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KidsGames - The best Kid-thing on earth!
Log on to this website to see and download all the KidsGames resources. They are free and ready for you to use to run your KidsGames events. They are designed for use in your local community and always in partnership with others.There are five different KidsGames curricula. Login to download them.
KidsGames is a sports and values based program for 6-14 year olds where companies, churches, schools, community groups, sports organizations and local government can all work together to serve children in the years when the Summer Olympics and World Cup of Soccer occur. The program includes stories by 10 Olympians and World Cup of Soccer players whose experiences provide practical illustrations for the children.
The KidsGames initiative is run on a local basis across a city, village or region involving hundreds up to tens of thousands of children. Many millions of children in more than 150 countries have participated in KidsGames.This is the site for facilitators, leaders, partners, volunteers and anyone involved with the organization of a KidsGames. To access more information and all the free resources provided to KidsGames organizers, simply login above. Follow the instructions after clicking the login button. It is totally free and secure.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON T-SHIRTS
With the enormous growth around the world of KidsGames, the use of T-shirts is limiting growth. The cost of providing T-shirts for many hundreds or thousands of children is enormous. It is now recommended that you don't include T-shirts to ensure the opportunity to involve more children. Some ingenious leaders have come up with alternative low cost ideas:
- Different colored string for each team on each child's arm.
- Inexpensive cardboard visors.
- Inexpensive KG logo patches the children place on their own shirts.
- Children draw KG logo and mascots on their own shirts.
If you want to know what is happening locally in your area, try the www.mykidsgames.com site. It has a collection of local KidsGames sites and will put you in contact with anyone running KidsGames in your part of the world. If your part of the world is not featured, it may be because your local leaders have not yet set up their site. KidsGames are happening in well over a hundred countries. Contact simon@kidsgames.com if you would like to be put in contact with others in your part of the world.