Learn a game your grandparents played
Ask an older relative what games they played as kids, then play one together: marbles, jacks, a card game, hopscotch.
- Who
- Kids, Families, Seniors
- Ages
- 5+
- Time
- About an hour
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Any time of year
- Show up
- Outside or at the table together.
How to do it
- Ask: What did you play at recess? On rainy days?
- Learn the rules from them.
- Play it together, then teach a friend.
Grown-ups’ part
Come along, keep it short and fun, and let the kids lead the looking and asking. You handle anything that involves calling, sending or sharing.
Why it matters
Preserve historyEncourage communityMake history fun for families & kids
Related
- Cook a family recipe with its story
- Learn From an Elder
- Stop by the senior center
- All 150 things to do together
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