Fun games kids play

[Manic]

Two Stupid games (in hindsight)

First one involved a Gatt gun loaded with a dart, usual ten second count while you ran before getting shot in the arse.

Second was even more violent, involved a square at school with walls on 3 sides and a tennis ball. You had to kick the ball with one touch and it had to hit a wall. Anyone caught it without hitting the floor or wall meant you had to run a chicken run. Basically through two lines where you got kicked and punched. Brilliant

[expat]

Echo-ing ?

No, it involves a copy of the Liverpool echo. Take it into the school gates, where it's dark and noone can see youse.
Do a big dung in the paper, then put it on someones doorstep, fold the edges over and light them. Knock on the door an run.
Try not to split yer sides as you imagine the poor victim stamping on the paper trying to put it out...

I'm trying! FFS I'm supposed to look like I'm working here!

[TimberWolf]

44 .... Another hide and seek game

44?

We called it 50-up, because a count of 50 head-start was given. Best were the Winter months because it was more fun to play in the dark. You had to get back to a start point (a tree usually), without being tagged. Or maybe just seen, if it was someone slow.

I can't think of any others right now. Kids before def entertained themselves better outdoors than now. MY kids think I'm mad when I try to explain British bulldogs and suggest they go out and try it.

We used to do a lot more than I see kids doing today (though I live in a quiet area which might explain some of it), such as swimming in the river. I never see the ipod/console generation doing that these days.

[EternalOptimist]

I hope you got a clip round the ear.

Our favourite was using a discarded drainpipe and a bottle rocket as a bazooka. Gave a whole new dimension to playing Brits vs Germans.

Quite how nobody ever got 2nd degree burns I'll never know.

I lost me eyebrows doing that. The gunny from 50 bangers in a brilcream jar nearly blew the local brick factory into the Irish Sea

[Moscow Mule]

Putting fireworks through letter boxes.

Setting fire to dustbins.

Kicking over swill pails.

Oh, what merry japes.

I hope you got a clip round the ear.

Our favourite was using a discarded drainpipe and a bottle rocket as a bazooka. Gave a whole new dimension to playing Brits vs Germans.

Quite how nobody ever got 2nd degree burns I'll never know.

[Purple Dalek]

Putting fireworks through letter boxes.

Setting fire to dustbins.

Kicking over swill pails.

Oh, what merry japes.

[DiscoStu]

Top Andyw option

[Roboracle]

Hi all,

Have enjoyed reading the post over the week and thought I'd join in.

Here's what we did in the South of England. Up till about the age of 15 I think.

Knock down Ginger.... Same as your knocking on the door and running.
Pooh bagged .... Same poo trick (not that I ever did that)
British bulldogs..... could be quite violent, but a lot of fun
44 .... Another hide and seek game

I can't think of any others right now. Kids before def entertained themselves better outdoors than now. MY kids think I'm mad when I try to explain British bulldogs and suggest they go out and try it.

[Rantor]

Echo-ing ?

No, it involves a copy of the Liverpool echo. Take it into the school gates, where it's dark and noone can see youse.
Do a big dung in the paper, then put it on someones doorstep, fold the edges over and light them. Knock on the door an run.
Try not to split yer sides as you imagine the poor victim stamping on the paper trying to put it out...

Ah...round our way it was a brown paper bag - bleedin' feral kids

[EternalOptimist]

Is that the tying the handles of two doors together version?

Echo-ing ?

No, it involves a copy of the Liverpool echo. Take it into the school gates, where it's dark and noone can see youse.
Do a big dung in the paper, then put it on someones doorstep, fold the edges over and light them. Knock on the door an run.
Try not to split yer sides as you imagine the poor victim stamping on the paper trying to put it out...

[Rantor]

about ten years old, then I progressed to 'Echo-ing'

Is that the tying the handles of two doors together version?

[EternalOptimist]

As a child did you go "cherry knocking" (ringing a doorbell and running away).

If yes, at what age did you give it up?

about ten years old, then I progressed to 'Echo-ing'

[TimberWolf]

As a child did you go "cherry knocking" (ringing a doorbell and running away).

If yes, at what age did you give it up?