges, pears, or peaches.
• The water container is very heavy. Make sure you have the conditions for her to move back and forth.
• Provide towels for all players. Even the losers will be wet.
• For young children, you can place the container on the floor and let them kneel to catch the apples.
• Consider playing options: The game can be complicated by placing small and large apples in a container that will not fit your mouth. Use smaller and softer apples to make it easier for children to play.
• Between batches, remove the bitten apples from the container and replace them with new ones. Or ask each player to pick up his or her bitten apple after each round.
• If you really want to win and don't worry about getting very wet, then here's what you need to do: hold your breath and push the apple towards the bottom of the container before biting it. You can also push to the side, but it's harder!
• If you want to play a game like this but don't want to get wet, you can hang the apples from the ceiling with a string and let the players try to catch them without hands.
• To complicate the game, remove the stems from the apple.
• Wear glasses if permitted.
• Even if they lose, let them take the apple (especially the one they tried to grab).
• You can insert coins into some of the apples.

Warnings

• Keep in mind that many germs can be spread from person to person through water. Thus, a container of water that is full of apples is also full of germs! Remember, too, that apple fishing is a centuries-old pastime, so the likelihood of you catching a horrible, face-eating disease and falling dead is just as possible as Michael Myers knocking on your door.
• Never catch apples with staples, the front staples may be ripped off.
• If you can't come to terms with the idea that you have to dunk your head in dirty water, then catching apples is not for you.
• Always supervise children who play this game. Don't let your child keep his or her head underwater for a long time.
• Don't let sick people play this game.

What do you need

• Towel
• Water
• Apples (one per player)
• A container such as a bucket, metal tub, wash bowl, large pot, etc. - the required size will depend on those who are playing: adults or children.
• Prizes