Hopscotch: An Easy Guide to the Perfect Playground Game

Hopscotch is a fun kid's game where players try to get all the way across a hopscotch board drawn on the ground in chalk. To play Hopscotch, first draw the board on the ground in chalk, which looks like a vertical column with three singles boxes, then a pair of boxes, then an alternating set of single boxes and pairs, and finally a half circle at the end. Number each square in ascending order. Now, each player gets a bean bag, bottle cap, or token. The first player tosses their token on to the first square. If the token doesn’t land in the first square, that player loses their turn. If it does land in the first square, that player hops across each square on one foot. When they come to a pair of squares, that player must land with one foot on each square before hopping to the next square. When that player gets to the end of the board, they turn around and hop back the same way. If they make it back without falling or landing on the wrong square, they succeed at the round and the next player goes. On their next turn, they try to throw their token on the second square this time. If they succeed again, they try to get their token on third square their next turn, and so on. If a player falls, lands on the wrong square, or steps on a line, their turn ends and they have to start over on the same square their next turn. The first player to get all the way up and down the board with their token wins! To learn variations of hopscotch, like using a timer, read on!