Games Around the World

Games Around the World: Global Play for Curious Kids

Bring geography, culture, and play into your classroom with Games Around the World, a hands-on global learning resource featuring 35 traditional children’s games from 23 countries.

Children everywhere play games – but the names, rules, and traditions behind them can vary from culture to culture. This resource invites students to explore how kids around the world play, helping them discover similarities, differences, and cultural connections through active learning.

Perfect for elementary classrooms, homeschool groups, and families, these ready-to-use game cards make it easy to integrate global learning, geography, social studies, and cooperative play into your daily routine.

35 Traditional Games from 23 Countries

Students experience games from: Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Cyprus, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Kenya, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, the US, the UK, and Zimbabwe.

Each game card includes:

• Country of origin
• Number of players
• Materials needed
• Clear, student-friendly directions
• The objective of the game

Many games require little to no materials, making them ideal for classrooms, playgrounds, or indoor activity time.

Built-In Geography Skills

Students build geographic thinking while they play.

Included in the resource:

• Printable world map
• Students locate and mark the country before playing each game
• Opportunities to discuss continents, hemispheres, and directions

Extension Activities Included

The resource also includes:

• 8 additional learning activities
• Related worksheets and response pages
• Discussion prompts for comparing games across cultures

These activities support:

• Geography and map skills
• Cultural awareness
• Critical thinking and comparison
• Speaking and discussion skills

Perfect For

Teachers use this resource for:

• World geography units
• Culture studies
• Social studies enrichment
• Brain breaks and indoor recess
• PE warm-ups
• After-school clubs
• Global celebration days
• Family game nights

Benefits for Students

Students will:

• Discover how children around the world play
• Build global awareness and cultural curiosity
• Practice teamwork and cooperation
• Strengthen geographic knowledge
• Stay active while learning

Learning about the world becomes meaningful when students experience it through play.

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