Doodlebug Doodlebug
When I was little we would crouch down with our head leaned close above the little inverted tornado looking place…
Counting Out Rhymes
There are as many ways to decide who goes first in a game as there are games! We’ve already been…
Old Granny Wiggins Is Dead
I came across the game Old Granny Wiggins Is Dead in the Foxfire 6 Book. The name grabbed my attention, then…
Playing Telephone
Have you ever played the game telephone? It’s a fun game to play especially if you’re in a group of…
Roosters and Violets
This post was originally published here on the Blind Pig in April of 2010. Since it mentions a game I…
Drop The Handkerchief
Drop the Handkerchief is a game I remember playing in the gym of the old Martins Creek School. The game…
Mumbly Peg
Mumbly peg (or mumble peg) is a game I’ve seen boys play during my lifetime. I’ve even seen grown men…
Freeze Tag
Did you ever play freeze tag? Ed Ammons sent me this short description of Freeze Tag: How to Play Freeze…
Blowing Bubbles
Blowing bubbles is a right of childhood. At some point, either at home or at school, children experience the joy…
Playing Marbles
I’ve always loved marbles not necessary to play with, just to hold in my hand and look at. I remember…
Pretty Girl Station
Angie and Tipper – Martins Creek Elementary School Pretty Girl Station is a game I remember playing in the grassy…
Unique Baby Dolls
When I was a little girl my favorite thing to play with was my dolls. There was a doll on…