A Book of String Games

Christmas is coming very soon and I thought you may be interested in the book at Amazon.com that I found. Since it includes Owl's eye I thought it appropriate!

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

Synopsis

With simple, step-by-step instructions and more than 200 illustrations, anyone of any age can master these 40 delightful string games. "After reading the book, children, as well as adults, will be carrying strings to amuse and amaze."--School Library Journal. ALA Notable Children's Book. --This text refers to the paperback edition of this title

Card catalog description Presents basic information for making string figures and gives step-by-step instructions for more than twenty specific figures.

Easy-to-use, large illustrations Reviewer: A reader from Waverly, Ohio June 23, 1998 User-friendly, with large clear pictures & explanations of how to move both strings & fingers. Also the steps of Cat's Cradle for partner play. Makes learning string games easy and fun even for beginners Reviewer: A reader from Boca Raton, FL May 26, 1998

This is a terrific introduction to the fascinating art of string games.

The author takes you from step one (how to tie your string together) through hand positions and basic terminology and then on into the string games themselves - starting from the easy ones and finally on to the complex two-person "Cat's Cradle."

The clear descriptions of each move and easy-to-understand diagrams make this book easy to follow for even the most uncoordinated and uninitiated! I found that by using the book to learn the games myself, and then teaching them to my children (ages 7 and 6), we were able to benefit from some great quality time!

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