BeanBag Games Chickadee Dee
( BeanBag, Blindfolded, Guessing, Tag )This game is a good one for the loft of an old barn on a rainy day.
It is necessary to prepare in advance a rather large soft bag an oat sack or potato bag may be used. This should be nearly filled with dry leaves or some substitute and the end gathered up and tied with a string so as to leave quite a hilt or handle for a firm grasp. All light is shut out of the place so that the sense of hearing will be the only guide in the game.
One player who is It is seated on the floor in the center of the loft or room and holds the sack. The object of the game for this player is to tag or touch any of the other players with the sack without leaving his sitting position on the floor. The object of the other players who are scattered promiscuously is to approach as near as possible to the center player taking him unaware with a taunting cry of “Chickadee-dee ” close to his ear.
The game starts in perfect silence and darkness. A player steals up to the center man calls “Chickadee-dee ” and darts back again as quickly as possible the center man whirling his bag around in a circle and hitting out with it in the direction of the voice trying to hit this player. While he is doing this another player from some other direction repeats the call of “Chickadee-dee ” close to his ear and darts back or dodges. Any tactics may be used for dodging such as dropping to the floor jumping or the more usual modes of dodging.
Any player hit with the bag exchanges places with the one in the center.