Description:Most working class homes were so small and overcrowded that there was little space to play indoors. Parents encouraged their children to play outside in the street. The street became a place for running, chasing, ball bouncing and skipping-games. These games were passed on by word of mouth from one generation of children to another. Most city children had little or no money to spend, so most of the toys in their street games were made by the children themselves out of found objects. Street entertainers also provided a popular attraction for children. The play of middle class children was controlled to a much greater extent by parents. They played more in their homes and gardens.