Race to Your Rocket

A space-themed card game that builds connection through play. This is a game that

  • Builds empathy

  • Strengthens memory & listening

  • Encourages turn‑taking & confidence

  • Helps children find belonging

  • Supports SEN learners with structured interaction

Helping 7-11 Year olds find their voice and build their social and communication skills

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Game contents

The box contains:

  • 4 Rocket cards,

  • 34 ASK cards; Split into 4 different question type categories

  • 8 EVENT cards

  • Question type codes explained

  • Rules on how to play

How the game works

Step 1 — Choose your rocket

Step 2 — Draw ASK or EVENT cards

Step 3 — Ask, answer, listen

Step 4 — Remember answers to board aliens

Step 5 — First to board four aliens shouts “Blast off!”

Structured, fun activity to support children's

Communication & Interaction or SEMH related targets

  • Builds confidence in speaking and listening skills, as well as memory and turn taking,

  • Sparks meaningful conversations

  • Question depth and complexity can be selected by the adult leading, according to players' needs

  • Quick to learn and play in 10–15 minutes (gameplay can be shortened or lengthened too)

  • Portable — can be played anywhere - on tables, rugs in homes, schools, halls or at restaurant tables!

  • Perfect for mainstream or alternative provision, educational based settings, therapists and families

Designed for children aged 7-11 based on reading levels however younger children have also enjoyed the game, if they are able to read, or have someone to help them.

Designed for

  • Teaching Assistants/ELSAs

  • Speech and Occupational Therapists

  • Teachers/ SENCOs

  • Youth or Community Group Leaders

  • Parents/Carers

To be used in

  • Small group activities and social skill focused interventions to support low-level social, friendship and classroom interaction difficulties

  • Alternative provision settings and mainstream schools

  • Therapy sessions

  • Youth club games nights

  • Family game nights, playdates or whilst waiting for food in restaurants

Approved By Kids

We have taken this game to the Norwich Game Festival in 2025, to two primary schools, and have run many play-testing sessions with parents and kids alike to ensure the game meets the standards set by our target audience - you!

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Testimonials

Fun and thought provoking. An easy to follow game that's perfect at prompting the children to ask questions and create conversations.

Aleina

Parent of 2 boys

[This game] would be great for the ELSA to help [child's name] when he gets pulled out of class, rather than him just watching a video.

10 year old playtester

Irchester playtest

This is the best game we've seen all day!

Emma and Hayley

Comments from Race to Your Rocket Playtesters at Norwich Games Festival May 2025

My favourite part of this game were the aliens!

James

11 year old customer

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Ready to help your children build social confidence and connection? Blast off today.

£14.99

As a thank you for your support, we will absorb any postage/delivery costs to you for orders under 5 games until 22/02/26

For larger orders, please contact us via our website: www.littlesparklearning.org

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BONUS Add-On

Our gift to you, to accompany the game.

Download and print out card control panels and rocketship launchpads for that extra bit of fun while you play.

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