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🎮 Rainy School Holidays? Perfect Time for Fun Online Safety Activities! 🌧️

Turn Screen Time into Learning Time with Creative Fraud Protection Activities

 

Fed up with the children being glued to screens during these school holidays? Why not join them in learning about online safety whilst having a brilliant time creating cartoons, puppet shows, and comics together!

 

🎭 What's On Offer?

We're trialling exciting family-friendly activities that help parents understand what their children actually experience online - from gaming pop-ups to fake competitions. Through hands-on creative projects, you'll discover:

  • What your child encounters when playing popular games like Roblox, Fortnite, and Minecraft
  • How scammers target young gamers with "free" coins, skins, and exclusive items
  • Why children are targeted for online tricks - and how to spot them together
  • Simple ways to keep gaming fun and safe without being the "boring parent"
  • 🎨 Activities Include:

    🧦 Sock Puppet Fraud Officers Create your own family fraud protection puppets and put on shows about tricky pop-ups and suspicious online offers. Perfect for rainy afternoons!

    📚 Comic Strip Creation Help your child draw their own online safety comics featuring gaming scenarios they actually face. Learn what "free Robux" scams look like through their eyes!

    🎪 Interactive Puppet Shows Act out real gaming situations - from fake competitions to suspicious friend requests - in a safe, fun environment.

    🖼️ Cartoon Character Design Design characters together that represent different online personalities and learn how scammers exploit them.

     

    🏆 Be Part of Our Trial!

    We need families to test these activities and tell us what works!

    What's in it for you:

  • Free activity instructions 
  • Quality time with your children during the holidays
  • Peace of mind knowing your family is better protected online
  • Your feedback helps us improve activities for other families
  • Perfect for:

  • Children aged 6-12 who play online games
  • Parents who want to understand their child's digital world
  • Families looking for educational holiday activities
  • Anyone concerned about online safety but unsure where to start
  • 🎯 Why This Matters

    Did you know:

  • 89% of children aged 8-12 play online games regularly
  • Scammers specifically target popular games like Roblox and Fortnite
  • Children encounter fake "free coin" offers almost daily
  • Most parents don't know what gaming scams look like
  • Our activities bridge this gap by showing parents and grandparents exactly what children face online, using creativity and fun rather than lectures and worry.

    Remember: We're not trying to stop children from gaming - we're helping families game more safely together!

    Access our activities to view online, download or print by scanning the QR code below

    Once you have taken part please return to the site to complete a short questionnaire

     

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    Damian Cranny
    (Dorset Police, Fraud Protect Officer, Dorset)
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