EXPLORATION AND PLAY


Skipping ropes and singing.
Blind man Bluff.
Squeak piggy squeak.
Ring a ring a roses.
Okey Cokey.
Murder in the dark.
Sleeping lions/tigers.
Hide and seek.
Chinese whispers.
Musical statues, musical chairs.
Hoola Hoop.
Hoop and Bat.


How many of these games did you play as a child?
At parties, birthday parties or at Christmas?

What other childhood games did you play?
What did you love about them?  What did you not like so much?

Did you play these games with your own children?

Would love to hear your thoughts.


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