A FEW GAMES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 99, 29 April 1933, Page 3 (Supplement)

A FEW GAMES.

(Sent in by Isabel Edgar, 37, Meola Road, Point Chevalier.) FAMILY COACH. This is an old favourite and always goes well at a. large party. Each member ehooses part of the coach, such as the coachman, horses, whip, windows, etc., or a member of the family—usually Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Baby Brown, etc. —and one ha 6 to stand in the centre. Then choose a good story-teller, whose business it is to make up a long story about the family going for an outing in the coach, lie brings in as many names as possible, und each time oiie is mentioned the Owner must get up quickly and twirl round. If he fails to <lo so the one in the centre takes his seat. Every time "family coach" is brought in everybody has to change places and the person in the centre must try and get a seat. NURSERY RHYMES. The players divide into three or more groups, and one parson stands in the centre. The game starts by all the players singing a verso of "Mary, Mary, quite contrary." The leader then points quickly to one of the groups who immediately have to responc} by singing another nursery rhyme, finishing off with "Mary, Mary" after each one. Each group pointed to Ims to sing a fresh nursery rhyme, and if they choose one that has been sung befora tliey fail out of the game. THROWING CARDS INTO A HAT. A sheet of newspaper is placed on the floor, and in the centre of it a gentleman's hat, upside down. A line is drawn at a suitable distance (about 3 yards), behind which each player takes his stand. Each one is provided with a