Classic Outdoor Games
Instructions: Remember playing until the streetlights came on? Test your memory of the outdoor games that kept kids busy for hours!
- 1.
In the game of Kick the Can, what happened when 'It' found another player's hiding spot?
AThe found player had to kick the canBThe found player became ItCThe found player was out of the gameDThe found player was sent to jail - 2.
In Red Light, Green Light, what did players have to do when 'It' shouted 'Red Light'?
ATurn aroundBSit downCFreeze completelyDRun faster - 3.
What did children traditionally use to draw a hopscotch court on the sidewalk?
AChalkBA piece of stringCPaintDA stick - 4.
In the game of Capture the Flag, what was typically used as the 'flag'?
AA bandana or clothBAn actual flagCA ballDA stick - 5.
What was the traditional chant used to start a game of Hide and Seek?
ACome out, come out, wherever you are!BOlly olly oxen free!CReady or not, here I come!DOne, two, three, go! - 6.
In the game of Red Rover, what did a player have to do when called over?
ARun and try to break through the opposing team's linked handsBThrow a ball at the other teamCTag someoneDRace to the other side - 7.
What outdoor game involved throwing a rubber ball against a wall while performing tricks like clapping or spinning?
AStoop BallBWall BallCA My Name IsDSpud - 8.
In the game of Mother May I, what happened if a player moved without saying 'Mother May I?'
AThey became MotherBThey won automaticallyCThey had to go back to the startDThey sat out one turn - 9.
What game involved one person being 'It' and tagging others, who then also became 'It' until everyone was caught?
AFreeze TagBTV TagCChain TagDBlob Tag - 10.
In the game of Sardines, how does it differ from regular Hide and Seek?
AThere is no ItBEveryone hides and one person seeksCOne person hides and everyone seeksDPlayers hide in pairs - 11.
What classic nighttime outdoor game involved one person with a flashlight trying to spot hidden players?
ASpotlightBGhost in the GraveyardCNight OwlDFlashlight Tag - 12.
In the game of Spud, what did players throw at each other after a number was called?
AA footballBA frisbeeCA soft rubber ballDA beanbag - 13.
What classic outdoor game required players to leap over each other's backs while they crouched down?
APiggyback RaceBJumping JacksCBuck BuckDLeapfrog - 14.
In the game of Four Square, how many players occupied the court at one time?
AEightBSixCFourDTwo - 15.
What classic outdoor game involved tossing horseshoes at a metal stake in the ground?
AQuoitsBStake OutCHorseshoesDRing Toss