Monthly Archives: April 2008

CHILDREN’S GAMES—BOWS AND ARROWS. Some of the games I have been describing recently have an element of danger to them. A friend of mine told me that when he was about ten, he and his friends would use a bow … Continue reading →

CHILDREN’S GAMES—BOUNCE THE APPLE. Another invented game, suitable for middle school students and above. At a lunch table, one player bounces an apple to another player. The other player bounces the apple to somebody else. Eventually somebody loses. If you … Continue reading →

GAMES LAW STUDENTS PLAY. Some law students I knew played a game on Saturday nights that can’t be played by others unless a room—or rather a closet—that met certain requirements is available. The closet in question had a door about … Continue reading →

CHILDREN’S GAMES—BUCKETHEAD. A game our children invented as toddlers was buckethead. The child simply puts a paper bag or—apparently better—a plastic pail over his head and runs around as fast as possible (and running into as many things as possible). … Continue reading →

CHILDREN’S GAMES—FARM YARD CROQUET-GOLF. Another game we invented was a form of golf played with croquet equipment. There were 18 holes. Each player took turns specifying where the wicket that was the target would be placed and where all the … Continue reading →

CHILDREN’S GAMES—SOCCER BALL TAG. When we were in fifth grade (about ten years old), the favorite game was one we invented: soccer ball tag. It was simple: one player was “it” and he had the soccer ball. Any body who … Continue reading →