! Download a game to upgrade a life !

2Ukids is changing. Now we offer the possibility to download our streetgames from our new site located at www.2ukids.org/catalog.
You can either download 60 games one by one or order the DVD Playtime #1 (50 streetgames from 12 countries).
Under the slogan “download a game to upgrade a life” you actually support the continuity of filming streetgames worldwide (database) as well as you support UNICEF, because part of the revenue of the downloads will be donated to UNICEF.
We offer 2 free streetgames for you to download freebee 1 and freebee 2 (click link to download).

March 2006- Game descriptions updated

Please check out the new added game description pages in de DVD main section hereyou can find all games from the first DVD descripted in 5 languages.

March 2006- Finally ready: the "Playtime DVD"

Finally the "Playtime DVD" is there.

For ordering the DVD please go to the "Contact" page on this site.

We needed more time to accomplish the most complicated DVD there is (as far as we know:)). The DVD contains 50 streetgames from 12 countries and has descriptions of game-rules in 5 languages: English, French, German, Spanish and Dutch.

The release date will be March 10th 2006


To make sure that you don't miss the limited first edition, you can pre-order and pay your DVD now on the CONTACT page. Awaiting for the website to be updated with payment facilities, please follow the instructions on the "CONTACT" page.

January 2006- Exposition at Museum Jannink

From March 19th 2006 until February 18 2007 the exposition "Speelgoed en Spellen" will be at Museum Jannink in Enschede - the Netherlands. This exposition is about toys and games children play.

September 2005-Sign in for beta-release of Playtime DVD

The earlier proposed time of releasing the DVD has extended until november. We are working hard to accomplish our mission to provide all of you with the best DVD we can produce. We will select a few interested parties to review our DVD. We will send them to you for FREE to commentate your findings before releasing the final DVD.

If you are interested please send your mail to me. After all inventories we will publish the final DVD.

July 15 - 2005: 2Ukids signs in at the Convenantoffice
Obesity in the Netherlands

A projectproposal " Obesity: hands up! " is sent to the Convenantoffice Obesity, based on the Ministry VWS in The Hague, on July 15 - 2005 to eradicate Obesity.

June 27 - 2005 Talks 2UKids and Nickelodeon

2UKids and Nickelodeon had talks about kids at play and what to do with it. In July 2005 proposals will be made and further initiatives will be discussed for possible cooperation.

Kids’ tv network Nickelodeon: black screen in Holland
on June 1 – 2005

2Ukids is very happy with the action taken by Nickelodeon and 3VO not to broadcast any tv for children on coming June 1. In Holland the organisation 3VO organises this day the “Nationale Straatspeeldag” (the National Streetgameday) and Nickelodeon supports 3VO by not broadcasting on tv for 3 hours (14.00-17.00 hrs)
The reason herefore is to motivate children to play outside and actually move more than only sit and watch tv! 2Ukids hopes more tv-networks will follow these first steps to achieve healthier and fitter kids worldwide

Interview with filmmaker Jules Oosterwegel.

An interview with Jules Oosterwegel will be published in the newspaper "de Volkskrant" on saturdays edition may 21 2005. To see this
article (in Dutch) click here.

2UKids is trying to get in contact with Clintonfoundation.

Referring to the article of "Clinton takes on childhood obesity" in the New York Times, may 4th 2005, 2UKids totally subscribes the necessity of the urge of better food and health education for kids. We would like to contribute to this project in any way and have contacted the Clintonfoundation to offer our services.

Sponsoractivities

On the website you'll find a new page: sponsoring. An interesting opportunity for companies to take part in this special project.




Welcome at 2UKIDS

The site and database of outdoor streetgames of children worldwide, filmed in countries all over the world by filmmaker Jules Oosterwegel from the Netherlands.

The motivation to film steetgames all over the world is to show and to promote every child more to play or move and to preserve the cultural heritage of playing, to pass it through to many generations of children.
Watching these games stimulate children intrinsically:
to see play makes play!

To prevent young children from modern time diseases, like e.g. obesity (overweight) due to changed food patterns and lack of physical movement, (tv, computer) playing outdoor games is one of the most important tools to give children (ánd adults!) a healthy education and a better shape.

That’s why 2UKIDS is for all of us: children, parents, grandparents, adults, educators, and teachers, elderly and retired people, all who still play or have played in their lives.
At this site you’ll find information under:


Philosophy - educational info for schools, teachers and at home for parents and families

Games - all games and description of rules

DVD - info about production/release/ordering of dvd PLAYTIME

Workshop/Lecture - info for schools and organisations

Contact - info fill-in form to get in contact regarding genaral info, DVD and workshop

Literature - list of international book-publications concerning PLAY

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