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Rubber Duck Race

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R
PLAYERS
2+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Assign each entrant a numbered rubber duck matching a ticket they hold.

2

Release all the ducks together at a marked starting point along a stream or into a pool with a current.

3

Ducks float or are pushed along the water toward a finish line marked downstream.

4

Volunteers with nets stand along the banks to nudge stuck ducks back into the flow without picking favorites.

5

The first duck to cross the finish line is recorded by its number.

6

The entrant holding the ticket matching the winning duck's number is declared the winner.