"Man + Values = Hero · Man − Values = Zero"
— SSS Human Value Games
The Human Value Games programme is a Sri Sathya Sai inspired educational initiative that helps children explore character, conduct, and community through practical activities. Its games and resources introduce values such as Truth, Love, Peace, Right Conduct, and Non-Violence in ways children can discuss, practise, and remember.
Developed through years of service, teaching, and community engagement, the programme grew through Bal Vikas, EHV, school workshops, family learning sessions, and community exhibitions — including educational work in Sri Lanka. The source materials describe this as a collective effort: "many hands, not just one."
All resources are free to download and use in schools, homes, and community groups. Each activity is rooted in one or more of the five core human values and designed to encourage concentration, cooperation, self-awareness, and harmonious living.
Early value-game demonstrations led to Bal Vikas summer classes, training workshops, school exhibitions, outdoor programmes, and finally this collection of 26+ downloadable resources — each shaped by the blessings of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and the dedication of many devoted teachers and volunteers.
To help children, families, schools, and communities grow through practical value-based learning.
To provide accessible value games that help children understand, practise, and reflect on human values.
Sri Sathya Sai Organisation UK — Registered charity C.I.O. 1207697.
Values taught experientially through games, stories, discussion, and reflection. Thought → Word → Action.
Every game, card, story, and reflection activity is rooted in one or more of these five universal human values.
Honesty in thought, word, and deed.
Care, compassion, and selfless service.
Inner calm and harmonious living.
Ethical action and responsibility.
Respect for all life in thought and action.
Sathya — Truth — is considered the highest value: the bedrock on which all others rest. Activities rooted in Truth help children practise honesty in thought, word, and choice, and understand why truthfulness builds trust and character.
Value games exploring Truth include riddle activities, story morals, and sorting exercises that show children the consequences of truthful and untruthful choices.
Prema — Love — is not merely affection but an active, selfless care for others. Activities rooted in Love help children experience what it means to share, cooperate, serve, and include — going beyond self-interest to reach out with a willing heart.
Love-themed activities include clapping games, family cards, sub-value matching, and outdoor cooperation games.
Shanti — Peace — begins within. Activities rooted in Peace help children develop the ability to be still, to listen, to focus, and to live without unnecessary conflict or agitation. Inner peace enables wiser choices.
Peace-themed activities include reflection exercises, boat metaphor visualisations, and feeling-awareness cards.
Dharma — Right Conduct — means acting rightly in every role: as a student, a family member, a friend, a citizen. Activities help children distinguish right from wrong choices, understand consequences, and develop personal responsibility.
Right Conduct activities include gain-and-loss exercises, Build Protection activities, and decision-path games.
Ahimsa — Non-Violence — encompasses not only physical harm but harmful thoughts, words, and attitudes. Activities help children recognise the impact of their choices on others, cultivate empathy, and practise gentleness.
Non-Violence activities include religious symbol matching, awareness games, and puppet-show activities about choice and consequence.
Values Exploration
Children sort and match sub-values to the five main human values — Truth, Love, Peace, Non-Violence, and Right Conduct.
Values Exploration
Children match Love sub-values with daily actions, then extend their thinking to self, society, and nation.
Children use sub-value sets to find suitable sub-values for the main values Justice and Harmony.
Reading & Stories
Story cards using incidents and short stories on values — connecting gratitude, service, and family responsibility.
Reading & Language
A riddle-based activity for finding sub-values — especially around Love. Children infer values from clues and language.
Reading & Literature
Story-based activity using familiar stories and morals. Children match sub-values to stories and characters.
Reading & Literature
Literature-based activity using a story text and discussion prompts — children explore values through reading and interpretation.
Reading & Literature
Story and gallery visuals help children reflect on how people or characters become noble through values.
Outdoor & Group
Movement-based outdoor activity using action prompts and value challenges. Ideal for school events and outdoor sessions.
Outdoor & Group
Children clap, say, and learn sub-values of Love and Truth through rhythm and participation — great for younger learners.
Posters & Printables
Children cut and arrange sub-values step by step so they lead toward the main values — a hands-on craft activity.
Reflection
Children identify positive values — charity, devotion, truth — that protect against anger, laziness, jealousy, and falsehood.
Reflection
An awareness game where children notice choices, reflect on actions, and practise choosing a positive path forward.
Reflection
Using a boat metaphor, children reflect on feelings and connect them with values through visual prompts and discussion.
Reflection
Children evaluate the gain or loss resulting from their actions, building understanding of cause and consequence.
A printable value checklist that helps children reflect on their actions and self-assess their value practice.
Creative Expression
Children use drawing, speaking, storytelling, or writing to create an incident that highlights a value in action.
Creative Expression
Children explore choice and consequence through puppet-based performance and values discussion with their peers.
Family Learning
Values-and-actions activity using a story/rhyme format — children discuss how actions and feelings build character.
Interfaith Learning
Children match religious names with symbols — supporting recognition of different faith traditions and interfaith harmony.
Children memorise and discuss sub-values of Love and Truth through rhythm, clapping, and group participation. Ideal for younger learners.
↓ Download PDFThe foundational sorting and matching game — children classify sub-values under each of the five main human values. Perfect starting activity.
↓ Download PDFStory-based reading cards connect gratitude, service, and care with everyday life — linking literature with values practice in a classroom-ready format.
↓ Download PDF
The Clapping Game and the sorting activities transformed our Bal Vikas sessions. Children who used to struggle to name a single value could suddenly discuss sub-values with confidence. The resources are beautifully designed and the instructions are clear. We are deeply grateful.
We used several of these activities during our school's values week. The children absolutely loved the outdoor game and the riddle cards. What impressed me most was how naturally the discussions flowed — the children weren't being taught values, they were discovering them.
As a parent, finding resources that combine good values with genuine fun is rare. My children ask to play them again. The Treasure of Pebbles activity sparked conversations at home that I will always remember. Thank you for making these free.
For questions about Human Value Games, school use, family learning, community sessions, or free demo classes — please reach out. All resources are free and open to schools, families, and community organisations worldwide.
Registered charity C.I.O. 1207697 — delivering free, values-based educational resources to children, families, and schools, inspired by the eternal teachings of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.