I really think long ago childhood was more fun (and creative) than all the "stuff" children need today. We lived out-of-town and my cousins were my playmates!
Climbing up into the barn loft and jumping out was fun and scary. Making roads under the trees using rakes, brooms, and rocks was an absorbing task.
Finding rocks dug up when a well was drilled was always exciting
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Then there were hopscotch, marbles, throwing a pocket knife into a circle, and playing basketball by throwing the ball into a bushel basket attached to the garage.
We also played "Eeny-ivy-over," Prisoner's Base, Roller Bat, Bum-Bum-Bum, Slinging Statues, Freeze Tag, Hide and Go Seek,etc.
Bored? Never! There were also paper dolls, books, making doll clothes, etc.