Play & life skills

Illustration of a teenager walking along a path of stepping stones across a sunny field toward a small flag on a distant hill
ages 13–18

Helping your teen set and work toward a real goal

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Illustration of a teenager looking into a round purple-framed mirror, with a small speech bubble of three dots nearby and a potted plant
ages 13–18

Helping your teen build self-awareness: a few honest questions worth asking

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Illustration of two teenagers sitting on a park bench, one leaning forward with a concerned expression while the other listens with a hand near their shoulder
ages 13–18

Helping your teen support a struggling friend without carrying it alone

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Illustration of a parent and child chatting on a porch at sunset with speech bubbles holding a star and a heart
ages 10–12

After the game: what to ask, and how to handle winning and losing

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Illustration of a big cardboard box overflowing with blocks, a ball, a hoop, chalk and rope while two children look on happily
ages 3–5

The play box: a dozen ordinary things that make play easier

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Illustration of three children running in a garden carrying crumpled paper and empty bottles toward a blue paper bin and a yellow plastic bin
ages 3–5

Clean-up relays: sorting rubbish, picking up litter and saving water

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Illustration of two children at a table around a red horseshoe magnet picking up paperclips, with a magnifying glass above
ages 3–5

Magnet detective: what sticks and what doesn’t?

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Illustration of a child adding a box to a tall tower of colourful boxes beside a lolly stick bridge and a row of bottles
ages 10–12

Tallest tower, strongest bridge: four build-and-test challenges

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Illustration of a child stepping across a grid of pink and blue floor spots while a parent claps and music notes float by
ages 3–5

Pattern games for feet, hands and a ball

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Illustration of two children at a kitchen counter with paper helicopters spinning in the air, an ice cube ramp and a ball ready for a straw race
ages 3–5

Predict, test, write it down: four quick kitchen experiments

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Illustration of three children holding hands to form a triangle on a rug under paper shapes on the wall
ages 3–5

Shape games that get everyone moving

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Illustration of two children at a table with a large dice, a tower of blocks, an egg carton and small buckets for counting games
ages 3–5

Dice, bottles and egg cartons: number games for the table

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Illustration of a parent and two children around a table with a jar of shells, string loops round counters and a simple bar chart on the wall
ages 10–12

Guess first, then check: estimating games and a family vote

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Illustration of a parent and child sharing a big picture book on a sofa with a feather as a pointer, near a bookshelf
ages 0–2

Questions to pause on while you read together

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Illustration of a child posting a note into a pink shoebox mailbox on a table while a parent stands by a wall of named mail pockets
ages 3–5

A family post office: writing, reading and delivering notes

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Illustration of a parent and child on a pink sofa with speech bubbles showing a cat in a hat and a mouse in a house
ages 3–5

Rhyme, swap and match: six sound games without a screen

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Illustration of a child digging in a tray of sand for hidden letters while paper clothes spelling a word hang on a washing line
ages 3–5

Letters you can dig for, rub and hang on a line

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Illustration of three children each standing in a hoop with a little roof like a house, visiting each other across a sunny lawn
ages 10–12

Friendly games for new playmates and nervous first meetings

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Illustration of a child sitting on cushions in a cosy corner with a decorated shoebox and a colourful spinner on the wall
ages 3–5

Build a calm-down box and a spinner of calming moves

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Illustration of four children following a leader who skips along a garden path holding a small flag
ages 3–5

Your turn to lead: follow-the-leader and copy games

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Illustration of a child hopping on chalk faces drawn on a pavement showing happy, sad, cross and surprised feelings
ages 3–5

Feelings through faces, shadows and statues

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Illustration of four children on a rug each holding up a paper plate with a happy or cross face, with a picture of a spilled drink on the wall
ages 10–12

What just happened? Pretend situations that build understanding

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Illustration of a child sitting on a rug sorting small objects into four baskets marked with a circle, square, triangle and star
ages 3–5

Same, different and why: four sorting games for the kitchen floor

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Illustration of a child pointing at a tray of leaves, a pebble and a pine cone on a table while another child holds a basket of finds
ages 3–5

Look, listen, remember: five small memory games

4 Min Read
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