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Italy

Uno, due, tre - stella! (One, two, three - star!)
How to play:
One child stands with his/her back to the other children.
The others form a line about 10 or 15 metres away from him/her.
When the child says, "Uno, due, tre - stella!", they move towards him/her with small steps until he/she suddenly turns round.
Anyone who is then still moving has to go back to the starting point.
The first person to touch the child's back wins.

Known elsewhere as:
In Germany, the game is called "Eins, zwei, drei - Ochs am Berg!", which means "One, two, three - ox on the mountain!"
In France, it is known as "Un, deux, trois - soleil!", which means: "One, two, three - sun!"