MY FAVORITE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR GAMES

Caroline Thompson

Grade5

Franklin Township School

Quakertown, New Jersey, United States

What is My Favorite Indoor Game?

My Favorite indoor game is the board game of Life. This is what I like to play when it is rainy or when I am bored. The object of the game is to have the most money when you retire at the end of the game. You also have life tiles with a certain amount of money that you can count in when you count your money at the end.

These are pictures of the game of Life.

I Am Also Addicted to Playing Mancala

Mancala is like a board game, but it has little sections. There are many ways to play, but I think that they are all really fun! Two people play by first seeing who will go first. Then you go around and try and put as many marbles in your goal ( the big section) at the end. Every time that you put a marble in your goal with your last marble you get to go again.

I Created a Game Called Bouncy- Ball Toss

You need two containers about the same size for this game. You also need about 20–25 bouncy balls. You need three or more people to play. First choose one person to go in a spot where you are higher than the others. Then you take one or two bouncy balls and throw them somewhere—it can be down, or even into another room. Next, the other people need to try and get the bouncy ball. Once the people have the bouncy balls, they come back to where the person is and you have to try and throw the bouncy balls that you have into your basket. If you miss, then any player can claim the bouncy ball. When there aren’t any more, the person with the most will toss the balls next. There is a way to get more bouncy balls. You can also play the other way. This is the other way: You can also throw the balls, but instead of throwing them in a bucket, you hide them somewhere. This way it is also like capture the flag.

I Love Hide and Go Seek!

Hide and Go Seek is where one or more people hide in places around your house. Then one person counts and that person has to find everyone else. If you are the first one to be found you will count the next time. You repeat the process until you all decide to stop.

Lacrosse Is My Favorite Outdoor Game

Lacrosse is definitely my favorite outdoor game/sport. I like lacrosse because you have to be fast, sharp, and prepared. I also like this game because it is very much like soccer, which I also enjoy playing. In lacrosse, you have to pass the ball and get it down the field, get past your defender, and try to score on the goalie. The game is harder than it looks, but is still fun.

This is Called Cradling

What is cradling? It is how you keep the ball in your stick when you are playing lacrosse. This is an important part of the game. You bring the stick all the way across your face, then curl your wrist while your doing it—and you are cradling.

How to Pass and Catch

There are two basic rules for throwing and catching. When you throw, you should have your hand at the bottom of the stick, both hands about 6 in. apart. When you catch, you need to have your hands up higher on the stick, that way you have better control. You should always shorten up on your stick, or put your hands higher up on the shaft, when you are throwing short passes. This will help the pass be quicker and crisper. If you are a mid-fielder, then you can go anywhere on the field. Attack is when you have to stay on the offensive side of the field. In defense, you have to stay on the defensive side of the field.

Tips For Catching and Throwing Put the stick in front of your face when

you are catching the ball. Always aim the “Butt” of the stick at the

persons stick who you are passing it to. Always follow through on your passes. Never aim your stick at the ground or

the ball will go straight on the ground.

I Also Love Playing Soccer

I love playing soccer because you have to think about what you do before you do it and you have to be quick at it. Another reason is that it is a very fast-moving game. When you go down the field about to score, you feel great. Then you either continue feeling great, or you feel like a big fail. Soccer is my second favorite sport.

What is Your Favorite Sport?

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