Keeping with my “lessen the electronic time” ideas, here are some of the “old time” classic games I use to play growing up. See how many you can add to your kids days in the coming weeks. Some are able to be played indoors for the rainy days too.
Hide and Seek
Simon Says
Capture the Flag
Kickball
Telephone
Hand Clap Games ( Miss Lucy Had A Steamboat, Miss Mary Mack, Down Down Baby etc..)
Chinese Jump-Rope
Duck Duck Goose
A Sprinkler On The Lawn
Parachute
Don’t Touch The Rug
Tag & Freeze Tag & Flashlight Tag
Ring Around The Rosie
Slip And Slide
Hopscotch
Rock Paper Scissors
ISpy
Cat’s Cradle
Mother May I
Jump-Rope Marbles & Jacks
Playing Cards- Crazy 8, War, Go Fish
Red Light Green Light 1-2-3
Musical Chairs
Hot Potato
Bubbles
Any I forgot? Let me know!