egg race

Picnic game with spoons

An egg race is a competition where participants must transport an egg from one point to another, typically balancing it on a spoon held in the mouth or hand.

A staple of school field days and family picnics, the challenge lies in moving quickly without dropping or breaking the egg: The kids lined up for the egg race.

Related
  • spoonEating utensil for liquids
  • relayStage-by-stage transmission
  • balanceSteadiness or amount owed
  • wobbleUnsteady side-to-side motion
  • sports daySchool athletic competition event

don't drop it · school · field · running · competition · yolk · crack · scramble · teamwork · finish line · first place · cheering · grass · children · picnic · Easter · hunt · basket

Categories
Opposites
competitive intensity

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Long-distance footrace

track and field · competitive sport · qualifying heat · Tour de France

activity type at events

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skill/coordination challenge

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Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G