The Stuffie Race
April 9, 2020
It’s just another quarantine day in Wisconsin, with a little hail to make things extra dramatic. Since the weather forced us inside, today seems like an appropriate day to share another Matthews Family quarantine game- The Stuffie Race. Like the Stair Race, this game was designed with the sole purpose of making my children tired. And based on the fact that toward the end of the game the girls were hot enough to strip down to their underwear/diaper, I think it did the trick.
To play this game, the first thing you need to do is have the kids collect all the stuffies in the house. And for anyone that is confused, “stuffies” are what I referred to as “stuffed animals'“ before having children that insist on this new lingo. Once you’ve gathered all the stuffies (hopefully that process alone will keep your kids busy for a while) divide them into two laundry baskets or boxes. If you want to be super fair, you can make sure there are the same number in each basket. Then put the full baskets on one end of the room. And finally put two empty laundry baskets or boxes on the other end of the room. Now your set up is complete and you are ready to begin!
The game is simple. Two athletes will race against each other to see who can be the first to move all of the stuffies from the full basket to the basket on the other end of the room. You can only carry one stuffie at a time, and you absolutely must stay in your lane. That last rule is key! Depending on the number of athletes you have and their stamina, you can run as many heats as you like.
After some serious competition, awards were given. Unfortunately the pandemic prevented us from having medals and trophies made, so we repurposed some stuff from IronKids and i9 Sports. Look at the pride on those faces.
But they weren’t done yet! And the clothes came off so you know these last few heats will be intense.
Here it comes, the final moment of this epic competition…
And naptime! Another quarantine success story from the Matthews Household. Until next time, take care friends!