A game of dexterity and patience that makes a good physically active indoors game when wet or cold outside. It can also be played outdoors as wished.

[edit] Steps

Choose one player to be the counter. This player stands by a post or door with his back to the other players.
Have the rest of the children stand in a row at the other end of the room, porch or yard, as the case may be.
Count. The counter who is standing by the door counts to 5, slowly or quickly as wished, and then turns around. While he is counting and his back is turned, the other players take as many steps forward as they can without being caught.
Change places. If anyone is moving when the player turns around, they must exchange places with the counter.
Continue the game, with the players advancing step by step toward the goal. When one player has reached the goal and touched it, he can go back again and begin all over.
Select a winner. The player who touches the goal the greatest number of times just by stepping, and has not been caught, wins the game.