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A counting-out game is a simple game intended to select a person to be "it," often for the purpose of playing another game.

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Dipping Rhymes A collection of counting-out rhymes with background information and instructions. www.freewebs.com/dippingrhymes

Kidswordz Instructions for playing a variety of games, written by a nine-year-old. www.geocities.com/kidswordz

Dips Examples of rhymes used in counting-out games. Includes audio excerpts. www.firebirdtrust.sagenet.co.uk/dips/dips.html

Counting-out Rhymes: The Mysteries of Eenie, Meenie An audio transcript providing information about the history of counting-out rhymes and descriptions of how they are used in games. www.recess.ufl.edu/transcripts/2004/0511.shtml

Picking Who Is "It" A collection of the folk rhymes that American children chant while choosing "it" in games. Includes instructions for using fists in a circle. www.gameskidsplay.net/who_is_it/picking_it.htm

Counting-Out Rhymes in the World Click on the map to find examples of rhymes used in counting-out games in different countries. kidslink.bo.cnr.it/cocomaro/bandiere.htm