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Title: Vintage Games
Description: These sites provide information about old-time games. Learn about the games, how to play these games, the history of the game, and interesting facts about the game. Pictures and a video clip are included.
Grade Level: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Resource Links: Games Children Play(ed)
Read about games played from the early 1800s and functions of games in old times. Pictures of games are included.

Jacks
Read brief information about the game jacks. Pictures are included.

ThinkQuest: Jacks From Around The World
Learn about how the game is played in different parts of the world. Equipment and instructions are included.

ThinkQuest: Marbles
Read about the history of marbles, techniques to shoot marbles, and interesting facts about marbles.

ThinkQuest: Hopscotch From Around The World
This site provides brief information about the origin of hopscotch and how the game is played in different countries.

ThinkQuest: Pioneer Games
This site includes instructions, pictures, and a video clip of pioneer games.

BBC: Tiddlywinks
This site includes information about history, instructions, rules and tactics of the game. NOTE: This site has a 'Talk' link that leads to a discussion board.

Popular Games
Read this site to learn how to play many old-time popular games for young children. Song lyrics are included.

Pin the Tail on the Donkey
Read this site to learn how to play the old party favorite game.

19th Century Games
This site includes history, instructions, and pictures of games during 19th century which help children to exercise. Scroll down to read about games.

Horseshoes Game
This site provides a brief history of the game and how to play. NOTE: This site has a link leads to discussion board.

Homemade Horseshoes Game
Learn how to play the game and make easy horseshoe game for kids. NOTE: This site includes ads.

BBC: Children's Party Games
This site includes children's party games. NOTE: This site has a 'Talk' link that leads to a discussion board.

ABC: Traditional Childhood Games
This site includes rules and directions for some traditional childhood games.

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Reviewed December 7, 2004.

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