A few days in, while standing a particularly long line, my 9-year-old niece turned to me and said, “Wanna play a game?” She then proceeded to teach me how to play a hand-clapping game called ...

or children’s songs these games are conceived of, built upon and passed along by kids, largely by girls. Irene Chagall, who researched the history and spread of hand-clapping games for her ...

They're not only fun; they can help keep kids active and physically fit. "I try to bring in hopscotch, Red Light/Green Light, hand-clapping games and Kick the Can," says Toy. "I pull out the older ...