After everyone in the circle has tried to catch one stone, try with two, three, four and five stones, taking turns as before. Continue playing until everyone has missed. The person who is able to catch the highest number of stones on the back of her hand wins. Practice for a while before you begin playing. Keep your fingers together when you are trying to catch stones.
Flat stones are easiest to catch.
The Revere children had no trouble finding straw to play this game. Even though the Reveres lived in a crowded city neighborhood, they had a barn behind their house in which they kept chickens and a cow. The barn undoubtedly had straw for the animals' bedding. Although you may have played this game with wooden sticks, you will find it much more difficult to play with straw. Straw is often frayed and irregular.