Five-Stones Game, also know as batu seremban, is a traditional Malaysian game originally played with ordinary stones. Today, many children, and adults, play the game using little cloth bags filled with beans, rice, fish gravel, etc. The most common shapeRead More →
The Coyote and the Chickens Game (El Juego del Coyote y los Pollos) is a Mexican strategy game, with each player having a different goal and a different number of tokens. It seems that each country has a similar game, butRead More →
Lotería is a traditional Mexican game that came over from Spain around 1769. Originally, it was a game enjoyed by the wealthy, but eventually was played by everyone. The Lotería Game is still popular at fairs and celebrations throughout Mexico. The mostRead More →
The Feuer, Wasser, Sturm, Blitz, (Fire, Water, Storm, Lightning Game) is a German party game. Although as few as 3 people can play, it is more fun when played with a group, young and old alike. It is easyRead More →
Germany is known the world over for their delicious bake goods. One of the most popular treats is the strudel. The oldest recorded strudel recipe, a turnip strudel, was found in a 1696 recipe book. Strudels are a many layeredRead More →
Hit the Pot Game, called Topfschlagen in Germany, is a fun game to play indoors on a rainy day and a perfect party game. Germany is known for its delicious chocolates, and the prize at the end of this gameRead More →
Two very common and delicious foods in Germany are Bratwurst and Bratkartoffeln (sausage and fried potatoes). Bratwurst is most commonly made from pork, but it can also be made from veal or beef. The first historical account of sausage inRead More →
Lompat Getah, which translates to mean Rubber Jump in Malaysian, is a traditional high jump game played by children on playgrounds in Malaysia. A rope is made out of rubber bands, and children try to jump over the rope. WithRead More →
This is a basic tutorial on how to make a rubber band chain. You can use this technique to make anything from small bracelets to large rubber band chain ropes. We made ours to use with the Lompat Getah Game fromRead More →
Scherenschnitte, is a German word that means “scissors cuts”. Although paper cutting had its origins in China, as the craft spread throughout the world, many countries developed their own unique style. Paper cutting found its way to Germany and SwitzerlandRead More →
