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Serpents and Sticks Indigenous rug game with soft dice — Aboriginal art classroom rug game by Kiz Costelloe for Australian early childhood
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  • Serpents and Sticks Rug Game with soft Dice
  • Serpents and Sticks Rug Game with soft Dice
  • Serpents and Sticks Indigenous rug game with soft dice — Aboriginal art classroom rug game by Kiz Costelloe for Australian early childhood
  • Serpents and Sticks rug game in classroom — children playing active Indigenous art rug game with soft dice during group learning time
  • Serpents and Sticks rug full design view — captivating Aboriginal art classroom rug game by Kiz Costelloe celebrating Dreamtime traditions
  • Serpents and Sticks Rug Game with soft Dice — alternative view of Indigenous classroom rug game
  • Serpents and Sticks Rug Game with soft Dice — children playing rug game in classroom
  • Serpents and Sticks Rug Game with soft Dice — additional classroom view
  • Serpents and Sticks Rug Game with soft Dice — second classroom view
  • Serpents and Sticks Rug Game with soft Dice — additional rug view with soft dice
  • Serpents and Sticks Rug Game with soft Dice
  • Serpents and Sticks Rug Game with soft Dice
Serpents and Sticks Rug Game with soft Dice

Serpents and Sticks Rug Game with soft Dice

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Roll, move, yarn — a game your class will ask for every day.
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Why educators love it.

  • Original Aboriginal artwork by Kiz Costelloe — a proud Mandandanji and Noonuccal woman.
  • Design by Indigenous artist Kiz Costelloe.
  • Embeds First Nations perspectives — NQF Quality Areas 3 and 6.
  • Builds numeracy, turn-taking and social problem-solving through play-based learning.
  • EYLF + NQS designed and aligned.
Description

Active play, ancient stories, one captivating classroom rug. The Serpents and Sticks Rug Game is a uniquely Australian take on the classic snakes and ladders, designed by proud Mandandanji and Noonuccal artist Kiz Costelloe. Children roll the included soft dice and travel across a 2m x 2m board of original Aboriginal artwork — moving, counting, predicting, taking turns and yarning together. A play-based provocation that ticks EYLF Outcomes 1, 2 and 4 and embeds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into your physical environment under NQF Quality Areas 3 and 6.

How to play.

Roll the soft 10cm dice and move around the rug, following the serpents and sticks. Children practise turn-taking, numeracy and social problem-solving — all while sitting on a culturally significant artwork that opens up everyday yarning about Country, the Rainbow Serpent Dreaming and Aboriginal storytelling traditions. Group play, small-group rotations, free choice — it flexes to fit your daily program.
Features

Original Aboriginal artwork by Kiz Costelloe on a 2m x 2m square play rug with non-slip backing and overlocked edges. Includes one 10cm x 10cm soft dice for safe classroom play. A play-based provocation supporting EYLF Outcomes 1, 2 and 4.
Specifications

SKU: RUG022
Size: 2m x 2m, square
Thickness: approx. 1cm
Weight: 8kg
Pile: soft plush nylon with non-slip backing
Edges: heavy-duty overlocked
Includes: soft dice (10cm x 10cm)
Designed for heavy-traffic classroom areas
Indoor use
Warranty

We’ve been innovating and handcrafting school resources in Sydney since 1999, engineering every piece specifically to be enjoyed and to last in busy school environments. Because we build our products to stand the test of time, we back them with a 10-year warranty against faulty workmanship and materials.

Design by First Nations artist.

Kiz Costelloe is a proud Mandandanji and Noonuccal woman, born and raised in Rockhampton, Queensland. Her elders are her biggest inspiration, and carrying on her Uncle's legacy through art is something she values deeply. Kiz is passionate about sharing Indigenous culture, art and teachings with children right across the country in her vibrant educational resources.

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Roll, move, yarn — a game your class will ask for every day.

Picture small-group time around a 2m x 2m board where children roll soft dice, count their moves, take turns, problem-solve together — and learn Aboriginal cultural stories as they play. Numeracy, social skills and cultural responsiveness, all in one beautiful, durable rug.

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