Collection of children traditional games

Hide and seek

Players : unlimited

Time     : unlimited

Equipment needed: a tree or a wall

How to play

This game has many variations. Each country has different role-plays. Many children can participate the game. Here is play in my country

First, One child become the seeker. The others hide. The seeker close his eyes ask “ You are done” the hiders answered “ no” the seeker continues asking until he doesn’t hear the hiders’ answer. When there is no one who answers all hiders have hid.

The seeker should stand up near a tree or a wall where the hiders have to touch. The tree or the wall is the hiders’ home. The hiders should touch it to win the game. If the seeker sees a hider he should call the hider’s name and runs home and touch the tree. The hider should run home and touch the tree too. When the seeker touches the tree first, the hider looses the game.

Mr. Wolf

Players : unlimited

Time     : unlimited

Equipment needed : None

How to play

One becomes Mr. Wolf. He stands up in front of home. He stands with his back facing the players. The home is a square area drawn with chalk on the ground.

Others children stand in line about 10 to 15 meters away. The players recite “ What’s the time Mr. Wolf  “ four o’clock” The players move forward four steps. The players ask again” what’s the time Mr. Wolf?” Mr. Wolf says “ One o’clock” when the players are closed enough Mr. Wolf says” Dinner time” then he runs to catch the players. The players should run home. When they are at home and not caught they are save. A child that Mr. Wolf gets caught turns to be the next Mr. Wolf. If Mr Wolf does not catch a child, he has to be Mr Wolf again.

Petak Jongkok ( Variation of Duck-duck Goose )

Players :unlimited                                                                

Time : unlimited

Equipment : none

One child becomes the goose. Others stand in circles. They become ducklings.

The goose has to tap one of ducklings. The ducklings must squat when the goose tries to tap them. The duckling that is tapped before he squat he becomes the next goose. To make the games more alive, children who become ducklings must mime ducklings’ movements and sound.

Playing sack race

Players : min two players

Time : Unlimited

Equipment : Rice or wheat sacks, flag or whistle

How to play

This is a race using sacks. An adult should be the referee or judge. Two persons follow every race minimally. The racers must enter in the sack. They move forward by jumping. They sometimes fall down but they must get up to finish the race. One who reaches the finish line at the fist time he wins the race. The race must be at the ground or grass. The ground or grass can avoid being injured and wounded. This games need endurance and tough physical activities but it is much fun.