Hands-on: Viking games

Fun Viking games

In the Icelandic sagas it is often mentioned how the Vikings competed to train skills such as strength, wit, coordination, precision, speed and teamwork. The Vikings met with others and challenged one another to compete and play.

Play was not just for children. Adults played too. And play was not only for fun, for through play you could practise things you would need in daily work and perhaps in battle.

Try the Vikings’ games now! Here we give you some suggestions for fun games which you can play at home or at school.