How to Play Cat's Cradle String Game
The old-fashioned string game of cat's cradle provides lots of fun for all ages. Use these step-by-step instructions to help you play.
See how long you and a friend can keep the game of cat's cradle going.
In the book, Little House on the Prairie, Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote how Laura and Mary stayed indoors on rainy days and played games like cat's cradle. For more old-fashioned activities visit www.WilderCompanion.com or read The Laura Ingalls Wilder Companion: A Chapter-by-Chapter Guide (July 2020, Chicago Review Press).