Roll Out Hopscotch

crayola supplies

Chalk 'N Roll™ Drawing Set
Sidewalk Chalk

household supplies

safe, paved surface
rock or stone
sticks

Why

Roll out a hopscotch playing field with straight-line precision or wild abandon. Almost anything is possible when you use Crayola Chalk ’n Roll™.

Steps

1. No one knows where hopscotch first was played. Variations are found all over the world. Everyone agrees that it has nothing to do with Scotland, although in old English, the term scotch means to mark or score lightly.
2. Ask an adult to help find a safe, large outdoor area to play. Ask permission before you draw. Load your Crayola Chalk ’n Roll™ drawing set with Crayola Sidewalk Chalk according to the directions. Make sure all the tips will touch the ground.
3. Outline your hopscotch court. Use one, two, or three chalk colors. Vary the arrangement of numbered boxes or use the design you usually play on.
4. Write with sidewalk chalk to add more colors and design features in and around your hopscotch court. Make your marker (or potsie) with a bit of chalk, stick, or small pebble. Start hopping…

When & Where

"Our family makes the game harder by balancing the potsie first on the player’s foot, then on the head, finger, arm, and knee. We even play the game with our eyes closed."
- Alfonso A., father of 7- and 9-year-olds.

"We take chalk on long car rides so we can play impromptu games at rest stops. We hope other families enjoy our hopscotch field before it rains."
- Martine V., mother of 6-, 8-, and 12-year-olds.

Interesting Info

A game researcher found nearly 20 different versions of hopscotch being played on playgrounds in San Francisco. One of the oldest known hopscotch diagrams is drawn on the floor of the Forum of ancient Rome.

Safety Guidelines

Adult Assistance is required for this arts & crafts project.

Outdoor Crafts—Choose safe outdoor areas, away from traffic and dangerous equipment. Close adult supervision is required.