Streetplay.com is an amazing resource that has taken games that can be played with nearly nothing (like a stick, or a bottlecap) and a bit of creativity.  Our picks are jump-rope, off the wall, and hit the stick.

The site says,”The variety of ways we’ve found to amuse ourselves in the streets is amazing. At the drop of a hat, we invent games and through sheer determination make them indispensible and legendary. Using whatever is at hand–bottlecaps, a stick, or the ubiquitous spaldeen–city kids though the ages create games that are the envy of any sportsman or marketeer.”

So take some time to look for games you may remember from your own childhood and introduce them to your children.  Play is a powerful thing.