Toys

=**Toys** = My name is Omar and I am a lover of toys. You can find toys that are from lots of different countries in America.

How to play Chinese Checkers. Familiarize yourself with the Chinese checkers board before you begin to play. The board is in the shape of a star with 6 points, each point or triangle having 10 holes for the pegs or marbles that serve as the playing pieces. The interior of the board is a hexagon, with each side being 5 holes or spaces long.

Choose the color peg you will play with and set up your pieces while your opponent does the same in the playing area directly opposite yours. Insert the pegs starting from the tip of the triangle to ensure you have placed all of your pieces correctly. Your pegs should fit into the point of the star completely, without spilling over into the hexagon in the middle of the board.

Flip a coin to determine who will start the game of Chinese checkers. After the first move, the players will take turns moving their playing pieces.

Move your pegs, 1 hole at a time, in a forward motion across the board. Pegs must be moved into an empty space at all times. To advance quickly across the board, move in a straight line rather than placing your pegs into holes on the other points of the star.

Jump over pieces to advance more quickly across the board. You can jump over your own pieces or your opponent's as long as there is an empty spot on the other side for your piece to land on. Multiple jumps are allowed in 1 move and can speed up the game considerably.

Focus on getting all of your pegs into the other player's triangle in the fewest possible moves. Once you have moved 1 piece into that area, leave it there and turn your attention to the other pieces that need to make a similar journey across the board. The first person to place all 10 of their pegs in their opponent's triangle wins the game of Chinese checkers.



How to play Chinese jump rope Select two rope holders and one player to begin. Holders stand facing each other with the loop of elastic rope around their ankles, at enough distance to pull the rope taut. Demonstrate the jumps to any new players. "In" means both feet inside the rope. "Out" means both feet outside the rope, one on either side. "Side" means both feet outside the rope on the same side, usually followed by a jump to the opposite side. "On" means one foot on top of each side of the rope, pressing them to the ground. Chant the steps in order as the player jumps them: In, out, side, side, on, in and out. For more advanced play, have one of the holders chant a random series that the player must follow. Jump through the whole series of chants without missing and move up to the next level, with more advanced jumps or the ropes spread farther apart. Step on the rope at the wrong time or jump in the wrong place and you must sit out a turn in the player rotation.