jackstraws
/ˈdʒækˌstrɔːz/
noun
- A game in which players try to remove one thin stick at a time from a pile without disturbing the others; also called pick-up sticks.
- In jackstraws, you need a steady hand to avoid moving the other sticks.
- My grandfather's set of jackstraws came in a wooden box with colorful sticks.
- The children played jackstraws on the living room floor for hours.