Kitki's Three Sticks is a very unique game. We own a handful of math board games, but none of them focus on geometry, so this was a first! The board design is simple, although it may initially look complicated. As with all new board games, we opened it up together and looked at all the components. The kids set up the board and began trying to make shapes while I read the rulebook. They quickly discovered that they had to arrange the three sizes of sticks a certain way in order to make shapes. Once they were done, I explained the rules, and we played two games. My oldest son loves math, and easily won both games. I was concerned my daughter was not going to enjoy the game, because it typically takes her a bit longer to grasp the rules and she sometimes struggles with math concepts, however she did really great.

This game also helps with counting larger numbers and keeping track of scores, which I had them do on their own, although I offered help when they needed it. They did struggle with the first few rounds of still figuring out the lengths, but once they had it down, they didn't need any help. It went a lot faster than I expected, and we are excited to play again. We will definitely be incorporating this game in our homeschool lesson plans for math, morning games, and to bring to our co-op.

While playing Three Sticks we practiced math skills, focusing on geometry, measuring, addition, and subtraction. And as with any board game, we also worked on communication, taking turns, and strategy.