school yard/playground games

"Dodge" ball...volleyball, baseball. football, we'd play "house" with cardboard boxes...also in kindergarden...for an few...did an lot of the swing set and climbing trees.

Ok guys need an explanation of Duck Duck Goose and Mother May, not heard of those.

We did have "What's the time Mr Wolf" & "Simon Says"

Oh I forgot about Simon Says, we used to play that too. 

Duck, Duck, Goose - In this game, kids sit down in a circle facing each other. One person is "it" and walks around the circle. As they walk around, they tap people's heads and say whether they are a "duck" or a "goose". Once someone is the "goose" they get up and try to chase "it" around the circle. The goal is to tap that person before they are able sit down in the "goose's" spot. If the goose is not able to do this, they become "it" for the next round and play continues. If they do tap the "it" person, the person tagged has to sit in the center of the circle. Then the goose become it for the next round. The person in the middle can't leave until another person is tagged and they are replaced.

Mother May I - How to Play: “Mother” calls each child by name one at a time and tells them to take a random number of steps towards them. For example the “mother” will say “Bobby, take 3 giant steps.” Before the player takes the steps they must ask the “mother” .. “Mother may I?”. The mother then answers “Yes you may.” The player then may take the steps towards the “mother”.

Variation: The word “Captain” can be exchanged for “Mother”.

Hope that helps.  

We played something very similar to your Duck Duck Goose but can't remember what we called it.

Personally don't remember anything like Mother May - anyone else recall?