GamesBoots Without ShoesThe leader asks one of the players to say as he directs and t... Camps And Camping How to select the best place and to pitch the tent--A brush b... Counting Dogs In a town there are other varieties of roadside whist for tw... Hunt The Rattler All of the players in the room are blindfolded, except one, w... Shakespearean Romance A _Any number of players._ _House party; schoolroom._ E... Needle Game Each person floats greased needle in basin of water. Impelled... Necklace Make barrel-hoop into necklace of bread, candies, red peppers... Watch Trick. It will require two people who know this game to be in the ... |
Eighth GradeZig Zag RelayPlayers form in columns of files. Place four bean bags four feet apart at a distance of ten feet in front of each column in direction of depth. At a signal the first player in each column runs to the right of the... Crows And Cranes Players form in two lines, back to back and at about one yard interval. One line is designated "Crows" and the other "Cranes." If the leader calls out "Cranes," the Cranes will rush forward about thirty feet acro... Jumping Circle Players form a circle about 30 feet in diameter. One player in center holds a light rope about fifteen feet long with a soft weight on one end. The player in the center swings the rope around so that players in the... Hindu Tag The players are scattered in a limited playing area, about fifty feet square. One player is "it". He chases players about and may tag anyone who is in "safe" position (on both knees, forehead on ground). Players ou... Swat To The Right Any number of players may participate. Players form a circle, hands behind back, facing in, eyes closed. One player carrying a swatter (belt, knotted towel, etc.), runs around outside of circle and places swatter i... Squat Tag The players are scattered within a limited playing area. One player is "it". He can touch anyone who is not in a full squat position. The player touched becomes "it" and chases about after some other player. Player... Ten Steps One player who is "it" blinds his eyes and counts ten while all the other players run for hiding places. As soon as the one who is "it" says "ten," the players must stand motionless wherever they may happen to be w... Hang Tag One player is chosen chaser or "it" and changes places with anyone whom he can tag. Players may escape being tagged by hanging from anything overhead which will enable them to lift their feet from the floor. Played... Club Snatch A goal is marked off across each end of the playground. An Indian club is placed midway between the goals. A starting base is marked on each goal line in line with the club. The players are divided into two equal t... Indian Club Wrestle Players come up in files not more than eight in a file. Each file forms a circle. In the middle of each circle four Indian clubs are placed. At the signal "go" each circle joins hands and pulls. When the umpire sees... Pass Round Players are in circle formation about four feet apart. They number off, odds forming one team and evens the other. A ball, eraser or some object is given each team on opposite side of the circle. At a signal the te... Human Tug Of War Players form in columns of files facing each other. Players stand close together, arms placed about the waist of the player in front (grasping the left wrist with the right hand is the strongest grip). Leading play... |
