Children across Scotland can now play the roles of their favourite characters from Disney and Pixar’s global box office smash hit Incredibles 2 while staying active at home – thanks to a new initiative launched by UEFA and Disney.

 

Play at Home with Playmakers is an extension of UEFA’s first-ever pan-European grassroots programme for 5-8 year old girls, Playmakers, which uses Disney’s iconic storytelling to inspire regular exercise and kickstart a love of football.

 

With six chapters available to download from the www.uefa.com/playmakers website, parents and guardians can access free Disney and Pixar Incredibles 2 themed activities that explore each of the film’s main characters through elements of reading, playing, creating and telling.

 

Using movement and imagination, children will be able to imitate the film’s supers to stretch like Elastigirl, or take on superhuman strength like Mr Incredible, in fun activities that can be enjoyed by the whole family at home.

 

The campaign is being supported by Scotland international goalkeeper Craig Gordon, who took part in the activities with his daughters aged nine and six.

 

Craig said: “My girls absolutely love football now, and that’s thanks to getting creative with the way we play. They enjoy diving around like superheroes so we’re having a lot of fun using the activities from UEFA Playmakers – especially since it’s something we can easily do at home.

 

“Having Disney behind the storytelling is brilliant and something my girls are really excited about. As they’re already familiar with the characters and stories, it makes it a lot easier to introduce a sport like football that they may never have thought about playing before. It’s a really effective way of keeping them active while staying safe at home.”

 

Andrew Gould, Scottish FA Head of Football Development: “We are proud to be a part of the Playmakers programme and are excited by the online steps taken to ensure young girls across the country can continue to develop their football and life skills during the lockdown. There are many benefits both physically and mentally in keeping children active during this time, and this is a really innovative approach from UEFA by combining Disney storytelling to help children stay fit when regular participation methods are not possible. We hope many parents and children alike across Scotland have fun engaging with the programme at home.”