Pass the parcel

Smaller prizes or mottos may be placed between some or all other layers of wrapping.

The music is then restarted and the game continues until every layer is removed and the main prize claimed.

[4] The stopping and starting of the music is usually done by an adult who is not taking part in the game.

A fairer alternative is to prepare recordings of short snatches of music.

Variations on the game include allowing participants to remove as many layers of paper as possible (rather than just one) before the music restarts, and including challenges or forfeits on slips of paper in place of mottos.