Most of us who have lived in the country know
how to sing and play " Looby Looby," "London Bridge," and "The Jolly Miller," but there are a great many games in an admirable little collection called The Girl Guides' Book of Games (Constable and Co. Is. 6d. net) that are not so familiar. An example taken at random is "Animal Blindman's Buff." One girl stands in the middle of the room, blindfolded, and the rest form a circle and walk or dance round her till she calls out "Stop." " It " then points to one of the girls in the circle and tells her to imitate the noise of same creature—cat, dog, cow, lion, or donkey. " It " then has to identify the lion or cow, &c. "Blind Bell" is another good blindfold game. All the girls but one are blindfolded and scatter. " It " can still see and carries a bell slung round her neck so that it rings at every step. The blindfolded players have to try to catch the girl with the bell. We are glad to see that the collector gives a place to "Quoit Tennis "—the game which became so popular in the B.E.F. and which is so much played on board ship. It is as amusing to play as tennis, and has the great advantage of not requiring a good surface or a full-sized. court.
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