GamesAutumn SowingSome seeds, such as cornflowers, godetias, and poppies, can b... Racing Last Over Etc A popular method of determining who shall be "It" for a game... Blind Man's Buff. It is hardly necessary to describe this game as almost ever... Beds Beds can be made of cardboard-boxes of different sizes. The b... Exchange (Numbers Change; French Blind Man's Buff) _10 to 30 or m... Games For Halloween Hallow-e'en or Hallow-Even is the last night of October, being t... How? When? Where? One of the players goes out of the room and the players decid... Lacrosse A game of ball played by two opposing teams of twelve players... |
OUTDOOR GAMES FOR OLDER BOYS AND YOUNG MENNecktie RaceTwo players constitute a team. Each team may stand opposite each other at different ends of the room. At the signal to go Number 1 runs forward to Number 2, who must wear a four-in-hand necktie. Number 1 unties Num... Push Cross Line Three parallel lines are marked upon the ground about six feet apart. The group is divided into two teams. Each team lines up behind one of the outside lines, facing the opponents. At the signal to start, both grou... Fortress This game is similar to the preceding game. Three parallel lines are made around a hollow square not less than 25 to 40 feet in dimensions. This square is known as the fortress. A small space is marked off in the c... Forcing the City Gates This is an old Chinese game. Two captains are selected, who in turn choose all the other players. The two teams are first formed in two lines, facing each other and about ten feet apart, with the players grasping h... Hare and Hound This is an old game which is always popular. Two or three players are designated as hares. Each is given a large bag filled with paper torn into small bits. The hares are allowed a few minutes' start ahead of the r... Human Targets An old flour or salt bag stuffed with straw or cloth may be used for this game. One player is selected to be the target. The others endeavor to hit the target by throwing the bag. The target may run or dodge in any... Sling the Sack Either a good sized sack well stuffed with rags or straw, or a small cloth sack filled with sand, may be used for this game. The game can be played on a level stretch of road or in a good sized field. The group is ... Game of Goose A good sized level field should be used for this game. Two gander poles, five feet high, are erected, one at each end of the field, each having two forks at the top, opposite each other. Stout tree crotches may be ... Clock Games The group forms a large circle. If it be a large group, the circle is counted off into 6's or 8's, if small into 4's. If they be counted into 6's each group of six constitutes a team. Number 1 in each case is to ac... Walking Race See clock games above. At the signal to go, the number 6 man steps out of his place in the circle and walks to the right around the circle, until he gets back to the point in the circle he left, and tags off the ... Chariot Race See clock games above. Similar to the preceding walking race, except that instead of running around the ring singly, the competitors go in pairs, as follows: At the signal to go Number 6 locks his left arm in t... Flathead Race See clock games above. Similar to the preceding. A small block of wood or flat stone is given to Number 6 on each team. At the signal to go he places the block on the head of Number 5 and follows Number 5, who wa... Spin Around Race See clock games above. Similar to the preceding race, except that each captain takes a position about four feet outside of the circle near his own team. At the signal to go, Number 6 steps out of his position in ... Leap Frog Race See clock games above. Similar to the preceding. In this race, Number 2 will take the place of the captain outside of the ring. At the signal to go, Number 6 leaves the ring and proceeds around the circle, leapin... |
