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You don\u2019t want them sitting out for a long time and growing bacteria.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERemember to number or code each box, so people can easily write down guesses and you can remember what\u2019s inside each one.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYou may want to put tissues or wipes next to any of the messier boxes, so people can wipe off anything discreetly and not give the answers away.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERunning this activity\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EArrange the mystery boxes across tables and make sure they\u2019re well spaced apart.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGather everyone together and explain people need to guess what\u2019s in each box.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETell everyone at the start that everything is safe to touch, and the boxes only contain things you\u2019d find round a home. There\u2019s nothing spooky, scary, or anything that\u2019ll jump out or grab them.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExplain that people should put their hand inside each box to feel what\u2019s inside.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAfter around thirty seconds, they should guess what the item inside the box is by quietly writing down the box number and their guess. Remind everyone not to show or share their answer with anyone else.\u00A0\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAfter they\u2019ve guessed one box, they can move onto another box, until they\u2019ve tried them all.\u00A0Remind people to wash or wipe their hands between the boxes if they need to.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFor Halloween, the items might represent different things, such as spaghetti representing worms, so they should think about what the item feels like, what they think it represents and what they think it really is.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOnce everyone\u2019s had a go, gather everyone together and ask people to read out their guesses. Did anyone guess the same?\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENow, reveal the answers. Did anyone manage to guess them all correctly?\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EYou should try to choose items with a range of different interesting textures and for lots of senses, such as touch and smell. You can adapt to what you think will work best for your group.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMake sure you check for any allergies, sensory issues, and fears or phobias. 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