Games for Everybody
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About This Book
First published in 1905, "Games for Everybody" is an invaluable collection of all those hilarious games and pastimes loved by children and adults alike in years past. From Hide the Thimble and Blind Man's Buff to the intriguing Poor Pussy and Chase the Rabbit and Hunt the Squirrel, this delightful book contains games for children, games for adults and games for special occasions such as Christmas, Easter and Hallowe'en.
Chapters (215)
- Games for Everybody
- May C. Hofmann
- Foreword
- I. GAMES FOR CHILDREN
- II. GAMES FOR ADULTS
- III. GAMES FOR SPECIAL DAYS
- Part I.
- Games for Children.
- ANIMAL SHOW.
- CHASE THE RABBIT.
- SOAP-BUBBLE CONTEST.
- ROSE GUESS.
- NEW BLIND MAN'S BUFF.
- FINDING FLOWERS.
- BEAN-BAG CONTEST.
- BLOWING THE FEATHERS.
- SCHOOL.
- HIDE THE THIMBLE.
- FAN BALL.
- SPOOL FLOWER HUNT.
- MARBLE CONTEST.
- PASSING BY.
- THE SERPENT'S TAIL.
- LITTLE BO-PEEP.
- SPOOL ARMIES.
- SPINNING FOR 20.
- SHOE HUNT.
- HOP-OVER.
- BOUQUET.
- MAKING SQUARES.
- SIMPLE SIMON'S SILLY SMILE.
- TEA-POT.
- BLIND MAN'S BUFF.
- CAT AND MOUSE.
- MUSICAL CHAIRS.
- BUTTON, BUTTON.
- STATUES.
- OUR COOK DOESN'T LIKE PEAS.
- HOLD FAST, LET GO.
- SIMON SAYS.
- OLD SOLDIER.
- HIDE AND SEEK.
- HANG-MAN.
- BIRD, BEAST, OR FISH.
- PETER PIPER.
- LOOK OUT FOR THE BEAR!
- HOOP RACE.
- BUTTON FUN.
- STEPS.
- HE CAN DO LITTLE.
- WINK.
- DOUBLE TAG.
- PUSS IN THE CORNER.
- I HAVE A BASKET.
- STILL POND, NO MORE MOVING.
- RING ON A STRING.
- HUNT THE SLIPPER.
- WHAT IS MY THOUGHT LIKE?
- ORANGES AND LEMONS.
- RED-HOT POTATO.
- JUDGE AND JURY.
- REUBEN AND RACHEL.
- FROG IN THE MIDDLE.
- HORSEMEN.
- MY HOUSE, YOUR HOUSE.
- MALAGA GRAPES.
- Part II.
- Games for Adults.
- SPOON PICTURES.
- BOOTS, WITHOUT SHOES.
- PROVERBS.
- ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, OR MINERAL.
- WHAT TIME IS IT?
- IT.
- HOW, WHEN, WHERE.
- BUZ.
- JENKINS UP!
- STATE OUTLINES.
- PREFIXES.
- MY FATHER HAD A ROOSTER!
- CROSS QUESTIONS AND CROOKED ANSWERS.
- MAGIC WRITING.
- FAMOUS NUMBERS.
- MAGIC ANSWERS.
- MODELLING.
- SCISSORS CROSSED OR UNCROSSED.
- CAPPING VERSES.
- RABBIT.
- GHOST.
- WHAT AM I?
- NEEDLE THREADING.
- CONFUSIONS.
- VERBAL AUTHORS.
- PIN DOLL BABIES.
- BUILDING SENTENCES.
- GEOGRAPHY.
- WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF--?
- WATCH TRICK.
- FIND YOUR BETTER-HALF.
- WORDS
- LETTERS.
- SEEING AND REMEMBERING.
- LIVE TIT-TAT-TO.
- BITS OF ADVICE.
- PICTURES.
- HOUSEHOLD GOSSIP.
- TABLE FOOTBALL.
- MUSICAL MEDLEY.
- ANOTHER MUSICAL MEDLEY.
- PASSING CLOTHESPINS.
- PANTOMIME.
- BIRDS FLY.
- TRIPS AROUND THE WORLD.
- JACK'S ALIVE.
- GOING A-FISHING.
- CONSEQUENCES.
- PERSONAL CONUNDRUMS.
- HUNTING THE WHISTLE.
- THE FIVE SENSES.
- WIGGLES.
- TELEGRAM.
- SPELLING MATCH.
- POOR PUSSY.
- GUESSES.
- NUT RACE.
- TORN FLOWERS.
- SPEARING PEANUTS.
- PEANUT HUNT AND SCRAMBLE.
- MUSICAL ILLUSTRATIONS.
- AN APPLE HUNT.
- SHOUTING PROVERBS.
- BAKER'S DOZEN.
- PEANUT CONTEST.
- DEFINITIONS.
- ALPHABETICAL ANSWERS.
- PITCH BASKET.
- WHO AM I?
- PROGRESSIVE PUZZLES.
- TIT FOR TAT.
- EYE-GUESSING.
- THE PRINCE OF WALES.
- COMMERCE.
- LAUGH A LITTLE.
- LOCATION.
- FASHION NOTES.
- STRAY SYLLABLES.
- QUAKER MEETING.
- MAGIC MUSIC.
- PATCHWORK ILLUSTRATIONS.
- BIOGRAPHY.
- ORCHESTRA.
- WHO IS MY NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR?
- FIRE.
- THE MONTHS.
- BELL BUFF.
- POSTMAN.
- SPOONEY FUN.
- CITIES.
- GOING TO CHINA.
- A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS.
- MISQUOTED QUOTATIONS.
- LITERARY SALAD.
- BROKEN QUOTATIONS.
- PARCEL DELIVERY.
- WHO ARE THEY?
- SWAPS.
- TALKING SHOP.
- SIGHT UNSEEN.
- A STUDY IN ZOOLOGY.
- AUCTION SALE
- THE GENTEEL LADY.
- RHYMES.
- ART GALLERY.
- HUNTING FOR BOOK-TITLES.
- Part III.
- Games for Special Days.
- JACK FROST.
- MAGIC CANDLES.
- THE LUCKY OR UNLUCKY SLIPPER.
- CAKES.
- VALENTINES.
- INITIAL COMPLIMENTS.
- HEART HUNT.
- HEART PRICKS.
- VALENTINE PUZZLE.
- HEARTS AND MITTENS.
- RIVEN HEARTS.
- PROPOSALS.
- WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
- APRIL FIRST.
- EASTER EGG RACE.
- SUSPENDED EGGS.
- EGG RACE.
- ROLLING EGGS.
- BUNNY'S EGG.
- JULY FOURTH.
- FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS.
- OUR FLAG.
- HALLOWE'EN.
- HALLOWE'EN STORIES.
- HALLOWE'EN FATES.
- SOME MORE FATES.
- WATER CHARM.
- OVER THE CIDER MUGS.
- SHIPS OF FATE.
- CAKE WITH CANDLES.
- HUNT THE SQUIRREL.
- CHRISTMAS TREE.
- CHRISTMAS GUESSES.
- CHRISTMAS WREATH.
- CHRISTMAS CANDLES.
- A GAME WITHIN A GAME.
- TOSS THE GOODIES.
- SNOWBALLS.
- DECKING SANTA CLAUS.
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