GamesFive DotsAll children who like drawing like this game; but it is parti... Changing Seats The class is seated in full rows, each two rows playing toget... Pop-corn The corn has to be "popped" over a clear fire in a little iro... An Esquimau Village Another class in the same school painted their bricks white t... Circle Ball _10 to 60 or more players._ _Playground; gymnasium; sc... Observations Cricket is played by twenty-two persons, eleven on each side,... Arch Goal Ball Basketball and basket goal are necessary equipment. The playe... Swallows And Hawks In the flight of birds there is nothing to compare for beauty... |
COMPETITIVE STUNTSElimination RaceAn equal number of chalk marks are made upon the floor in front of each contestant. A damp rag is then handed to each, and at the signal to go they are to run to and rub off the chalk mark on the floor. After erasi... Suitable for Sociables and Entertainers These stunts may be used as a means of amusement at social functions. In order to avoid calling for volunteers to come forward to participate in the various stunts, cards may be distributed among those who are ex... Brick Relay Have four contestants to a team and as many teams as there is space for. Two lines are drawn upon the floor about ten yards apart. Two members from each team line up opposite to and facing each other, behind each l... Chairiot Race Competitors stand on the starting line. Two chairs are given to each. They place the chairs behind the starting line, side by side, with the backs of the chairs forward, and stand upon the seats of the chairs. At t... Chair Stubbing Each contestant sits upon a chair with his legs straddling the back and his toes on the bottom side round. Keeping his feet off the floor, he advances the chair forward by jerking it with his body until it has cros... Aviation Meet Each team is made up of two mechanicians and four aviators. The two mechanicians hold stretched between them a piece of string upon which have been placed two funnels of paper made in the form of cornucopias, point... Feather Blowing Relay Four contestants constitute a team. A feather is placed on the starting line and is blown by the first member of each team to the distance line. Then the second member of the team blows it back to the starting line... Balloon Race An inflated rubber balloon and a palm leaf fan must be provided for each team. Four players constitute a team. A balloon is placed on the starting line before each team and a fan handed to the first competitor. At ... Lobster Race Each competitor gets down on the starting line on all fours and at the signal to go travels backward on all fours to the distance line and returns. ... Prune Tug of War Prunes are tied in the middle of a piece of string, three yards long. Opponents are placed opposite each other, each with an end of the string in his mouth. At the signal to go they are to chew the string towards t... Whistle Race Contestants take a deep breath and whistle. The one who can whistle longest on one breath, wins. ... Cracker Relay Six players to a team. The players on each team sit in a row. Four crackers are given to each player. The one on the rear of each team starts the race by standing up and eating the crackers. When he has eaten all f... Blindfold Obstacles Obstacles, such as vases of flowers, china ware, chairs, etc., are placed in four or more long rows. Each contestant is given a row and is requested to try distances before being blindfolded. They then are all blin... Candle Roll Over Four players are chosen for each team. Two are lined up in front of the starting line and two opposite on the distance line. One of the players on the starting line is given a lighted candle. A mat is placed half w... Boat Race Two players constitute a team in this race. One of the players on each team sits upon the floor. His knees are raised so as to allow his feet to rest flat upon the floor. The other member of the team then sits upon... |
