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Oct 30 '08 by danrule
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What's that called?

When you create patterns out of string with your hands apart, usually with someone else too, what's that called?

I need some visual references but I have no idea what to search for.

littlem on Oct 30 '08 at 3:15pm

chinese, somthing something

Torakamikaze on Oct 30 '08 at 3:15pm

five finger death punch

Jellyes on Oct 30 '08 at 3:15pm

cat's cradle?

jublin on Oct 30 '08 at 3:16pm

like a cat's cradle thing?

littlem on Oct 30 '08 at 3:16pm

jack in the pulpit?

Steve The Great on Oct 30 '08 at 3:17pm

cat's cradle

danrule on Oct 30 '08 at 3:17pm

Yes, cat's cradle! Thanks Jellyes and Jublin

danrule on Oct 30 '08 at 3:17pm

and steve the great

Torakamikaze on Oct 30 '08 at 3:17pm

me and annie never get thanked :(

noodlezoop on Oct 30 '08 at 3:18pm

cat's cradle is usually with two people, but there's a lot of string figures with crazy names. most of them I've heard of are single-person, though.

I like doing Jacob's Ladder myself, I find it soothing

littlem on Oct 30 '08 at 3:18pm

HAHAHAHAHA

noodlezoop on Oct 30 '08 at 3:18pm

ohhh I'm slow, poo.

littlem on Oct 30 '08 at 3:19pm

"In some regions of the US, this game is also known as Jack in the Pulpit."

:DD

chelly on Oct 30 '08 at 3:22pm

cat's cradle also a good book

but i don't think that's the real name of it, as you can do all sorts of patterns that have their own names

twoonebee on Oct 30 '08 at 3:23pm

See the Cat?

See the Cradle?

Kurt Vonnegut is my idol.

chelly on Oct 30 '08 at 3:25pm

Jack in the Pulpit

is another name for it

danrule on Oct 30 '08 at 3:26pm

haha Thanks littlem! And thanks Tora for adding the humorous answer, anyone else I missed?

I've never actually played this, did I have a neglected childhood?

danrule on Oct 30 '08 at 3:27pm

Ah, I see Chelly, so maybe the general term is string figures?

littlem on Oct 30 '08 at 3:30pm

yes, you missed out on this game, danrule!! you must try it now!

lordog on Oct 30 '08 at 3:48pm

ah man, i love that book. i love me some vonnegut.

Torakamikaze on Oct 30 '08 at 3:50pm

whew... i feel better now

V1ctorya on Oct 30 '08 at 3:53pm

cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon

little boy blue and the man in the moon

when you come home dad I don't know when

we'll be together then

(something like that, that song always made my brother cry)

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