Celtic Cards

Keep kids guessing by playing this game, inspired by the Halloween card games of the Irish.

Slip candy into the shell of a walnut to play this Irish Halloween game.
Slip candy into the shell of a walnut to play this Irish Halloween game.

Slip a piece of candy or a small toy under one of three halved walnut shells. Then instruct each player to watch carefully as you slip and slide the halves around the table into new positions. A correct guess wins the guesser the prize underneath the walnut half; an incorrect guess moves the guesser to the back of the line.

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