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Food is a great help toward shortening a long journey. A little picnic every hour, if it is permitted, is something not too distant to look forward to, and it may take up ten minut...
It is, of course, much more fun to dress up; but dressing up is not so important that a charade is spoiled without it. If, on the day of your party, you know that charades will pla...
_5 to 30 or more players._ _Playground; gymnasium; schoolroom; parlor._ This is a quiet game, as distinguished from those requiring much muscular activity. One of the players start...
The children stand eighteen inches apart in a ring, not joining hands. One child walks round the ring, holding a handkerchief in her hand, and repeating the words:-- One, two, thre...
The player who is chosen as leader sits down and places the first finger of her right hand on her knee. The others crowd round her and also place the first finger of their right ha...
This is not a bad game. One player, called King of the Castle, places himself on a little rising mound; the other players endeavour to push or pull him from his elevation, and whoe...
In arranging a garden, select flowers which will keep it full of blossom from May to October, and remember when planting and sowing that some colors are more beautiful together tha...
Guessing competitions, which are of American invention, can be an interesting change from ordinary games. In some the company are all asked to contribute, as in "Book Teas," where...
_2 to 20 or more players._ _Indoors; out of doors._ This is a simple form of "I spy," played by very little children. One covers his eyes or blinds and the others hide. When secure...
1. When there shall be less than four players on a side, bounds shall be placed, twenty-two yards each, in a line from the off and leg stump. 2. The ball must be hit before the bou...
In spring time, if the plants seem to have outgrown their pots, or if they are not thriving well, re-pot them in larger pots with the best earth you can get. Water well after re-po...
Several articles of number are placed on a table, say a box of matches, a bag of beans, a reel of cotton or ball of string, a large stone, a stick, a photograph, and various coins...
The players stand in as wide a circle as the size of the room allows, with one player in the middle. He has a rope or heavy cord in his hand with some object, rather heavy but not...
Mongrels can be the best of friends. They are often more original and enterprising than their too highly-bred cousins, and they are very self-reliant; but as a rule they are not so...
Let several guests be blindfolded. Then hide nuts or apples in various parts of room or house. One finding most nuts or apples wins prize.
_10 to 60 players._ _Schoolroom; playground._ _Bean bags._ Each pupil is provided with a bean bag. A circle about fifteen inches in diameter is drawn with chalk on the floor direct...
Several small pieces of cork may be covered to make foot-stools.
Simpler and absolutely symmetrical paper dolls are made by cutting them out of folded paper, so that the fold runs right down the middle of the doll. By folding many pieces of pape...
Take twelve potatoes and place them in two rows of six each, thus:-- [Illustration: * * * * * * * * * * * *] Two medium-sized spoons are required with which to take up the potatoes...
This is the simplest game possible but will while away endless hours. It is played with nothing but your hands, which are made to assume three positions: one with clenched fist; on...
"Proverbs" is a game that will always remain popular. One of the players is sent out of the room, and during his absence the others decide upon a well-known proverb which he must,...
_10 to 30 or more players._ _Playground; gymnasium; parlor; schoolroom._ Where there are more than ten players, it is desirable to have them separated into several groups. Each gro...
Before playing this game, the children should be well accustomed to the use of the foot-rule, marked with inches (cost, &c.[1]). Each child should have a foot-rule and measure its...
No exact rule can be given for watering; but it should be noted that water ought never to be allowed to stand in the saucers. In winter, one good watering a week with lukewarm wate...
Name two wet apple seeds and stick them on forehead. First seed to fall indicates that the person for whom seed is named is not a true lover.
Photographs of noted people, labelled with names that do not belong to them, are hung about the room. Each picture is numbered. The guests, provided with pencil and paper, are give...
_10 to 60 players._ _Schoolroom._ This game is played the same as Changing Seats, except that the pupils vault over the seats instead of sitting in them. The game may be played any...
Quoits is a game not played as much as it should be by American boys. It is easy to arrange, for although there is an outfit sold in the toy shops, a home-made one is just as good....
There are "Simple Acrostics" and "Double Acrostics." The simple ones are very simple. When the players are all ready a word is chosen by one of them, either from thought or by look...