It's this anticipation that is actually the first math lesson, as the days are often marked using coffee stirrers or Popsicle sticks, 10 of which become a «10 bundle,» paving the way to counting by tens and ones. (verywellfamily.com)
I love these gorgeous star sun catchers made with coffee stirrers and tissue paper found at the Carle Museum! (thecraftycrow.net)
I made these last week for a bake sale — the committee priced them 2 in a bag (I had bagged and tied with curling ribbon).50 cents each and they flew off the table — I kept my cost lower by using platic coffee stirrer sticks instead of regular sucker sticks (mine were red so they looked super cute with pink marshmallows!) (glorioustreats.com)