How to make a Mancala Game

a boat-shaped game board with circular wells on a white background reading 'mancala' on top of a graphic cream and white background
Mancala game Make and Do © Pitt Rivers Museum

Our friends at the Pitt Rivers Museum have made this fun make and do (pdf) so you can make your very own Mancala game.

The game is believed to have been invented by the Ancient Egyptians. It spread from here around the world and versions of it are still popular in Asia and Africa today, although confusingly it has lots of different names.

You can download the printable PDF here and follow the instructions to make your very own version of the game.