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Object of the Game: Catch the person with the ring. Now they're "it".
Items Needed: 1 piece of string or yarn about 8-12 feet long. 1 ring, any kind.
Preparation: Slide the ring onto the string. Tie the string's ends to create a giant, circular loop. The ring should freely slide along the string.

Directions: Pick one person to be "it" and have them stand in the center of the string. Everyone else makes a circle around the person, and takes a hold of the string with each hand, holding the string in the air. The "it" person closes their eyes while they count to 10. The others pass the ring along the string, hiding it in their hands, and the "it" person, after counting, opens their eyes and tries to guess who has the ring. When the person's back is turned the ring can be quickly passed from person to person, either left or right. When the ring is correct discovered the person who had it is now "it".

Example: Six people are playing, five stand in a circle holding the string with the sliding ring and one is in the middle. One person has the ring in their right hand when the middle person stops counting, when that person's back is turned the player quickly slides the ring to the person on their right, who then passes the ring from their left hand to their right hand.

Note: The ring doesn't have to go the same direction, but can go left to right then right to left at any time of the game.