What Childhood game did you pass down to your children?

[poochie]

With all the technical games out there when my children were young (currently 19 & 22) I wanted to encourage fun and imagination with them. I showed them how to play jacks, skip rope (that was funny watching me do that) . Pickup sticks, hopscotch. Freezetag, Red Rover. 1-2-3- stoplight etc. What did you pass down to your children?

 

[onecoolmama]

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[poochie]

Originally posted by onecoolmama
We play Candyland and Go Fish! DS3 loves to play and he is pretty good as long as he gets to be Green or gets to go first!LOL! He has High Ho Cherry O and Chutes and Ladders, but he doesn't like those as much.

But I dont let him win. If he wins great, but I am not going to throw the game for him. Our saying is "We have to see who is going to win."

Now that he is asking for a brother we tell him "we have to wait and see if it is a boy or girl!" I think he gets it!

So, congratuations are in order?

 

[HollyJoy]

My girls love jacks! They also like to jumprope and play hopscotch on the driveway. We also have lots of my childhood games such as Candyland, Chutes and Ladders, Monopoly, Go Fish, Ants in the Pants, Hi Ho Cheerio, and Twister!

 

[julie_yet]

Last night I was teaching my niece how to play cat's cradle. She was a little confused about how to grab the x's and go through the middle but we had fun. And it was such a trip down memory lane for me. I'd almost forgotten how to play.

 

[fantasymagic]

Anyone ever heard of "Pit"? It's a card game where you trade commodities to get all the same kind - wheat, corn, barley (like the stock exchange). It gets very loud. Kids love it.

 

[momof2minnies]

Remember capture the flag and TV tag?

 

[Annette_VA]

My older ds turned 3 yesterday. His party is in a few hours. We bought him Candyland and Chutes & Ladders. I can't wait to play them w/ him.

One thing I've passed on from my childhood (while not a game) is the song "Animal Fair" - boy does he love it!!

 

[faithinkarma]

Sorry...completely off topic....but that is the most adorable picture !!!


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