Do a web search for the this painting: Pieter Bruegel’s Children at Play. Or try http://www.pieterbruegel.org/childrens-games/ (Links to an external site.)
This is a marvelous painting full of children actively involved in play of various types. He planned this painting very carefully to show children mostly in groups, so that you can see what the children are doing.
Bruegel is famous for his detailed paintings, and in this one you can recognize many childhood games.
Examine the painting and write down a list of games you recognize and how many children are playing the game.
What else do you notice?
What emotions does the painting evoke?
How does children's play in a painting from over 300 years ago compare to children's play today?
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