As kids get better at marbles, arrange them in fun patterns like zig-zags and circles at the beginning of the game. A smaller string will result in an easier, faster game of marbles. To make the game harder, use a longer string for a larger circle. You can identify a shooter marble because it is larger than the other marbles in the set.
You will also need one shooter marble for every player. Tips for playing with marbles: The more marbles you start with the longer the game of marbles will be. A few generations ago, marbles were THE toy to collect and THE game to play! You may have only seen kids play marbles in movies, but marbles aren’t just the original mini collectibles, they are also an easy game for kids to play - and portable enough to take to a friend’s house or to their grandparents’ house for an afternoon of old-fashioned play.
