Make your own Five Stones - a traditional game
Tezukuri, Tutorials October 27th, 2007
This is a very simple to make craft project (I took longer to write this tutorial than to make them!) and it uses fabric scraps 10cm x 7cm. Five stones is a traditional game, one that I played when I was a little girl. I’m not sure if people in other parts of the world also play this. More information on how to play, here.
Anyway, let’s get started!
Step 1: You’ll need 5 pieces of fabric scraps measuring 10cm x 7cm. I chose different but similar linen prints for randomness.
Step 2: Next, fold the wider side right sides together and sew an L-shape.
Step 3: When you’re done, turn it inside out. Tip: Snip the corners so you’ll have sharper points when you turn it over.
Step 4: Pay attention now! Pinch opposite sides together!
Step 5: Fill with plastic pellets, beans, rice or anything with a bit of weight, about 60% full, then fold down inwards (about 1cm deep).
Step 6: Carefully machine-sew across the opening or hand slip-stitch for a perfect finishing. (I chose the easy way.)
One down, four more to go! Put them in a little drawstring bag and throw in a tiny sheet of instructions and it makes a complete gift! I’ll be writing a tutorial for the drawstring bag in a bit. 
Extra tip: Sew all the pieces continuously so you won’t waste the thread.
Tags: diy, five stones, four stones, game, handmade zakka, linen, traditional
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Hello, in Brazil, we called “Cinco Marias” - Five Mary, but this game has many names on country. We play with little stones ou rectangular clothes bags. In Spain, “Jogo das Tabas” - Tabas Game. Greeks and Romans played this with little bones.
I love your work!
Hello Fernanda,
Thank you for sharing these interesting facts about “Five Stones”! And thank you for liking my work!
Cute fabric u have there. Where do u get them from??
I’m Ciyou from Malaysia, 5 stones was one we play when I was young, but that time, we really play with stones, nowadays seems like there is more conversion of stone to kawaii cute beads bags
just wanna ask where do u import your fabric from? Do u travel to Japan to buy and sell at here? I’m interested to know more
Hello ciyou, I bought the fabrics from Japan. Some were bought in Japan and some where bought online.
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Oh, we used to call it knuckles and I loved this game. Thanks for reminding me.