Advantages: Fun outdoor game, which can be played by all ages. Disadvantages: Can cause arguments, particularly between younger children. Expensive.
...usually inside. The difference with Giant Pick Up Sticks is that the sticks are 3 feet long, and designed to be used outside on a lawn. This makes the game quite different, since they do not roll so far when dropped and the technique for removing sticks from the pile involves steadiness of the hands rather than the fingers.
Giant Pick Up Sticks is a fun game for all the family. It is ideal for summer family barbecues as it is possible for everyone ... ...particularly between small children, due to the fact that judgement must be used in deciding whether or not the player has moved a stick or not. Because of this it is very advisable to appoint a non-playing judge (one of the adults!). This also makes it inadvisable (depending on the children of course) to allow the children to play alone. Particularly because the 3 foot length pieces of wood can so easily transform into weapons!!
The main gripe ...
fizzz 26.03.2004
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