1. Use of Games, Puzzle
& Magic Tricks
for
Health Education
By
Manish Kumar
Masters in Social Work (TISS, Mumbai)
Director-Creative Learning & Communication-Innovations
Fellow, Fund for Leadership Program, MacArthur Foundation
General Secretary, Indian Institute of Young Inspirers
Director, Entertainment Education Resource Centre
Member, Council of Sex Education Parenthood International, Mumbai

2. Why Games
 Easy to involve people
 Easy to channalize the energies of people
 Fun loving in nature
 Able to discuss issues related to health
 Able to overcome stigma related to various health
issues.

3. Puzzles

4. Zig-Saw

5. Zig-Saw

6. Optical Illusion

7. Why Magic Tricks & Puzzles
1. Attracts everyone
2. Create curiosity and generate interest
3. Ability to present concepts
4. Easy Available
5. Easy to Make
6. Easy to Handle/Present

8. Use of Magic Tricks at Different
Levels of Health Educations Programs
1. Interpersonal Communication
2. Trainings
3. Mass Education

9. Magic Tricks used for various concepts
1. Multiplication (Botania)
2. Complexity (Card Castle)
3. Number analogy (Dove Pan)
4. Prejudice and biases (Wonder box)
5. Sudden Change (Change Bag)
6. Leadership (Ribbon Fountain)
7. Chain (Ribbon Fountain)
8. Window period (Ghost tube)

10. Activity and Board Games

13. Why Board Games
1. It provides joyful environment
2. Familiar board games formats
3. Easy to use
4. Can explain complex concepts in easy
formats
5. Can be used during leisure activities
6. Participatory in nature
7. Scope for dialogue and discussion
8. Ability to attain participants attention
9. Traditional presence

14. Board Games
Board Games are generally played on a predefined
surface (board) with the help of pieces/counters
and/or dice. The surface (board) can be made of
various types of material like –
1. Paper
2. Hardboard
3. Plastic or Raccine
4. Cloth
5. Metal

15. Race Based

16. Battle Field

17. Combination

18. Use of Board Games at different Levels
of Developmental Programs
1. Individual
2. Group
3. Trainings
4. Mass Education

19. Various Board Games for Health
Education Programs
1. Kite and Parachute
2. Musical square
3. Male/Female Reproductive System - Coin Game
4. Opportunity and Obstacle
5. Chaupar

20. Kite and Parachute

21. Male Reproductive System - Coin Game

22. Female Reproductive System - Coin Game

23. Chauper

24. Musical Square

25. Why Game Shows
1. Schools and Community provide very little time
2. Competitive in nature
3. Scope for mass interactions
4. Very good for Social Sanctions

26. Game Shows

27. Educational Cricket

28. Making Claims to various Record Books
Guinness World Records
Limca World Records

29. Made a Claim to
Limca Book of Records

30. Made a Claim to
Guinness World Records

31. Made a Claim to
Limca World Records

32. Methodology can be used for
1. HIV/AIDS
2. Substance Abuse
3. Sexuality Education
4. Gender Issues
5. Early Marriage and Pregnancy
6. Violence against Women
7. Adolescent Health & Nutrition

33. Do’s and Don'ts in Entertainment Education
1. Language
2. Cultural literacy
3. Respect the audience
4. Combination of awareness messages and
entertainment
5. Use of analogy
6. Role modeling
7. Involvement of Community

34. THANK
YOU