childhood games
Tag and hopscotch
Childhood games are the activities children play together or alone, often with simple rules and requiring little equipment: tag, hide-and-seek, hopscotch, jump rope.
The phrase evokes nostalgia for simpler times and unstructured play.
Figuratively, something dismissed as childhood games is considered trivial or immature compared to serious adult concerns.
- pretend playImaginative childhood roleplay
- hopscotchTossing and jumping game
- Simon saysGame requiring selective obedience
- dress-upPlay involving costumes
- hide-and-seekConcealment pursuit pastime
duck duck goose · four square · Red Rover · London Bridge · marbles · leapfrog · capture the flag · tag · sack race · jacks · patty cake · kickball · jump rope · tug-of-war · cops and robbers · kick the can · treasure hunt · musical chairs
- childhoodbaby, child, kid, toys, play
- childhood traditionsbedtime stories, bedtime story, birthday parties, birthday party, birthdays
- childhood artchild portraits, youth, mother and child, family portraits, family scenes
- shared experiencesbonding, friendship, teamwork, trust, empathy
childhood gamesprofessional sports
Paid competitive athletic leagues
gladiatorial combat · e-sports · war games · military exercises · blood sports
childhood gameswork
Effort toward a goal
labor · child labor · chores · duties · employment