1930 kids' games and songs

[NewCubDad 10]

I started searching for these things to add to my Den meetings and I'm having some trouble locating much via the internet. I've got a message in to my local library.

 

Anyone have any suggestions about where to get this information?

[Laurie 10]

I heard there was CD for each unit, but as CM all mail goes to me, and I even asked the DE, but there's nothing for us. I have hunted and hunted for both games and songs without success. However, I will post a link for our newsletter that has some 75th anniversary stuff (just fun stuff) in case you can use this. This timeframe was at the time of the depression, so there is much on-line about the hardships but little about recreation. Stickball and marbles were around, miniature golf was popular, so I may use these in some way.

 

Anyone else have ideas? Please?

 

The link: http://www.ampwares.com/scouts/novnews.pdf(This message has been edited by Laurie)

[SemperParatus 1]

Hope this helps:

 

1930 song hits -

 

http://www.musicweb.uk.net/classrev/2002/Sept02/1930.htm

 

 

http://www.popculturemadness.com/Music/Top54-Back/1930.html

 

 

Fads of the 1930s -

 

http://www.crazyfads.com/30s.htm

 

[NewCubDad 10]

Yeah, I came up with "Happy Days are Here Again," "Puttin' on the Ritz" was a new one, though.

 

Still drawing a blank on kid's songs, though.

 

If 'yo-yo' is a game, I guess that might count - seems it was quite the fad in 1929-1930.

 

Nice newsletter, Laurie.

 

SemperParatus - I got about 50 notification e-mails when your response posted. That's a first for me (all of 17 posts) any idea if this is a recurring phenomenon?

 

 

[scoutgal 10]

I've been able to find a bit of info on games & pop culture. Don't forget it was the Great Depression, so a lot was left up to kids' imagination (tag, hide-n-seek, playing army, marbles, stick ball). Mix your den a batch of Ovaltine and try these sites:

 

personal reminiscences (kid-related)

http://1930s.com/askruthie.html

 

links to sites

http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/US_History/Depression/

 

recipes & foods

http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/1918/great.html

 

Hope it helps.

 

[chapelle 10]

Monopoly was introduced by Parker Brothers in 1935

http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/toys/monopoly.htm

 

Alfred Butts invented Scrabble in the early 1930s that was first called Lexiko, then Criss Cross Words, and finally to it's final name. http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/toys/scrabble.html

 

The Yo-Yo craze hit a peak in 1930 when D.F. Duncan bought the rights in 1929 and sold over 3 million of them in one month of 1931 (History of the Yo-Yo)

http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa120297.htm

 

You can also find the history of many toys/games at

http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bltoy.htm

and some of them were popular during 1930s.

 

I hope that helps.

 

Greg

[beasties mom 10]

I wondering if the old cub cars were done in the 30's. The ones boys built and rode.I've seen them in books and was wondering since most (toys) were most likely built if this might have been in that time.Any thoughts

[beasties mom 10]

This is a follow up to my post about cub cars.After talking to someone about the history of

Cubs at our District. He told me this cars were called Cubmobiles. They first started in 1937. They came to be the same time as the soapbox derby. the requirements were that they have wheels and were pushed,or pulled by scouts or a trained animals.We are trying to get a derby together for this summer.It's something we have never done here and are thinking it could be a link to the past for the boys.Our only new addition to the race will be safety equipment(helments,knee and elbow.ect)on another note I was also told that during the 30's spinning tops were a big thing as a toy.

[Mike Hout 10]

Yes, top spinning was very big in the 30's.....and for many years

before that. In fact, top spinning is big all over the world

because it is fairly inexpensive but offers lots of possibilities

for the imagination. Here in Southwest Ohio we've been spinning

a lot of tops and having fun challenges and competitions with them.

I personally believe this is a big untapped area. Tops can be

painted, they can battle and they can do a number of other tricks.

Check out lots of wood tops at www.toycrafter.com. Great plastic

tops (and spinning trick videos) can be found at www.spintastics.com

If you have any questions you can check me out at stjacob.net

[CNYScouter 46]

a song form the 1930's is " Sunny side of the street"

 

Some good games that can be used for inside activities that were popular in the 1930's are Tidelly-winks and Chinese Checkers

[Torveaux 10]

We played "Kim's Game".

 

http://www.inquiry.net/outdoor/games/b-p/kims.htm

 

A search I did for this said that "Happy Days are Here Again" was the number 1 song of 1930.

 

Print out the words and teach it to them. I am going to use the original verses and then teach them my own 'Cub Scout Days are Here Again' verse.

 

 

[cyclingscout 10]

I was looking for a popular song from 1930, but approached the problem from the other direction.

 

I had been trying to teach my Tiger Den some of the traditional Cub Scout songs. One of the songs I taught them was the "Grand Old Duke of York" . They enjoyed learning the song and motions and the Den led the song at the following Pack meeting.

 

It turns out that this classic scout song was associated with early sound versions of "Felix the Cat" theatrical cartoons from the late 1920's and early 1930s. It would have been familiar to children in the 30's.

[Wallace 10]

For the game, try the best Scout game ever.

Hide and go seek!

 

 

[committee member 10]

Jacks were popular in the 30's and something called a bolo bat. After much research I found this discription "A thin wooden paddle with a small rubber ball attached to it with a thin rubber band". Ahh.. paddle ball right?

Ok so I'm seeing 50 rubber balls banging me in the head at the same time. Think we'll do stick ball. hehe

What about tug-of-war? Red rover? Marbles?

[committee member 10]

Hello again everyone. I just bought a stickball set from Walmart. It looks just like a broom handle only it is make with foam and has a wiffle ball. This makes it safe for all our boys. I think it was $3.88?

Just thought this would be easier to involve more kids at once than jacks or marbles.