Pass the parcel is a popular
children's party game in which a
parcel is passed from person to person around a
circle.In preparation for the game, a
prize (or "
gift") is wrapped in a large number of layers of wrapping paper. Usually, each layer is of a different design so they can be easily distinguished. Smaller prizes or
mottos may be placed between some or all other layers of wrapping.During the game,
music is played as the parcel is passed around. Whoever is holding the parcel when the music is stopped removes one layer of wrapping and claims any prize found under that layer. The music is then restarted and the game continues until every layer is removed and the main prize claimed.
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