Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium

by Jessie H. Bancroft

ALPHABETICAL INDEX

Ages, Games for Different, [12]-[16]
Index for, [427]
All Run, [321]
All up Relay, [45]
Animal Blind Man's Buff, [46]
Animal Chase, [46]
Arch Ball, [321]
Arch Goal Ball, [323]
Arrow Chase, [47]
Author's Initials, [213]
Automobile Race, [48]
"B" Game, [213]
Babylon (see How Many Miles)
Bag Pile, [303]
Ball Chase, [324]
Ball Drill (see Hand Ball Drill and Wall Ball Drill)
Ball Games, [319]
Balloon Ball, [325]
Balloon Goal, [326]
Balloon Specifications, [297]
Ball Puss, [327]
Ball Stand, [328]
Ball Tag, [329]
Bargain Counter, The, [214]
Barley Break, [48]
Basket Ball Distance Throw, [329]
Baste the Bear, [49]
Battle Ball, [331]
Bean Bag and Basket Relay, [303]
Bean Bag Board, [304]
Bean Bag Box, [305]
Bean Bag Circle Toss, [305]
Bean Bag Games, [303]
Bean Bag or Ball, Games for Both, [318]
Bean Bag Ring Throw, [306]
Bean Bag Specifications, [297]
Bear in the Pit, [50]
Beast, Bird, or Fish, [215]
Beetle goes Round (see Whip Tag)
Bend and Stretch Relay, [50]
Bird Catcher, The, [52]
Black and White, [52]
Blackboard Relay, [53]
Black Tom, [54]
Blind Bell, [55]
Blind Man's Buff, [55]
Blind Man's Buff, French (see Exchange)
Body Guard, [56]
Bombardment, [334]
Boundary Ball, [335]
Bound Ball, [336]
Bowl Ball (see Center Club Bowls, Circle Club Bowls, and Line Club Bowls)
Bull in the Ring, [56]
Bunch of Ivy, [57]
Bung the Bucket, [57]
Buying a Lock, [58]
Buzz, [216]
Cake Sale, [216]
Call Ball, [338]
Captain Ball, [338]
Captain Ball—I, [339]
Captain Ball—II, [341]
Captain Ball—III, [344]
Captain Ball—IV (see Emperor Ball)
Captain Ball—V (see Progressive Captain Ball)
Cat and Mice, [59]
Cat and Rat, [60]
Cat Party, [217]
Catch and Pull Tug of War, [60]
Catch Basket, [307]
Catch of Fish, [61]
Catch the Cane, [62]
Cavalry Drill, [62]
Center Base, [354]
Center Catch Ball, [355]
Center Club Bowls, [355]
Centipede, [63]
Changing Seats, [63]
Charley over the Water, [65]
Chickadee-dee, [65]
Chicken Market, [66]
Chickidy Hand, [67]
Chinese Chicken, [68]
Chinese Wall, [68]
Choosing Sides, [41]
Circle Ball, [356]
Circle Club Bowls, [357]
Circle Dodgeball, [364]
Circle Race, [69]
Circle Relay, [70]
Circle Seat Relay, [71]
Circle Stride Ball, [358]
Circle Zigzag, [419]
Clam Shell Combat, [71]
Club Bowls, [359]
Center Club Bowls, [355]
Circle Club Bowls, [357]
Line Club Bowls (Double), [385]
Line Club Bowls (Single), [386]
Club Snatch, [72]
Cock Stride, [74]
Contests for Two, [245]
Corner Ball, [359]
Corner Spry, [360]
Correlation with School Subjects:
Arithmetic:
Blackboard Relay, [53]
Buzz, [216]
Cross Questions, [219]
Nimble Squirrel, [230]
English:
Author's Initials, [213]
"B" Game, [213]
Blackboard Relay, [53]
Cat Party, [217]
Crambo, [218]
Cross Questions, [219]
Kaleidoscope, [122]
Literary Lore, [225]
Minister's Cat, The, [227]
Recognition, [233]
Shakespearean Romance, [235]
Sketches, [236]
Geography:
Blackboard Relay, [53]
Cross Questions, [219]
Kaleidoscope, [122]
Weathercock, [204]
History:
Blackboard Relay, [53]
Cross Questions, [219]
Kaleidoscope, [122]
Recognition, [233]
Sketches, [236]
Nature:
Beast, Bird, or Fish, [215]
Bird Catcher, [52]
Cross Questions, [219]
Flower Match, [220]
Flowers and the Wind, [87]
Horns, [223]
Kaleidoscope, [122]
Leaf by Leaf, [225]
Observation, [139]
Tree Party, [199]
Woodland Lovers, [241]
Counting-Out, [35]
Crackabout, [360]
Crambo, [218]
Criss-cross Goal, [307]
Cross Questions, [219]
Cross Tag, [75]
Crossing the Brook, [74]
Curtain Ball, [361]
Cuts (Drawing Cuts), [40]
Dead Ball, [361]
Desk Relay, [309]
Did you ever see a Lassie?, [261]
Dodgeball (Informal), [363]
Circle Dodgeball, [364]
Double Dodgeball, [365]
Progressive Dodgeball, [366]
Schoolroom Dodgeball, [369]
Do this, Do that, [75]
Double Corner Ball, [370]
Double Dodgeball, [365]
Double Relay Races, [76]
(See also Shuttle Relay)
Draw a Bucket of Water, [263]
Drawing Cuts, [40]
Drill Ball (see Hand Ball Drill and Wall Ball Drill)
Drive Ball, [375]
Drop the Handkerchief, [80]
Duck Dance, The, [264]
Duck on a Rock, [81]
Dumb-bell Tag, [83]
Dumb Crambo, [219]
Emperor Ball, [346]
Every Man in his Own Den, [83]
Exchange, [84]
Faba Gaba (see Bean Bag Board)
Farmer in the Dell, The, [265]
Farmer is Coming, The, [85]
Feats and Forfeits, [243]
Fence Tag, [85]
Fetch and Carry Relay, [309]
Find the Ring, [220]
Fire on the Mountains, [86]
Fist Ball, [376]
Floor Formations, [32]
Flower Match, [220]
Flowers and the Wind, The, [87]
Football Tag, [379]
Follow Chase, [88]
Follow the Leader, [89]
Forcing the City Gates, [89]
Forfeits, 245, [254]
Formations, [32]
Fortress, [90]
Fox and Geese, [92]
(See also Naughts and Crosses and Fox Trail)
Fox and Squirrel, [93]
Fox Trail, Double Rim, [93]
Fox Trail, Single Rim, [95]
French Blind Man's Buff (see Exchange)
French Tag, [96]
Frog in the Middle, [96]
Games for Various Conditions (see Indexes)
Garden Scamp, [97]
Going to Jerusalem, [98]
Good Morning, [99]
Grass Blade, [221]
Guess Who, [100]
Gypsy, [101]
Hand Ball Drill, [379]
Hand Ball Drill—I (Elementary), [380]
Hand Ball Drill—II (Advanced), [381]
(See also Wall Ball Drill)
Hand over Head Bean Bag, [310]
Hand Football, [382]
Hands Up, Hands Down, [221]
Hang Tag, [101]
Hat Ball (see Roley Poley)
Have you seen my Sheep?, [102]
Hen Roost, [223]
Here we go Round (see Mulberry Bush)
Herr Slap Jack (see Slap Jack)
Hide and Seek, [103]
Hide-and-Seek Games:
Hide and Seek, [103]
I Spy, [113]
Ring-a-lievio, [166]
Run, Sheep, Run!, [170]
Sardines, [172]
Smuggling the Geg, [180]
Ten Steps, [193]
Yards Off, [210]
Hide the Thimble, [104]
High Windows, [104]
Hill Dill, [105]
Hip, [105]
Holders, [39]
Home Run, [384]
Home Tag, [106]
Hopping Relay Race, [106]
Horns, [223]
Hound and Rabbit, [107]
How Many Miles to Babylon?, [108]
How to teach Games, [27]
Huckle, Buckle, Bean Stalk, [109]
Hunt, The, [110]
Hunt the Fox, [110]
Hunt the Ring (see Find the Ring)
Hunt the Slipper, [111]
Hunting, [267]
Indexes:
Boys' and Girls' Summer Camps, [440]
Children's Parties, [446]
Country Clubs, [444]
Elementary Schools, [427]
Gymnasiums, [435]
High Schools, [433]
House Parties, [444]
Large Numbers, [435]
Playgrounds, [435]
Schools:
Elementary, [427]
High, [433]
Seashore, [449]
Indian Club Race, [112]
Initials, [224]
Introduction, [1]
I say, "Stoop!", [113]
I Spy!, [113]
Itisket, Itasket, [268]
Jack be Nimble, [114]
Jacob and Rachel, [115]
Japanese Crab Race, [115]
Japanese Tag, [116]
Johnny ride a Pony, [116]
Jumping Relay Race, [117]
Jumping Rope, [117]
Jumping Rope—I, small single rope, [118]
Jumping Rope—II, one large rope, [119]
Jumping Rope—III, two large ropes, [121]
Jumping Rope—IV, large and small ropes, [121]
Jump the Bean Bag, [311]
Jump the Shot, [122]
Kaleidoscope, [122]
Keep Moving, [270]
King of France, The, [273]
Kitty White, [274]
Lady of the Land, [123]
Lame Fox and Chickens, [124]
Last Couple Out, [125]
Last Man, [126]
Last Pair Pass (see Last Couple Out)
Leader and Footer, [127]
Leaf by Leaf, [225]
Leapfrog, [127]
Leapfrog Games, [127]
I. With one back:
Leader and Footer, [127]
Leapfrog, [128]
Leapfrog Race, [129]
Par, [144]
Spanish Fly, [182]
II. With two or more backs:
Bung the Bucket, [57]
Cavalry Drill, [62]
Johnny ride a Pony, [116]
Saddle the Nag, [171]
Skin the Goat, [176]
Leapfrog Race, [129]
Leaves are Green, [276]
Let the Feet go Tramp, [276]
Letting out the Doves, [129]
Line Ball, [384]
Line Club Bowls (Double), [385]
Line Club Bowls (Single), [386]
Line Tag (see Maze Tag)
Line Zigzag—I, [421]
Line Zigzag—II, [422]
Line Zigzag—III, [423]
Literary Lore, [225]
London, [226]
London Bridge, [278]
Looby Loo, [280]
Lost Child, [130]
Management of Playgrounds, [26]
Marking Grounds, [301]
Master of the Ring, [131]
Maze Tag, [131]
Menagerie, [132]
Midnight, [133]
Minister's Cat, The, [227]
Miscellaneous Active Games, [43]
Moon and Morning Stars, [133]
Mother, may I go out to Play?, [134]
Mother, Mother, the Pot boils Over, [135]
Mount Ball, [387]
Muffin Man, [282]
Mulberry Bush, [283]
Music Box, [228]
My Lady's Lap Dog, [228]
My Lady's Toilet, [138]
Naughts and Crosses, [229]
Nimble Squirrel, [230]
Nine-court Basket Ball, [388]
Numbers Change, [139]
(See also Exchange)
Nuts in May, [285]
Oat Sack Games, [303]
Oats, Peas, Beans, [287]
Observation, [139]
Odd Man's Cap, [140]
Old Buzzard, [141]
Old Man Tag, [142]
Old Woman from the Wood, [143]
Over and Under Relay, [392]
Overhead Toss (Zigzag), [424]
Overtake, [393]
Oyster Shell, [143]
Par, [144]
Partner Tag, [145]
Pass Ball Relay, [395]
Pass and Toss Relay (Double Line), [314]
Pass and Toss Relay (Single Line), [313]
Passing Race, [312]
Pebble Chase, [145]
Pencil and Paper Games:
Author's Initials, [213]
"B" game, [213]
Bargain Counter, [214]
Cake Sale, [216]
Cat Party, [217]
Crambo, [218]
Initials, [224]
Leaf by Leaf, [225]
Literary Lore, [225]
London, [226]
Music Box, [228]
Naughts and Crosses, [229]
Penny Wise, [230]
Planting a Garden, [231]
Recognition, [233]
Shakespearean Romance, [235]
Sketches, [236]
Tidbits Farmer, [237]
Tip, Tap, Toe, [237]
Woodland Lovers, [241]
Penny Wise, [230]
Pig in a Hole, [397]
Pinch-o, [146]
Pitch Pebble, [147]
Planting a Garden, [231]
Playgrounds, Management of, [26]
Playing Values of Games, [8]-[29]
Poison, [148]
Poison Snake, [149]
Pom Pom Pullaway, [149]
Poor Pussy, [150]
Potato Races, [151]
Potato Race—I (individual competition), [151]
Potato Race—II (team competition), [152]
Potato Shuttle Relay, [154]
Potato Spoon Race, [155]
Preliminary Ball Drill (see Hand Ball Drill and Wall Ball Drill)
Prince of Paris, [232]
Prisoner's Base, [156]
Prisoner's Base—I, [157]
Prisoner's Base—II, [158]
Prisoner's Base—III, [159]
Prisoner's Base—IV, [161]
Prisoner's Base—V, [161]
Prize Schoolroom Game (see Balloon Goal)
Progressive Captain Ball, [349]
Progressive Dodgeball, [366]
Puss in a Corner, [163]
Puss in the Circle, [164]
Quiet Games, [211]
Railroad Train, [164]
Recognition, [233]
Red Lion, [165]
Relay Races:
All-up Relay, [45]
Bag Pile, [303]
Circle Relay, [70]
Double Relay, [76]
Fetch and Carry Relay, [309]
Over and Under Relay, [392]
Pass Ball, [395]
Passing Race
Pass and Toss Relay (Double Line), [314]
Pass and Toss Relay (Single Line), [313]
Passing Race, [312]
Passing Relays with Bean Bags, [312]
Potato Races, [151]-[155]
Shuttle Relay, [173]
Single Relay, [175]
Tag the Wall Relay, [192]
Ring-a-lievio, [166]
Ring Call Ball, [399]
Ringmaster, [167]
Robbers and Soldiers, [168]
Roley Poley, [399]
Rolling Target, [169]
Round and Round the Village, [290]
Round and Round went the Gallant Ship, [170]
Round Ball, [401]
Run, Sheep, Run!, [170]
Russian Hole Ball, [401]
Saddle the Nag, [171]
Sardines, [172]
Scat, [234]
Schoolroom Captain Ball, [353]
Schoolroom Dodgeball, [369]
Schoolroom Tag, [172]
Schoolroom Volley Ball, [402]
Seeking for Gold, [234]
Shadow Tag, [173]
Shakespearean Romance, A, [235]
Shuttle Relay, [173]
Siege, [174]
Simon Says, [235]
Singing Games, [259]
Single Relay Race, [175]
Sketches, [236]
Skin the Goat, [176]
Skipaway (see Slap Jack)
Skyte the Bob, [177]
Slap Catch, [178]
Slap Jack, [178]
Sling Shot (see Jump the Shot)
Slipper Slap, [179]
Smuggling the Geg, [180]
Snail, [292]
Snow Games:
Fox Trail, Double Rim, [93]
Fox Trail, Single Rim, [95]
Snow Dart, [181]
Snow Snake, [182]
Spanish Fly, [182]
Spans, [183]
Spin the Platter, [183]
(See also My Lady's Toilet)
Spooning, [184]
Spud, [404]
Square Ball, [404]
Squat Tag (see Stoop Tag)
Squirrel and Nut, [184]
Squirrel in Trees, [185]
Stage Coach, [185]
Stake Guard, [186]
Stealing Sticks, [188]
Step, [188]
Still Pond, No More Moving, [189]
Stone, [190]
Stool Ball, [406]
Stoop Tag, [190]
Straddle Club (see Stride Ball)
Stride Ball, [407]
Sun Dial, [190]
Tag, [191]-[192]
Tag Games:
Cross Tag, [75]
Fence Tag, [85]
French Tag, [96]
Hang Tag, [101]
Home Tag, [106]
Japanese Tag, [116]
Maze Tag, [131]
Old Man Tag, [142]
Partner Tag, [145]
Schoolroom Tag, [172]
Shadow Tag, [173]
Stoop (or Squat) Tag, [190]
Tag, [192]
Tag the Wall Relay, [192]
Whip Tag, [205]
Tag the Wall Relay, [192]
Target Toss, [315]
Teach, How to teach Games, [27]
Teacher and Class, [316]
Ten Steps, [193]
Ten Trips, [408]
Tether Ball, [409]
Thimble Ring, [194]
Third Man, [194]
(See also Three Deep and Last Man)
Third Slap, [195]
Three Deep, [196]
Three Holes, [411]
Tidbits Farmer, [237]
Tip, Tap, Toe, [237]
To the Teacher of Games, [26]
Tommy Tiddler's Ground, [197]
Toss Ball, [412]
Toss-up, [40]
Tossing Wands, [198]
Trades, [199]
Tree Ball, [413]
Tree Party, [199]
Triple Change, [200]
Tugs of War
(see Catch and Pull Tug of War and Wand Tug of War;
also Contests for Two, under "Feats and Forfeits")
Under the Cuckoo's Nest, [201]
Up, Jenkins!, [239]
(For the schoolroom, see Hands Up, Hands Down)
Vaulting Relay, [317]
Vaulting Seats, [202]
Volley Ball, [413]
(See also Schoolroom Volley Ball)
Wall Ball Drill, [416]
Wand Race, [202]
Wand Tug of War, [203]
War, [417]
Water Sprite, [203]
Weathercock, [204]
Wee Bologna Man, The, [204]
What is my Thought Like?, [240]
Whip Tag, [205]
Who goes round my Stone Wall?, [206]
Widower (see Last Couple Out)
Wink, [207]
Wolf, [208]
Woodland Lovers, [241]
Wood Tag, [209]
Wrestling (see Contests for Two under "Feats and Forfeits")
Yards Off, [210]
Zigzag Games, [419]
Circle Zigzag, [419]
Line Zigzag—I, [421]
Line Zigzag—II, [422]
Line Zigzag—III, [423]
Zigzag Overhead Toss, [424]
Zoo, The, [242]

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