Parlour games

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Before radio, television, and the Internet came to dominate our leisure hours at home, people gathered around the hearth and played word games.

Plus one you definitely shouldn’t.

Playing parlour games was considered to be part of every day life just a few decades ago. Digital games tend to be quite solitary – unless you’re on an online team I guess! But what happens when the internet’s down or there’s a power cut? Relying on ‘the system’ can be very disempowering but I’m here to say ‘Bring the fun back whether the leckie or the teckie is working or not!’ #parlourgames #offgrid #offgridgames #noelectricity #offline #games #pencilandpapergames #familygames #nocostgames

Turn back the clocks this year and get everyone to gather round for some traditional party games and good old-fashioned fun

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Try out Victorian Christmas games in your classroom.

The Victorians came up with inventive ways to pass the time and stay mentally stimulated while at home - with no television or internet! Explore these parlour games.

Traditional parlour games played during Christmas during Victorian times. Here's 21 Victorian parlour games to try at this home this Christmas.

Because nothing says “Christmas is coming” more than a dried-vegetable-related injury