String GamesNew in Paper "A collection of easy-to-learn string figures and games. Step-by-step directions accompany the clear photographs of hands manipulating strings of different colors."--School Library Journal Everyone loves Cat's Cradle, but that's only one of many string games--and these come from a variety of cultures and countries around the world. Some are great for a single child, others are fun for a group, and all are photographed in close-ups that capture the hands in motion. Get started with simple figures like "Jacob's Ladder" and move on to "A Fishing Net" from Sierra Leone or a "Butterfly" from the Navajo. Each game includes information on the level and the loop length you'll need. |
Contents
Figures for Two People | 63 |
What Youll Need 5 A Sting Ray | 70 |
Now Try These 33 The Howler Monkeys Mouth | 88 |
Teniakos Bridge 37 | 94 |
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Caroline extension Caroline Furness Jayne Caroline Islands Cat's Cradle Easy Loop Length Easy to Medium Extend hands extend the figure finger loops Gilbert Islands h Level hanging loop index and middle Index opening index string Inuit Kwakiutl Kwakiutl Indians left hand left index finger left index loop left little finger left middle finger left near index left thumb little fingers little-finger loops little-finger string loops and extend lower near index lower thumb loop Maude Medium Loop Length middle-finger loops Moorea movement MRL fingers Navajo opening Navajo the thumb Pacific Islands Pass thumbs release the thumbs Repeat Step return to position right hand right index finger right index loop right palmar string right thumb ring fingers Rotate string and return String Figures Association thumb and index thumb by inserting thumb string thumbs and return transverse string triangular space turn palms upper index loop upper loop upper near index wrist loop