Gullah Geechee Sweetgrass Basket Race
G
PLAYERS
2+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
- Long grass strands or raffia
- Pine needles or straws as a substitute
- Thread
HOW TO PLAY
1
Give each player an identical bundle of grass strands and thread.
2
Players coil and stitch the strands into a small round basket base using a simple wrap-and-sew motion.
3
Set a fixed time limit for the coiling.
4
Judges compare each basket base for evenness and how tightly it's coiled.
5
The neatest coiled base completed in time wins.