Puss in the corner (children's game)
| Players | 5 |
|---|---|
| Setup time | 1 minute or less |
| Playing time | No limit |
| Random chance | Low |
| Age range | 3 and up |
| Skills required | Running |
Puss in the corner is a children's game for five players.
Description[]
A yard, court, room, or other square area with four corners, posts, or trees equidistant from one another is chosen as the playing arena. One player is nominated "Puss" and takes his place in the center of the arena. Each of the other four players selects one of the corners and takes their place there. Play begins with the four corner players attempting to exchange places with each other in any direction. "Puss" attempts to gain a corner during the exchange. Should he succeed, the player left without a corner becomes "Puss" and takes the place in the center of the arena. Play resumes in a similar manner. Should players A and B attempt to exchange corners and A gains B's corner but A's corner is gained by "Puss", then B becomes "Puss" rather than A.
Notes: More info in "On the Banks of Plum Creek" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
References[]
- Boys' Own Book; a Complete Encyclopedia of Athletic, Scientific, Outdoor and Indoor Sports. With Illustrations. New York: James Millier, Publisher. 1881.
Further reading[]
- Child, Lydia Maria (1863) The Girl's Own Book; new ed. by Mrs. R. Vallentine. London: Tegg; p. 13-14 (Puss, Puss in the Corner!)
- Children's games