My Neverending List of String Figure Books and DVDs

String Figures from Hawaii, Including Some from New Hebrides and Gilbert Islands (Early English Text Society. Extra Series) by Lyle A. Dickey

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Fascinating String Figures (Master String Figures) by International String Figure Association

Clearly detailed diagrams and simple instructions more...1 point

Clearly detailed diagrams and simple instructions for making 23 delightfully different string figures, including a turtle, an elegantly symmetrical cobweb, a miniaturized hammock, polar bear, little girl with pigtails, graceful swan, seven diamonds all in a row, and 16 other intriguing projects.1 point

String Things Stories, Games and Fun! VHS

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The Cats Cradle Guide with Pictures by Karen Peebles

Fully illustrated Cat's Cradle guide, breathes new more...1 point

Fully illustrated Cat's Cradle guide, breathes new life into the old string game with the Candles, Diamonds and all your favorites.1 point

String Games (Klutz)

Seven brand new (yet ages old) String Games, intro more...1 point

Seven brand new (yet ages old) String Games, introduced by seven real-live kids from each of seven incredibly diverse cultures. Complete with gorgeous full-color photographs, watercolor paintings and a tie-dyed string loop. Begin your travel with this worldly game. A travel must!1 point

Super String Games by Camilla Gryski

This super book returns, complete with a six-foot more...1 point

This super book returns, complete with a six-foot loop of string. With a little bit of practice and imagination, kids can turn their string into a slithering snake, a walking dog, or a fisherman pulling a salmon out of a river. More than 25 beguiling string sequences from around the world are meticulously diagrammed and clearly explained, step by step, loop by loop.1 point

String Things : stories, games and fun!

In part one of this video, Barbara tells six diffe more...1 point

In part one of this video, Barbara tells six different stories with a variety of figures. She tells a fable, an Anansi story, two stories about Maui, an old English riddle, and two original tales. The second part shows how to make three solo figures and figures for two people, how to make the Dancing Ghost and how to play Cats Cradle.1 point

Pull the Other One!: String Games and Stories (String Games & Stories) by Michael Taylor

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Now You See It... String Games and Stories, Book 2 by Michael Taylor

String games are fun. They invite children to exer more...1 point

String games are fun. They invite children to exercise skill, imagination and teamwork. They are ideal for family travel, creative play, and party tricks. Following the success of Pull the Other One!, this second book of string games has more of Michael Taylor's favourites. Now you see it ... has string games from ancient cultures, as well as new figures such as computers, space shuttles, and trampolines that have been invented by children today. Here are tried and tested string games and storie...1 point

Many Stars and More String Games by Camilla Gryski

More information on making string figures with ste more...1 point

More information on making string figures with step-by-step instructions for specific figures, games, and stories in string.1 point

String Games by Richard Darsie

New in Paper"A collection of easy-to-learn st more...1 point

New 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 JournalEveryone 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 sim...1 point

The World's Best String Games by Joanmarie Kalter

Easy-to-follow instructions, using drawings, showi more...1 point

Easy-to-follow instructions, using drawings, showing how to play Cat's Cradle and create other classic string figures.1 point

String Games for Beginners by Kathleen Haddon

Originally published in the early 1900s, this shor more...1 point

Originally published in the early 1900s, this short but informative book provides detailed instructions on how to form string figures, accompanied by clear illustrations. Not only does it instruct how to form these, but also gives an idea of the origins of each figure. Apart from this being a simple and entertaining pastime for young and old, providing exercise for the fingers and the mind, these games also reflect a little of the history and social habits of the people where they originated. Co...1 point

Crazy String Games (Including Cats Cradle) by Barb Whiter

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Games With Rope and String (Oakley, Ruth. Games Children Play Around the World.) by Ruth Oakley

Describes a number of games involving rope and str more...1 point

Describes a number of games involving rope and string.1 point

Why Don't You?: String Games by Philip Noble

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String Games by Arvind Gupta

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String Games (Golden Books) by Golden Books

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Kid's Travel Fun Book: Play Games. Make Things Out of Paper and String. You'll H by Loris Bree, Marlin Bree

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Cat's Cradles and Other String Figures by Joost Elffers, Michael Schuyt

Text and photographs give detailed instructions on more...1 point

Text and photographs give detailed instructions on making a variety of string figures with and without a companion. Also discusses the origins and names of the individual figures and games that can be played with them.1 point

String Figures (The Folk Games Series, No 2) by A. Johnston Abraham

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Hawaiian string games, (Publications of the Folklore foundations) by J. S Emerson

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Maori string games by Johannes Carl Andersen

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String Figures and How to Make Them: A Study of Cat's Cradle in Many Lands by Caroline F. Jayne

Fullest, clearest instruction on string figures fr more...1 point

Fullest, clearest instruction on string figures from wide variety of cultures around the world: Eskimo, Navajo, Lapp, Europe, many others. Create such imaginative figures as a cat's cradle, a moving spear, a bolt of lightning, pointed stars and much more. 950 illustrations.1 point

Fun with String (Master String Figures) by Joseph Leeming

Over 150 tricks, escapes, dissolving loops; 3- and more...1 point

Over 150 tricks, escapes, dissolving loops; 3- and 4-strand braiding; string figures from around the world. 140 illustrations.1 point

String Figures from Around the World by Sorena Dewitt

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The Basic Movements of the Cat's Cradle by Karen Peebles

Excellent illustrated handbook for making the cat' more...1 point

Excellent illustrated handbook for making the cat's cradle like you've never seen it done before.1 point

Kwakiutl String Figures (Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History) by Julia Averkieva, Mark A. Sherman

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Amazing String Tricks : Umbrella Books Series by Kirk Charles

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Artists in String: String Figures, Their Regional Distribution and Social Significance by Kathleen Haddon

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murphy's string figures: teaching math with string figures by james r. murphy

a collection of articles first published in the in more...1 point

a collection of articles first published in the international string figure association bulletin, printed here with the kind permission of the organization.1 point

Finger Strings: A Book of Cats Cradles and String Figures by Michael Taylor, Ann Swain

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Lost! A Story in String by Paul Fleischman

A Newbery-winning author and a brilliant new artis more...1 point

A Newbery-winning author and a brilliant new artist create a story that young readers will read and perform for years to come.Watch and listen as a grandmother recounts a tale of a resourceful farm girl lost in a blizzard, searching for her dog. As she describes that young girl's hazardous journey, a sequence of string figures takes shape in her hands, illustrating each step along the way. Striking scratchboard illustrations bring the grandmother's story to life, while clear instructions and car...1 point

Native American String Figures - Oversized Paperback by David Titus

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Bulletin of the International String Figure Association (String Figures From China, Tibet, and Nepal (Bulletin of the International String Figure Association, Volume 5, 1998)

String Figures are designs woven on the hands with more...1 point

String Figures are designs woven on the hands with a loop of string. The designs portray a variety of subjects, both concrete and abstract, and often require a high degree of dexterity to make. Prior to Westernization, nearly all pre-literate societies were familiar with string figures, including those of Oceania, Southeast Asia, Australia, Japan, Africa, the Arctic, and North and South America. The extent of their distribution suggests that string figures are ancient--perhaps even relics of the...1 point

ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN STRING FIGURES by D.S. Davidson

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Bulletin of the International String Figure Association (String Figures From Alaska, India, Burma, and New Zealand) (Bulletin of the International String Figure Association, Volume 6, 1999)

String Figures are designs woven on the hands with more...1 point

String Figures are designs woven on the hands with a loop of string. The designs portray a variety of subjects, both concrete and abstract, and often require a high degree of dexterity to make. Prior to Westernization, nearly all pre-literate societies were familiar with string figures, including those of Oceania, Southeast Asia, Australia, Japan, Africa, the Arctic, and North and South America. The extent of their distribution suggests that string figures are ancient--perhaps even relics of the...1 point

String Figures and Other Monographs by Petersen, Carslaw, Cajori Hall

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String figures from Gujarat and Kathiawar (Memoirs of the Asiatic Society of Bengal) by James Hornell

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String Figures and Other Monographs: (1) String Figures; (2) Methods and Theories for the Solution of Problems of Geometrical Co by W. W. Rouse Ball

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Solomon Islands String Figures (String figure monographs) by Honor Maude

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STRING ON YOUR FINGERS how to make string figures by Harry and Elizabeth Helfman

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String figures from New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands (String figure monographs) by Honor Maude

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String Figure Magazine: How to Make String Figures, Step-By-Step Volume 2, Number 2 (June 1997) by ISFA Press

String Figure Magazine: How to Make String Figures more...1 point

String Figure Magazine: How to Make String Figures, Step-By-Step Volume 2, Number 2 (June 1997) Published quarterly by ISFA Press, California. Includes Catching a Coackroach, A Hammock, Full Sun, Two Eyes, Eskimos in a Dancehouse, and Three Egyptian String Tricks.1 point

The string figures of Nauru Island by Honor Maude

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String figures: A symbolic approach by A. R Amir-Moe%u0301z

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Bulletin of the International String Figure Association : Volume 5, 1998 by Mark; Noble, Philip; Yada, Sam; Massat, Guy; Normand, Isabelle; Rjabchikov, Sergi; Ratajcak, Richard; D'Antoni, Joseph; Sturley, Ann; McCarthy, Daniel; Titus, David; Wirt, Will; R

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String figures of the Tuamotus (String figure monographs No. 2) by Kenneth Pike Emory, Honor Maude

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International String Figure Association Bulletin. volume 1-2. (1994-1995)

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Bulletin of the International String Figure Association: String Figures of Japan; Voume 11, 2004 (Bulletin of the International String Figure Association, Volume 11, 2004)

Annual bulletin by the International String Figure more...1 point

Annual bulletin by the International String Figure Association.1 point

Bulletin of the International String Figure Association ( String Figures From Ecuador, Sierra Leone, and Ethiopia) (Bulletin of the International String Figure Association, Volume 7, 2000)

String Figures are designs woven on the hands with more...1 point

String Figures are designs woven on the hands with a loop of string. The designs portray a variety of subjects, both concrete and abstract, and often require a high degree of dexterity to make. Prior to Westernization, nearly all pre-literate societies were familiar with string figures, including those of Oceania, Southeast Asia, Australia, Japan, Africa, the Arctic, and North and South America. The extent of their distribution suggests that string figures are ancient--perhaps even relics of the...1 point

Bulletin of the International String Figure Association (String Figures from Northeastern Peru and the Congo) (Bulletin of the International String Figure Association Volume 4, 1997, Volume 4, 1997)

String Figures are designs woven on the hands with more...1 point

String Figures are designs woven on the hands with a loop of string. The designs portray a variety of subjects, both concrete and abstract, and often require a high degree of dexterity to make. Prior to Westernization, nearly all pre-literate societies were familiar with string figures, including those of Oceania, Southeast Asia, Australia, Japan, Africa, the Arctic, and North and South America. The extent of their distribution suggests that string figures are ancient--perhaps even relics of the...1 point

Bulletin of the International String Figure Association (Volume 12, 2005) (Bulletin of the International String Figure Association, Volume 12)

Volume 12 (2005) includes: Noguchi Tribute, Kusaga more...1 point

Volume 12 (2005) includes: Noguchi Tribute, Kusagak Interview, Innu String Figures, TiMeta Variations, Fun with Suhurimae.1 point

Tikopia String Figures (Royal Anthropological Institute. Occasional paper no. 31) by Raymond Firth, Honor Maude

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Stories in String by Warren I. Tiffany, Diamond Jenness

Storytelling in Eskimo and English, and string fig more...1 point

Storytelling in Eskimo and English, and string figures, based on the reference 'Report of the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18', by Diamond Jenness.1 point

String Stories: A Creative, Hands-On Approach for Engaging Children in Literature (Literature and Reading Motivation) by Belinda Holbrook

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The String Figures of Nauru Island (Occasional papers in Asian and Pacific studies) by Honor C Maude

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African String Figures (World Culture Series) by David Titus

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Fun with String Figures by W. W. Rouse Ball

With seven-foot piece of string and this book you more...1 point

With seven-foot piece of string and this book you can make all kinds of creations-lightning, butterflies, fishes, moving figures, man climbing a tree, salmon nets, a hammock breaking, and much more. 30 figures.1 point

Super String Thing by Toysmith Cats Cradle Game

Create patterns and play games with this colorful more...0 points

Create patterns and play games with this colorful string. Assorted colors with instruction. Cats Cradle Game.0 points

A string figure series from Greece: HelleÌ%u201Enika neÌ%u201Ematopaignia by Paul G Brewster

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Camilla Gryski's Favourite String Games by Camilla Gryski

Grab a string and try the Siberian House, then bre more...0 points

Grab a string and try the Siberian House, then break the house and watch two people run away. Or make the Looper Caterpillar crawl up somebody's arm! The moving figures will surprise you, and the patterns will amaze you! Camilla Gryski turns simple balls of string into tools of creation. Children use their fingers to weave elegant patterns and creative bracelet designs. Clear drawings and step-by-step instructions demonstrate each move.0 points

Cat's Cradle, Owl's Eyes: A Book of String Games by Camilla Gryski

With easy, step-by-step instructions and more than more...0 points

With easy, step-by-step instructions and more than 200 diagrams, anyone can master these 40 delightful string games. "Children, as well as adults, will be carrying strings to amuse and amaze."--School Library Journal.0 points

Camilla Gryski's Cat's Cradle: A Book of String Games by Camilla Gryski

Camilla Gryski's Cat's Cradle is the complete guid more...0 points

Camilla Gryski's Cat's Cradle is the complete guide to playing Cat's Cradle with a friend or by yourself. All the basic moves are explained and the easy-to-follow instructions make it simple to play. With 21 steps in all, you will have hours of fun. So grab a loop of string and get going!0 points

String Games (Klutz)

Seven brand new (yet ages old) String Games, intro more...0 points

Seven brand new (yet ages old) String Games, introduced by seven real-live kids from each of seven incredibly diverse cultures. Complete with gorgeous full-color photographs, watercolor paintings and a tie-dyed string loop. Begin your travel with this worldly game. A travel must!0 points

Cat's Cradle: A Book of String Figures (String Included) by Anne Akers Johnson

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String Figures from Fiji and Western Polynesia by James Hornell

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String figures of the Tuamotus (String figure monographs No. 2) by Kenneth Pike Emory, Honor Maude

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String figure bibliography by Thomas F Storer

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He Whai: Old and new string figures from Aotearoa New Zealand by Briar O'Connor

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Some string figures from North East Angola (Companhia de Diamantes de Angola. PublicaçoÌ%u0192es culturais, Separata) by Mary D Leakey

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Mathematics and string figures, by A. R Amir-Moéz

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Bulletin of the International String Figure Association (in Memoriam Honor Maude) (Bulletin of the International String Figure Association, Volume 8, 2001)

String Figures are designs woven on the hands with more...0 points

String Figures are designs woven on the hands with a loop of string. The designs portray a variety of subjects, both concrete and abstract, and often require a high degree of dexterity to make. Prior to Westernization, nearly all pre-literate societies were familiar with string figures, including those of Oceania, Southeast Asia, Australia, Japan, Africa, the Arctic, and North and South America. The extent of their distribution suggests that string figures are ancient--perhaps even relics of the...0 points

REPORT OF THE CANADIAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION 1913-18. Volume XIII: Eskimo Folk-Lore. Part B: Eskimo String Figures by D Jenness

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South American string figures (Ny serie: Gothia) by Stig Rydén

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String-figures from the Gilbert Islands. by H.C. and H.E. Maude. Maude

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String figures from Pukapuka: From a manuscript in the Bernice P. Bishop Museum (String figure monographs) by Pearl Beaglehole

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Report of the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18, Volume XIII: Eskimo Folk-Lore; Part B: Eskimo String Figures; Southern Party--1913-16 by D. Jeness

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Reproduction of Some string figures from north east Angola (Munger Africana Library notes) by Mary D Leakey

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Two unusual string figures from the United States (Abhandlungen und AufsaÌ%u02C6tze aus dem Institut fuÌ%u02C6r Menschen- und Menschheitskunde) by Paul G Brewster

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String-figures from the Patamana Indians of British Guiana (American Museum of Natural History Anthropological papers) by Frank Eugene Lutz

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String figures of New Guinea by Philip Noble

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String figures from the Marquesas and Society islands, (Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Bulletin) by Willowdean Chatterson Handy

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String figures from Sierra Leone, Liberia and Zanzibar by James Hornell

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Nihon no ayatori by Kinjiro Natsubori

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Cat's Cradle Fun by Kate Mason

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The Kiwai Papuans by Kathleen Haddon

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Ayatori itotori: Oyako de asobu ayatori ehon by Tama Saito

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