13 Old School Ways to Play

Behold Bright Lights

Female fireflies have it all figured out; they signal their readiness to mate by blinking on and off. (There's a lesson for us in there somewhere.) To catch a male firefly, mimic the blinking of a female with a flashlight turning on and off, then swoop them up as they fly by. When it's ‘lights out' for the kids, it'll be time to let the fireflies out too. What You'll Need: fireflies, a glass jar with lid and air holes, some long grass and patience.