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Learning how to play marbles can be loads of fun and there are many good things to say about playing marbles. First of all, the little round spheres are fascinating to look at. They are shiny, colorful, and full of unique patterns. Secondly, marbles feel cool and smooth in your hand and when you hold two or more simultaneously you can make them jingle. Thirdly, marbles are fun to collect. You can get special collection stands to hold and display them. Fourthly, there are so many variations in ways to play marbles kids can play marbles for hours without getting bored.

Other great things to say about marbles include the fact that playing marble games is good for hand eye coordination, improves concentration and motor skills, teaches kids to learn how to be strategic, and the games are interactive.

Marbles are good for adults too. They can play right along with children and one of the best parts about marble games is they can be enjoyed in or out of doors. Another "best thing" about marbles is they are "very" inexpensive!

Most marble games are initiated by drawing a circle in the dirt. The dirt should be "clean" and as lump free as possible. If leaves, grass, rocks and other debris are in the way, kids can easily, and usually enjoy, moving debris out of the way with the bottoms of their shoes. If debris is in the way, it should be removed prior to drawing the circle.

When participating in marble play competitions - after you get really good at shooting - you would more than likely play the game in a ten-foot circle and shoot at thirteen marble "targets" placed crosswise in the circle center. For basic everyday marble play, however, circles can be as big or small as reasonable for the age of the players and their playing ability. In other words, younger and less experienced players may benefit more from playing in smaller circles and then increasing the circle size as their shooting improves. Older more advanced players may prefer larger circles.

Generally, every day circles are etched about two to three feet in diameter. This size usually allows for kids who have not turned pro to compete with one another when they are around the same age.

The number of marbles required for everyday games depends on how many marbles are available and how many the children want to shoot from the circle before someone wins the game. For this reason, unlike professional competitive play that utilizes a mere thirteen marbles, home-style games can have fifty or more marbles in

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