Spin the Nail Polish Bottle
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Summary: Spin the Nail Polish Bottle is a great girls game that is not only fun to play, but in the end, you have a full set of polished nails. Ages: From 10 to 18 Recommended Number of Players: Between 3 and 12 |
Equipment:
At least as many bottles of nail polish as you do players. More colors can be purchased for additional fun.
Set Up:
No prior set-up is required
How to Play:
Everyone player should first remove any old nail polish they may have on. This includes the toes if you are playing a long game.
Have the guests sit in a circle. Spin the first bottle of nail polish in the middle of the circle. If you are playing in a room with carpet, try putting the nail polish in a pie plate first to spin. When the bottle stops spinning, the player to whom the cap is pointing has to paint ONE fingernail that color. She may paint any fingernail of her choice. Next, change nail polish colors and spin that bottle of nail polish.
Winner:
Non-competitive
Variation:
1) To keep the fun going, paint your toe nails as well.
2) If you want to give prizes for this game, you could let the first girl done choose their favorite bottle, the second girl choose one bottle and so on until all girls get to go home with a bottle of nail polish.
3) If you are playing this at a slumber party, you could start by having all the nail supplies available for the girls to do a miniature manicure before the game begins.
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