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10 Cooperative Games to Promote Teamwork and Communication for Kids
Foster teamwork and collaboration with our collection of 10 engaging cooperative games for kids! We outline a variety of fun activities designed to promote and strengthen teamwork and communication skills among children. From classic teamwork games like a three-legged race to creative communication games like tower building, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Watch as kids work together, problem-solve, and celebrate each other's successes in these interactive and inclusive games.
Digging for Dinosaurs: A finding and matching activity
Dinosaur fans will enjoy pretending to be a palaeontologist in this dinosaur finding activity. Read a bit about the activity and try it out with your own children. Don’t forget to watch the YouTube video to see the activity in action. Download and print the dinosaur cards featured in this post and video to add matching the dinosaurs to this play idea.
Watch, Play and Learn: Our first YouTube Video
Playing with big boxes is lots of fun and also provides opportunities for kids to exercise and learn at the same time. This article explores some of the learning and skills involved in big cardboard box play. From stacking towers to aiming skills, there is so much learning involved. Kids will lift and stretch as they play this activity, providing a form of exercise that might be new to them. Read this article to find out more. Watch the YouTube video link to see it in action.
Outdoor play ideas and benefits
There’s something special about playing outside for children. It could be the freedom of extra space to run around or being out in the open with nature. There are lots of outdoor play ideas and you can also bring a bit of the outdoors into indoor play. Use the free downloadable play tracker to encourage your child to play outside a little bit each day.
5 tips for outdoor play with play ideas to match
Outdoor play encourages different play and exercise which is important for children's health. It also connects children to the wider world as they explore the natural surroundings of the outdoors. Use these five tips and play ideas to extend your child’s play in the outdoors.