What is the game of elastics?

Elastics is a playground game where children take turns jumps over elastic stretched between two other children’s legs, chanting rhymes including this popular one: England, Ireland Scotland, Wales, inside, outside, puppy dogs tails.

Is Chinese jump rope really Chinese?

Chinese jump rope is a Chinese game resembling the western game of hopscotch. The game is typically played by three players (although more can participate) with a rope (or, more frequently, a string of rubber bands) of about 5-6 meters in length that has been tied into a circle.

How do you play England Scotland Wales elastics?

England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales Inside, outside, puppy dogs’ tails.” On ‘England’, the third person jumps, putting one foot in the middle of the elastic and one on the outside. On ‘Ireland’ you put the other foot in the middle and the foot in the middle on the other side. Repeat for ‘Scotland’ and ‘Wales’.

Where do you keep elastics for braces at school?

-Keep elastics with you at all times. Place a bag in your backpack for school, have them in your purse or pocket, and have a backup at home or with your parents. Dr. Rejman will gladly provide enough to keep all your bases covered.

Why do you put rubber bands on your braces?

We all have seen kids and adults in who are in orthodontic treatment connecting rubber bands (we call them “elastics”) to their braces. In addition to the wire that runs through the braces, these elastics are a way of placing forces on teeth to make them move (see the previous blog: “How do braces and Invisalign make teeth move?”).

How did the game elastics come to be?

I remember playing elastics with my sisters when I was in primary school and I loved introducing my own girls to the game. The idea is to jump over different parts of the elastics (and sometimes on) in time to a riddle.

What’s the best way to jump over elastics?

The idea is to jump over different parts of the elastics (and sometimes on) in time to a riddle. Then increase the height of the elastic with each successful jump, from the ankles, to the the knees, and then waist, and even higher!