A yard game focusing on fine-motor precision.
A yard game focusing on fine-motor precision. A small, narrow-necked glass bottle is placed on the ground. Players stand several feet back and hold a length of string with a small nail or heavy needle tied to the bottom. Swinging the string like a pendulum, they attempt to drop the nail cleanly into the narrow mouth of the bottle.
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