5 Most popular games for children in Argentina

The children's pastimes have been evolving over the years aunque, although today, many games of the so-called classics, are still the main entertainment of children. New technologies have played a role in traditional games for children, but even so, they continue to be a key element in children's de

games such as 'La taba' have been falling into disuse , but another such as 'El Escapacita' continues to be part of children's entertainment. Children's entertainment has evolved, so much so that now children have fun without leaving home. Anyway, it is still nice to go through a park or the playground of a school and watch the children run around like in the past.Traditional children's games in Argentina

From Guiainfantil we have chosen

5 of the most popular Argentine gamesso that the children know a little more about those hobbies that their parents and grandparents enjoyed. -

Martín Pescador . This game is part of Argentine folklore, influenced in large part by Spanish traditions. Precisely in Spain this game is known as 'Pase misí, pasar misá', a pastime that has been falling into disuse but thatthere are still children who play, above all, in school recreation . His way of playing is very simple: two children stand facing each other in an arch with their arms. One of them must be Angel and the other Devil. The rest will form a line and you will have to cross while reciting a song. At the end of this, the child left in the arms of the Angel and the Devil must choose who to stay with to form a team. When all the children have been captured, the two sides will pull a rope to say who will be the winner.-

Tug-of-war is one of the funniest children's games. Its rules are very simple and with only three people it is enough to be able to play it. One of them should be placed in the center, while the other two should take a rope, one from each end . The one from the center will sing the following song: 'Al tug-of-war I lost my thimble; when I say PULL you have to throw ... (The boys must pull the end of the rope) When I say AFLOJA you have to loosen ... (The boys loosen the tension of the rope) 'If one of the two fails must choose between' pledge ' and 'penance', having to release a pledge of his or perform some test sent by the rest. To make it much more fun, the center will have to increase the pace to recite the song.-

The tabas. This game has already almost completely forgotten. Many have heard their grandparents talk about the game of 'Las Tabas' but few have had the pleasure of spending the afternoon entertained with this hobby. In order to play an indispensable element is necessary, the taba, which isthe bone of the heel of the cow . Two teams are formed and each one is placed in a row. Two lines of at least two meters distance must be marked on the ground.From the first line the players of each team (from one to one) throw the ball with the objective of overcoming the second line. The taba can fall in different positions:

- The taba falls with the smooth side up. The player wins. - The taba falls with the hollow part up. The player loses. - If the taba falls from any other position it is not valid. -

The blind hen. Rare is the place where 'La gallinita ciega' is not played, and this type of hobby has a great popularity in different parts of the world, although in some it changes its name. To play this game you need a minimum of four people and a small textile garment that is usually a handkerchief.Next, the participants draw to see who starts to flirt,

who will have to cover his eyes with the garment and spin around himselfsinging the following song: 'Blind hen, what have you lost? A needle and a thimble in the Cuesta del Totoral. What are you doing? Playing with the negritos. What meat do you want to eat? Flesh of people, or goose bumps? Meat of people. Well, take a turn and look for yourself. ' When the song ends, the hen will have to try to catch the rest of the children without removing the blindfold.-

The big bonnet . Many will remember playing the 'Big Bonnet' during their childhood. This game requiresconcentration and cunning on the part of its participants. The children should sit in a circle and in the center will be the one who plays the Great Bonnet. Each participant will have a color assigned. The game will begin when the Great Bonnet recites the following sentence: 'The Great Bonnet has lost a bird and says that the Negro has it' (pointing to any of the participants, whether the latter has the color named or not, to try to confuse them). If the child with the color black is attentive, he should say:

- Me, sir?

- Yes, sir.

- No, sir.

- Well, then who has it?

- The Green!

The child who answers without having the mentioned color will write a pledge and when he accumulates three he will have to pay a penance.