American Touch Tag Day
Touch tag is a game that’s literally been played by children since ancient times and it’s a game that’s been known by several different names over the centuries. It’s been called touch, touch tag, tig, tag, and even tick. No matter what a person calls it, however, it’s probably a game that they have played at one point in their life.
It’s also a game that’s so revered that it has earned its own holiday. A holiday that’s observed annually on October 8th and is known as American Touch Tag Day. It’s the perfect day for parents to introduce their children to this childhood game and encourage them to go outside and get some exercise.
The Origins Of Some Playground Games
We wanted to do a little bit of a history of touch tag and other playground games that have been played by children since time immemorial, so we put together this little section. In this section, we’ll go over the origins of some of the most popular playground games. We hope that everyone finds this section educational.
- Jacks go back to ancient Greece. However, a ball and jacks weren’t used back then. Instead, it was sheep bones and rocks.
- Blind Man’s Bluff was a favorite in the court of Henry VIII.
- Kickball was invented in 1917 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was called Kick-Baseball but was shortened to kickball in the 1920s.
- Hopscotch was invented by Roman soldiers stationed in the British Isles.
- London Bridge is an ancient game that goes back to ancient Rome.
- London Bridge became especially popular during the Middle Ages.
- Marbles have been played since ancient times in Egypt and in South America.
Observing American Touch Tag Day
Grab a group of friends, your children, or your coworkers and head outside for a spirited game of touch tag. That’s all that you have to do to celebrate this holiday. After you’ve finished that game of tag, don’t forget to use the hashtag #AmericanTouchTagDay to spread the word about this holiday around the world.
