#Rules for hop scotch how to#

Mix Up the Grid: Make up your own hopscotch grid design using different combinations of single and double squares, or different shapes. This adds an additional layer of challenge to the game. Time It! Agree a time, say 30 seconds, for each player to complete the course.

or if they forget to collect their marker on their return.

if they forget to skip hopping in the square that the marker is in.

if they do not hop through the grid correctly or.

they fail to throw the marker into the square they are playing or.

On each subsequent turn, throw the marker into the next numbered square along. Pass the marker to the next player for their turn. Turn and hop back, picking up the marker on your way. Hop on the single squares and jump/land with two feet (one per square) into the double squares – unless the marker is in one of them. The player then hops through the squares, skipping the square that the marker is on. The first player throws a small stone as a marker onto square one. Variation: If playing indoors, use masking tape to create the hopscotch grid onto a hard floor.

The number of squares will depend upon the design of your hopscotch grids – there are a few different variations but each is a combination of single and doubled squares like the one below.

#Rules for hop scotch how to#

Get moving with this classic game with our simple instructions for how to play hopscotch! Includes fun variations, including speed hopscotch that older players are sure to love.Įquipment needed: A marked grid on hard ground (more details below) and a small markerĭraw a hopscotch grid on the ground with pavement chalk.