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Family active play games
Active play booklet
Active play booklet
Physical activity, through play and other activities, is important for children’s physical health as well as their mental health and cognitive development. There is also some evidence that if children are...
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Ideas Booklet
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Play Activities
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101 ways to play campaign
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playful activities
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Animal Active Play
Animal Active Play
Playful ideas for active animal play which is fun for all the family. Can you walk like an elephant? Hop like a kangaroo? Waddle like a penguin?
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Ideas Booklet
Age: Universal
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Play Activities
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Indoor Play
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Active ways to play
Active ways to play
Try out these active play ideas. Can you skip along the street? Roll down a hill? Find a swing and have a go?
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Ideas Booklet
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Play Activities
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Indoor scavenger hunt
Indoor scavenger hunt
Here are some indoor play ideas. An indoor scavenger hunt is a cheap and easy game to play. Can you find any of these household items?
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Ideas Booklet
Age: Universal
Categories:
Play Activities
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101 ways to play campaign
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Active play
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Games
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I'm bored
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Indoor Play
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Inside Games
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LEGO Play box activity booklet
LEGO Play box activity booklet
With a focus on learning through play, the LEGO Foundation has created this activity booklet. Play is our brain’s favourite way to learn! Research shows that play is one way...
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Ideas Booklet
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Play Activities
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Active play
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