{{Short description|Game where rings are tossed around a peg}} {{hatgrp|{{for|the 2007 cartoon series episode|List of The Batman episodes}}{{for|the Marvel Comics character|Technet (comics)}}}} [[File:Chase William Merritt Ring Toss 1896.jpg|thumb|"Ring Toss" by William Merritt Chase (1898)]]
'''Ring toss''' is a game where rings are tossed around a peg.<ref name="ggfyc"/> It is common at amusement parks.<ref name="kc111019"/> A variant, sometimes referred to as "ring-a-bottle", replaces pegs with bottles, where the thrower may keep the bottle (and its contents) if successful.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.carnivalsavers.com/cola_ringtoss.html | title=Carnival Game and Booth Ideas - Cola Ring Toss }}</ref>
Ring toss is also a game for toddlers and children that can assist in the development of motor skills and hand-eye coordination development.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=YO5HsP9VjG8C&pg=PA261 ''Creative Resources for Infants and Toddlers'']</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=NZNUBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT38 ''The Power of Playful Learning: The Green Edition'']</ref>
==See also== * Horseshoes * Quoits * Muckers
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<ref name="kc111019">{{Cite news |first=Ann Margret |last=Montemayor |work=The Miami County Republic |title=Carnival fun at Holy Trinity |url=http://www.kccommunitynews.com/miami-county-friday-schools/29521508/detail.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120116201812/http://www.kccommunitynews.com/miami-county-friday-schools/29521508/detail.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 16, 2012 |date=October 19, 2011 |accessdate=November 11, 2011 |quote=The carnival featured classic games such as ring toss, a cake walk and a fishing booth, along with some unique activities[...]}}</ref> <ref name="ggfyc">{{cite book |first=Rae |last=Pica |title=Great Games for Young Children: over 100 games to develop self-confidence |chapter=Ring Toss |publisher=Gryphon House, Inc. |location=Beltsville, MD |year=2006 |isbn=0-87659-006-7 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vz8CzXK08fgC&dq=%22ring+toss%22&pg=PT120 |accessdate=November 11, 2011 |quote=At a carnival, the ring toss involves a very small ring being tossed onto a very small peg, which reduces the opportunity for success — even for adults!}}</ref>
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==Further reading== * [https://books.google.com/books?id=RlwSDAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Ring+toss%22&pg=PA184 ''Handbook of Evidence-Based Treatment Manuals for Children and Adolescents''] * [https://books.google.com/books?id=vz8CzXK08fgC&dq=%22ring+toss%22&pg=PT120 ''Great Games for Young Children''] * [https://books.google.com/books?id=3UwHo1boAQkC&dq=%22Ring+toss%22&pg=PA120 ''Game Play: Therapeutic Use of Childhood Games''] * [https://books.google.com/books?id=CMXNhYf_5g8C&dq=%22Ring+toss%22&pg=PT78 ''Tag, Toss & Run: 40 Classic Lawn Games''] * [https://books.google.com/books?id=2iGKJ6XxC8IC&dq=%22Ring+toss%22&pg=PA124 ''Small Business and Entrepreneurship'']
Category:Carnival games Category:Throwing games
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