Learn Together
Celebrating and learning about other cultures and celebrations increases children’s awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the world around them.
Materials
- Table cover (paper or plastic) or plastic bag
- 5 coins or tiny items of similar weight
- Paper towel
- Rubber band
- Scissors
Make Together
“Jegi” is the name of the object (like a ball, birdy, or hacky sack), and “chagi” means “kick”. So, “Jegichagi” means kick the jegi.
Let’s make a jegi!
Join us on CMOM’s YouTube Channel to watch how to make a jegi! Follow along with the video or the directions below as you make your own object to play jegichagi.
- Cut a 9”x9” square from a table cover or plastic bag.
- Wrap four to five coins (or tiny items of similar weight) in a paper towel. You can experiment with the right weight of coins for your personal preference.
- Place the coins along one edge of your square, in the center.
- Roll the square up, keeping the coins in the center.
- Continuing to keep the coins in the center, bring the ends of the rolled square together.
- Take a rubber band and tie the rolled square down near the coins.
- Use scissors to cut the folded part of the square into strips about ⅛ inch.
Now let’s play jegichagi!
In jegichagi (제기차기) you kick the jegi as many times as you can with the inside of your foot without dropping it — like a hacky sack. The player with the most kicks wins the game.
Other ways to play include:
- Kicking the jegi with the same foot without touching the ground.
- Never kicking the jegi with the same foot twice. Both feet are used to kick jegi alternatively with the inner surface of either foot.
- Using the top of the foot to kick jegi.
- Playing with family and friends by standing in a circle, trying to kick it from one person to another without dropping it.
Have fun!