Filipino Games
Luksong Baka
Kids love to play this as they take turns singing and jumping over each other's backs.
Bahay-bahayan
A joyous time for children to role play as Father, Mother, Brother, Sister, and even as a cherished pet.
Piko
Just like hopscotch in other countries, children take turns tossing tokens in outlined boxes drawn on the ground then after they hop and skip to retrieve the token.
Palo Sebo
Often played during fiestas, the object of the game is to attain the prize atop a greased bamboo pole. Children, big and small, awkwardly climb the tall pole to the amusement of the crowd.
Bangkang Papel
It is not a surprise to see children of this archipelago fashion out boats from paper and leaves to race along rivers, streams, and even in gutters alongside the streets.
Tumbang Preso
An exciting game where children try to knock down a tin can with their slippers while guarded by an "IT" or "Taya". The tin can must remain standing for the IT to be able to catch his playmates.
Sipa
A token made out of a washer and plastic straw is kicked into the air using any part of the body except the hands. Children proudly show their skills by kicking the token numerous times into the air.
Taguan
Hide and Seek is a favourite game played by Filipino children. A simple yet fun game as children hide from an "IT" or "Taya".
Trumpo
Filipino boys love spinning their tops trying to shove others out of the circle.
Langit-Lupa
Just like "Tag", this game is played with a variation where at the end of a song, children must either clamber up an object (langit) or be on the ground (lupa). Children not at the designated 'languid' or 'pupa' is open to becoming "IT" or "Taya".
Patintero
Another variation of Tag played within an outline drawn on the ground. One team tries to cross predawn lines while the other team tries to tag them.