Childhood games

One of the best things being in a boarding was that we had lots of friends or children to play and we learnt a lot of games. In this series of childhood games, I am going to explain each game, and if it comes with a song, the full lyrics of the song too – at least as far as I remember.

As children we used to play the sing along games:

Off I went to the butcher’s shop and couldn’t stay any longer…..
Shall we go round the mulberry bush…..
The farmer’s in the den….
Here come Mrs Macaroni…..
Rip to the mango poly mango….
Three Jews came riding…..
In and out the sparkling blue bells…..
We have come to see Jenny-Jo….
Oranges and lemon sold for a penny…..
There is a little sandy girl sitting on a stone….
Ice cream soda, sugar on the top…..
What is the time Mr. Wolf?

Fun songs only
She’ll be coming down the mountains…..
Pontius Pilate King of the Jews….

Formal games
Basketball
Badminton – shuttle
Kho kho
Tug of War
Volley ball
Baseball
Tennikoit
Throw ball
Cricket
Kabbadi

Fun games
Sand or Stone
Police and robber – one team of police and another team of robbers
Hide and Seek
Four squares
Catch
Aeroplane
Budge
7 tiles – (plus a small ball)
Skipping – with a song
Dancing
Paper boats
Swing
See-saw

Created games
Kuss kuss
Pillars
Modified – What is the time Mr Wolf.
Teacher
Shopkeeper
Catch - using the sliding board.

Home
Business – something like monopoly
LIFE
Scrabble
Monopoly
Kanjiyum curryum
Fishing
Coconut collection
Bird watching
Marbles
Top
Bubbles

Indoor games
Police and robber
Names, places, animals, things
Card games – Grab, caterpillar – memory game
Swapping stories

Tamilnadu
Thaayam – 2 long dices
Pallaankuzhi

Present games
Monopoly
Facebook games
Blooming gardens

Kaleidescope