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One of our favorite things to do is play stick and ball games. One of them is called "Rounders" and it is very similar to a game you call baseball. On summer days we go outside to play the game to get fresh air and clear our heads. We need to get a group of our friends together to play the game so it is a special time when we get to play. If you look on the activity page in this web site you can find a set of rules for this fun game. I hope you get some of your friend together and try it out!! Many other popular games that you may play now, are games that we play here in the Colonial times. We play many games that are still favorites like checkers, tag, marbles, leapfrog and hopscotch. On windy days we really enjoy flying kites, and in the winter when we can't play outside, we play cats cradle and spin tops. We often make up our own games and
toys at home. Sometimes if we are really lucky we have our own wrestling occasions, or fox hunts
for trophies-or just for fun. Toys are occasionally brought from Holland for children to play with or to copy these magnificent games. Sleds are made from wood that the kids collect. We often make cornhusk dolls and rag dolls for play. They're so much fun! Nine pins (or outdoor bowling) is widely played at taverns. Amusements vary in different locations. Storytelling is thousands of years old. They tell them anywhere! Folktales are big hits in storytelling. We use every opportunity to turn work into play. Log rolling, barn raisings, plowing bees and quilting parties are popular. So are singing schools and spelling bees. Back to our Daily
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