“We should learn to look with the eyes of a child, hear with the ears of a child and feel with the heart of a child.” Alfred Adler
This year, the ergobag team was thrilled to celebrate yet another birthday, kid style. After singing our favorite birthday song, we got right into it with the traditional German children's game of Topfschlagen, or “hitting the pot.” ergobag founders Sven and Flo were the first to be blindfolded and, with a wooden spoon in hand, attempt to find the hidden pot with a little guidance from the rest of the team. After a short while, with a little help from fellow ergobaggers (“warm... waaaarmer...”), Sven was able to locate the pot, allowing the other players from the backpack crew to try their luck. Rows of chairs were then formed for an exciting game of musical chairs. The team danced around until the music stopped, then quickly tried to snag a seat. With these and other games, we all had a great time that evening. What other fun activities were in store? See for yourselves:
The children take turns being the fisherman, who must indicate how the water is to be crossed and attempts to catch the other party guests.
The birthday child starts the music and the guests dance around the room or yard.
This game is a test of your memory! Any player who forgets what the others packed inside the suitcase is out. Pay close attention and try to “catch” those who forget an item.
In this game, players try to blow a cotton ball over their opponent's side of the table. Everyone plays against each other, and all the laughter can make blowing into a straw quite challenging. In addition to working out your laughing muscles, this game is also good training for your oral reflexes.
This game has been passed down for generations in Germany and is still enjoyed today. One child is blindfolded and plays the “Blind Cow.” The other children then taunt the Blind Cow while he or she tries to catch them.
One person whispers a message to another, who then whispers it to another, and so on. At the end, the story rarely resembles the original version, providing for much laughter.
In this game, whoever puts on a hat, scarf and gloves the fastest can enjoy a piece (or more) of chocolate, until another player rolls a six...
To make it even more fun, wrap the chocolate ahead of time in newspaper and tie a cord around it. On their turn, the players must then first unwrap the chocolate using the fork and knife before they can begin cutting and eating.