Oldies are SUCH goodies, with absolutely no need for reinvention.  Our pick up sticks are HUGE…very nearly 50 cm, which means that a game entails some physical shenanigans along with deep thought.  Haphazardly tip out the sticks onto the floor, or massive table, and then each player attempts to pick up a stick without moving any of the other sticks. Each patterned stick earns a set amount of points, so if you’d like to be educational then this is also an excellent early intro to Maths….