1. Rounders: A game similar to baseball, played with a bat and a ball, where players score points by rounding bases.
2. Hopscotch: A game where children hop on a grid of squares drawn on the ground, following a specific pattern.
3. Skittles: A game involving knocking down wooden pins with a ball.
4. Marbles: Children would compete to roll their marbles closest to a target or into a hole.
5. Top-spinning: A game where players spin a top and try to keep it spinning for as long as possible.
6. Hide-and-Seek: A classic game where one player hides while others search for them.
7. Tig: A chasing game where one player tries to tag others before they reach a safe zone.
8. Leap Frog: A game where players line up and jump over each other's backs.
9. Conkers: A game where players tie chestnuts to strings and try to break each other's chestnuts by swinging them.
10. Tin Can Alley: A game where players throw sticks or small objects at a line of tin cans to knock them down.
11. Tag: A game where one person is “it” and has to chase and tag the other players before they reach a “safe” spot.
12. Tip the Can: A game where a can is placed in the centre of a circle of players, and they take turns trying to knock it over with a ball.