- Colonists tried to combine work and play by all getting together to do a certain task, like clearing trees or quilting, together
- Children had toys such as dolls, marbles, and tops¹
- Children played many games together, including tag, blindman's bluff, and stoolball¹
- New England children rode down snowy hills on sleds, but many towns forbade this
- Adults played bowling, which involved rolling an egg-shaped ball to hit a white ball called a jack
- Adults also played tick-tack, which was like backgammon, and trock, which was a form of pool
- People in the Southern Colonies hunted foxes with horses and hounds, played cards, and raced horses
- Fairs were held with footraces, wrestling matches, and dance contests¹