Finger Strings: A Book of Cat's-Cradles and String Figures

by Michael Taylor Jaimen McMillan Milly Reynolds Michael Taylor

Finger string games are a wonderful opportunity for today's children to practice meaningful movement, explore space, interact with others, and exercise their creative spirits. They are also great fun!String games can be especially useful to children who struggle at school or are dyslexic, and for those who are learning the concepts of "left and right" and "up and down." Finger Strings contains games that will delight all children, from the very young to those with greater dexterity.Michael Taylor has many years of experience working with children and has shared his string figures at schools and camps throughout the world. Finger Strings contains more than eighty inventive, imaginative string games and stories, all clearly illustrated with step-by-step, color diagrams. This book is designed especially to require minimal page-turning while making string shapes.Ringbound to lie flat. Includes two brightly colored strings to get you started.

Paperback

First published September 1, 2008

Reviews

[Marmot · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kids liked it. I like how there are many different string games, not just cat's cradle. I wish they had used a hardcover binding system though - I foresee this silly softcover over coil binding getting damaged quickly with kids using it.

[Fred Mindlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing book, with a multiplicity of games and activities. Currently my favorite string game book!