Get Wound Up In Cat's Cradle!

Cat's cradle is an engaging game played with string.  Variations of the game have been played for hundreds of years in many cultures.  It's easy to learn and fun to see how long you and your partner can keep from dropping the string formations.  The players learn how to change the string from one conformation to the next.  People of all ages can play.  It's simple, but stimulating and you can't beat the price: just the cost of a piece of string, which you can probably find laying around the house!

This Instructable is going to teach you how to play this entertaining game.  Enjoy learning how to play Cat's Cradle!

Step 1 Gather the Necessities

First, you're going to need to gather your materials.  You'll need:


*About 1.5-2 yards of string (I went to a fabric shop and found 1/8 inch cord like what you'd find in a
      sweatshirt.  It worked quite well.)

*A friend


Once you have these, you can tie the ends of the string together in a knot so you have a big loop.

Now you're ready to go!