Drop the handkerchief

Turkey

The caller walks round the outside of the circle chanting a rhyme and drops the handkerchief behind someone.

Age
4+ years3–6 years
Players
6+ players
Where
Outdoors
Time
~15 min

You’ll need

  • A handkerchief

How to play

  1. The players sit in a circle.
  2. The caller walks round chanting “Yağ satarım, bal satarım, ustam ölmüş, ben satarım…” (I sell butter, I sell honey, my master has died, so I sell…) and drops the handkerchief behind someone.
  3. Whoever notices the handkerchief jumps up and chases the caller; if the caller sits down in the empty place, that player becomes the new caller.

Safety

Always play these games with an adult watching, in a way that suits your child’s age and the surface underfoot. Keep games with small pieces (marbles, five stones, mangala) away from children under 3.

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