String Games
Title | String Games PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Darsie |
Publisher | Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
Pages | 102 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 9781402727870 |
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.
Cat's Cradle, Owl's Eyes
Title | Cat's Cradle, Owl's Eyes PDF eBook |
Author | Camilla Gryski |
Publisher | |
Pages | 84 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | String figures |
ISBN | 9780590254861 |
Play 40 terrific games with only one piece of string!
String Games from Around the World
Title | String Games from Around the World PDF eBook |
Author | Anne Akers Johnson |
Publisher | Klutz |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Games |
ISBN | 9781570540400 |
Complete, super clear instructions and all you need to bring is ten fingers.
Mindful String Games
Title | Mindful String Games PDF eBook |
Author | Chronicle Books |
Publisher | |
Pages | 78 |
Release | 2020-03-03 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781452179681 |
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
String Games for Beginners
Title | String Games for Beginners PDF eBook |
Author | Kathleen Haddon |
Publisher | Read Books Ltd |
Pages | 58 |
Release | 2011-03-23 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 1446546489 |
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
Cat's Cradle
Title | Cat's Cradle PDF eBook |
Author | Anne Akers Johnson |
Publisher | Klutz |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781878257536 |
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.
String Figures and how to Make Them
Title | String Figures and how to Make Them PDF eBook |
Author | Caroline F. Jayne |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 476 |
Release | 1962-01-01 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 9780486201528 |
Diagrams and text illustrate the steps involved in creating over one hundred string figures while providing information on their origin and cultural background