Traditional Games – Lost Treasure is a twinning school project between Karlovac Primary School in Croatia and Marjala School in Finland. The aim of this project is to introduce new generations to the joy of playing forgotten games from the past.
In early childhood, play plays a crucial role in shaping attitudes, adapting to the environment, and developing social and communication skills. The main goal of this project is to benefit all students by enhancing their physical, psycho-motor, emotional, social, and mental well-being while spending time outdoors with their peers. Playing games fosters imagination, creativity, and movement coordination. No activity proposal excites children more than an invitation to play.
The rapid development of technology has led to the near disappearance of traditional children’s games. With this project, we aim to revive them, encouraging students to play outdoors with their peers and reduce their screen time. This is also a great opportunity for them to learn and follow rules, norms, and principles of behavior while playing together.
We hope this project will guide students at the earliest school age to appreciate tradition and the richness of returning to natural movement, being in nature, and socializing. Additionally, the project promotes cultural exchange between these two schools and countries while enhancing English language communication skills.
You can follow the project’s progress on this blog.
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PROJECT BLOG
Date: 31 jan 2025
HULA LOOP


Date: 14 Feb 2025
Date: 14 Feb 2025
– Marjala school, Finland
Text & photos: Teacher Pauliina Ryhänen