Recreational Games Flashcards
are an essential aspect of human culture
and leisure activities, spanning various forms of play
designed for entertainment, relaxation, and social
interaction.
Recreational games
These games serve as a means of unwinding,
fostering camaraderie, and stimulating mental and physical
faculties.
Recreational Games
offer a diverse range of
experiences to people of all ages and backgrounds.
Recreational Games
remain a
cornerstone of leisure activities, providing joy, relaxation,
and social connection to millions of people worldwide.
Recreational games
requires a combination of agility and diskarte from
both the two teams.
Patintero
the objective is for the runners to move forward
and cross the lines without getting tagged by the guards.
Patintero
Since it is a highly physical game, it often results in pikunan
from excessive tackling from the opposing teams.
Nonetheless, the thrill of planning how to cross the line
without getting touched by the guards is the best!
Patintero
The game mechanics are simple. You only need a tin can (which
most probably is canned corned beef you ate last night) and a
slipper. The “it” guards the can while other players take turns in
hitting the can. The game of tag starts once the can gets knocked
down.
Tumbang Preso
What slippers are best for tumbang preso?
Rambo Slippers
is the Filipino version of hopscotch.
Piko
The pamato is
usually stone, but you’ll see different variants,
keys, keychains, bottlecaps, even slippers.
These boxes have different
levels in which you have to throw your pamato in.
Piko
This is a popular game in elementary schools during recess time.
The game of minds starts once you settle the teams and assign
the base (which are usually trees).
Agawan Base
The objective is to touch the base of the other team without
getting caught by them. Once you get caught, you become a
prisoner. It becomes sad when the bell rings, and none of your
team members were able to rescue you.
Agawan Base
in this game, the “cow” will crouch down as other players
jump over him. The height gradually rises as the level goes up.
Luksong Baka
the mechanics are similar, except two players
stack their feet and hands to make a rising tower. When
Luksong Tinik
This game is the
source of pride for kids who have superior jumping (and cartwheel) skills.
Ten-twenty
You can use either a stretched garter or pieces of rubber band
tied together. Two players from the opposing team hold each
side, while the team that has their turn jumps. It starts from the
ankles then on the knees until it reaches the height of the head.
Ten-twenty
The rule varies depending on what you decide on. You can
either end the count by stepping on the string (“tapak”) or
outside. There is also the Tinikling version of __________ similar
to how the dance goes, and plain old Chinese Garter game.
Usually, once it reaches the head, it turns into a play of Limbo
Rock.
Ten-twenty
is one of the popular traditional Filipino games. You
would feel the adrenaline rush finding a Langit” to hop on while
running away from the “it.”
Langit-Lupa
is also called Ice Ice Water. It is a game of tag with a
fun twist. It is a fun but really exhausting game, especially if you’re playing with a lot of people.
Ice water
When the “it” tags the other players, they have to freeze and not
make any movement. It’s fun to watch frozen players resist
movement while the “it” tries to catch a change in their pose.
Other players unfreeze by tapping them while shouting “water.” It
ends when the “it” freezes all the players.
Ice water
Go to an elementary school during uwian, and you’ll see boys
scattered while one holds a colorful thread in hand.
Sipa
is thrown upwards for the player to toss using the foot,
without letting it fall down the ground. The one with the highest
number of kicks wins the game. You’ll see kids on the street in
pambahay clothes but wearing a leather or rubber shoe in one
foot.
Sipa
