Have you ever played cards on a rainy afternoon?

Do you and your friends play jump rope, play hide-and-go-seek, or play Red Rover? If you did, then you were enjoying a folk game. Learn more about these games, including the long history behind:

• • face cards
• • tag
• • hide-and-go-seek
• • some board games
• • baseball

Games help us deal with life. They give us physical exercise. They challenge our minds . . . and most of all they fill our lives with fun.