Learning materials
If you want to know about what the EU does, how it all started and how it works, or if you want to debate EU policies more in details, you’ll find plenty of inspiration here.
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EU puzzle
Do you want to play a puzzle about EU countries or EU languages? Or both? You can also print out a giant map of Europe to colour in!
Guess the gifts with Grandma!
Two children take a trip around Europe, buying souvenirs for their Grandma on the way. Have fun with this dot-to-dot game by helping Grandma work out what they are!
Match the flags
Each of the 27 EU countries has its own flag. See if you can match the pairs by turning over the cards. Learn what the colours in each flag mean.
Match the landmarks
Click on the European flags and see famous landmarks pop up……each one appears twice! Can you find the pairs?
Paper Hen
Pick up some basic facts about the EU: print out and fold the sheet to make this fun origami game that children love to play!
Biodiversity Board Game
Challenge your friends to a game about biodiversity. You will learn some interesting things about nature and how to protect it along the way. Why not paint some pebbles different colours and use them for counters or maybe you have even better ideas. Let your imagination go wild.
ESA Kids
Space for Kids! ESA Kids features space news, information, cartoons and downloads for children aged 6-12.
Euro coin - key facts on the Euro
This leaflet in the shape of a euro coin is intended for primary school pupils. Children will learn basic facts about the EU currency and where it is used. They will also discover various euro coin designs, be able to play a maths game and answer questions in a short quiz. This leaflet can be used as a teaching aid for maths or civic education.
Europe and You
Did you know that the European Union is made up of 27 countries and has a population of about 447 million? Come and discover these 27 countries, colour in their flags and guess the names of their capitals from the letters that have been jumbled up. You'll see what fun it is!
Hawks and doves – Conflict
Many reasons can bring individuals and groups into confrontation with each other. At the same time, there are things we cannot achieve without others. This theme explores dynamics of war and peace through patterns of interaction such as winners and losers, pacifists and warmongers. It highlights how Europe today is largely the result of both a history of war, occupation and destruction, and a history of solidarity, negotiation, and reconciliation.
I colour in Europe
How do you explain Europe to young kids? This educational colouring book could be a start. Colour the flags of the EU countries (with models), write down their names and place them on the map of Europe. Both for home and school. Available in 23 languages.
L'Europe en jeux
This content, produced by the European Commission Representation in France, is available in French