Play & life skills

Child practising comfortable speaking into a microphone while a caregiver listens
ages 10–12

Help Your Child Speak Clearly Without Shouting or Straining

6 Min Read
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Child and caregiver checking simple presentation visuals from across a room
ages 10–12

Help Your Child Make Visual Aids People Can Actually Follow

6 Min Read
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Family playing a speaking game with imaginary objects and picture cards
ages 10–12

Four Low-Pressure Speaking Games for Family or Group Time

6 Min Read
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Child rehearsing a presentation for a teddy bear before speaking to family
ages 10–12

When Your Child Is Scared of Presenting: Build a Practice Ladder

6 Min Read
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Child arranging picture cards for a short speech with a caregiver nearby
ages 10–12

Help Your Child Plan a Short Speech That Sounds Like Them

6 Min Read
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Children showing the stages of folding a paper airplane to family members
ages 10–12

Teach Your Child to Give a Clear How-To Demonstration

6 Min Read
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Playful flat illustration of children standing around a circle of spots mid-game, one empty spot dashed in the middle, representing a family mingling game.
ages 10–12

Switch If…: a goofy group game that gets everyone talking

9 Min Read
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Flat illustration of a parent, a child and a teenager standing at different points along a curved line on a green hillside, representing a family opinion-spectrum game.
ages 10–12

Where Do You Stand? A Family Game That Turns Disagreement Into Curiosity

9 Min Read
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A caregiver watches two children test and redesign a homemade bridge at a kitchen table.
ages 0–2

Learning by Doing: Help Everyday Experiences Stick

11 Min Read
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Connected node network diagram illustration for the activity 'Mind Mapping: a genuinely different way to organise your own thinking'

Mind Mapping: a genuinely different way to organise your own thinking

3 Min Read
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Connected node network diagram illustration for the activity 'Four Ways to Use Role-Play: choosing the right approach for the moment'

Four Ways to Use Role-Play: choosing the right approach for the moment

3 Min Read
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Connected node network diagram illustration for the activity 'What Didn't Work: turning past mistakes into the starting point for a solution'

What Didn’t Work: turning past mistakes into the starting point for a solution

3 Min Read
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Connected node network diagram illustration for the activity 'Idea Cards: keeping creative thinking moving around the whole table'

Idea Cards: keeping creative thinking moving around the whole table

3 Min Read
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Connected node network diagram illustration for the activity 'What's In Your Pocket?: an introduction built from what you're already carrying'

What’s In Your Pocket?: an introduction built from what you’re already carrying

2 Min Read
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Connected node network diagram illustration for the activity 'Silent Idea Swap: the brainstorm that happens without anyone saying a word'

Silent Idea Swap: the brainstorm that happens without anyone saying a word

3 Min Read
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Connected node network diagram illustration for the activity 'The Imaginary Version: solving a pretend problem to unlock the real one'

The Imaginary Version: solving a pretend problem to unlock the real one

3 Min Read
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Connected node network diagram illustration for the activity 'Mix and Match: turning finding a conversation partner into a small puzzle'

Mix and Match: turning finding a conversation partner into a small puzzle

3 Min Read
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Connected node network diagram illustration for the activity 'The Walking Billboard: mingling that leaves a genuine keepsake behind'

The Walking Billboard: mingling that leaves a genuine keepsake behind

3 Min Read
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Connected node network diagram illustration for the activity 'Two Truths and a Lie: the classic game that earns its reputation'

Two Truths and a Lie: the classic game that earns its reputation

3 Min Read
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Connected node network diagram illustration for the activity 'Two Loves and One Hate: adding personality to an ordinary introduction'

Two Loves and One Hate: adding personality to an ordinary introduction

3 Min Read
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Connected node network diagram illustration for the activity 'Who Is Who?: a guessing game built from anonymous self descriptions'

Who Is Who?: a guessing game built from anonymous self descriptions

3 Min Read
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Connected node network diagram illustration for the activity 'Catch the Ball!: turning name learning into something fast and physical'

Catch the Ball!: turning name learning into something fast and physical

3 Min Read
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Connected node network diagram illustration for the activity 'Pass the Fruit: a classic, silly icebreaker that works because it's absurd'

Pass the Fruit: a classic, silly icebreaker that works because it’s absurd

3 Min Read
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Connected node network diagram illustration for the activity 'The Partner Interview: shifting the pressure of introducing yourself onto someone else'

The Partner Interview: shifting the pressure of introducing yourself onto someone else

3 Min Read
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