Indoor & Outdoor Play Top Stories

Swim blindly, but keep your ears open to tag the other players. When you say "Marco," they have to say "Polo".

Beg and plead to Mother for permission to move ahead. Wait ... are you sure this is only a game?

Go around a circle of chairs, but once the music stops, make sure you have a seat to put that booty in!

A game for children young enough to enjoy attaching missing body parts to a beast of burden, and old enough to know better than to eat small sharp tacks.

One person directs a human traffic jam of stopping and starting. The first player to advance across the finish line is the winner.

Sing a song and spin in circles, a special treat for the youngest players.

A twist on hide-and-seek: Everyone seeks while one hides. As seekers find the person hiding, they hide with him. The last person to join the group is the odd man out.

Also known as Heads Up, Thumbs Up. Guess the person who pressed down your thumb – you can point with your index finger.

Follow directions, but make sure you get Simon's say-so.