GamesQuoitsQuoits is a game not played as much as it should be by Americ... Clothes-basket To make a clothes-basket, take a round piece of cork about... Turtles A turtle is rather an interesting animal to keep, although he... Balancing Tricks There are a number of balancing tricks which are easy and ing... Games For Halloween Hallow-e'en or Hallow-Even is the last night of October, being t... Stagarino "Stagarino" is similar to "Black Man," except that all the p... Patience Or Thirteens Many games of "Patience" can be played as well with numbered ... Guessing Employments A very simple game. One player goes out. The others decide on... |
GAMES AT THE DINING TABLECane WrestlingOpponents are given a stick, like a broomstick, which is grasped with both hands. Each endeavors to break the grasp of the other upon the stick. ... Oysterette Race Those sitting on one side of the table constitute team "A", those opposite them, team "B". The two captains should be sitting opposite each other. At one end of the table place a dish containing ten to twenty oyste... Passing the Drink Teams are arranged as in No. 1. A glass of water is given to the man at one end of the table. The glass should be filled to the brim. With the signal to "go" it is passed to the far end of the table and immediately... RataTatTat Teams arranged as in previous games. A plate or glass must be placed in front of each contestant. Two spoons are handed to contestants at the head of each line. At the signal to "go" the opponents beat on the plate... Earth Air Fire and Water Teams are arranged as in previous games. A member of team "A" is given an object, which can be conveniently passed or tossed across the table. The game starts by his passing the object to any member of the opposing ... Around the Chair The teams are arranged as in previous games. The opponents at the head of the line are handed an orange. At the signal to "go" they must stand up, push their chair back from the table and run around the chair twice... Jenkins Up Divide the company into two sides. One division sits around the table on one side, the other on the opposite side. The members of the division "A" put their hands under the table and a small coin, dime or quarter, ... Malaga Grapes One who knows the game takes a spoon in his right hand, then taking it in his left hand, he passes it to the one sitting at his left, saying, "Malaga grapes are very fine grapes, the best to be had in the market". ... Table Football An egg is blown and the shell used as the football. Two captains are selected, each choosing his side. Teams take places on the opposite sides of the table and endeavor to blow the egg shell over a goal line which ... Spearing Peanuts A number of peanuts are placed in the centre of the table. Each guest is armed with a hat pin. A few of the peanuts have black spots marked upon their end. These peanuts count 5 points. All other peanuts count 1 po... String Winding Race Those seated at one side of the table compete against those on the opposite side. A ball of string is given to the two players sitting opposite each other at one end of the table. At the signal to go the two player... Name Writing Race The teams are arranged on opposite sides of the table. A long slip of paper and a pencil are handed to two players sitting opposite at the head of the table. At the signal to "go" the two players holding the paper ... |
