Schoolyard Games Pillows

"That's Brian Eggleston, de facto leader of the playground intelligentsia."

The Children's Crusade - 'You give the boys cooties, we'll give the girls cooties - we're back in a week.'

Football Fans

Face painting.

'Red Rover, Red Rover...'

"Recess does things to a man."

'It's okay, there's a trampoline under the snow.'

'How's the water skiing?'

The very noisy, but enjoyable game of Crowquet.

'The grudge match.'

"You're using the boogeyman as an excuse to shut me out."

The Charge of the Kids

'My imaginary playmate squealed on me!'

Playground reputation.

"The first week of school is just review. You know. Scenes from last year's episode."

Modern Day Kids Playing 'Telephone'

Cow Pollen

"Do that again, but cuter."

"At first I was concerned about the Earth opening up. But I was going to build a fire pit, so it actually saved me a lot of time."

Junior Doctor.

Multisports

"The floors are hot lava, but the apartment does come furnished with plenty of pillows."

"Looks like somebody brought a blanky to a pillow fight."

'But Mum, I've got a match after school...'

"He thinks he learned a new trick - I don't have the heart to tell him it's just an old trick he forgot he knew."

Children playing around a water pump

'I was cleaning my catapult and it went off.'

"My parents call it a blanket hanging from my ceiling. I call it a giant privacy filter."

Skipping

'Did you find someone to practice your first aid on, dear?'

Little Mountaineers

"Hi. Can Billy play some football?"

'Big egg.'

'My imaginary playmate can whip your imaginary playmate!'

'I'll count to ten thousand: Go and hide...'