What Playground Games Do You Remember As A Child?  

Haha! I like it. Thank you for your response.

Mmm Dodge Ball, never heard of that before...which is what this site is about..learning stuff! Thanks for that.

Got in trouble playing dodge ball. Apparently the ball grazed my clothing and I never felt it. so the other kids went and told on me and I got benched...

I had the same problem playing netball (a game I loathed) because this really aggressive "girl" bounced the ball on my head as she thought I was too slow. She was the Captain of the team and I was just playing to make the numbers up during P.E. It wrecked!

How could I have forgotten skipping?! How silly of me and thanks so much for bringing back my own memories of that glorious pastime. I think I have skipped with the larger rope but I didn't have the confidence with the two large ropes...although I may have tried it once. Delving deep into my memory banks to try to remember! Did we sing a rhyme whilst skipping as well? I know we did when playing Two-Ball. It's amazing what we can remember if we think hard enough isn't it? Thanks.

Mmmm, the name of fruit. I'm afraid you've got me there doormouse. Maybe someone else will help us out with this one. I do know about dunking in a big tub of water full of apples (with hands behind my back) which is related to Hallowe'en I think. Is that what you're on about or am I completely off beam lol.

Oh yes I know what you mean with the parachute game. I don't know what it's called either! I think we played it indoors as part of our PE lesson if memory serves me...I don't remember ever playing it outside.

Excellent! Yes, it was the same with us. We loved to hide and let our friends try to find us (we usually gave ourselves away with our giggling) haha!

Yes that is true I now find that happens alot with my granddaughter when we are playing hide and seek. She gives it away because she starts to laugh.

We used to play badminton in the school gym, how I love that game, so energetic! We used to play it in the street too (without a net) as in those days we could play in the middle of the ROAD and it would be ages before a car would come along. One of us would look one way, the other er...the other way and would shout out "CAR!" very loudly when one approached. Aah, those were the days. I feel sorry for kids now, there are too many PARKED cars in the way although there are gardens down Mum's street so really they have no excuses not to play out!

What on earth is Chinese Garter lol. You've having me thinking allsorts!

The trouble with kiss chase was that it was the lads playing it that none of the girls liked so it was a bit creepy!! Yes, we played Conkers as well...and you're right, it does seem to be "banned" in a lot of places. Pathetic isn't it? Kids not allowed to have fun, it's not right. We used to love Autumn because we would collect different-shaped leaves plus the "helicopters" which were those sycamore seeds. I loved watching those come down from the trees. I was easily pleased!!

I'm a Poet and I don't know it. Haha!

You will have to explain "Red Rover" to me because I haven't got a clue what it is. Is it similar to our Kiss Chase?