Wooden sticks were used to throw and catch small hoops, which were tied with colorful ribbons. Girls liked the game because they did not have to run far in their heavy, bell-shaped skirts to catch the hoop. After a few games, it was considered proper for boys to join in. Today children can test their skill in the Game of Graces at Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington. Some of the ways of life in the United States of 200 years ago have been re-created.
Visitors can try their hand at hoeing fields, sawing logs, and threshing wheat.
Click here to learn about a game called Hoop and Stick .