This game should never be allowed to grow old. It is "lots of fun" at
parties and helpful in vocabulary building, because it requires an
effort, and every time you induce yourself, or your child, to make an
effort good is accomplished.
Have the group sit around the room and then begin by selecting a letter
and a suffix, as B-ing. The one starting says to the one on his left
"The camels are coming." He replies "How are they coming?" The beginner
must then reply using one word beginning with B and ending with "ing".
For example: Buzzing--Bleating--Braying--Blushing--. Each player must
think of a word to give as his answer. All must remember the words
that have been given and must answer inside the limit of ten seconds
after the other has said, "How are they coming?" Any word that is in
the dictionary can be used. If a player cannot answer in ten seconds he
must sit on the floor of the room and pay a forfeit to the timekeeper.
This game can be varied in a great many ways, the words can begin with
any letter and end with any suffix or begin with any prefix.