EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 29 MIN
Ep 25: Games Without Batteries: Children’s Games from Every Continent
from Things We Learned On A Monday Morning · host Jason Skippers
Today, we’re travelling the globe through childhood play. One game from every continent, each telling a story about culture, creativity, and community. What’s fascinating is how many of these games require almost nothing: stones, chalk, string, sticks, or simply space to move. And yet, they’ve entertained generations. Links: Mancala Ancient Games: https://ancientgames.org/mancala-africas-ancient-game-of-sowing-and-counting Triple S games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX7rj93m6o8 Hopscotch https://www.britannica.com/topic/hopscotch-game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5efIbt30Cg Kedama https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendama?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Cjkla-wEk Marbles https://www.museumofplay.org/toys/marbles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g4_JeRngao Elastics (Chinese jump rope) https://www.wikihow.com/Chinese-Jump-Rope Double dutch https://nationaldoubledutchleague.com/history/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYIFsKfYSs4
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Today, we’re travelling the globe through childhood play. One game from every continent, each telling a story about culture, creativity, and community. What’s fascinating is how many of these games require almost nothing: stones, chalk, string, sticks, or simply space to move. And yet, they’ve entertained generations. Links: Mancala Ancient Games: https://ancientgames.org/mancala-africas-ancient-game-of-sowing-and-counting Triple S games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX7rj93m6o8 Hopscotch https://www.britannica.com/topic/hopscotch-game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5efIbt30Cg Kedama https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendama?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Cjkla-wEk Marbles https://www.museumofplay.org/toys/marbles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g4_JeRngao Elastics (Chinese jump rope) https://www.wikihow.com/Chinese-Jump-Rope Double dutch https://nationaldoubledutchleague.com/history/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYIFsKfYSs4
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