Did You Know How The Ancient Egyptians Had Fun?

Did you know how the Ancient Egyptians had fun?

We read today about the toys and games that were popular with the kids and adults of Ancient Egypt. For the kids, there were toys which included rattles for the babies, balls, marbles, dolls and pull toys shaped like animals. Kids would play a form of Tug O' War and Leap Frog. There were a couple of popular board games enjoyed by young and old alike, even by Pharaoh. There was the Snake Game in which the board was shaped like a coiled snake and the popular Senet. We found several versions online of this game. The original rules have been lost through time, but there are several variations being played still today. There were even four Senet board games found in King Tut's tomb when it was discovered!