Origination: Great Witley, Worcestershire Era: 1988 Game/Song/Rhyme: Racing car number nine losing petrol all the time, how many gallons did it lose? Details This was a selection game to choose who was on. The number was given and someone would count around the feet in the circle. If they stopped on you, you were out. Contributor: James Turrell

Origination: Alcester, warwickshire Era: 1988 Game/Song/Rhyme: I live in Droitwich now. Red letter Details Red Letter. Something like this (bit vague) very much like Mr wolf! One person was it and they stood facing you? and called out a "red letter". This was a letter that you must not advance on or you had to start again. they then called out other letters and you moved forward depending on how many of these letters you had in your full name. first person to reach them won Contributor: Lou Miller

Origination: Warwickshire Era: 1987 Game/Song/Rhyme: Snake Details "I draw a snake upon your back, which finger dotted that" trace a snake with fingers on persons back and then "dot" them with one finger and they then have to guess which finger did the dotting. used it to decipher who was "it" sometimes (person who takes more goes to guess right is it) or to determine how high they have to count for hide and seek games etc (10 x number of times it took you to guess right) Contributor: lou Miller

Origination: England Era: 1950s Game/Song/Rhyme: Skipping rhyme. Teddy bear, teddy bear touch the ground, teddy bear, teddy bear turn around, teddy bear teddy bear reach the sky, teddy bear, teddy bear run out. Details Two people turn the rope whilst a third jumps and does the actions. Contributor: Pratt

Origination: England Era: 1950s Game/Song/Rhyme: Skipping rhyme. I like coffee, I like tea, I like (name of person) in with me. Details One person skips and says the above rhyme and calls the name of their friend who runs in thus two are skipping, then these two continue skipping together and recite the rhyme again and call in a third person thus three people are now skipping but with only one person still controlling the rope. Depending how long the rope is approximately six people can join in. Contributor: Hazel

Origination: England Era: 1950s Game/Song/Rhyme: Queeny, Queeny who has got the ball? Details A person stands up front with their back towards a line of children and throws the ball behind whereby the children try to catch it. The children all put their hands behind their backs including the one who has the ball and recites the above. Person up front now faces them and asks them in turn to turn round but must do so without showing their hands or the ball. Person up front has to try and see who has it. Contributor: hazel

Origination: England Era: 1950s Game/Song/Rhyme: Please Jack may we cross your golden River? Details One person stands up front, others all line up about 6feet away and say the above. The person up front replies "not unless you have the colour (chooses a colour) on. Anyone not wearing that colour has to try and run past the person up front without being caught. Contributor: hazel

Origination: london Era: 1950s Game/Song/Rhyme: Bad Egg ball game Details One person has a ball and trys to hit the legs of a player who is moving about. If a hit is successful, then that person is on. Contributor: Hazel

Origination: london Era: 1950s Game/Song/Rhyme: Dip, dip, dip, my little ship, sails on the ocean, like a cup and saucer, you are not it. Details A game to decide who is going to be next. Contributor: hazel

Origination: london Era: london Game/Song/Rhyme: Watering Can game. Details One person stands up front facing a line of children and gives each child one of following commands. Pigeon toe = put toe of one foot in front of other foot Stride = one stride Watering can = spit and where it lands you stand First person to reach person in front wins Contributor: hazel

Origination: london Era: london Game/Song/Rhyme: Henny Penny. Details One child trys to catch another, if successful joins their hands then these two joined by hands try to catch a third and so on until last one left is it. Contributor: hazel

Origination: Worcester Era: 1950s Game/Song/Rhyme: Fishes Details I think that this was like chain tag but when there were five in the chain the next to be tagged meant two chains of three or a four and a two. Contributor: John

Origination: Hereford Era: 1970s Game/Song/Rhyme: hopscotch Details squares chalked out on the concrete,starting with 1 Contributor: Hayley Bradbury

Origination: Peopleton Era: 1940s Game/Song/Rhyme: Hopscotch Handstands Film Stars Details We played hop-scotch for nearly as much of our time as skipping. We also played hand-stands against the wall where we used to stack people in order of size with the smallest being on her head. We could get up to four or five. This game was also played by a person who lived in Powick. We also played film stars but I am not sure what the rules were. Contributor: Mrs Sheila Garner

Origination: Glos actually! Era: 1980s Game/Song/Rhyme: A newer variant on the Teddy bear skipping rhyme perhaps? Teddy bear teddy bear turn around Teddy bear teddy bear touch the ground Teddy bear teddy bear show your shoes Teddy bear teddy bear that will do! Teddy bear teddy bear comb your hair, Teddy bear teddy bear turn and stare Teddy bear teddy bear reach the sky Teddy bear teddy bear say bye-bye! Details Skipping rhyme. Actions to accompany rhyme. And run out of rope at the end. Contributor: Loftus

Origination: Birmingham, UK Era: 1980s Game/Song/Rhyme: In and out the Scottish bluebells/In and out the Scottish bluebells/In and out the Scottish bluebells/I am the leader./ Tap-a-rap-a-rap-a on my shoulder/Tap-a-rap-a-rap-a on my shoulder/Tap-a-rap-a-rap-a on my shoulder/I am the leader. (Repeat) Details A group of children would form a line and walk round the playground, tapping the shoulders of the person in front. Contributor: Kate Flynn

Origination: hereford Era: 1980s Game/Song/Rhyme: tag Details more than three people to play this) 1 person would count to 50(at a base ) the rest would hide,then the person counting would go & find them.as they were found they would be "tagged"(basically tapped on the back) and sent back to base until the others were found.the first person that was tagged was the next to count. Contributor: lisa chandler

Origination: bromley kent Era: 1945 Game/Song/Rhyme: TIN CAN TOMMY Details After picking a Tommy from the players the tin is thrown as far as possible and every one goes and hides Tommy has to retrieve the tin and come back to the box area and try to find where the children are hiding ,as soon as he sees someone he/she bangs the tin on the ground and calls out the name of the person ie Billy hiding behind the privet hedge 1 2 3.If the right person is called then there are two tommies and so on. When the Tommy has to search around he/she must leave the tin in the box area, and any one that can run in and pick up the tin to throw again Contributor: Leslie Clarke

Origination: Era: 1970s Game/Song/Rhyme: Stand on a Nick Details If you stand on a nick, You'll marry a brick, And a beetle will come to your wedding Contributor: Gill Bullock

Origination: Tenbury Wells Era: 1999 Game/Song/Rhyme: Tree top Details In Tree Top, you climb trees to the top. It's basically a race, and whoever reaches the top first is the winner. I used to play this game with a few friends back when I was younger; About 4-5 years ago. It's a simple little game, but particularly fun. Contributor: Ben Mason

Origination: Era: 2011 Game/Song/Rhyme: My mother your mother Details My mother, your mother sat on a stool My mother, your mother stabbed your mother What colour was the blood? Contributor: Maeve

Origination: Rostrevor Era: 2011 Game/Song/Rhyme: Details Sky blue, granny sitting on the loo, playing darts doing farts o-u-t spells out! Contributor: