Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP This article is about the children's game. For the Twilight Zone episode, see Kick the Can. Kick the Can (also known as Kick the Block , Guard the Block , Can Can , 40 40 , Pom Pom , Tip the can , and Can up can down ) is an outdoor children's game related to tag, hide and seek, and capture the flag, played with as few as three to as many as several dozen players. In Australia it was known as kick the block or guard the block. [1] The game is one of skill, strategy, stealth, and physical fitness. Kick the Can is named for and all variants use a single piece of equipment: an object, usually a discarded empty can (sometimes with rocks inserted for noise) that can be kicked. The game was a popular pick-up game during difficult economic times. The origin is unknown, but during the Great Depression in the 1930s the game was a popular pastime because it did not require any designated equipment or playing field. [2] Contents 1 Basic play 2 Variations...