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| − | + | Thousands of years ago, Roman soldiers played hopscotch to test their strength and speed, sometimes hopping over {{convert|100|ft|m|1}} carrying heavy weights!<ref>'''Hopscotch''' By Elizabeth Dana Jaffe, Sherry L. Field, Linda D. Labbo. ISBN 0756501334</ref> Today, hopscotch is a [http://www.wikihow.com/Category:Backyard-Games backyard game] enjoyed by children (and [[Be Playful|lighthearted grown-ups]]) all over the world. Whether you never learned this game as a child, or simply need a brushing-up, you can easily learn to play this classic game, along with some variations to make it more challenging. | |
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#*Ashrita Furman holds the Guinness World Record for completing the fastest game of hopscotch, coming in at 68 seconds.<ref name=wiki/> In case you were curious. | #*Ashrita Furman holds the Guinness World Record for completing the fastest game of hopscotch, coming in at 68 seconds.<ref name=wiki/> In case you were curious. | ||
=== Adding Variations === | === Adding Variations === | ||
| − | #Change the shape of the hopscotch course. Make it circular, with the numbers going in a spiral direction. Maybe that's why the French call it "escargot?"<ref>http://www.grandparents.com/grandkids/activities-games-and-crafts/hopscotch</ref | + | #Change the shape of the hopscotch course. Make it circular, with the numbers going in a spiral direction. Maybe that's why the French call it "escargot?"<ref>http://www.grandparents.com/grandkids/activities-games-and-crafts/hopscotch</ref> Or make it a rectangle, triangle, or firework! |
#*It's easiest to start from the middle and go outward. That way you can make it as big as you need -- instead of ending up with your last square being microscopic! | #*It's easiest to start from the middle and go outward. That way you can make it as big as you need -- instead of ending up with your last square being microscopic! | ||
#Vary the size and shape of the squares. Make some of them smaller so that people have to step on their tip toes. You can even make some in the shape of a shoe to control the direction in which the person faces. Get creative! | #Vary the size and shape of the squares. Make some of them smaller so that people have to step on their tip toes. You can even make some in the shape of a shoe to control the direction in which the person faces. Get creative! | ||
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#Set a time limit. Make into a game of "speed hopscotch." The person has a certain amount of time to complete the course, or else they lose their turn. Or you could turn it into a race! | #Set a time limit. Make into a game of "speed hopscotch." The person has a certain amount of time to complete the course, or else they lose their turn. Or you could turn it into a race! | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
