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old games played in 1800

would like games played by youth and adults when family and friends gathered for a Sunday or celebration of harvest in the late 1800, early 1900s.

Question applies to ages: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

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avatarAlicia
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My mother was always good at "thinking up" games for us to play when we were kids. it wasn't until I was older, with a child of my own, that she handed down her "secret": the "Book of Parlour Games" by Catherine Waterman. Some of the games are for adults, while others are for kids.

If you're looking for online sources of games for kids, I have used the following sites with great success:

family.go.com/games
gameskidsplay.net
amazingmoms.com

Good luck and have fun!


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Mom of one wonderful 8 year old
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I think in the late 1800s, most families would not play any sort of games on a Sunday. That would be a day for quiet reading or talking--game-playing would be disrespectful on the Sabbath day.

At a harvest celebration, there might be a dance or games where the men might compete in feats of strength.

Group games/activities for both children and adults included spelling bees, charades, word games or guessing games, singing around the piano, or amateur theatricals.

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mom who tried to remember what she could about 19th century leisure activities from her Laura Ingalls Wilder, Louisa May Alcott, and Dickens books.
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