These fun colonial games for children to play are the perfect way to get older kids excited about studying history. Although children in Colonial times worked hard around the house or farm to help their family, when they did have free time, they would frequently spend it playing games. When your family studies the early days of our country, be sure to take some time away from the textbook to enjoy one of these games played in Colonial America. This post contains affiliate links. Kids in the 13 Colonies played jackstraws, the game that later became pick-up sticks. To make the game challenging enough, use at least 40 pieces. Marbles can be made of stone, clay, or glass. There are many different games you can play with marbles. Then, draw 3 concentric squares on the paper with your pencil or marker. The next step is to add a dot to the midpoint of each side of every square like the picture. Now the board has 24 intersections, or points — 12 midsections and 12 corners. Children in colonial...