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French Hopscotch


French version of Hopscotch

Players: 2 or more
Ages: 6 and up
Materials: Chalk or a stick

French children play a version of hopscotch called escargot, which is the French word for "snail." The board for escargot is in the shape of a giant snail. Instead of throwing markers, a player claims spaces by initialling them with chalk. These spaces then become the player's own territory, which all other players must hop over. This makes the game more difficult as it progresses.

How to play
Help your friends draw a snail shape on the pavement about 6 feet in diameter. Divide it into fifteen to twenty boxes. The first player must hop on one foot to the centre of the snail (where he/she can rest) and out again without stepping on a line or setting down his/her other foot. If successful, he/she can pick one box to initial as her "house." From then on, all other players must jump over his/her house, while he/she may use it as an additional resting spot. Each player who completes a successful trip in and out of the snail gets to claim any free box. If a player steps on a line or sets her foot down, play passes to the next player n line, and he/she does not claim a box. The game continues until it is impossible for anyone to hop into the centre space or until all spaces have someone's initials in them. The winner is the player with the most spaces.

Check that you understand what these words mean in this document
To retrieve: to get back.
To claim: to demand something as if you are the rightful owner.
To initial: to write the first letters of your first name and surname.