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Elastics

Elastics is a jumping game that was popular in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Sometimes it is the old games that are the most fun.

Elastics are long elastic bands. The elastic is about 2cm wide and the bands are about 2 metres long and tied together to form a loop. The band is then placed between two players who stretch the elastic around their ankles or knees.

To play a third person stands in the middle of the elastics and jumps so that both feet land outside the elastics. Another skill is to jump so that both feet land on the elastics.

You can make up games using different jumping patterns.