1. Colonial Games and Toys
By: Steven Huang

2. Nine Pins Similar to bowling The pins were put in a diamond shape
Dutch settlers brought this game with them when they moved to the Hudson River Valley
The point of the game was to hit all the surrounding pins of the five pin and then, you hit it again making a strike, which is 12 points in total

3. Rolling the Hoop You need a stick and a hoop to play this game
This game is usually played in circles or around buildings
The point of this game is to run along the hoop while you try to keep the hoop up with the stick
The winner of the game is determined by who has there hoop up and running the longest
Rolling the Hoop

4. Nine-Man Morris Played on dirt or on paper
For this game you need rocks, acorns, pennies, and nickels
2 players are needed for this game
The point of this game is to match up 3 pennies or nickels before your opponent does
When you match up 3 pieces you can take one of your opponents pieces
When your opponent has two or less pieces, they lose

5. Hop Frog This game must be played with 2 or more people
This game is played with kids kneeling behind each other. Then, the last person jumps pass the people in front of him by putting all their weight onto them during that jump. That person does this to all the people in front of him and when he gets to the front of the line this process goes on and on again.
Hop Frog

6. Tops 5 types of tops known in England during the 16th century
Some tops include the peg top, whip top, and hand spun tops
Many Indian tribes played their top games on the ice
The peg top is the shape of a turnip
When the whirl top turns at full speed it makes a “buzz “sound

7. Colonial Riddles What flies up, but is always down?
2.When is a boy most like a bear?
3.What kind of room is not in a house?
4.What has teeth but cannot eat?
5.What has a tongue but cannot talk?
6.What has 3 feet but cannot walk?
7.What has a mouth but cannot talk?
8.What falls down but never gets hurt?

8. Answers 1.Goose feathers 2.When he is barefoot 3.A mushroom 4.A comb
5.A shoe
6.A yardstick
7.A river
8.Snow

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Funs and Games in Colonial America
By: Mark Thomas

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