ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Cat's Cradle

Cat's cradle is a fun game that you can play with a piece of string. You start by tying the string into a loop, and then you put it around your fingers in a special way to make different shapes.

When you play cat's cradle, you and a friend pass the string back and forth between your fingers while you take turns making shapes. The string can make lots of different shapes like diamonds, squares, and triangles.

It is called "cat's cradle" because the shapes that you make with the string sometimes look like a cradle that a cat might sleep in. It is a fun game to play with your friends, and it doesn't require any special equipment. All you need is a piece of string and two hands!