KIDS BALL GAME is a term used to describe two popular children's games. The first game, JACKS, is a game where players use five small objects, usually metal or plastic JACKS, and a ball. The goal is to pick up the JACKS with one hand while bouncing the ball and catching it before it bounces twice. The second game, MONKEYINTHEMIDDLE, is a game where two players stand on either side of a third player who stands in the middle. The two players on the sides throw a ball back and forth, and the player in the middle tries to catch the ball. If they do, they become the thrower and the other two become the catchers.