The last time Ella and Livy visited Struan Farm I captivated everyone one night with a simple piece of kitchen string, trying to remember how to do Cat's Cradle and Jacob's Ladder. These were games I used to play for hours when I was young, and while I was able to make the first part of Cat's Cradle I couldn't remember the subsequent moves.
So I pledged to research this further, figuring my friend Laura in Pasadena would know for sure. On my recent trip I spontaneously remembered how to make Witch's Broom, but neither she nor I could remember all the moves for Cat's Cradle or how to make Jacob's Ladder. Here's Witch's Broom:
The good news was that Laura recommended this great book, which has easy instructions for all of the various games (along with a loop of string):
So I'm ready for you, Ella and Livy!
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