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How to Play Head or Tails Quarter Game

Calling heads or tails by flipping a coin starts sporting games, resolves disagreements and can be used as a math lesson. A quarter only has two sides: heads or tails and can be called while in the air or before the coin is flipped. The game is something that everyone can play because it's easy to understand and several people can participate. Practice your coin flipping technique so that you're able to play this game the next time you're at a party.

Instructions

- 1
  Have another person guess if the quarter will land with heads or tails facing up.
- 2
  Curl your fingers inward towards your palm and tuck your thumb slightly under your index finger.
- 3
  Place the quarter onto the fingernail of your thumb.
- 4
  Flick your thumb upward with the quarter on top of it. The quarter will fly into the air. This flick may take a few tries before you get it right.
- 5
  Catch the quarter with your other hand and place the palm of that hand with the quarter onto the back of your original flipping hand.
- 6
  Reveal the coin by removing your catching hand from the back of the flicking hand.
- 7
  Announce whether "Tails" or "Heads" is facing up.

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