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Mango Stone Skee-Ball

A seasonal accuracy game.

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Category
Yard Games
Materials
Dried, fibrous mango stones and a dirt surface.

How It's Played

A seasonal accuracy game. After eating juicy kidney or hairy mangoes, children wash and dry the large, fibrous inner seeds (stones). They dig a series of three small holes in sloping dirt, assigning higher point values to the furthest holes. From a baseline, they slide or roll the flat mango stones across the earth trying to score.

Cultural Roots

Ensures that nothing from the abundant tropical mango harvest goes to waste, turning organic orchard debris into an immediate math and motor skill game.

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