Hobbies And Interests
Tossing Games
Knucklebones is a tossing game played with the ankle bones of a sheep. The bones are available online and at some specialty stores. If you cannot find the bones, you can use a four-sided dice. Play the game by marking a point value on each side of the bone. Players must roll the bone and add together their score. The player who rolls the highest score in a certain amount of throws wins the game. Another game is horseshoes, which many people still play. The game involves tossing a horseshoe toward a target. The player who tosses it the closest to the target earns the most points. Horseshoes are available at most sporting goods stores.
Contests
Have a contest to see who can decorate the best goblet and shield. Give everyone a clear plastic goblet and craft supplies. Players can use rhinestones, tissue paper, paint pens, markers, beads, glue and acrylic paint to decorate the goblets. For shields, give the guests, cardboard, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, stickers, markers and paint pens. Award prizes to the best, most creative, most realistic and funniest creations.
Online Games
The Medieval Game Play website offers a variety of games to play online. A game of Crush the Castle 2 allows players to crush castles using a trebuchet filled with stones or bombs. Medieval Gunpowder has players shoot a cannon to break down castles. In a game of Dungeon Knight, players control a knight through a castle to try to save the princess. Other games include Castle Clout, Meaning Fall, Arcanorum and Castle Fight.
Competitions
Archery contests were popular during medieval times. With proper supervision, participants can shoot arrows at a target using a bow. The player who shoots the arrow closest to the target wins the game. For children, use foam darts and a toy bow. Sportsmen threw hammers in medieval times to see who could throw it the farthest. The player who can toss a hammer the farthest distance wins the game. Children can use foam or toy hammers instead of real hammers for safety reasons.