Stone, paper and scissors, a game also known as Joquempô the jo-WHO-PUT in Brazil, is a game that has aroused the interest of children for its simplicity and ease.
From the Japanese (jan ken-pon), Rock, Paper, Scissors is a recreational hand game for two or more people, which requires nothing material or a great or special skill. Just the children's hands and be very lucky. This type of game is perfect for stimulating children's agility, attention, motor coordination and rhythm.
To start playing with stone, paper and scissors it is necessary to know what each element symbolizes and how to represent it with your hands. We teach you how to play rock, paper and scissors, step by step:
1- In the game of Rock, Paper, Scissors, players must reach out to Mao, in which each formed a symbol chosen by each one.
- The closed hand means Stone;
- The open hand means paper;
- The hand with the index and middle fingers extended means scissors.
2- To start, the two participants face each other and, at the same time, put one hand forward representing one of the three chosen symbols.
3- Participants compare the symbols on their hands to decide who wins the match, as follows:
- Stone wins from Scissors (crumples and breaks)
- Scissors beat the paper (cut it)
- Paper beats the Stone (the wrap)
4- In the event that the participants coincide showing the same symbol, there is a tie and it is played again until the tie is broken.
Stone, paper, scissors and children
This fun game requires only luck, observation and concentration of the children. If you want to play Rock, Paper, Scissors, it is important that you know something more about this game:
Recommended age: more than 6 years
Where to play: indoors, in the schoolyard, in the car, at parties, anywhere.
How many participants: 2
Necessary material: Nothing, just luck and lots of fun.