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    Materials Needed

    Button, bead, shell, stone, or small piece of bone
    6 counting sticks (toothpicks)

    1. The two players sit on the ground facing each other.
    2. The first player holds the object and switches it back and forth between his or her hands to try and confuse the other player.
    3. The first player makes two fists, and the other player guesses which hand holds the hidden button.
    4. If the second player guesses correctly, he or she takes a counting stick and takes the next turn.
    5. The winner is the one who holds all 6 sticks.

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