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The 1940s
The 1940s
Leisure Activities:
Leisure Activities:
Age Differences
Age Differences
By Teddy Koerner
Summary
Summary
The 1940s were difficult times
Family members didn’t get much time with each other
Adults were always working, Teens were always out and
about, and Children were always being supervised
People didn’t get all that much spare time in general, but
when they did, it was enjoyed.
Spare time was found and used despite all the
complications and work to be done.
ChildrenChildren Young kids after school would usually be watched by
a sibling or an adult. Even under supervision, they still had fun playing old fashioned games like Blow-
Ball, Clothespins, Battle of the Oranges, and listening to radio. If nobody was at their own house, Children would
spend their time at day care until their parents got home from work, or their siblings picked them up.
Playing cards were popular in this era, and also many
well known board games came out like Monopoly,
Scrabble, Sorry, and Chutes and Ladders. Also in this era, Tonka Trucks and Silly Putty made
their first appearances.
*Did you know that children were
affected by
the war as much as adults were?
They grew up
in a war supportive environment
and were bred
hearing about
how soldiers
were killed in
battle and all.
Pre-TeensPre-Teens
Pre-Teens would do most of the same
leisure activities done by Children.
Pre-Teens would also play sports like
Baseball.
Kids would also go to movies and
participate in Boy Scouts and Girl
Scouts
Radio stations were also made just for
Pre-Teens like Adventure shows and
comedy skits
*Did you know that the first time Little League Baseball made an
appearance was in 1939 in Pennsylvania? Now, 70 years later, it’s a worldwide child activity!!
TeenagersTeenagers Teens would always be out of the house doing things with their friends. Dances were popular, along with drive-in movies, ice cream parlors, dates, and the radio.
Movies like Citizen Kane and Casablanca were made in this era along with many others. These are still the most acclaimed movies in history.
*Did you know
that
“teenagers”
wasn’t a real
word up until
1938 when
scientists came
up with it.
AdultsAdults
Adults outside of work would attend plays,
go to movies, visit museums, and listen to
radio.
Radio, as you can see, was a very important
device for citizens in the 1940s.
The radio would bring them news,
entertainment, music, and war updates.
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