When I was a kid and the yawning six weeks summer holidays were upon us it seemed like we played outside all day long. There was just too much to do; riding round the block on my bike, picking at the tar that held the drain in place in the road, drawing pictures on the path in the garden or in the alley with chalk and a gang of us going to the park four streets away.
Gangs were not the feared groups of youths that they are now. If you were in a gang you were a member of a club. Our club house was in my dad's garage - the garage door even had two small holes near the handle that were just big enough to aim a pea shooter through.
There seemed to be so much more freedom back then, didn't there? Is it just me or did it feel like you were out from first thing in the morning, back for a bit of lunch, straight out for another adventure with friends, home for tea then in the bath, leaving a dirty great black ring when the water drained away? You went to bed ready to start over again the next day.
What about you? What was your favourite childhood outdoor game? Let us know in the comments section as this month, When I Was A Kid is concentrating on outdoor play. What adventures can our children have that remind US of our childhood? I have selected three products from the When I Was A Kid Outdoor Play section to share with you.
The Wigwam Play Tent is the WIWAK Outdoor Play Toy Of The Month and it reminds me of the "caves" we used to make under the kitchen table using a blanket. Is it a wigwam? Is it a teepee? Wigwam? Teepee? Oh, this is too tense!! Well, it's not two tents, it's just the one and priced at £59.00 (with free delivery) it's a great treat for garden play for these summer holidays. Have a look at the great reviews its received already!
This traditional style wooden toddler swing just makes me want to squeal with nostalgia. I had one almost the same, hung from a tree in our back garden. This one, made from solid wood with a super strong nylon rope, retails at £15.00 and will guarantee safe, fun play.
Finally, I'm not sure who will get more fun out of this. This giant version of the traditional game Pick Up Sticks is great for the garden. Priced at £12.00, this will be a great source of fun for the family barbecue and will probably ensure that the party carries on much longer than you thought. How steady is your hand?
(We've also got the smaller version available too!)
Nickie normally blogs at Typecast. With one finger on the pulse and the other on the keyboard, she is not afraid to say it as she sees it. She is a true procrastinator, drinks wine, is occasionally published and is a Nana in her spare time.
Gangs were not the feared groups of youths that they are now. If you were in a gang you were a member of a club. Our club house was in my dad's garage - the garage door even had two small holes near the handle that were just big enough to aim a pea shooter through.
There seemed to be so much more freedom back then, didn't there? Is it just me or did it feel like you were out from first thing in the morning, back for a bit of lunch, straight out for another adventure with friends, home for tea then in the bath, leaving a dirty great black ring when the water drained away? You went to bed ready to start over again the next day.
What about you? What was your favourite childhood outdoor game? Let us know in the comments section as this month, When I Was A Kid is concentrating on outdoor play. What adventures can our children have that remind US of our childhood? I have selected three products from the When I Was A Kid Outdoor Play section to share with you.
This traditional style wooden toddler swing just makes me want to squeal with nostalgia. I had one almost the same, hung from a tree in our back garden. This one, made from solid wood with a super strong nylon rope, retails at £15.00 and will guarantee safe, fun play.
(We've also got the smaller version available too!)
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Nickie normally blogs at Typecast. With one finger on the pulse and the other on the keyboard, she is not afraid to say it as she sees it. She is a true procrastinator, drinks wine, is occasionally published and is a Nana in her spare time.
I just loved being outdoors so that would be bikes, camps, climbing trees and roaming our cul-de-sac as a gang. We were the "sharks" and the street next door the "dolphins". We seemed to spend the whole of the holidays raiding each others "camps" and planning their demise! also loved British Bulldog, 40/40 and stuck in the mud......
ReplyDelete*nostaligic* it's why my kids aren't allowed DS's or Xboxes!
Love it! We had a 'den' which was on old air raid shelter in my mates back yard. It was base camp for most advetures :)
ReplyDeleteI pretty sure all the summers were long days of hot sunshine and each winter it snowed! We use to spend the days down at the river where I now take my kids building dams and dens. Either that or going to friend and grass sledging down their hill!
ReplyDeleteThe places are never quite as exciting as they seemed when you were a kid, we had an orchard at the back of our house and it became anything from our fort to a submarine... and it was just a bunch of apple trees :)
ReplyDeleteI wish I had a tree suitable for the swing!
ReplyDeleteI remember going 'brook jumping' with my friends. We'd jump over all these little streams in this big field near our houses. It was fab. I remember getting told off once for falling in one wearing my new trainers! xx
I love the memories this triggers - I went fishing once in my 'new trainers' and got a right old rollocking off my mum for getting them wet and muddy :) - happy days
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid I climbed the trees in our garden, played rounders with the family, built dens near the old railway line, camped out in basement of my friends parents shop and spent lots of time on the beach. When I was a kid I would go stickleback fishing and catching frogs in the cattle grid. When I was a kid I was brave and I knew how to have fun without being so serious!! When did I grow up?
ReplyDeleteI didn't think you were a small shop keeper, I thought you seemed pretty tall ;)
ReplyDeleteI've got one of your gorgeous Teepees and my little boy loves it so much there's no way I could get away with only having it out in the garden! It's up in his bedroom and we read stories in there before bedtime. It's one of my most favourite toys let alone his and we've created so many lovely memories in it! The first properly friendly interactions between my son (4) and my daughter (1) happened in it too! He'd crawl in and she'd follow him - he'd crawl out and she'd follow him again... ahhhh... thank you so much for memories like that. We love When I Was a Kid! :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice post! Outdoor plays are actually needed, as in today's scenario many kids spend their lot of time in front of TV which is not good for their health, they need outside activities, sunshine and fresh air. http://www.greenproindia.com/greenfit.html
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