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Lemon & Spoon Race

Race to the finish balancing a lemon on a spoon.

Run it yourself

This site gives you the rules; it doesn't run the gameplay.

Players
4–30
Time
10–20 min
Host effort
low
Ages
4+

How you can play it

  • Shared screen
  • Online (own phones)
  • In person

Objective

Finish first without dropping.

Equipment

  • Spoons
  • Lemons or balls

Host preparation

  1. Mark start and finish lines.

Rules

  1. Hold the spoon handle only.
  2. Drop it — restart from where you dropped.

Example round

A 20 m dash.

Scoring & winning

Place order.

Winner: First across.

Ties: Shared place.

Variations

  • Relay teams.

Accessibility

  • Walking pace category.

Safety notes

  • Flat, dry ground.