Childhood Games Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. A game in which two or more teams each have a flag and the objective is to capture the other team's flag, located at the team's "base", and bring it safely back to their base.
  2. 4. A game in which one child is chosen to be the octopus. The others line up along one side of the area. When the Octopus yells out “Octopus” the children all run to the other side of the area- trying not to get caught. Those that are caught become one of the Octopus's arms.
  3. 5. A playground game in which one or more players chase other players in an attempt to "tag" and mark them out of play, typically by touching with a hand.
  4. 7. A game in which one person is the “hider” and everybody else is the “seekers”. Everyone except the hider closes their eyes and counts. When the counting is done, all the seekers scatter and start searching for the hider. If one player finds the hider, then they join them in their hiding position.
  5. 8. A version of tag played on playgrounds where the person(s) who are it must keep their eyes closed and the person/s being chased must stay off the ground. If a player is on the ground, a Grounder (someone who is it) can call "Grounders" and catch them without having to touch them.
  6. 10. A game in which teams of 2-3 try to reach the destination without getting caught by the leaders or Man Trackers.
Down
  1. 1. A game in which one person is "it" and walks around the outside of the circle. As they walk around, they tap the players’ heads and say whether they are a "duck" or a "goose". Once someone is the "goose" they get up and try to chase "it" around the circle.
  2. 3. A game in which players toss a small object, called a lagger, into numbered triangles or a pattern of rectangles outlined on the ground and then hop or jump through the spaces and retrieve the object.
  3. 6. A game in which 8 players are divided into 2 teams. A playing area is divided into 4 and a player from each team goes into a square. The team in possession of the ball passes it to teammates in any of the 4 squares, trying to avoid interception. Players remain in their square.
  4. 9. A team sport in which players on two opposing teams try to throw balls and hit opponents while avoiding being hit themselves.