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How to Play:Tag Till You Drop

by Sally Worsham, Posted May 10th 2011 7:00AM

Three tags and you're dead! Credit: Getty Images
What you need: You need at least four players and a large outdoor playing area.
How to play: One player is selected to be "it," or as "it" is referred to in this game, "Mr. Yuck." In ...Don't get wounded by Mr. Yuck
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How to Play: Freedom

by Sally Worsham, Posted Apr 18th 2011 7:00AM

Don't get stuck in jail! Credit: Getty Images What you need: You need a large playing area, with a place for the "jail." How to play: Divide the children into two teams. One team will hide, while the other team searches for the ...Hide and seek with a capture the flag twist!
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How to Play: Hide and Go Seek Werewolf

by Sally Worsham, Posted Oct 21st 2010 7:00AM

Where's the wolf? Credit: Jerome Tisne, Getty Images
What you need: You need a large outdoor playing area with a home base (a tree, a front porch, or a patio). How to play: Choose one player to be the "werewolf." All other players are ...The big bad werewolf is on the prowl, find a good hiding spot!
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How to Play: Home Base

by Sally Worsham, Posted Oct 15th 2010 7:00AM

Stand behind your line! Credit: Getty Images
What you need: You need a large group of kids (up to 30) and a large playing field.
How to play: Divide the kids up into two teams. Establish a line at each end of the playing field for each ...Your kids will love this game that literally makes them "read between the lines." Or... run between them at least.
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How to Play: Colored Eggs

by Sally Worsham, Posted Oct 15th 2010 7:00AM

Put all your colored eggs in the same basket! Credit: Corbis
What you need: You need a tree or a shed to be a base. How to play: One player is chosen to be the wolf. The rest of the players line up next to each other with the wolf facing them. ...Your kids will be entertained for hours as the big bad wolf chases them to safety.
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How to Play: Mother Goose

by Sally Worsham, Posted Oct 13th 2010 7:00AM

Catch the geese if you can! Credit: Getty Images
What you need: You need something to serve as the fox's den, like a tree or a tool shed.
How to play: One player is chosen to be the fox, and another player is chosen to be Mother Goose. The ...Watch your kids chase each other around in a classic goose vs fox rivalry.
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How to Play: Nerf Gun Tag

by Sally Worsham, Posted Oct 12th 2010 7:00AM

The Nerf's not for the weak-hearted! Credit: jgarber, Flickr
What you need: You need at least four players and a Nerf gun. How to play: Choose one player to be "it" and give him the Nerf gun. The rest of the players go to home base (a porch, ...Sit back and relax as you watch your kids dodge nerf "bullets." (Don't feel bad for laughing when they get hit, too).
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How to Play: Windows and Doors

by Sally Worsham, Posted Oct 11th 2010 7:00AM

Go in and out the windows, as we have done before. Credit: Corbis
What you need: All you need is a group of children. How to play: The children will form a circle, holding hands. One player is chosen to go first to try to get through the ...So your kids might not know who Red Rover is, but this version of the classic game will surely win them over.
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How to Play: Buck Buck

by Sally Worsham, Posted Oct 7th 2010 7:00AM

Break the horse and win the game. Credit: Getty Images
What you need: You need a tree, a pole, or some other sturdy object someone can hold onto. How to play: Divide the children into two teams. One team lines up as such: The first kid bends ...This game is all about horse play!
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How to Play: Amoeba Tag

by Sally Worsham, Posted Oct 6th 2010 7:00AM

Be the "it" and make an amoeba! Credit: Getty Images
What you need: All you need is a group of children and a large outdoor playing area. How to play: Choose two players to be "it." In this version of tag, the "its" must hold hands at all ...In this version of tag, the "its" must hold hands at all times while they are chasing other players and trying to tag them!
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How to Play: Spy

by Sally Worsham, Posted Sep 29th 2010 7:00AM

Seek, and you shall find! Credit: Getty Images
What you need: You need a large outdoor playing area and at least 10 players. How to play: Divide the kids up into two equally-numbered teams. One team will be the hiders, and the other team ...A nifty variation on hide-and-seek.
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How to Play: Steal the Bacon

by Sally Worsham, Posted Sep 16th 2010 7:00AM

Grab the 'bacon' before you're caught! Credit: Getty Images
What you need: You need a large outdoor playing area, at least nine players, and a baseball glove. How to play: Choose one player to be the umpire, and divide the rest of the ...Grab the 'bacon' before you're caught!
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How to Play: Octopus Tag

by Sally Worsham, Posted Sep 9th 2010 7:00AM

You're it! Credit: Getty Images
What you need: You need a large grassy area with ropes, trees or buildings to serve as boundaries. How to play: One player is chosen to be "it." The other players line up at one end of the playing field, ...Not your typical game of tag. The it's are growing!
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How to Play: What's the Time, Mr. Wolf?

by Sally Worsham, Posted Sep 1st 2010 7:00AM

Is it dinnertime yet, Mr. Wolf? Credit: Getty Images
What you need: You need at least four players and something to serve as home base (a tree, a porch or a patio). How to play: Choose one player to be "Mr. Wolf." All other players stand at ...
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How to Play: Pom Pon

by Sally Worsham, Posted Aug 25th 2010 9:00AM

Be the last player standing. Credit: Getty Images
What you need: You need a large outdoor area with a boundary (a tree, a building or a rope) on each side. How to play: Choose one player to be "it." "It" will stand in the middle of the ...
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