In a world that is riddled with chaos and daily stress, it is important to make time for those we love, particularly our family. Did you know there are multiple benefits of spending time with your loved ones? Making this time a priority brings along a range of health benefits like improved mental wellness, stress-reduction, and enhancement of physical fitness. While activities like great conversation or going to a movie together are fun, there is nothing better than engaging in an interactive game! We have rounded up some of the most popular family games played around the world, take a look to see if yours topped the charts.
Marco Polo
Marco Polo is the ideal summer-time game, in fact, perfect for KwaZulu-Natal’s year-round warm weather! Simply understood as a form of tag in a swimming pool, the game is easy to play and enjoyable with more than 2 people. Jump into the pool and choose a person to be “It”. This person would need to close their eyes as the other players disperse in the pool. Once ready, the player who is “it” shouts “Marco” and all other players shout “Polo” at the same time. The goal is to swim around with closed eyes and tag another person resulting in them becoming the new “it”. Not only is it a great family game, but it is also a great workout in the water.
Scrabble
If you’re looking for an indoor game to play with family on rainy days, Scrabble is an entertaining option. The game requires at least 2 people to receive 10 random letter tiles at a time which will be used on a board to build words. These words will award you with points that you keep track of and in the end, the individual with the most points, wins the game. Popular across the world as it can be enjoyed in all languages, the game helps with vocabulary and mathematical skills for kids. As an adult, you’ll be surprised as you challenge your own vocabulary!
I spy
This simple game is ideal for both indoor and outdoor play. Get the family together and challenge their creativity with an interactive guessing game. Take inspiration from your natural surroundings and encourage your family members to dip into the depths of their imagination by gathering around, having turns to ask each other to identify an object around them that begins with the letter it starts with. You can choose to describe the object or provide some clues. The winner gets to go next!
As the first residential offering within the Sibaya Coastal Precinct provides open green spaces, 2-lap pools and access to coastal forest, OceanDune extends the perfect environment for a growing family that boasts ample space to engage in one of these fun games.
While people may have a list of things they are looking for in a home, sometimes other intangible elements can be overlooked. Beyond the walls of a home, buyers should seek out those elements which ultimately add unquantifiable value to their everyday lives. Often it is the intangible things that might capture a buyer’s attention such as the afternoon light, the atmosphere as you enter a home and also the kind of lifestyle that can be lived there.
A lifestyle is an intangible thing made real by a collection of elements, both physical and experiential. A large part of the appeal of a precinct like the Sibaya Coastal Precinct, which is home to OceanDune Sibaya, is the lifestyle that can be lived within its boundaries. The Sibaya Coastal Precinct’s defining natural assets, like its coastal position and natural forest belt, are the foundations upon which all other man-made elements can flourish. The Sibaya Coastal Precinct lifestyle is not serendipitous; bringing the world-class precinct facilities and awesome experiences to life is a result of meticulous planning and ongoing, proactive and professional work of the Sibaya Precinct Master Management Association. Without a proper management association, amazing natural elements would be inaccessible and unsafe, while precinct amenities may not get off the ground at all.
Gray Braatvedt, Precinct Manager of the Sibaya Precinct Master Management Association, explains the Management Association’s role, “We manage the public open space within the Sibaya Coastal Precinct, and certain portions beyond its borders, which involves elements like safety and security, and the cleaning and the greening of areas so that they are usable, accessible and create a positive experience for all who use it.”
Charles Thompson, Director of Devmco Group and developer of OceanDune shares his thoughts on the value of the precinct management association, “Sibaya has amazing geographical positioning, access to an active protection of amazing natural assets like the 350-hectare coastal forest. However, without laying solid foundations, providing infrastructure and an entity dedicated to the management of this precinct, this 1000-hectare gem would be unusable and inaccessible. Proper, ongoing, and proactive precinct management is vital for success, therefore, creating a managed precinct is the key to unlocking the value of this area and we cannot do this without a master management association,” explains Thompson.
Living at OceanDune means there is a world of things to experience right on your doorstep. Your Sibaya Coastal Precinct lifestyle, with the modern and family-focused lifestyle at OceanDune Sibaya, means access to unsurpassed natural assets which creates that intangible aspect that makes the this lifestyle unmatchable.
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