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31.01.2023 - 19:09 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Back before iPads and streaming services, kids in Scotland had to find more creative ways to pass the time when they were bored.
Anyone who grew up in or went to school in the country will no doubt remember countless fun games they played, from tig to hopscotch. Over the winter, when the weather turned particularly cold and rainy, we had to have a bit more imagination.
If you're looking for a hit of nostalgia, we have put together a list of 10 games that were popular amongst children here in years gone by.
Here are 10 childhood games that you will likely remember if you grew up in Scotland.
Also known as British Bulldog, this often-violent playground game is notorious for being banned in schools across the country. That didn't stop many from playing it anyway though.
The game involves one or two players being selected as 'bulldogs', while the rest line up and begin running to a designated point past the bulldog. The goal of the bulldog was to catch the other kids as they cross the playing area, converting them to their team, while the others continued to run back and forth until no one remained.
One of the most fun activities to play on those warm summer days was a good old fashioned water fight. There were no rules per se but most would come armed with either water balloons or small water pistols and try to drench everyone into submission.
There was always that one kid with a Super Soaker that quickly brought the game to an end, as within minutes they would soak all other players from head to toe.
This traditional playground game goes all the way back to the 1800s, and involves two players armed with a conker threaded onto a piece of string. Given that conkers begin to fall from trees in September and October, it was primarily
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