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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Hat Game
May 21st, 2007
Here I Bake, Here I Brew
May 18th, 2007
The players join hands in a circle, with one of their number in the middle, who is supposed to be a captive, longing for freedom and reduced to diplomatic means to secure it.
The prisoner touches one pair of joined hands in the circle saying “Here I Bake.” Then, passing to the other side, says “Here I Brew,” as she touches another pair of hands. Suddenly, then, in a place least suspected, perhaps whirling around and springing at two of the clasped hands behind her, or at the pair which she had touched before, if their owners appear to be off guard, she exclaims “Here I mean to break though!” and forces her way out of the circle if she can.
The players must be on the alert and strongly resist the captive’s effort to escape.
Those who permitted her to regain her freedom – through inattention or weakness – must then make use of the “counts” familiar to all generations of children, to decide which of them shall take the place of the prisoner.
Games for All Occasions by Mary E. Blain
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Group Writing Project Update
May 17th, 2007
Just one day left to participate in the Group Writing Project!
We’ve had a lot of great entries so far, but you still have a chance to win one of the great prizes we have!
So if you’ve been holding back on sending in that entry –
- On playing Collector’s Edition Baby Koala Bear
- Just Slopping around in the mud
- Playing a rousing game of the classic Hide and Seek
- Or even venturing off to a far away place (a long time ago) playing Star Wars
- Hotels of the Rich and Famous (my wife’s site) has donated a $100 gift card to Target.
- Andrews McMeel Publishing has provided the book “Timeless Toys.” Timeless Toys is a book about Classic Toys and the Playmakers Who Created Them by Tim Walsh (All Ages.)
- The always classic Lego sent over two different Lego toys – Lego Mosaic (4+) and Bionicle Takadox (7-16)
- And Automoblox sent over two of their stylish modular wooden cars. The Red C9 Sports Car and the Purple X9 Sports Utility Car (3+.)
- Boggle: Review and Variants by Yehuda Berlinger
– Send them in, we want to know what games you play to have fun!
Thank you as always, to the sponsors of the project!
And one more post to add to our list –
Thank you to everyone who’s joined in so far! Good luck!
Grand Mufti
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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Game of Cat
May 16th, 2007
Just two days left to join in the Group Writing Project, get your entries in!
Cynical Dad lets us know the words to avoid if you’re trying to remove a splinter from a 4-year old’s finger.
And Dad Gone Mad tries to teach his son not to lie. I really thought throwing future punishment from Sarbanes-Oxley was a nice touch.
On to the classic game –
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Group Writing Project Update
May 15th, 2007The entries are trickling in, remember the deadline to send me your entry is 11:59PM Thursday May 17th (As long as its still Thursday where you live, I’ll accept your entry)
Thank you again to the sponsors of the Classic Kid’s Games Group Writing Project –
- Hotels of the Rich and Famous (my wife’s site) has donated a $100 gift card to Target.
- Andrews McMeel Publishing has provided the book “Timeless Toys.” Timeless Toys is a book about Classic Toys and the Playmakers Who Created Them by Tim Walsh (All Ages.)
- The always classic Lego sent over two different Lego toys – Lego Mosaic (4+) and Bionicle Takadox (7-16)
- And Automoblox sent over two of their stylish modular wooden cars. The Red C9 Sports Car and the Purple X9 Sports Utility Car (3+.)
Now, on to the list –
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Going to Jerusalem
May 15th, 2007
A row of chairs, facing alternately different ways, is placed through the centre of the room – a chair for every player except one.
Some one at the piano plays a lively air, first fast, then slow, very loud, then low – while the children march around the chairs without touching them, keeping time with the music. When the music suddenly stops, all rush for a seat. A chair must be taken away each time the marching recommences – until but two chairs remain, when the excitement becomes intense. The one who at the moment that the music ceases has the good fortune to seat himself or herself in the one chair remaining wins the game and perhaps a prize.
Games for All Occasions by Mary E. Blain
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The Gardener
May 14th, 2007
I hope everyone had a wonderful Mothers day!
I know that everyone needs help occasionally, but it can come from the oddest people sometimes.
And Three Kid Circus has what seems to be an unorthadox song to help keep the kids entertained in the back of the car.
On to the classic kid’s game…
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Duck Under the Water
May 11th, 2007
Always a work in progress! reminded me to head on down to the petting zoo now that the temperature has picked up.
Our local petting zoo lets you buy a family season pass and we usually end up taking all the little kids in our extended family over the course of the summer.
Urbanbaby & Toddler magazine gives some quick and fun ideas about using around the house items for playtime.
What do you use around the house for playtime?
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Group Writing Project Results
May 19th, 2007Thank you to everyone that participated in the Group Writing project! I loved reading about everyone’s games.
Here are the results –
Thank you to the great sponsors of the group writing project, I look forward to our next contest!
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