палочки

In a sentence

• Я ем суши с помощью палочек.

  I eat sushi using chopsticks.

  Here, 'палочки' is used to refer to chopsticks, commonly used as an eating utensil in certain cuisines.

• Птички сделали гнездо из палочек.

  The birds made a nest out of twigs.

  Here, 'палочки' describes small pieces of wood (twigs) used by birds to construct a nest.

• В этой коробке есть цветные палочки для игры.

  This box contains colored sticks for playing.

  Here, 'палочки' refers to small colored sticks used in a specific game or activity.