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  2. Chinese jump rope - Wikipedia

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    Chinese jump rope combines the skills of hopscotch with some of the patterns from the hand-and-string game cat's cradle. The game began in 7th-century China. In the 1960s, children in the Western hemisphere adapted the game. German-speaking children call Chinese jump rope gummitwist and British children call it elastics. The game is typically ...

  3. List of string figures - Wikipedia

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    "Opening A", seen from below "Two Diamonds" Heraklas' "Plinthios Brokhos" made in a doubled cord.Resembles "A Hole in the Tree" with different crossings. "Cradle", the first (and opening) position of Cat's cradle "Soldier's Bed" from Cat's cradle "Candles" from Cat's cradle "Diamonds" from Cat's cradle "Cat's Eye" from Cat's cradle "Fish in a Dish" from Cat's cradle "Grandfather Clock" from ...

  4. String figure - Wikipedia

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    String figures may also involve the use of the mouth, wrist, and feet. They may consist of singular images or be created and altered as a game, known as a string game, or as part of a story involving various figures made in sequence (string story). String figures have also been used for divination, such as to predict the sex of an unborn child. [1]

  5. List of children's games - Wikipedia

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    A child playing tag.. This is a list of games that are played by children.Traditional children's games do not include commercial products such as board games but do include games which require props such as hopscotch or marbles (toys go in List of toys unless the toys are used in multiple games or the single game played is named after the toy; thus "jump rope" is a game, while "Jacob's ladder ...

  6. List of skill toys - Wikipedia

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    The yo-yo is an example of a skill toy. A skill toy is an object or theatrical prop used for dexterity play or an object manipulation performance. A skill toy can be any static or inanimate object with which a person dances, manipulates, spins, tosses, or simply plays.

  7. Cat play and toys - Wikipedia

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    Cat play and toys incorporates predatory games of "play aggression". Cats ' behaviors when playing are similar to hunting behaviors. These activities allow kittens and younger cats to grow and acquire cognitive and motor skills , and to socialize with other cats.

  8. See 'n Say - Wikipedia

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    Instead of pulling a string, the pointer was pushed and released to make the toy talk. The battery-operated toys were able to recite longer phrases than earlier pull-string versions. The remaining titles for the Super See 'N Say line were, "I Wish I Were" and the " Dr. Seuss Zoo", both released in 1970.

  9. Nature Cat - Wikipedia

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    Nature Cat is an educational animated children's television series that aired from November 25, 2015 to January 2, 2024 on PBS Kids and is aimed at children aged 3–8. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The series follows the adventures of four main characters: Nature Cat, Hal the Dog, Squeeks the Mouse, and Daisy the Bunny.