Poohsticks is a simple outdoor game popularized by Winnie the Pooh, a character created by A.A. Milne. The game is played by dropping sticks into a river or stream from one side of a bridge and then racing to the other side to see which stick emerges first. Players can use any type of stick, and the game is often enjoyed in natural settings. To play, each participant selects a stick and stands on a bridge. When everyone is ready, they drop their sticks into the water simultaneously. The excitement comes from watching the sticks float downstream, and the player whose stick appears first is declared the winner.