The Cat's Cradle: And 8 Other Fantastic String Games

This book brought back so many memories from my childhood. I really. Enjoyed bringing this joy to my kids.

I put this in my eight-year-old’s Christmas stocking. He got so many other glitzy toys that he didn’t pay much attention to it at first, but once he got bored with everything else and pick this up, he hasn’t stopped playing with it since.He learned to make all of the formations described in the book without my help, he can do it by himself or with his brother, and now that he’s mastered everything in the book he’s moved on to attempting to invent and name his own formations with the string provided.This was a great Christmas present that has kept him occupied for a long time, and considering how inexpensive it was it was a very good value.

The book has clear photos of the various figures you can create as well as instructions for cat's cradle. This takes me back to my childhood! I love teaching my granddaughter how to play. I did buy a Chinese jump rope to make it easier to manipulate the string, as the one provided had no stretch.

I was able to introduce my young 8 year old grandchild with fun string games that I did as a child. The illustrations and written directions were too confusing for an 8 year old to do on her own but we had fun practicing them together.

I bought this for my grandkids for their mother to play with them as I am far away. However, be sure you can be there to show them how as our excitement about how we played it is needed for them to get into it.maybe better pictures in it or a link to a uTube?

My daughter has had this for almost 4 years, she still enjoys it! She loves to fidget and create. The book has clear instructions and pictures. String holds up!! Love it!

Instructions are not clear.

Grand daughter loved it