What did the New England colonies do for fun?

Answer 1

Here are some things people did for fun before we discovered electricity:

• Played games like hide and seek, duck-duck-goose, or tag
• Played Board Games like Chess and checkers
• Played sports
• Played music and sang
• Had meals together
• Had parties with dancing and music
• Told jokes and riddles
• Listened to speeches and lectures
• Had "bees" where everyone in the neighborhood came to help with chores and made it fun

Answer 2

Kids played hopscotch and other games and people danced, sang, etc.

Answer 3

Bible-reading, psalm-singing, country dancing, house-raisings, militia trainings, fishing and fowling

Answer 4

They helped their parents or neighbor do their work.

Answer 5

turned work into fun by making competitions.

Answer 6

Go to work