Games and Entertainment For Children in 1800s

Games and entertainment
for children between 1810

and 1835
By James Snowden
Introduction
In the PowerPoint I am going to be showing you
how children stayed entertained in their free time
either outside or indoors.
Children from this era had very different
entertainment methods compared to our
generation. Firstly, they didn’t have advanced
technology such as iPhones and smart TVs fitted
with games consoles.
Secondly there wasn’t anything such as TikTok and
Netflix, giving you a choice on what you'd like to
watch, which includes hours upon hours of watch
time.
The Things I am going to show you may not sound
very entertaining for you to use, but to them they
loved using what they had. Each game was made
from a different material for example they may
have been man made from wood or metal.
Table games
In the 1800s there were games called the table
games where games were played on a table
and required a steady hand or quick thinking to
win it. These were normally played by lower to
middle class children. There are so many games
to name but here are some common ones that
would have been played :
Dominoes – This was a loved and a favourite
game to play for many people and it is still
played today. This included rectangular blocks
with different dots on, which ranged from 0-6.
In order to play this game you have to connect
the correct blocks with the same number. The
first player to lay down all their dominoes wins.
Tiddlywinks – Most people have heard of
tiddlywinks and players use a disk called a
shooter to flip smaller disks into a cup that
sits in the middle of the area they are playing.
Pickup Sticks – This is also a vey popular game
and is still played now. The aim of the game is
to put all the sticks into the middle and each
player takes it in turns to move a stick
without moving the other sticks. First player
to get the most sticks wins.
Cards – Card games was also another popular
game, an example would be snap. Children
would learn maths by playing cards games as
they are educational.
Board games
There were many board games
played in the 1800s and were
mostly used by middle to upper
class children. A lot of these
games are still played today.
Chess, checkers and backgammon
have been played by children and
adults for hundreds of years and
in the 1800s new boards games
were introduced for family's to
play and enjoy.
Outdoor games
Outdoor games were a good way to
have fun for children and help them
to socialise by playing with one
another. Here are some examples:
Cup and ball – This game originated
in France and travelled around the
world and has taken on different
names and different shapes. To play
it you try to catch the ball in the cup
which was attached to a piece of
string.
Nine pins – Most people may refer to this
as bowling but it has a different spin on it.
Back in the 1800s this game was known as
skittles by most and it is played by rolling a
ball to knock down as many pins as
possible. The pins are usually places in a
Dimond shape.
Hopscotch, jump rope, rounders and
croquet were common games played by
children and were thoroughly enjoyed as
they gave endless amounts of fun.
Other Games
There are lots of games that were played in the
1800s and there is too many to name but here
are a couple that would have been popular:
Whirligig – This games was played by a lot of
children but isn’t very common to hear about
in this generation. It is played by spinning a
circle around until the string is tight and
moving your hands in and out to keep the
movement going, then you let go and it should
carry on spinning and make a sound.
Marbles – Marbles have been a popular
children's game for centuries. The largest
marble was the shooter and the smaller ones
would be used to try and hit the shooter and
the person closest to biggest marble would
win.
Later….
Despite there being a lot of options for children
to have fun. After awhile these games became
repetitive and outdated as it was basically the
same concept. Life started to move forward as
technology was developing and over the years
more people were using better upgraded
technology, such as Televisions and radios.
Technology advanced once again creating
complex devices which can be more addictive
for people. It is so easy to use for example you
can just find out any information you desire
with the use of a mobile phone and the
internet with a few taps of the screen.
Thank you for listening any questions ?

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