The game of marbles has been a past-time for children around the world since ancient times. There are many ways of playing. The games change from place to place, with play ranging from shooting marbles to plunking them into holes. The most well known game in America is Ringer, where a ring is drawn with chalk or in the dirt and players shoot marbles from a starting point in an attempt to knock other player's marbles out of the ring.

However you play it, marbles is a great family game. Check out the links below to learn how to play if you don't know how.

Land of Marbles: How to Play Marbles (Ringer and More!)

Family Education: How to Play Marbles - Marrididdles, Cat's Eyes and Taws!

Marbles: from Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia

StreetPlay.com: The Games - Marbles