One long rope and a group of children is all that is needed.

The jumpers form one line perpendicular to the rope. The turners turn the rope one time toward the line of jumpers, and then one time away from the line of jumpers. The jumpers never jump in the rope, they just run under it and as the rope is reversed, come back under it, never letting the rope touch them.

The idea of the game is to start with one jumper going under and back again, then adding another jumper to go under and back again together.

Continue adding another jumper with each pass.

The game ends when a miss, or a touch of the rope has happened. The entire group goes to the end of the line, and the one left in front of the line begins the game again.