Sweet, simple games to cheer up the family

EVERY stressful situation like this Covid- 19 pandemic is an opportunity to grow, but sometimes what’s needed for the entire family to enjoy the pleasures of lighthearted fun is the permission to lighten up and carve out playful moments.

The act of simply laughing uproariously with loved ones and enjoying goofy games are the stuff that amazing memories are made of — even amid quarantines.

The Manila Times Lifestyle, with the help of the limited edition Golden Oreo cookies, now available in the Philippines, lines up games guaranteed to give hilarious delights for the entire family.

Face the Oreo.

How fast can one seize opportunities that pass by? Transport the golden cookie from the forehead to the mouth without using hands. To begin, players must tilt their heads back and place the cookie at the center of their foreheads. In the event that the cookie drops, the player needs s to restart with another piece. . Fastest player to gobble up the sweet treat wins!

t Stack the Oreos. Using a timer, race to pile as many cookies in a single tower in one minute. Players face off to build the highest tower of cookies within one minute. The highest stack at the sound of

the alarm wins, of course.

Oreo Catapult. How often o can one catch serendipitous d moments? Dunking in skills are tested as these cookies c are hurled into a glass g of milk in the spirit of o competitive fun. To play, first build a simple catapult. Bundle six jumbo popsicle sticks together and wrap a rubber band around both ends of the pile. Stack another two pieces of jumbo popsicle sticks s together and s secure the ends with a another rubber band. Pu Pull the two popsicle sti sticks slightly apart and gently gen insert the larger stack stac of sticks between them to form a T-shaped catapult. cata Wrap the middle with more rubber bands to secure. Use this simple contraption to propel cookies into a glass of milk. The best dunker wins.