# Kid-Friendly Yoga Games Thinkfun's 'Yoga Spinner Game' for Kids Teaches Flexibility and Balance By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-04-04 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yoga-game References: [thinkfun](http://www.thinkfun.com/products/yoga-spinner/) The Yoga Spinner Game from Thinkfun uses a spinner, playing cards and physical activity in order to introduce kids to the foundational yoga poses. Gameplay is simple; kids spin the board game's wheel and pick a card of the corresponding color—there are 54 different ones to choose from. From there, kids are challenged to hold the pose for 10 seconds. If successful, they are able to keep the card.To win, kids must collect a card in each color. As well as being a great physical activity to challenge flexibility, Thinkfun's Yoga Spinner Game is a great activity for two or more players who want to improve their balance, visual perception and reasoning. Once playtime is over, all of the colorful cards with yoga poses on them can be neatly tucked away into the spinner. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Kid-friendly Yoga Games:** With the rising interest in health and wellness, businesses can create more physical games for kids that encourage active lifestyles and mindfulness. - **Gamifying Physical Activity:** Businesses can consider gamification of physical activities to make them more interesting and engaging for children, while providing a healthy and active lifestyle. - **Incorporating Educational Elements Into Games:** Games that teach children about mindfulness and healthy living can provide opportunities for businesses to combine education with play, providing customers with fun and engaging learning opportunities. ### Who This Affects Most - **Toy Industry:** The toy industry can benefit from developing products that focus on promoting health and wellness, while incorporating learning elements to attract customers and provide opportunities for growth. - **Gaming Industry:** The gaming industry can explore physical games that blend physical activity and mindfulness with traditional games, creating opportunities for unique and innovative products. - **Fitness Industry:** The fitness industry can expand their customer base by introducing child-friendly yoga and active play products and services that encourage children to establish a love for fitness and mindfulness. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Food-Inspired Children’s Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noodle-knockout-fine-motor-game.md) - [Kid-Friendly Knowledge Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultimate-kids-trivia-card-game.md) - [Kid-Focused Mindful Activity Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coloring-activity-book.md) - [Balance Board Yoga Mats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/powers-yoga-yogaboard.md) - [Flexible Family-Friendly Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uno-flex.md) - [Emotional Teaching Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icalm-tantrum-resolution-game.md) - [Transformational Yoga Activities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circusyoga.md) - [Trampoline-Enabled Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tekygo.md) - [Mindful Virtual Reality Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maloka.md)