e opposite side.

4. The player stands in, jumps five times, and runs out backward.

5. The player runs in while turning his individual rope backward,
jumps three times, and runs out.

6. A player jumps in the large rope, at the same time turning and
jumping in his own individual rope. Another player runs in, facing
him, in the small rope, jumps with him, and then runs out again
without stopping either rope.

JUMP THE SHOT

(Sling Shot)

_10 to 60 or more players._

_Playground; gymnasium._

For this game a shot bag, such as is used to weight the ends of
the rope that is drawn over jump standards, may be used, and
the game takes its name from this. This bag, however, being
heavy and hard, may lead to accidents by hitting the ankles of
players, and other things are more desirable unless the players
be expert. A bean bag, sand, or oat bag will do just as well,
tied to the end of a rope.

The players stand in a circle, with one in the center holding a rope
with a weight on the end. The center player swings the rope around to
describe a large circle on the floor, with a sufficient length of rope
to place the bag in line with the feet of those in the circle. The
circle players jump to avoid being caught around the ankles by the
rope. Any one caught in this way must retire from the circle, the
player winning who longest retains his place.

KALEIDOSCOPE

(Flower Garden)

_5 to 30 or more players._

_Schoolroom; parlor; playground._

This is a quiet game, and makes a pleasant and restful change from
more active games. It may be correlated with geography, history,
literature, and many other subjects.

The players are all seated, with the exception of from four to six,
who stand in a line in front of their fellows, each being given, or
choosing, the name of a color,--red, violet, green, etc. The players
who are seated then close their eyes, and those who represent colors
change places in the line. When they are rearranged, those who are
seated open their eyes, and being called upon individually, try to
name the colors in their new arrangement, the game being a test of
memory.

IN THE SCHOOLROOM, and for little children, to give more activity the
colors should scatter and run around the room after being named,
halting on a signal. The player who is to name them then runs around
the room to the different ones as they stand scattered in this way,
naming each as h