What it is: A little-kid game, best when played with a big brother, sister, or adult. One of those simple games you love so much as a kid.
Best for: 4 to 6 little kids and at least one bigger kid or adult.
What you need: A room indoors with a relatively big, open area. And preferably a big person to play with, like a dad or an uncle.
How to play: The game is very simple. One or two players (the adults) lay down on the floor, hold themselves long and straight, and roll around. These players are the steamrollers. Then the other players jump and run around the playing area, trying not to be steamrolled (i.e., grabbed, tripped, hugged, and /or tickled by the steamrollers). It works best the steamrollers are bigger (but gentle) players, and everyone else is young and small (so as not to hurt the steamrollers).
My sisters and I played this with my dad and with each other all the time when we were young. It’s one of those great simple wrestling games kids like to play.
my grandson loves this!
terrific!
Found this because I am missing my dad and we used to play this all the time when my sister and I were little. My dad would act like he was the mayor addressing the residents of a town over a loud speaker to give a forewarning about the coming steamroller and then suddenly go into a high-pitched voice: “Oh noooooo it seems they’ve lost control of the steamroller! Here it comes!” And oh my Lord we would just lose our minds with excitement and laughter. At the time, we were convinced that being steamrolled was the absolute best adventure a person could have in life.
Wow reading this story made my day! Thank you so much for sharing this sweet memory. I love it!