Hopscotch with Iggy
How to set up a Basic Hopscotch Court:
Hopscotch can be played on a variety of courts, which are essentially a geometric arrangement of pads. Feel free to get creative and design one of your own. However, the classic court follows a linear pattern using 8 to 10 squares, with some squares appearing in a single-wide row and others in pairs along the court. Visualize a lowercase "t" with an extra cross.
Hopscotch Setup Variations
Hopscotch: Basic Rules of Play
The simple setup and ease of playing hopscotch are likely why it's so popular all over the world. If your kids are new to the game, first teach them how to play with the classic rules:
1) Create a hopscotch pattern like the one described above with the logo pad as the "Start," the lava foot pads as the numbers, and the Iggy pad as either "10" or as the marker.
2) Toss the Iggy pad (or a different marker if using it as "10") into the first square. The pad has to land on the lava foot pad; if it lands on a line or outside the square, you lose your turn. Pass the marker to the following player and wait for your next turn to try again.
3) If the object successfully lands in the first square, hop on one foot into the first empty square, and then every subsequent empty square in numerical order. Be sure to skip the one your marker is in.
4) At the pairs (usually at 4-5 and 7-8), land on both feet, one in each square.
5) At the finish (or 10), land with both feet, turn around, and head back toward the start.
6)When you reach the marked square again, pick up the marker—still on one foot!—and complete the course.
7) If you finish without any mistakes, you have successfully completed the first level. Pass the marker to the next player. On your next turn, throw the marker to the next number, and attempt to go through the entire course without making a mistake.
8) If you fall, jump outside the lines, or miss a square or the marker, you lose your turn and must repeat the same number on your next turn. Whoever completes the whole course first up to the final square, wins!