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her place in the nest. Two other players take the part of bird catchers, and stand midway between nest and cage. The remaining players stand beyond a line at the farther end of the ground, which is called the forest. All of these players should be named for birds, several players taking the name of each bird. But all of the robins or orioles, for instance, must not fly from the same locality.
The guide calls the name of a bird, whereupon all of the players who bear that name run from the forest to the nest, but the bird catchers try to intercept them. Should a bird be caught by the bird catcher, it is put in the cage; but a bird is safe from bird catchers if it once reaches the nest and the mother bird. The players should be taught to make the game interesting by dodging in various directions, instead of running in a simple straight line for the nest.
The distance of the bird catchers from the nest may be determined with a little experience, it being necessary to place a handicap upon them to avoid the too easy capture of the birds.
The Bear and the Hunter
Eleven or more players.
One player is chosen to be the Bear and another the Hunter. The other players represent the trees (a review of trees can be used here, each one choosing the name of a tree), arranged in files with hands joined in the ranks; the aisles representing the paths in the woods. The Bear starts running through the woods, the Hunter following in close pursuit. On a beat of the tom-tom, the trees all break clasps, face to the right and reclasp hands. The Hunter and the Bear now find that the paths in the woods have changed direction. They are not allowed to break files or pass under the clasped hands. A beat of the tom-tom at intervals signifies a change of position as above. Upon being tagged, the Bear chooses a tree to play the Hunter and the Hunter becomes the Bear. The game may be varied by having two Bears and one Hunter, depending on the size of the group.
Old Plug
A horse, “Old Plug”, is made up of five players who stand in a file, each firmly holding onto the one in front. ..text pokračuje
