The pioneer children didn't have computers or Nintendo games to play with. Some of the things they did have were:

• jump ropes.
• marbles.
• cornhusk dolls.
• kites.

Some of the games they played were:

• checkers.
• hide and seek.
• tic-tac-toe.

Some other things they liked to do were:

• swim.
• play with pets.
• whittle wood.
• sing and dance.