INDOOR FAMILY GAMES
by Linda Gray
Having Fun off The Grid!
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Before the days of computers and gaming stations, children were obliged to make their own entertainment. This wasn’t a hardship as we didn’t know any different. Many of us spent our childhoods outside (even when it was raining); riding bikes, climbing trees and generally having fun while working up an appetite for dinner...
However, during longer winter evenings, without a TV or the internet, we found other sources of amusement. These came with very simple materials and often very simple rules.
Finding the fun in everything you do is probably the first rule of thumb. (Getting a Mary Poppins flashback here) A sulky child who won’t play needs another approach maybe, but when they see the fun to be had, most children will gladly join in. It may be a good idea to exaggerate a little at first if you come up against resistance to turning off the computer.
Many games can be played outside as well as inside, depending on the weather of course.
As we are never too old to learn, we are never too old to play, and the games in this book, with a few allowances here and there of course, can be played and enjoyed by all ages - all you need to do is find the kid in you!
So let’s go. Pencil, paper and marbles away... not a charger, battery or a plug anywhere to be found!
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CONTENTS
Pencil and Paper Games
Battleships
Consequences
Boys Name, Girls name
Boxes
Noughts and Crosses
Hangman
Squiggles
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Word Games
The Questioner
Taboo
Twenty Questions
What Am I?
I went to Market
Chinese Whispers
I Spy
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Card Games
Snap
Pairs
Old Maid
Cheat
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Get Up and Move Games
Dead Lions
Hunt the Thimble
Hide and Seek
Charades
Balloon Tennis/Volleyball
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More Indoor Games
Memory Game
Marbles
Jacks
Target Practise
Skittles
Blow Football
Up Jenkins
Yahtzee
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End Note
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Pencil & Paper Games
Literally all you need to play these games is a pen or pencil and some paper. Also, all games are played on one side of the sheet of paper so you could recycle old letters etc; that have only been printed on one side.
Or invest in a special games pad and a nice pen and pencil set for everyone in the family. Whatever suits you at the moment is what works!
If everyone has
