Fun Things to Do with Hoods

Medieval Hoods are great for keeping your head warm. You can wear them in many silly ways and here are some other things you can use them for:

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This appears to be a great game: One person puts their hood on backwards so that they can’t see while everyone else ties their hoods into knots and takes turns hitting the blindfolded person.

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And this is a suitable game for women to play too.

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What do you do if you find a swarm of gigantic butterlies? You can use your hood to catch them of course.

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And when you are tired of catching butterflies, just use your hood as a pillow and have a little rest.

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And again: women can do this too.

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But I’m not sure how comfortable a butterfly would be for a pillow.

So if you are coming to St Ives Medieval Faire bring your hood in case you see any giant butterflies. – Lyl Dun