Under the Moon Over the Stars

Bull Dog Charge; Red Rover; Sea Ship Shore and Tip the Can - just some of the children's games enjoyed for generations on our urban streets. This book captures in an illustrated guide the wealth of urban street games played by Irish children between 6 and 12 years reflecting a world where children are active outdoors and having fun. A 'How To' guide for urban street games aimed at parents children teachers and youth leaders this is a collection of over 40 urban street games. Dividing the games into categories - Running Games; Skipping Games; Hand-Rhymes / Hand-shakes; Fixed Location; Mobile Games each chapter gives precise instructions like a recipe for playing each of the games. A book to be shared among generations it will evoke happy memories through nostalgia for the older generation whetting the appetite to play outdoors for the younger generation while providing teachers and youth leaders with a clearly laid-out instruction manual.