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Straw Game

S
PLAYERS
2-8
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Split into two teams sitting across from each other.

2

One team hides the marked straw inside one of two bundles behind a blanket or their backs.

3

The hiding team presents both bundles while singing or chanting to distract the guessers.

4

The other team points to the bundle or position they believe holds the marked straw.

5

A correct guess passes the straws to the guessing team; a wrong guess keeps them with the hiders.

6

Track wins with tally sticks and play until one team collects the agreed number of points.