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These days, going outdoors feels like a chore instead of a blast like it was back then. Kids nowadays would rather sit indoors and play video games than go outside and create a game to play. We didn’t have all of the distractions indoors like we do today (internet, cable etc.) and so we made up a lot of fun things to do. We were good at occupying our time and it feels like we had a blast because of it! Here is a list of things that we did outdoors that seem to be losing popularity. 1. Red Light – Green Light We lined up and waited to hear the words, “green light”, then we would run as fast as we could until someone said “red light”. Whoever got to the end first, won. victoriadillarddaily.com 2. Jump Rope amazon.com What a great game and workout at the same time! Jumping rope was a right of passage in my family. My older sister taught me all the rhymes and different songs that we sang. 3. Riding Bikes This was great exercise that my father always suggested, but back then, it was just something fun to do. I remember all the neighborhood kids meeting up after school to do our usual hour ride around the neighborhood. I loved riding bikes outdoors, still do. theguardian.com 4. Drinking From The Hose I doubt that kids today ever spend enough time outside to get thirsty. We did and so we drank from the hose instead of running inside for a glass of water. shutterstock.com 5. Rolling Down Hills handsonaswegrow.com This occupied much of our time and it was sometimes scary when we were going too fast! I loved the courage to just give up your body for a good time. Heck, we were kids and much harder to hurt back then! 6. Mud Pies Kids today must think we are so primitive when we say that we actually did this! fumcmiddletownct.org Let's find out the other half of memories of our outdoors that are going away.. 7. Breaking Off Icicles and Eating Them vargazs (pixabay.com) Come wintertime and Jack Frost, you could find beautiful and tasty ice treats hanging above your head. We always looked for the longest ones that were of course most clean! Sometimes you could spot one hanging on a Maple Tree which imprinted its delicious maple essence onto the icicle! Below is a clip of a friendly pup that also enjoys this pastime... 8. Jungle Gym There were lots of playgrounds to go to and if you were brave enough, you would tackle this! Didn't matter if the girls had skirt or dresses, the climbing and playing had to continue. No one was really worried about stuff like that back then. We were just kids having fun. pinterest.com 9. Foursquare This was a game that was mostly played at school during recess. deadspin.com 10. Hopscotch Drawing these on the ground was an easy way to spend hours of fun. metro.co.uk 11. Croquet Most of us had this set somewhere on the property. It was a fun game. pinterest.com 12. Tetherball bisoninc.com Tetherball was a staple at most playgrounds. The rules sometimes escaped us but that doesn't mean we didn't hit that sucker as hard as we could. I'm pretty sure those are the rules! RELATED: 12 Game Secrets That Carnivals Don’t Want You To Know