Star Checkers Game

The perfect screen‒free addition to your family game night handcrafted by artisans working with Asha Handicrafts. In a game of Star Checkers, also known as Sternhalma or Chinese Checkers, the objective is to be the first to move all your marbles across the board to the opposite point of the star, hopping over your opponents along the way. Meaning "hope" in Sanskrit, Asha Handicrafts is an Indian fair trade organization that has been working to promote the social and economic development of artisans throughout India for more than 40 years.

Small pieces, not suitable for children under 3

 Mango wood, marbles, organza bag

Board: 11.75D x 1H inches; Bag: 7L x 4.75W inches

Includes 11 marbles in assorted colors held in a organza bag - Handcrafted in India

Ten Thousand Villages | Fair Trade | Hand-crafted in India

Made at Asha Handicrafts. A fair trade organization, Asha represents more than 6,500 artisans in 10 states of India. The association’s name, meaning "hope" in Sanskrit, represents its goal to sustain the marketing ability of individual and family–based artisans. A not–for–profit organization, Asha works to ensure that benefits of handicraft production reach the craftspeople themselves. Asha promotes sustainability and helps eliminate producer debt through direct purchases and advance payments. Producer benefits include educational assistance for children, medical checkups and treatment, a health center at Saharanpur, savings programs for artisans and spouses, nonformal education projects and relief–related social projects. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from Asha since 1976.