When the Vikings had some spare time they spent it doing things they loved.
Vikings men enjoyed swimming, wrestling and horse racing. In winter they
skated on the frozen lakes and skied on the snow. Their favourite board game was
Hnefatafl (kings table). This game is similar to draught or chess. Children
played football, sailed model boats and had wooden dolls. Vikings are thought to
have used pig bones as toy hummers (a twisted cord you pull to make a humming
noise).