This hide-and-seek game can show your child how a tiger’s stripes help it blend in with the sunlight and shadows of its native grasslands.

What You Need

• Red marker
• Black marker
• 30 natural-colored toothpicks

What You Do

1. Color Toothpicks
   Color 10 toothpicks with a red marker. Color 10 other toothpicks with a black marker. Leave the remaining toothpicks plain.
2. Hide Toothpicks in Grass
   Parent: Hide the 30 toothpicks in a grassy area. Give your child one minute to gather as many toothpicks as possible.
3. Talk About What You Learned
   • How many red toothpicks did you find? How many black toothpicks? How many tan (plain) ones?
   • Which toothpicks were easiest to find?
   • Which two colors were closet to the colors of a tiger’s stripes?
   • How do a tiger’s stripes help it hide in the grass?