Hot potato is a simple and fun children's game that can be played with any number of players. The objective of the game is to pass a potato or any other object from one person to another as quickly as possible, while music plays in the background. When the music stops, the person holding the potato is out of the game.

Here's how to play hot potato:

1. Gather a group of players and a potato or other soft object.

2. Start playing music or singing a song, and have the players stand in a circle.

3. Start passing the potato around the circle, from one person to the next. Players must pass the potato quickly and cannot hold it for more than a few seconds.

4. When the music stops, the person holding the potato is out of the game. This continues until there is only one player left, who is declared the winner.

To make the game more challenging, you can also add variations such as having players pass the potato with their non-dominant hand, or making players do a silly dance while passing the potato. Overall, hot potato is a fun and energetic game that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.