Do you remember all the great games that you played as a child? Chances are that your children now have never heard of those games. This is actually quite a shame because all those games were great to play and always broke the ice at a party. If you still remember those games that you used to play as a child, consider teaching them to your kids and to their friends as well so that they can share in the magic that you once experienced. Here are some games that you probably remember so well but are rarely played these days.

• Statue Dance – All you need is a radio or a CD player and a bunch of kids who would really like to play. The rules are simple in this game. While the music is playing, everyone has to move around or dance. When the music is paused or is turned off, all the children must stop and not move at all, like statues. A person must then inspect each child to see that he or she isn't moving. Any child that moves is out of the game. Once everyone has been inspected, the music plays again and all the children must start dancing again. The last person left on the dance floor wins the game and perhaps a really nice prize as an incentive. This is a game that needs very little preparation and is best played outdoors where children can move around freely.

• Duck Duck Goose – This is a great game and involves a little running so it should be played outside. The more children that there are in the game, the better. It is played by having all children sit around in a circle. One child is then chosen to be the person to walk around the circle. As the child walks around the circle, he or she must pat the heads of the other kids in the circle. While patting their heads, he or she must say “duck”. After calling several children ducks, he or she can choose to call one of them “goose”. The child labeled “goosed” must then get up and chase the other child around the circle. The only way to be safe is that the child being chased must get around the circle and sit in the place where the “goose” once was. If the child is safe, the person labeled “goose” will then be the next to walk around patting heads. This is one great way to get a few good laughs and to get children really worked up and ready for the chasing fun.

• Red Rover – This is a game that is still played today but not as much as it used to be. In this game, children are split into two teams. They are then instructed to stand in lines facing each other. A wide space must be in between them but only wide enough that they can reach out and hold each other by the wrist. One team then calls out “Red Rover, red rover, let [name of child] come over.” The child who is called must then run towards the opposing team. He or she tries to break the hold of the line between two children. Failing to do so will have that child join the stronger side of the line. Basically the team that gets the most people on their side wins.