How to Play Marbles - Directions
Today we learned how to play marbles. To set up the game:
Draw a large circle on the floor. (You can use chalk or masking tape.)
The circle has to be 10 feet around.
Make a big X or criss-cross in the middle with 13 marbles.
Give each player a big marble, called a shooter.
Then take the big marble and rest it on the bottom of your index finger.
Put the nail of your thumb under your index finger and flick your thumb up to hit the marbles.
Try to knock the target marbles out with your shooter.
Now, three things can happen: You could knock a marble and your shooter out of the circle. You can knock a marble out, but not your shooter. You can hit nothing.
The marbles you knock out are yours.
You keep your turn, if your shooter stays in the circle.
The winner is the one who collects 7 marbles first.
I like playing marbles as much as physical education too.
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