Sam reminisces about how toys and TV used to be.
And Stephanie wants to know What are your favorite ways to keep the kids busy?
Here’s a Classic Kid’s Game that might give you some ideas…
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Archive for the ‘leader’ Category
Hat Game
Monday, May 21st, 2007
Grand Mufti
Thursday, May 17th, 2007
One of the company is chosen as Grand Mufti. The others then form a circle with the Grand Mufti in the centre, and every action which he performs, if preceded by the words, “Thus says the Grand Mufti,” must be imitated by every member of the circle.
The Grand Mufti, in order to lead one of the company astray, will sometimes omit to say the words: “Thus says the Grand Mufti;” in this case if any member of the company imitate his action, he is compelled to pay a forfeit.
Games for All Occasions by Mary E. Blain
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Rule of Contrary
Thursday, April 26th, 2007
Shapes! Kids Craft Weekly explores some fun ways to learn about and play with shapes. They also have a great monkey logo if you’re into that.
Or maybe you’re less into monkey business and more into the blinding efficiencies of manufacturing (see what I did there?) Rookie Moms has a write up about doing a factory tour as mini-trip.
And of course, you always have the option of playing a classic kids game –
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Button, Button
Thursday, March 29th, 2007
All the children except the one who passes the button sit in a circle with hands placed palm to palm in their laps.
The child passing the button holds it between her palms and goes to each one, in turn, slipping her hands between the palms of the children. As she goes around the circle she drops the button into some child’s hands, but continues going around as long after as she pleases, so the rest will not know who has it.
Then she stads in the middle of the circle and says: “Button, button, who has the button?” All the children guess who has it, the one calling out the correct name first is out and it is his turn to go around with the button.
Games for All Occasions by Mary E. Blain
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Birds Fly
Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
This is a very simple game. Each player places a finger on the table, which he must raise whenever the conductor of the game says: “Birds fly,” Pigeons fly,” or any other winged creatures “fly.”
If he names any creature without wings, such as “Pigs fly,” and any player thoughtlessly raises his finger, that player must pay a forfeit, as he must also do if he omits to raise his finger when a winged creature is named.
Games for All Occasions by Mary E. Blain
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Bean Bag
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007
All stand in a line except one who is the leader who stands a short distance opposite the line.
The leader throws the bean bag to the child at the head of the line who returns it to the leader. The leader throws it to the next child, who throws it back to the leader, and so it is throw back and forth to each child in turn. Any one in the line who fails to catch the bag must go to the foot of the line.
If the leader fails to catch the bag he must go to the foot of the line and the one at the head of the line takes his place.
Games for All Occasions by Mary E. Blain
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A Running Maze
Monday, March 26th, 2007
Welcome to Classic Kids Games!
I love these old-time children and party game books.
Not only do they have crazy messed up notions about gender roles and whats safe, but its also neat to see how games that we still play or played as children have evolved over the last 100 years.
I hope you enjoy these games as much as I do!
A Running Maze
Form a long line of children – one behind the other. The leader starts running, and is followed by all the rest. They must be sharp enough to do exactly as the leader does.
After Running for a moment or two in the ordinary running step, the leader changes to a hopping step, then to a marching step, quick time, then to a marching step, slow time, claps and runs with hands on sides, hands on shoulders, hands behind, etc.
Finally the leader runs slowly round and round into the centre, and can either wind the children up tightly or can turn them on nearing the centre and run out again. For another change the long line can start running and so unwind the spiral.”
From Games for All Occasions by Mary E. Blain
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