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How to Play: Flashlight Tag

by Sally Worsham, Posted May 20th 2011

Lighten up with a game of Flashlight Tag. Credit: Getty Images What you need: Of course, you will need a flashlight. This game is best ...When light isn't a good thing!
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How to Play: Musical Chairs

by Sally Worsham, Posted May 19th 2011

Last one sitting wins! Credit: Getty Images What you need: A group of children, a bunch of chairs (one fewer than the number of ...Don't get caught standing when the music stops.
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How to Play: Spit

by Sally Worsham, Posted May 18th 2011

Get your spit piles lined up. Credit: Getty Images
What you need: Two players and a standard deck of playing cards.
How to play: ...Get rid of all your cards first!
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Getting Your Child Ready for Camp

by PBSParents.org, Posted May 17th 2011

I remember once speaking about camp with parents of a 12-year-old girl I'd been seeing in my psychotherapy practice. The girl had expressed an ...Camp is about making some of the best friends of your life. It's an exercise in self-reliance and social learning.
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How to Play: Football Toss Contest

by Sally Worsham, Posted May 17th 2011

Swing it! Credit: Getty Images What you need: You need a tire, a rope, four or more footballs, and a place to hang the ...Throw the ball through the tire to win this game.
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How to Play: Duck, Duck, Goose

by Sally Worsham, Posted May 13th 2011

Duck, duck, duck ... Goose! Credit: Getty Images What you need: All you need for this game is a group of kids. It can be played indoors ...Tag the goose or else you'll be the goose instead.
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How to Play: Capture the Flag

by Sally Worsham, Posted May 12th 2011

Run and get your flag before the other team! Credit: Getty Images What you need: Two equally-numbered teams, a large playing field ...Get your flag first to win the game.
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How to Play: Free the Fowl

by Sally Worsham, Posted May 11th 2011

Free the fowl! Credit: Getty Images What you need: An empty soft drink can, chalk. How to play: In this variation of ...All you need is an empty soft drink can, chalk.
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