How to Make a Cat's Cradle With String

Tie 2 yards of string at the end with a square knot, forming a large circle.

Loop the circle behind the thumb and the little finger on each hand with three in the middle. Both hands should be parallel with the palms facing each other.

Pull your hands apart so that the string is taut and set the string in place.

Move your hands slightly closer together so that the string loosens a bit. Insert the right index finger under the string that covers the palm, below the middle three fingers on the left hand.

Insert both index fingers and loop them around the string. Tighten by pulling the hands apart until the string is taut.

Vary the cat's cradle by adding different colors of string together. Use a yard of red string and a yard of green, tied together with two square knots for a Christmas holiday cat's cradle. A spooky cat's cradle for Halloween could use orange and black string.