55 Classic, Device-Free Activities Your Grandchildren Will Love

"Go outside and play!" I heard that all of the time growing up. You may have too. Growing up in the '70s and '80s meant that I had access to electronic games and television - as they do now, but my family always encouraged us to get out and meet new friends and just do something. And we did. With just a little thought, we came up with all kinds of things to do. Now, as a grandmother, I have the opportunity to pass on that tradition to my grandkids. As they grow, they might make friends in our neighborhood when they come to visit and they'll have something fun to do with them. There are also plenty of activities they can play with us, each other, or alone.

Below is a list of 55 activities I grew up playing. You may recognize some of them also. If you don't know what they are or remember how to play them, I encourage you to Google them. I would explain them here, but there are so many that I would be here forever and this post would be very long. Lol

Enjoy reminiscing! :)

55 Classic, Device-Free Activities Your Grandchildren Will Love

(Indoor and outdoor activities are in no particular order)

1. Kick The Can

2. Hopscotch

3. Jacks

4. Pick-Up Sticks

5. Tag

6. Kickball

7. Hide-And-Seek

8. Red Rover

9. Freeze Tag

10. Simon Says

11. Tug Of War

12. Jenga

13. Tic-Tac-Toe

14. Duck, Duck, Goose

15. Skip Rocks On Water

16. Roll Down A Hill

17. Jump In A Pile Of Leaves

18. Fly Kites

19. Jump Rope (and Double Dutch)

20. Go To The Park

21. Classic Board Games

22. House Of Cards

23. Domino Toppling

24. A Fort

25. Arm Wrestling

26. Hot Hands

27. Mother May I

28. Blind Man's Bluff

29. Red Light Green Light

30. Sack Race

31. Yo-Yo

32. Marbles

33. Tree Swing

34. Heads Up, Seven Up

35. Musical Chairs

36. Telephone

37. London Bridge

38. Horse

39. Hot Potato

40. Sidewalk Chalk Drawing

41. Frisbee

42. Hula Hoop

43. Keep Away

44. Limbo

45. Cloud Shapes

46. Bubbles

47. Juggling

48. Croquet

49. Ride A Bicycle

50. Tetherball

51. Baseball

52. Soccer

53. Football

54. Horseshoes

55. Corn Hole

Do you remember doing any of these when you were a kid? What else did you do?

Do you think these are activities your grandchildren will love?