Cooperative traditional games are deeply embedded in Korean cultural heritage, providing a foundation for adapting to the future and cultivating new cultural experiences. Thus, this research investigates the efficacy of cooperative traditional play programs in enhancing the sense of community among rural children. The subjects of this study were 5 children (male: 3, female: 2) from an elementary school located in County B, Jeollanam-do. The participants in the study were upper-grade elementary school students, and cooperative traditional play was intended to gain children's sense of community and cooperation. This program was designed to promote collaborative traditional play and community spirit. Collaboration is a way for all students to learn together on common tasks, which helps maintain close, caring and respectful relationships among group members. As a result of the study, cooperative traditional games were effective in terms of community spirit, intimacy, sense of belonging, and mutual coexistence. This is an opportunity for rural children to experience a sense of community in peer relationships through cooperative traditional games freely performed during free activities, outdoor play, and auditorium play in educational settings. In other words, since cooperative traditional games have a unique traditional meaning, we can see people voluntarily cooperating to achieve common goals through positive play experiences.