Ball in a cup
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| Ball in a cup | |
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 Typical ball in a cup toy. |
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| Players | 1 |
| Age range | 3+ |
| Setup time | None |
| Playing time | About 30 seconds to a few minutes per round |
| Random chance | Low |
| Skills required | hand-eye coordination; catching |
| A simple game often played by young children. | |
Ball in a Cup is a traditional Children's toy, consisting of a wooden cup with a handle, from which a ball is attached via string.
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[edit] Gameplay
The player tosses the ball upward by jerking the arm holding the toy. The object of the game is to catch the ball in the cup by moving or tilting one's hand in as few attempts as possible.
[edit] Rules
- The player may not use any body part other than their handle-holding arm to aid in the catching of the ball.
- The player may not purposefully bounce the ball off a body part to change its trajectory.
[edit] Popular culture
This toy was parodied in the episode The Fat Guy Strangler from the American animated television series Family Guy in a humorous interstitial TV commercial featuring the toy.
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