Each person will need a needle threaded with an 18-inch length of strong thread or fishing line.

Tie a large knot at the end of the thread. Everyone sits around a bowl of cranberries. On the signal, everyone starts stringing the cranberries onto their threads.

The first to fill the thread is the winner. This is also great when alternating the cranberries with popcorn.

Hang the completed cranberry strings outside as a treat for the birds.