Shando Varda

SHANDO VARDA is a storyteller, musician, community artist, teacher, workshop leader, and playleader who has worked with groups from kindergarten to corporate levels since the 1970s. He is the author of 101 Family Vacation Games: Have Fun While Traveling, Camping, or Celebrating at Home, Family Holiday Games, and 101 juegos de vacaciones en familia.

When he’s not writing, Varda leads play and workshops with people of all ages, drawing on the cooperative play approach pioneered by the New Games Foundation. Much of his work reflects that commitment to inclusive, cross-generational participation.

Shando lives in Lyme Regis, England.

Shando Varda’s books are published by Hunter House, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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