Children usually hand down familiar games from one generation to another. Here are a few:
1. Children stand in a circle with one in the center who throws the bag to each in turn all around the ring, or else tries to catch some one napping by throwing it unexpectedly.
2. Vary by having children stand in a row and the leader throws to each in turn. Or children stand in opposite rows and every one in one line has a bag which all throw in unison to the child opposite. These in turn throw back in perfect rythm.
3. Vary again by tossing into the air in unison. The accompaniment of music is always a thing to be desired in such rythmic games.
4. One child stands in center of ring and tries to catch the bag as it is tossed across to some one on the other side of the ring.
AIMING GAMES WITH BALLS
The games just described may be played with balls as well as with bean-bags, and thus require more co-ordination on the part of the child's muscles. We give a few other games in addition.
Counting-Ball
Let one child bounce the ball, striking it from above with the palm of his hand and counting one, two, etc., until he fails to hit it, when another child takes a turn.
Guess-Ball