The game can be played inside the classroom but preferably outdoors. The more the children develop the materials for this game themselves, the more involved the students’ play attitude will be.

• Practical example:

Children collect 19 sticks and branches with a length of at least 160 cm each. 

They randomly paint the sticks and branches with red, yellow and blue bands and make some sticks completely in one colour. 

• The game in arrangements: 

Pick up the sticks dropped randomly on the ground, without moving the other sticks. The sticks each have a different value. The player with the most points, wins. 

• Example of numbers and valuation of the sticks: 

1	stick	Totally red	Points:	20
3	sticks	With yellow band		10
3	sticks	With yellow and red band		5
6	sticks	Red, yellow and blue band		3
6	sticks	Red and blue band		2

• The game rules when starting: 

A pair of random players form an upright bundle with all the sticks and hold them with both hands. Then they suddenly release the sticks so that they randomly fall to the ground. 

If any sticks have ended up completely loose from the fallen pile, up to 3 sticks may be placed on the pile to make the game a little more difficult. 

• The game: 

Players take turns trying to pick up a stick from the pile, without moving any of the other sticks. If they succeed, he or she may try to pick up another stick. If a stick in the pile moves while picking up a stick, the turn goes to the next player. 

The best way to pick up a stick is to gently press on one end of the stick; the other end then rises slightly. 

• The end of the game: 

When all sticks have been played away, the points are counted according to the scoring table. The player with the most points is WINNER.