The easy-to-follow tutorial shows three basic string shapes played with around centimeters 47 inches or so of looped string. The size can vary. Bonus appearance by an actual cat named Rocky. The true origin of the name is debated, though the first known reference is in The Light of Nature Pursued by Abraham Tucker in The type of string, the specific figures, their order, and the names of the figures vary. Independent versions of this game have been found in indigenous cultures throughout the world, including in Africa, Eastern Asia, the Pacific Islands, Australia, the Americas, and the Arctic.
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This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc. Find a suitable piece of string. Any type of cord will work as long as it fits around your hands. This will ensure that the string is long enough to give your hands plenty of room to maneuver without getting in the way or becoming unwieldy. Tie the string together at the ends so that it creates a circular loop. Get another person to help you play. Hand off the string after every turn. Decide which player will get the game started.
The game will proceed in this fashion until you miss a shape. Restart the game if you make a mistake. The game is over when you pull the string in the wrong place or end up forming a shape from which no other shapes can be made. Keep playing until you can run through the entire sequence flawlessly. For an added challenge, increase your speed each time you successfully complete a cycle.
Part 2. Choose a player to start the game. This person should be the only one holding the string. If you mess up, begin a new game with the other player starting things off. Loop the string around the back of both hands. Let it rest just behind your knuckles. Keep your thumbs on the outside of the strands. This will allow you to move freely and will also keep the string from slipping off your hands.
Some people prefer to lace the string around their middle and ring fingers rather than their whole wrist. This is mostly a matter of preference.
Wrap the string around your wrists one more time. Rotate your hands so that the loop is doubled up around your palms. You should now have one strand running in front of each palm in addition to the ones wrapped around the backs of your hands. This will put you in the correct position to start weaving the first shape. Otherwise, both strands will twist together and ruin the setup. Catch the inner strand of the string with your middle fingers.
Reach across and slide the middle finger of one hand under the strand looped in front of your palm. Do the same with your opposite hand, making sure to only grab the section in front. Part 3. As they do, gently slide your hands out of the string. This makes it possible to transfer the string to the other player when forming subsequent shapes.
This is a very useful transitional shape, as it gives you the freedom to go forward or backward in the sequence. Start the sequence over. Keep in mind that at this point the string will be inverted, so certain movements will have to be reversed in order to correctly produce the next shape. This will make the game more difficult the second time around.
Have fun! Yes, you can do it with elastic string. It has been played with elastic string for decades. Not Helpful 32 Helpful How does ending the game work; does it end when there are no longer any patterns to make or something? The game ends when there is nothing more you can do with the string but untie it. Not Helpful 35 Helpful The best guess of most historians is that Cat's Cradle got its start in a rudimentary form somewhere in Southeast Asia, near China and Korea, where the game is still played today.
Not Helpful 29 Helpful Not Helpful 27 Helpful There are some you can do by yourself, but you'll need another to complete the cat's cradle. Not Helpful 33 Helpful Too many to count. They have all evolved from different string tricks.
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