Cat's cradle is a well known string game or series of string figures. The name of the entire game, the specific figures and their order, and the names of the figures vary. Versions of this game have been found in indigenous cultures all over the world, from the Artic to the Equatorial zones. In some regions of the US, this game is also known as Jack in the Pulpit.
Cat's cradle string game - How to play.
The game begins with one player wrapping a loop of string around that player's own hands (around the fing ...
The origin of name "cat's cradle" may have came from a corruption of cratch-cradle, or manger cradle (though this derivation is disputed by the OED). The French word for manger is crèche, and cattle feed racks are still known as cratches. The "manger cradle" is significant in the nativity; Jesus was born in a barn and laid in a manger because there was no cradle. In an 1858 Punch Cartoon it is referred to as "Scratch Cradle". Different cultures have different names for the game, and often different names f ...
