Category: Architecture
This is not a children's book or a normal series of fun outdoor shenanigans but rather a collection of 100 games you can play with a stick, that's right, a stick you can find in your backyard.
Inspired by simpler times when all you needed was a long summer day and a few good sticks. Originally published in the 1950s. Author unknown.
We got this for our camping trip and ended up using it every single afternoon, the games are clever enough that even my teenager put down his phone. The way it’s organized by difficulty makes it easy to pick one and go, no setup or materials beyond finding a decent stick. The one about balancing a
My kids found a good stick on our first walk after this arrived, and we’ve already ticked off a dozen of the hundred games—the instructions are simple enough for them to follow on their own. It’s amazing how one backyard stick can turn into so many different adventures.
We’ve been through maybe thirty of the games already and I’m genuinely surprised how clever some of them are, perfect for when the kids claim they’re bored. The book’s small enough to toss in a backpack, so it’s been a lifesaver on every walk we’ve taken this month.
