Don’t Eat Pete is the class party game that needs nothing but a printed board and a bag of candy: everyone takes a turn, everyone shouts, and everyone goes home with something. The boards online have the same nine pictures for every class. This one has a square for every child’s name, so the Pete of each round is somebody in the room.
How to play
- Put one candy on every square.
- One player steps out while everyone else quietly chooses Pete.
- The player comes back and takes the candies one at a time.
- When they touch Pete, everyone shouts “Don’t eat Pete!” (or the name on the square), and the turn is over.
The player keeps the candies taken before Pete. Fill the squares again for the next player.
Pictures for every party of the year
| Pictures | Good for |
|---|---|
| Christmas | the class Christmas party, the family on Christmas Eve |
| Winter | a winter party with no holiday in it, for mixed classes |
| Valentine’s | the class Valentine’s party |
| Thanksgiving | the kids’ table |
| New Year’s Eve | a Noon Year’s Eve, the countdown party |
| Hanukkah | eight nights of games |
| Baby shower | the shower, played with prizes |
Each set has 16 to 24 pictures, drawn for this site; print them in color or as outlines to color in first.
What it costs
Nothing. No account, no watermark, no email. For the rest of the party, Christmas picture bingo prints a different card for every child and pin the nose needs only a blindfold. The whole shelf is on the Christmas page.
Questions
How do you play Don't Eat Pete?
Put one small candy on every square. One player steps out of the room while everyone else quietly chooses one square to be Pete. The player comes back and takes the candies one at a time; the moment they touch Pete, everyone shouts "Don't eat Pete!" and the turn is over. The player keeps the candies taken before Pete, the squares are filled again, and the next player goes.
Why put names on the squares?
Because then Pete is a classmate, a cousin or grandma, and the shout is "Don't eat Emma!". Every name you type gets its own square with a picture, so a class of 22 gets a board of 22 squares, five across.
How big are the squares?
Big enough for a candy: up to 46 mm (about 1¾ inches) for a small board and still 32 mm or more for a class of 30 on US Letter or A4. The page shows the size of yours before you print.
What candy works best?
Anything small and wrapped or easy to pick up: chocolate drops, gummy bears, mini marshmallows, cereal pieces. For a class with allergies, stickers or small erasers work just as well.
Who picks Pete?
The players who stay in the room, by pointing quietly, or the page: Pick this round's Pete chooses a square at random and shows it to the grown-up until hidden, never the same square twice in a row.
Is anything uploaded?
No. The board is drawn in your browser, and the names stay there. Closing the tab erases them.