Author: Richard Darsie
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402727870
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 102
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Provides directions, illustrated with photographs, for making many different string figures-- from the fairly simple Jacob's Ladder to more complex Mt. Fuji-- along with information about their history and meaning.
Author: Camilla Gryski
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780590254861
Category : String figures
Languages : en
Pages : 84
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Play 40 terrific games with only one piece of string!
Author: Chronicle Books
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781452179681
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 78
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Relax and find your calm. Move your hands to still your mind. In this meditative take on the traditional game of cat's cradle, players use a looped string to inspire mental calm. The boxed set includes an instruction booklet with dreamy illustrations for 15 string games to play alone or with a friend. - Fans of adult coloring books, desktop Japanese Zen sand gardens, knitting, and other handwork/craft activities that have mindfulness or calming benefits will love this product. It's also a great way to start a meditation practice if traditional meditation hasn't worked for you. - The elegant packaging also makes this a lovely gift for anyone who has nostalgic childhood memories of playing cat's cradle. Includes: - Sturdy looped nylon cord - 88-page instruction booklet with 75+ illustrations, relaxation techniques, and step-by-step instructional text for 15 games, like the Celtic Knot, the Butterfly, the Lizard, the Well, and Three Diamonds
Author: Elizabeth Encarnacion
Publisher: Applesauce Press
ISBN: 1604338687
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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Learn the Cat’s Cradle, one of history’s most popular children’s games, with this easy-to-follow activity book perfect for unplugged fun at home, on the road, family game night, or wherever you go. Though we don’t know which culture began playing string games — or when — we do know that the Cat’s Cradle probably began in primitive times. Cat’s Cradle was first acknowledged in the 1700s and, since 1888, over 2,000 patterns have been recorded. The Cat's Cradle: And 8 Other Fantastic String Games features: - One extra-long continuous cat’s cradle string, perfect for up to four players - Eight classic string games like Cat’s Cradle and Hand Catch, as well as string figures such as Witch’s Broom, Parachute, Jacobs Ladder, and more - Easy-to-follow instructions and pictures for every trick, twist, and tie, you’ll be a string wizard in no time This timeless childhood game provides: - Hours of fun entertainment for children ages 6-10 and nostalgia for the young at heart - A great boredom buster, fidget trick, or object for restless hands - Perfect gift for birthdays or holidays, stocking stuffer at Christmas, or basket filler for Easter Elizabeth Encarnacion is an author and book editor who specializes in books for kids and teens. Her books include Cat’s Cradle & Other Fabulous String Figures, The Girls’ Guide to Campfire Activities, and 3-D Doodle Book & Kit. She is also the programming director for Spells Writing Lab, a non-profit writing and tutoring center for children based in North Philadelphia
Author: Anne Akers Johnson
Publisher: Klutz
ISBN: 9781570540400
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Complete, super clear instructions and all you need to bring is ten fingers.
Author: Kathleen Haddon
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1446546489
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 58
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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. Contents Include: Instructions The Fish Spear An Outrigger Canoe The Bed Carrying Wood An Eel The Caribou A Grass Hut A Siberian House The Tern A Man Climbing A Tree The Well An Apache Door The Baboon's Mouth A Scrub-Hen The Fighting Men The Island of Moa Lightning Shooting the Fish Spear A Bird A Melon Shell A Canoe A Waterspout Barbed Spears The Breastbone and Ribs The Laia Flower The Flying Fox The Looper Caterpillar Porker
Author: Anne Akers Johnson
Publisher: Klutz
ISBN: 9781878257536
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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In today's high tech world, people have completely forgotten how to make The Cup and Saucer, The Witch's Broom, and Jacob's Ladder. Thank goodness for Cat's Cradle. This book's simple instructions and ultra-clear instructional art are foolproof.
Author: Caroline F. Jayne
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486201528
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 476
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Diagrams and text illustrate the steps involved in creating over one hundred string figures while providing information on their origin and cultural background
Author: International String Figure Association
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486404004
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 84
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Collects instructions drawn from the pages of String Figure Magazine explaining how to create such string "sculptures" as "Twinkling star," "Polar Bear," "Erupting volcano," and "Andromeda galaxy"
Author: Camilla Gryski
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780439779388
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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