Finger Strings
Welcome to the fascinating world of string games. Played all over the world for centuries, string games are as popular today as ever...
How to make the Olympic Flag String Figure
Bring back memories of London 2012 by making the Olympic Flag String Figure! In the first video people who learnt how to make the figure are celebrated. In the second you’ll find spoken instructions.
Other Stories and Figures
Go to the movies page for two stories that string together many figures from around the world.
The ‘Dragon, the Princess and Jack’ includes such figures as the ‘Man climbing a Tree’ from Australia, ‘Lightning Flash’ from North America and the ‘Siberian House’ .
‘Three Brothers find Treasure’ includes such figures as the’ Running Caribou’, the Growing Sunflower’ and ‘Talking Mouth’.
The instructions for all the figures can be found in the book ‘Finger Strings - A book of Cat’s Cradles and String Figures’ available from the Amazon.
INSTRUCTIONS
INDEX
Click below to find instructions
Cutting the Hand, Sawing (two versions)
2D and 3D versions
A string figure story
The Book, Flag and Necklace, The Palm Tree
5. More Stories
Mr Spider and Fighting Dinosaurs
8. Sunflower
10. Halloween Fun
Get your strings at the Shop
Contacts for events:
Parties, Workshops, School Visits and Events
Contact Michael Taylor
PRICE GUIDE
Availability limited to evenings, weekends and school holidays
SCHOOL VISITS
WHOLE DAY £200
HALF DAY £100
PARTIES £75 (Includes free string for up to 20 participants) (Travel costs extra)
‘Michael Taylor kept 47 children - boys and girls aged from 4 to 12 - totally absorbed for nearly three hours. Within a week our village school was full of children playing string games as well.'
Sue Messenger, Fletching Scouts
