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Colonial
Games,
Toys, and Recreation |
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In the colonial days everyone was very busy, but there was still time for games and recreation. Children would play games to help them with skills like running, jumping and throwing. All of their games were made from things they had because there were no factories or stores that made toys. In the colonial days there were many children in a family, so the boys and girls always had lots of playmates. Some of the games and toys helped the children to learn how to solve problems. Archery helped the boys aim, making hunting easier for them. Quoits, a game played with rope circles and stones, helped the children practice their aiming and throwing. A favorite game of many colonial children was hoops. The boys liked to run and push their hoops while the girls would toss and catch their hoops with two sticks. Colonial children also liked to play games like tag and blind man's buff. They also enjoyed singing and playing games like "London Bridge is Falling Down" and "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush". The boys liked to play ball. It was a leather bag filled with feathers. They would also shoot marbles, fly kites, and spin tops. The girls played with dolls. The dolls were made of rags and cornhusks. Girls would also sew samplers using tiny stitches. Colonial children had to work as hard as their parents in order for a colony to survive, but they always found time to have some fun. They enjoyed the time they spent playing games. NINE MAN MORRIS This game was played by colonial kids. It was played in the dirt with a couple of rocks and acorns. It can be played on paper. Use nine pennies, nine nickels, and a drawing like this. Two players are needed to play the game. Each player decides on using pennies or nickels. Begin by taking turns placing one coin on one of the dots. The goal is to line up three pieces in a row while blocking the opponent from doing the same. Capture one of the opponent's pieces whenever a line of three is completed. When a player is down to two pieces, the other player wins.
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Children played a ball and cup game to have fun.
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Game board for Nine Man Morris
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Created by Aden and Jacob Solomon Schechter Day School June 2006 |
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