How to Have an Awesome Silly String Fight

Remove all furniture, personal items and valuables from the rooms where the fight will occur. Cover the floor with a protective material, such as tarps, plastic sheeting or butcher paper. Secure the material to the floor with painter's tape, which holds firmly but can be peeled off easily.

Break players up into even teams. Give each team it's own jersey color so that opponents and teammates can be easily identified during the game. Give each player a canister of Silly String.

Set rules for everyone to agree upon. Create a way to determine when a player is "out" so that the game has a definitive ending. For example, a player can be out if he is hit with Silly String more than twice below the neck. For safety, shots above the torso in the face area can be outlawed. If a player shoots another player in the face, the player who took the shot is out.

Set up barriers to hide behind. Possible barriers can be couches, drawers or other strong, stable items covered completely in plastic sheeting for protection.

Designate a team captain to lead the troops. Designate one referee for each round, or a player who watches and calls people out to make sure everyone is playing fair. Start separate teams in in separate rooms. Play until all the players on one team are out.