Traditional Games for Child Protection

With reference to this unique experience, we thought important to create a list of 15 traditional games played in three countries of Eastern Europe in order to promote their culture and therefore allow a majority of people to benefit from these resources. In order to obtain an updated game manual for child protection that is accessible to everyone, we have added five ‘international’ games - those most often played and appreciated.

This methodology avoids competition and exclusion, promotes more cooperation and integration in sports and games, reinforces the resilience of vulnerable children and improves their psychosocial well-being in general; all this, thanks to the development of their life skills (adaptability, cooperation, empathy, managing emotions, communication, responsibility, etc