How to Play Jacks

Summary: Jacks is a classic playground game for children that has been played for hundreds of years. The basic point of the game of jacks is to collect the small metal pieces known as jacks, in between the bounces of a ball. With each bounce of the ball, more and more jacks must be picked up. In most games, the number of jacks that is picked up is sequential, going from one, “onesies” to two, “twosies”, and so on until all the jacks are picked up. Typically there are ten or fifteen jacks, a rubber ball and several players.

In this free video series for children, our expert will show you how to play jacks. You will learn how to determine who goes first in jacks, how to start the game and the best way to throw jacks. You will also get expert tips on how to avoid clumping or spreading the jacks too far apart, and how to use proper jacks terminology. If you have a child interested in this fun and easy game, let our expert get you started with these basic rules and tips for the game of jacks.