Games

Bag Pile
_10 to 100 players._ _Gymnasium; playground; schoolroom....

Descriptive Adjectives
An historical personage is selected, such as Columbus, George...

Consequences
"Consequences" is always a favorite game when a party has rea...

Winding Yarn
Throw a ball of yarn out of window but hold fast to one end a...

The Chimney
The chimney, of which the illustration is the actual size, is...

Swimming
No boy should be unable to swim, because it is essential t...

Introduction
Indian ball games have one feature not found in the ball game...

Tricks
Some birds are easily taught tricks. We remember a red-poll w...

MAY DAY

Bowling
Get ten small toy ten-pins or use wooden clothes pins. Stand them upon end about six or eight inches apart in a line across the room. Use five colored eggs for the balls. A player kneels on one knee at a distance of...

May Day
May Day was one of the chief festivals of ancient times and also in more modern times. The Romans held the "Floralia" or festivals in honor of Flora, the Goddess of Flowers, from April 28th to the First of May. Th...

May Pole Dance
If this entertainment is to be out-of-doors a long pole is erected in the center of the lawn; or fastened into a solid base and set in the center of the room if desired for indoor amusement. Procure a very light ...

May-day Fete
A Japanese fete is suitable for a May Day affair, especially for a large affair where house and grounds can be utilized. The hostess who wishes to carry out the Japanese idea correctly will study a book on Japanese ...

Variegated Roses
Pass pencils and slips of paper to the guests with the following written on each paper:-- 1. (A Symbol of purity.) 2. (What has been done with a newspaper.) 3. (A pronoun.) 4. (A product of Japan.) ...

Ring Around A Rosy
The children take hold of hands and form a circle; except one who stands in the center of the ring. They circle around singing this little verse Ring Around a Rosy A pocket full of posy The one who stoops ...