Sniff and Say
A dozen small blue bottles from the chemist's are required for this game. Each bottle is numbered and is half filled with some liquid.
Each player in turn is allowed one sniff at each bottle and must then write down what he thinks is in each bottle, numbering his list according to the numbers on the bottles. The most correct list wins.
Suitable liquids are:
 | Water |
| turpentine |
| paraffin |
| vinegar |
| petrol |
| perfume |
| weak ammonia |
| Worcester sauce |
| metal polish |
| Yorkshire relish |
| methylated spirit |
| castor oil |
| quinine |
| limejuice |
Noises in the Jungle
The Umpire takes up his position behind a screen or partition. (If this is not possible the players are blindfolded.)
Various noises are heard by the players who report by Patrols to the Umpire afterwards as to what the noises were and the order in which they occurred.
The most correct report wins.
Suitable noises might be: -
| Drawing a cork |
| dropping a pin |
| pouring out liquid |
| sharpening a pencil |
| dropping a book |
| brushing a boot |
| moving a chair |
| dropping a rubber |
| tearing a sheet of paper |
| shuffling a pack of cards |
| signaling with morse flag |
| striking a match |
| rubbing the hands together |
| winding a watch |
| clicking two pennies together |
| erasing with india-rubber |
| and so on. |
Before each noise a warning call of "Right" should be given.
Feeling the Bags
.A number of strong similar paper bags are placed on a table. A variety of things are placed in the bags, such as:
| sugar in one |
| buttons in another |
| peas |
| tea |
| sand |
| pepper |
| salt |
| rice |
| breadcrumbs |
| prunes |
| laundry detergent |
| etc. |
The bags are numbered.
Each player in turn is allowed to feel each bag once, and must then write down what he thinks is in each bag, numbering his list according to the numbers on the bags. The most correct list wins.
