Turkey

Five Stones

Also known as Beş Taş

Toss-and-catch game using five pebbles where players must gather stones from the ground while one is airborne.

2-4 playersAges 6-12In or outCalmSmall space
The rules

How to play

1

Each player needs five small, smooth pebbles.

2

Toss all five onto the ground.

3

Pick up one stone and throw it into the air; before it lands, grab one stone from the ground and catch the thrown stone in the same hand.

4

Repeat until you have gathered all five stones through progressively harder rounds, first catch one at a time, then two, then three, then all four at once.

5

Miss the falling stone or move another pebble and your turn passes to the next player.

6

Highest round completed wins.

Keep it fair

Touching a resting pebble accidentally (even slightly nudging it) is a miss, use a clear flat surface so movement is obvious and undeniable.

Good for building
coordinationdexterityfocuspatience
What you need
Just: five small smooth pebbles per player
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