String Games and String Figures
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String Games and String Figures
My daughter and her friends are having fantastic fun doing string games (also known as string figures) which seems to be the latest craze at school. Although I had a vague recollection of performing things like the Cat's Cradle and Jacobs Ladder myself in the school yard I did not feel equipped to deal with the inevitable queries for help. This lens is for all you parents who need to brush up on your skills and any budding enthusiasts.
Below are the best resources I found to set you on your way. Our string has been with us in cars and on planes to a large number of destinations because of its obvious portability attractions. String games/string figures are best suited for kids age 6 and up.
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Websites Showing How To Perform String Games and String Figures
- WWW Collection of Favourite String Figures
- With many figures to choose from, this site also has video clips available and an ability to add to the collection any new figures you may find elsewhere.
- World - Wide Webs, String Figures from around the World
- Site by the author of String Games, Richard Darsie, listed in the book section. This is a high content site with instructions for easy to very hard figures.
- Two Person String Game
- Really good instructions on how to do cat's cradle with two people. Great to do with friends!
String Games Associations
- International String Figure Association
- Become a member. The Association produces publcations, has infromation on gatherings and links to an e-mail discussion group.
The Best String Games Books on Amazon
String Games from Around the World (Klutz) by Anne Akers Johnson
String Games from Klutz features 7 string games, introduced by 7 real kids. Includes an 80-page, full color book to explain the games and a tie-dyed string loop with which to play!1 point
Pull the Other One!: String Games and Stories (String Games & Stories) by Michael Taylor
Played all over the world, string games are known by those names which reflect the cultures they stem from. Songs are often sung as the string figures develop, becoming entwined with the story. The stories in this book are accompanied by instructions for string games.1 point
Cat's Cradle & Other Fantastic String Figures: Over 20 String Games. [BURST] Includes DVD and 2 Strings by Elizabeth Encarnacion
Kids and adults around the world have been playing cat's cradle and other string games for hundreds of years. Now, instructions to make many of the most popular string pictures are collected in this exciting package that includes a colorful loop of string and a DVD that explains how to form these images from string.
The informative book includes:
%u2022 A brief, entertaining history of string figures
%u2022 Basic information about how to get started, including how to make your own loop of string,...
0 pointsWhere To Buy Strings Online
- Klutz String
- Tie-dyed yarns from Klutz. You get one of these free with the books Cat's Cradle and String Games from around the World
- Strings from String Figure Store
- Many colours and lengths to choose from.
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Potholders: Other Loopy Projects : Spiral (Klutz) by Barbara Kane
I made it myself! Make a potholder, picture frame, purse or even a tic-tac-toe board with this unique kit. Includes a loom, crochet hook, yarn, blunt yarn needle and lots of colorful loops everything needed for weaving fun. Colorful projects book includes complete illustrated instructions. Ages 6 and up. Every grandma needs at least one potholder in her kitchen!2 points
Quilting Design Your Own Patchwork Projects
Klutz Quilting is trendy, triangular, terrific! Quilting dates back as early as Ancient Egypt and is recognized as one of the great American Folk Arts. Now Klutz gives kids the tools to learn this extraordinary art with Quilting Design Your Own Patchwork Projects. Quilts have always been a fusion of practical and artistic, but every handmade quilt has one thing in common - they are completely unique and an expression of the talent and taste of the designer and creator. Klutz Design Your Own Patc...1 point
Klutz Capsters Book and Art Kit
Make Bottle Caps into Great Works of Coolness! Capsters, the book, is the ultimate introduction to this new pop art form. To make a capster, take a bottle cap (included) and add a round piece of art (included), specially sized to fit neatly inside the cap. You might want to add a small charm (included) or perhaps some craft gems and glitter (included and included). Squirt some special goo (included) over your creation. Overnight the goo will dry into a super-shiny, clear, hard coating and -- voi...0 points
Origami Activity Book
Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding in which you turn a single, usually square, piece of paper into something recognizable without using glue, tape or scissors. This book provides step-by-step instructions, and uses color illustrations and photographs, to teach 10 different origami designs. Beginning with the easy fold of an airplane, youll work your way up to more complex creations, such as a penguin, a hopping frog, a seal, and a magic star. The book comes with 80 sheets of colorful.....0 points
Klutz Itty-Bitty Princesses
Make Your Own Itty-Bitty Princesses is about creating itty-bitty dolls. Attached to the book is a tiny tin holding necessary craft supplies. (All you need to round up are scissors and regular old glue.) In addition to the basics (wooden beads for heads, embroidery floss for hair, etc.), this tin includes sparkling jewels and tiny crowns. Think of Itty-Bitties as the snowflakes of the doll world: they're tiny, they're pretty, and no two are exactly alike. Written by the Editors of Klutz. For ages...0 points
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geo007
Feb 12, 2012 @ 9:58 am | delete
- Never seen this done before LOL
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RhondaSplint
Feb 10, 2012 @ 12:48 pm | delete
- Very creative with the string games. My girls would enjoy this. Great lens.
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fluor695
Feb 9, 2012 @ 7:21 am | delete
- These are such great games.
I also like phineas and ferb games for kids.
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therichlawfirm Feb 7, 2012 @ 9:44 pm | delete
- Kids will definitely thrilled playing in a string-game competition. It isn't the usual game the most kids get to enjoy and participate.
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desa999
Jan 28, 2012 @ 2:00 am | delete
- Loved these game ideas. Had lots of fun with these as a kid.
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