Society

Society and Past Times Children's Games Colonial children played many of the same games children play today. These games include: yo-yo, kite flying, jumping rope, london bridge, spinning tops, **hopscotch**, cards, bubble blowing, marbles, and see-saw.

Keep in Mind: There were no toy stores in colonial times. Therefore, children or their parents made toys. They were constructed from household materials or leftovers from other things. For example, barrell rings were removed to play racing games with, leftover sewing string was used to play spinning tops or yo-yo, and some games were creatively constructed with use of no physical materials.

Adult Occupation Virtually all jobs occupied by colonial Americans, had some degree of manual labor. The driving work force created our country to what we know today. These jobs included: blacksmiths, locksmiths, gunsmiths, book-keeper, cabinet-maker, barber, weaver, or musican, among others.

Women's Jobs Most of the time in colonial America, women worked as seamstresses or maintained boarding houses. Although, sometimes women worked in jobs similar to those of men. Before the 19th century, women became lawyers, doctors, or preachers too. But, after the 19th century women became limited to factory labor or domestic work.