Can you help me by strolling down memory lane?

[chrangharris]

I need your help! I'm working on planning a 50th b-day party. I'm wanting to include games/activities that were popular while she was growing up!
Can some of you take a stroll down memory lane and share some of your favorite games and things to do while you were growing up in the 50/60's?

[Freedom]

Do you mean board games? Or yard games?

Yard games: tag; one, two three Lighthouse!; Giant Step Man; Simon Says. Hop scotch. Jump rope.

Board games: Dating Game; Candy Land; Spy Detector; various card games.

Not sure what exactly you are looking for!

[Freedom]

Here, these sites may help. Hula Hoop and Twister!!!!

1950’s

http://library.thinkquest.org/3633/fifties.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/walk/flash/50s.html

http://www.darwinsgamecloset.com/1950sgames.html

http://www.agentsinsurancemarketing.com/1950-trivia-question.htm

1960’s

http://www.darwinsgamecloset.com/1960sgames.html

http://www.crazyfads.com/60s.htm

[kb2yjx]

Yard games: One, two, three RED LIGHT!!, SPUD, Kick the can, stick ball, hide and seek, double dutch jump rope
Board games: Barbie, Clue, Monopoly, Candyland
Other stuff: pick up sticks, making pot holders, lanyards
Music: BEATLES!!! Psychdelic(sp) late 60's

[Marigold2]

Twister, poker, freeze tag, pin the tail on the donkey, kick bll.

[kuhio98]

You might rent American Graffiti for some ideas. I always loved The Stroll. The Stroll was the dance they did where the men get in 1 line and the women in another. Then they meet up at one end and stroll down the line dancing. I always thought that looked fun.

Of course, if she was born 50 years ago, she is too young to have been doing The Stroll.

[chrangharris]

Thanks for all the ideas! These are exactly what I'm looking for! Please keep them coming!

[chrangharris]

Freedom- Those sites are great! Thank you!

[kb2yjx]

Poodle skirts, the TWIST, marbles, saddle shoes!!! This is fun!!!