Remember hide and seek? What about sardines and stuck-in-the-mud, kiss chase and kickthe- can, tig, tag and it? And ever made a decision by using ip-dip-sky-blue-whos-it-not-you? Readers from 8 to 80 will find something to enjoy in Kiss Chase and Conkers, an evocation of the golden days of childhood. Numerous traditional childrens games are described and illustrated, from timeless classics to recent favourites. This book celebrates the ingenuity and resourcefulness of children through the ages, and the inventiveness of games devised, played and passed down the generations. See if you can inspire your family to abandon the TV for some old-fashioned fun, or just enjoy the memories of those scuffed knees, fierce rivalries and eternal friendships. Traditional outdoor, playground, parlour and party games Includes skipping rhymes, clapping chants and dancing games Games from every era, including regional names and favourites Beautifully illustrated throughout For pleasurable browsing or family fun blindman's buff British bulldog conkers grandmother's footsteps hopscotch Mr Crocodile stone, paper, scissors Simon Says skipping.