Games We Used to Play Outside as Children: Activity and Creativity during Our Childhood Days
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Introduction
As children growing up, there was so much to do with our time, besides going to school and helping our parents with various chores.
There were numerous games and activities we were involved in outdoors, both at home and school. Some were typically played by boys and some by girls, while others were enjoyed by both.
The games and activities were all fun to begin with, although a few ended up being somewhat dangerous. As a result, playing was characterized by a mix of laughter, running around, screaming, shouting, singing, crying and fighting. In the end we were tired, thirsty, hungry and sometimes angry.
Some games needed nothing but our willing bodies, while others needed apparatus. For the latter, we improvised using materials available locally.
Toy shops were almost non-existent, and if there were a few toys in some merchandise shops, our parents could not afford them. The little money they had was spent on necessities they could not produce themselves like some foods and clothing, as well as on expenses such as tuition.
Dedicated to all children of the world.
Acknowledging Boyie and Sikoot.
Walking on Stilts
Aspiring for height was characteristic of us as children. Waiting to grow older and therefore taller was not desirable, as we were impatient. Stilts, therefore, became our solution.
The first type we used were made of two slender poles to be held on to, and a short stick tied on to the lower half of each pole to form steps to stand on. We cut the poles and sticks from bushes and trees at home, on farms and in forested areas.
The poles and steps had to be sturdy enough to support our little bodies, but light enough for us to lift them and ourselves, as we manoeuvred forwards or backwards with our little limbs. The poles were made from dry wood that was lightweight.
To hold on to the stilts, we wrapped the palms of our hands around the poles near the top ends. To make them more stable, the poles were chosen such that the bottom ends were thick and firm, while the top ends were lean and easy to grab with our small hands.
The poles did not sit under our armpits either. They moved with our feet in front of our little arms and torsos, as we stepped forwards or backwards, with our hands guiding them in our chosen movements.
Tying a small stick to each of the two poles, to support and attach our small feet to them, made for makeshift steps. However, these proved to be dangerous because the string or rope used to tie the sticks could slip out easily and cause us to fall off. The steps were about a foot or more above the ground, and falling could thus cause injury.
Making shallow grooves on the two poles, to partially embed the sticks and then tying the sticks on to the poles with rope, made better steps.
Some of us went a step further and made somewhat permanent steps by piercing holes through the poles from side to side in order to insert the sticks that would serve as steps. The sticks would then be secured with rope, after ensuring that they protruded sufficiently on the side of the pole where our feet were to be supported.
To climb on to the steps and start walking, we carried and hoisted each other up the steps, or leaned against a wall or tree, to get support and balance as we climbed on to the steps.
The second type of stilts gave us less height than the first. They were made of tin cans or dry, lightweight wooden blocks, that were cylindrical, square or rectangular in shape.
With the wooden ones, large nails were hammered on to the top, such that our big and second toes could easily grip the nails, and thus partially secure