Grandparents’ games and toys in Chesterton

Children did a survey about old games an toys and we have some news about grandparents’ memories of childhood games. Personally, ones which I remember were Hide and Seek, (kids go off to hide in the park while the ‘catcher’ counts to 100, then he chases after them and tries to spot them) cowboys and indians (pretend shooting each other) and a favourite girls’ game was hopscotch. (sort of hopping onto paved stones on the pavement which had numbers written on them with chalk)

But here’s what the children have found out as a result of their interviews:

“We have been asking grandparents about old toys and games. Here is what I found out:

“Slinky”
The Slinky can “walk” down stairs and stretch and reform as gravity moves them down each step. From COREY and WILLIAM

“Peashooter”
I found out that people used to play with pea-shooters and also with a whip and top. From COLE. Here is a peashooter :

“Dolly pegs”

I found out they used to play with dolly pegs. (What your Mum uses to hang the washing out). From JESSICA
Here are some :

” Top and Whip”

Here is what I found out :I found that the top and whip was a toy, you used the whip to spin the top. From JOSHUA

I found out the spinning top was kept spinning by a whip.From James

I found out that a spinning top and whip looked like a U.F.O. (small spaceship) and you kept it spinning by using a whip. Bye from TILLY

The top and whip was popular in 1945. It cost 1 penny from the corner shop. This is what it looked like ……… from ADAM

“Hopscotch”
Here is what I found out: They used to play
· hopscotch.
· and hide and seek. From JOSIE

“Hide and seek”

 In a game called hide and seek, you have to hide from people. They count to a number (50 or 100) and then they come to find you.
From Bethany

I found out that hide and seek is older then me. From Chantelle

The game hide and seek has been around for a lot of years. From Emma

“Man the ship”

I found out:
the game ‘Man the ship’ was most popular in 1960-1965.
The last girl or boy still in would be the winner. From Charlotte

“Cowboys and Indians”

I found out that playing cowboys and Indians was very popular in the 1960s. From Geri

“Bus conductor”

Here is what I found out:
They used to pretend they were bus conductors and use tickets to give to their customers. From Nikita

Phil and the class 4 – Churchfield Primary School – Chesterton, Newcastle-under-Lyme – UK