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Trades

Thursday, July 12th, 2007
Child Hammering

Each player must choose a trade and pretend to be working at it. For instance, if he is a tailor he must pretend to sew or iron; if a blacksmith, to hammer, and so on. One is the king, and he too, chooses a trade. Everyone works away as hard as he can until the king suddenly gives up his trade, and takes up that of some one else. Then all must stop, except the one whose business the king has taken, and he must start with the king’s work. The two go on until the king chooses to go back to his own trade, when all begin working again. Any one who fails either to cease working or to begin again at the right time, must pay a forfeit.

A somewhat more elaborate and livelier game of Trades is played by each boy in the party choosing a trade which he is supposed to be carrying on. The leader must invent a story, and standing in the middle, must tell it to the company. He must manage to bring in a number of names of trades or businesses; and whenever a trade is mentioned, the person who represents it must instantly name some article sold in the shop.

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Games for All Occasions by Mary E. Blain

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The Sea King

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007
Children Swimming in the Sea

This game can be played by any number of children. They proceed by first choosing one of the party to act as the Sea King, whose duty it is to stand in the centre of a ring, formed by the players seating themselves round him. The circle should be as large as possible. Each of the players having chosen the name of a fish, the King runs round the ring, calling them by the names which they have selected.

Each one, on hearing his name called, rises at once, and follows the King, who, when all his subjects have left their seats, calls out, “The sea is troubled,” and seats himself suddenly. His example is immediately followed by his subjects. The one who fails to obtain a seat has then to take the place of King, and the game is continued.

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Games for All Occasions by Mary E. Blain

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Shadow Buff

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007
kids shadow play

A splendid game, and one specially suitable for a large party.

A sheet or white tablecloth is first of all stretched right across the room, and on a table behind it is placed a bright lamp. All the other lights in the room are then extinguished, and one of the players takes a seat upon a low stool midway between the lamp and the sheet.
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Oranges and Lemons

Thursday, June 21st, 2007
Child Eating a Lemon

One quick link for you today –

Parenting Guide gives us 10 easy kid activities – perfect for those summer days that you need some help figuring out what to do.

Oranges and Lemons

Two of the players join hands, facing each other, having agreed privately which is to be “Oranges” and which “Lemons.” The rest of the party form a long line, standing one behind the other, and holding each other’s dresses or coats. The first two raise their hands so as to form an arch, and the rest run through it, singing as they run:
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Post-Office

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007
Kids Mail

Hope everyone had a wonderful Fathers Day!

A Future Rock Star grinds out a killer rendition of Doe-Ray-Me on her pink guitar.

Take-g Toy’s produces some stunning Wooden Robots. I have no clue how to buy them, or if they are just computer drawings – but I want them!

Both links found via – Boing Boing

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Peter Piper

Monday, June 18th, 2007
Follow the Leader

This is an amusing game for children. A black-board is needed upon which the verse, “Peter Piper,” etc., is illustrated or written so that the words are mixed up and it will he difficult to point out. Some older person will be needed to superintend the game.

One child is given a pointer and as the others sing, to any familiar tune:

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
Now if Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
Where is that peck of pickled peppers,
Peter Piper picked?"

she must point out each word or drawing as quickly as it is sung.

If a mistake is made in pointing, the child takes her place with the rest and another child is out. Each one is given a turn.

It is an achievement, if done successfully, and some suitable gift should be given as a prize.

Games for All Occasions by Mary E. Blain

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“My Master Bids You Do As I Do”

Thursday, June 7th, 2007
Children Follow the Leader

For all those children who are fond of a little exercise no better game than this can be chosen.

When the chairs are placed in order round the room the first player commences by saying: “My master bide you do as I do,” at the same time working away with the right hand as if hammering at his knees.

The second player then asks: “What does he bid me do?” in answer to which the first player says: “To work with one as I do.” The second player, working in the same manner, must tum to his left-hand neighbor and carry on the same conversation, and so on until everyone is working away with the right hand.

The second time of going round the order is to work with two; then both hands must work; then with three; then both hands and one leg must work; then with four, when both hands and both legs must work; lastly with five, when both legs, both arms, and the head must be kept going. Should any of the players fail in keeping in constant motion a forfeit may be claimed.

Games for All Occasions by Mary E. Blain

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Judge and Jury

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007
Kids Court

Another Classic Game below, but first – Stickers!

Kerflop, and her sister Manda Girl, are running a Sticker Swap. They are looking for a few more people to participate.

So head on over and sign up, because who doesn’t need more stickers?

Now, the fun classic game as promised :)
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I Sell My Bat, I Sell My Ball

Friday, June 1st, 2007
Children Baseball

Gastro Kid has a whole bunch of great recipes and food ideas for the kids and family. They are even growing Fava beans with their kindergartener’s.

Everyone loves summertime drinks, and children are no exception – Here’s how they let their children join in on the fun with childrens “mixed” drinks.

Thanks for the ideas! Now, one classic children’s game coming right up…
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He Can Do Little Who Can’t Do This

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007
Children Playing Games

Now that it’s nice and sunny where I live, this will come in handy – a great Instructables guide to finding 4-leaf clovers

And Ginger Pixel “travels back in time,” and gets to see people acting nice to each other and children playing (a classic game called “Kerbs”.)

Thanks for the post’s, now on to this classic game…
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