How to Bob for Apples

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Find a suitable tub.

   You can use a bucket, a cooler, a basin, or a bin, as long as it is big enough to hold water and apples.
   
   Wash the tub first, then place it on a table or cart that is strong enough to hold it when it is full of water.
   
   The top should be about waist-high to participants in the game.
   
   You could also place the tub on the ground and have participants kneel down to bob for apples.
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   Step 2: Fill the tub with cool water.

   You don’t want the water to be too cold or too hot because people will be sticking their heads in it.
   
   Fill the tub about 3/4 full.
   
   Take care not to overfill so that water won't be sloshing and splashing out—much.
   
   If you're playing inside, place towels underneath the tub and around the base so that the floor won't get wet. , Put as many as will fit in your tub, but not so many that the apples don't move: you want it to be a bit of a challenge.
   
   You can choose to put apples in for all the participants, or refill the tub as you go along.Another idea is to have the same number of apples (e.g., 5 apples) in the tub for each player’s turn.
   
   Choose smaller varieties of apples for children so it will be easier for them to sink their teeth into the apple.
   
   Plan on 1-2 apples per player, as some might get bites taken out of them but not removed from the tub with a player’s teeth. , You could do this by age, such as allowing the youngest person to go first, or alphabetically, or choose a random order.
   
   Alternatively, if you have a big enough tub, everyone can start at the same time and the first person to catch an apple in their teeth is the winner., Each player must try to grab an apple with only their teeth
   -- you can’t use your hands! Sink your teeth into the flesh, or try to catch the stem in your teeth.
   
   You must get the apple out of the tub using only your teeth, so if you drop it and it falls back into the tub you’ll have to try again.A trick is to hold your breath and push the apple all the way down to the bottom of the tub before attempting to bite it.
   
   The side can work too, but it is trickier! , You are not allowed to use your hands for bobbing, so each player must keep their hands behind their back at all times.
   
   If a player touches the apple with their hands, their turn will not count and they must start over., To find out who can get their apple the quickest, time each player’s turn.
   
   You can have the other players count "1000 one, 1000 two," etc. while the player is bobbing.
   
   Or, use a stopwatch to keep track of how long it takes each player to get their apple.Set a time limit, such as 2 minutes, for each player.
   
   If you have time, players who didn’t get an apple on their first turn may go again. , The person who catches an apple in the quickest time is the winner.
   
   You could hand out prizes like caramel apples, popcorn balls, candy, or ribbons. , Give a towel to each player so they can dry off.
   
   Remove any remaining apples and empty the tub of water.
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   Step 3: Float several apples in the water.

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   Step 4: Select the order of players.

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   Step 5: Catch an apple with your teeth.

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   Step 6: Keep your hands behind your back while bobbing.

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   Step 7: Keep track of how long it takes each player to get their apple.

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   Step 8: Select the winner.

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   Step 9: Clean up.

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