You will need:

• a large play space
• a start and finish line (ie. with masking tape or chalk)
• a large spoon for each child racing
• a small potato for each child racing

What to do:

• get children ready at start line with potato balanced on spoon
• say, "On your mark, get set, GO!"
• encourage all children to walk with the potato on the spoon to the finish line
• if they drop their potato, encourage them to pick it up, balance it and keep on going
• do not focus on who wins
• rather, focus on who manages to get all the way from the start line to the finish line with their potato on their spoon!
• game ends when all have had a turn or children are tired