Everyday life and free time activities in Italy

Games our parents and grandparents

used to play

When our grandparents and parents in Italy were teenagers they weren’t used to having all the things and technological devices we have today; They generally played their simple games in the open air. Their favorites were:- playing the Indians, building bows and arrows;- table tennis;- the blind fly;- hide and seek;- ball games.During the winter season they preferred board games that could be played in the warmth of their houses, like- Shangai;- domino;- cards.On the contrary, when we were but children, we already started dreaming about those electronic devices that still enchant us for hours even today.

THE BLIND FLY

For our generation, these objects have taken the place of our parents’ and grandparents’ hide and seek, shangai, table tennis…

Playing all together made them feel more united, meeting in the open air also meant to breathe pure clean air…

Nowadays we spend all our time locked up in our homes…