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Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium

by Jessie H. Bancroft

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  1. 1Introduction — Introduction
  2. 2Acknowledgments
  3. 3To the Teacher of Games
  4. 4Counting-Out; Choosing Sides — Counting-Out; Choosing Sides and Tur…
  5. 5Miscellaneous Active Games — All Up Relay
  6. 6Animal Blind Man's Buff
  7. 7Animal Chase
  8. 8Arrow Chase
  9. 9Automobile Race
  10. 10Barley Break
  11. 11Baste the Bear
  12. 12Bear in the Pit
  13. 13Bend and Stretch Relay
  14. 14Bird Catcher
  15. 15Black and White
  16. 16Blackboard Relay
  17. 17Black Tom
  18. 18Blind Bell
  19. 19Blind Man's Buff
  20. 20Body Guard
  21. 21Bull in the Ring
  22. 22Bunch of Ivy
  23. 23Bung the Bucket
  24. 24Buying a Lock
  25. 25Cat and Mice
  26. 26Cat and Rat
  27. 27Catch and Pull Tug of War
  28. 28Catch of Fish
  29. 29Catch the Cane
  30. 30Cavalry Drill
  31. 31Centipede
  32. 32Changing Seats
  33. 33Charley over the Water
  34. 34Chickadee-Dee
  35. 35Chicken Market
  36. 36Chickidy Hand
  37. 37Chinese Chicken
  38. 38Chinese Wall
  39. 39Circle Race
  40. 40Circle Relay
  41. 41Circle Seat Relay
  42. 42Clam Shell Combat
  43. 43Club Snatch
  44. 44Cock Stride
  45. 45Crossing the Brook
  46. 46Cross Tag
  47. 47Do This, Do That
  48. 48Double Relay Races
  49. 49Drop the Handkerchief
  50. 50Duck on a Rock
  51. 51Dumb-Bell Tag
  52. 52Every Man in His Own Den
  53. 53Exchange
  54. 54Farmer Is Coming (The)
  55. 55Fence Tag
  56. 56Fire on the Mountains
  57. 57Flowers and the Wind (The)
  58. 58Follow Chase
  59. 59Follow the Leader
  60. 60Forcing the City Gates
  61. 61Fortress
  62. 62Fox and Geese
  63. 63Fox and Squirrel
  64. 64Fox Trail (Double Rim)
  65. 65Fox Trail (Single Rim)
  66. 66French Tag
  67. 67Frog in the Middle
  68. 68Garden Scamp
  69. 69Going to Jerusalem
  70. 70Good Morning
  71. 71Guess Who
  72. 72Gypsy
  73. 73Hang Tag
  74. 74Have You Seen My Sheep?
  75. 75Hide and Seek — Hide and Seek
  76. 76Hide the Thimble
  77. 77High Windows
  78. 78Hill Dill
  79. 79Hip
  80. 80Home Tag
  81. 81Hopping Relay Race
  82. 82Hound and Rabbit
  83. 83How Many Miles to Babylon?
  84. 84Huckle, Buckle, Bean Stalk
  85. 85Hunt (The)
  86. 86Hunt the Fox
  87. 87Hunt the Slipper
  88. 88Indian Club Race
  89. 89I Say, "Stoop!"
  90. 90I Spy
  91. 91Jack Be Nimble
  92. 92Jacob and Rachel
  93. 93Japanese Crab Race
  94. 94Japanese Tag
  95. 95Johnny Ride a Pony
  96. 96Jumping Relay Race
  97. 97Jumping Rope
  98. 98Jump the Shot
  99. 99Kaleidoscope
  100. 100Lady of the Land
  101. 101Lame Fox and Chickens
  102. 102Last Couple Out
  103. 103Last Man
  104. 104Leader and Footer
  105. 105Leapfrog
  106. 106Leapfrog
  107. 107Leapfrog Race
  108. 108Letting Out the Doves
  109. 109Lost Child (The)
  110. 110Master of the Ring
  111. 111Maze Tag
  112. 112Menagerie
  113. 113Midnight
  114. 114Moon and Morning Stars
  115. 115Mother, May I Go Out to Play?
  116. 116Mother, Mother, the Pot Boils Over!
  117. 117My Lady's Toilet
  118. 118Numbers Change
  119. 119Observation
  120. 120Odd Man's Cap
  121. 121Old Buzzard
  122. 122Old Man Tag
  123. 123Old Woman from the Wood
  124. 124Oyster Shell
  125. 125Par
  126. 126Partner Tag
  127. 127Pebble Chase
  128. 128Pinch-O
  129. 129Pitch Pebble
  130. 130Poison
  131. 131Poison Snake
  132. 132Pom Pom Pullaway
  133. 133Poor Pussy
  134. 134Potato Races
  135. 135Potato Race — I
  136. 136Potato Race — II
  137. 137Potato Shuttle Relay
  138. 138Potato Spoon Race
  139. 139Prisoner's Base
  140. 140Prisoner's Base — I
  141. 141Prisoner's Base — II
  142. 142Prisoner's Base — III
  143. 143Prisoner's Base — IV
  144. 144Prisoner's Base — V
  145. 145Puss in a Corner
  146. 146Puss in the Circle
  147. 147Railroad Train
  148. 148Red Lion
  149. 149Ring-A-Lievio
  150. 150Ringmaster
  151. 151Robbers and Soldiers
  152. 152Rolling Target
  153. 153Round and Round Went the Gallant Ship
  154. 154Run, Sheep, Run!
  155. 155Saddle the Nag
  156. 156Sardines
  157. 157Schoolroom Tag
  158. 158Shadow Tag
  159. 159Shuttle Relay
  160. 160Siege
  161. 161Single Relay Race
  162. 162Skin the Goat
  163. 163Skyte the Bob
  164. 164Slap Catch
  165. 165Slap Jack
  166. 166Slipper Slap
  167. 167Smuggling the Geg
  168. 168Snow Dart
  169. 169Snow Snake
  170. 170Spanish Fly
  171. 171Spans
  172. 172Spin the Platter
  173. 173Spooning
  174. 174Squirrel and Nut
  175. 175Squirrel in Trees
  176. 176Stage Coach
  177. 177Stake Guard
  178. 178Stealing Sticks
  179. 179Step
  180. 180Still Pond; No More Moving!
  181. 181Stone
  182. 182Stoop Tag
  183. 183Sun Dial
  184. 184Tag
  185. 185Tag
  186. 186Tag the Wall Relay
  187. 187Ten Steps
  188. 188Thimble Ring
  189. 189Third Man
  190. 190Third Slap
  191. 191Three Deep
  192. 192Tommy Tiddler's Ground
  193. 193Tossing Wands
  194. 194Trades
  195. 195Tree Party
  196. 196Triple Change
  197. 197Tug of War — Under the Cuckoo's Nest
  198. 198Vaulting Seats
  199. 199Wand Race
  200. 200Wand Tug of War
  201. 201Water Sprite
  202. 202Weather Cock
  203. 203Wee Bologna Man
  204. 204Whip Tag
  205. 205Who Goes Round My Stone Wall?
  206. 206Wink
  207. 207Wolf
  208. 208Wood Tag
  209. 209Wrestling — Yards Off
  210. 210Quiet Games — Quiet Games
  211. 211Author's Initials
  212. 212"B" Game
  213. 213Bargain Counter
  214. 214Beast, Bird, or Fish
  215. 215Buzz
  216. 216Cake Sale
  217. 217Cat Party
  218. 218Crambo
  219. 219Cross Questions
  220. 220Dumb Crambo
  221. 221Find the Ring
  222. 222Flower Match
  223. 223Grass Blade
  224. 224Hands Up — Hands Down
  225. 225Hen Roost
  226. 226Horns
  227. 227Initials
  228. 228Leaf by Leaf
  229. 229Literary Lore
  230. 230London
  231. 231Minister's Cat (The)
  232. 232Music Box
  233. 233My Lady's Lap Dog
  234. 234Naughts and Crosses
  235. 235Nimble Squirrel
  236. 236Penny Wise
  237. 237Planting a Garden
  238. 238Prince of Paris
  239. 239Recognition
  240. 240Scat
  241. 241Seeking for Gold
  242. 242Shakespearean Romance (A)
  243. 243Simon Says
  244. 244Sketches
  245. 245Tidbits Farmer (The)
  246. 246Tip Tap Toe
  247. 247Up, Jenkins!
  248. 248What Is My Thought Like?
  249. 249Woodland Lovers (The)
  250. 250Zoo
  251. 251Feats and Forfeits — Feats and Forfeits
  252. 252I | Contests For Two: Wrestling Matches and Tugs of War
  253. 253II | Races
  254. 254III | Miscellaneous Feats
  255. 255IV | Forfeits
  256. 256Singing Games — Did You Ever See a Lassie?
  257. 257Draw a Bucket of Water
  258. 258Duck Dance (The)
  259. 259Farmer in the Dell
  260. 260Hunting
  261. 261Itiskit, Itasket
  262. 262Keep Moving
  263. 263King of France (The)
  264. 264Kitty White
  265. 265Leaves Are Green
  266. 266Let the Feet Go Tramp
  267. 267London Bridge
  268. 268Looby Loo
  269. 269Muffin Man
  270. 270Mulberry Bush
  271. 271Nuts in May
  272. 272Oats, Peas, Beans
  273. 273Round and Round the Village
  274. 274Snail
  275. 275Balls and Bean Bags — Specifications for Balls, Bean Bags, Marking…
  276. 276Marking Grounds
  277. 277Bag Pile
  278. 278Bean Bag and Basket Relay
  279. 279Bean Bag Board
  280. 280Bean Bag Box
  281. 281Bean Bag Circle Toss
  282. 282Bean Bag Ring Throw
  283. 283Catch Basket
  284. 284Criss-Cross Goal
  285. 285Desk Relay
  286. 286Fetch and Carry
  287. 287Hand over Head Bean Bag
  288. 288Jump the Bean Bag
  289. 289Passing Relays
  290. 290Passing Race
  291. 291Pass and Toss Relay (Single Line)
  292. 292Pass and Toss Relay (Double Line)
  293. 293Target Toss
  294. 294Teacher and Class
  295. 295Vaulting Relay
  296. 296Ball Games Suitable for Bean Bags
  297. 297Ball Games — All Run
  298. 298Arch Ball
  299. 299Arch Goal Ball
  300. 300Ball Chase
  301. 301Ball Drill — Balloon Ball
  302. 302Balloon Goal
  303. 303Ball Puss
  304. 304Ball Stand
  305. 305Ball Tag
  306. 306Basket Ball Distance Throw
  307. 307Battle Ball
  308. 308Bombardment
  309. 309Boundary Ball
  310. 310Bound Ball
  311. 311Bowl Ball — Call Ball
  312. 312Captain Ball
  313. 313Captain Ball — I
  314. 314Captain Ball — II
  315. 315Captain Ball — III
  316. 316Emperor Ball
  317. 317Progressive Captain Ball
  318. 318Schoolroom Captain Ball
  319. 319Center Base
  320. 320Center Catch Ball
  321. 321Center Club Bowls
  322. 322Circle Ball
  323. 323Circle Club Bowls
  324. 324Circle Dodge Ball — Circle Stride Ball
  325. 325Circle Zigzag — Club Bowls
  326. 326Corner Ball
  327. 327Corner Spry
  328. 328Crackabout
  329. 329Curtain Ball
  330. 330Dead Ball
  331. 331Dodgeball
  332. 332Dodgeball
  333. 333Circle Dodgeball
  334. 334Double Dodgeball
  335. 335Progressive Dodgeball
  336. 336Schoolroom Dodgeball
  337. 337Double Corner Ball
  338. 338Double Dodgeball — Drive Ball
  339. 339Fist Ball
  340. 340Football Tag
  341. 341Hand Ball Drill
  342. 342I | Hand Ball Drill (Elementary)
  343. 343II | Hand Ball Drill (Advanced)
  344. 344Hand Football
  345. 345Home Run
  346. 346Line Ball
  347. 347Line Club Bowls (Double)
  348. 348Line Club Bowls (Single)
  349. 349Line Zigzag — Mount Ball
  350. 350Nine-Court Basket Ball
  351. 351Over and under Relay
  352. 352Overtake
  353. 353Pass Ball Relay
  354. 354Pig in a Hole
  355. 355Progressive Captain Ball · Progressive Dodgeball — Ring Call Ball
  356. 356Roley Poley
  357. 357Round Ball
  358. 358Russian Hole Ball
  359. 359Schoolroom Dodgeball — Schoolroom Volley Ball
  360. 360Spud
  361. 361Square Ball
  362. 362Stool Ball
  363. 363Stride Ball
  364. 364Ten Trips
  365. 365Tether Ball
  366. 366Three Holes
  367. 367Toss Ball
  368. 368Tree Ball
  369. 369Volley Ball
  370. 370Wall Ball Drill
  371. 371War
  372. 372Zigzag Games
  373. 373Circle Zigzag
  374. 374Line Zigzag — I
  375. 375Line Zigzag — II
  376. 376Line Zigzag — III
  377. 377Zigzag Overhead Toss
  378. 378Index — Games for Elementary Schools
  379. 379Games for High Schools
  380. 380Games for Playgrounds, Gymnasiums, and Large Numbers
  381. 381Games for Boys' and Girls' Summer Camps
  382. 382House-Party and Country-Club Games
  383. 383Games for Children's Parties
  384. 384Seashore Games
  385. 385Alphabetical Index
  386. 386End Ball
  387. 387New York Captain Ball

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