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Make sure to either save a copy in your own drive, or download/print.

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Draw, match, label. Have students create their own mascot for summer camp Olympics.

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THE WORD MASCOT IS DERIVED FROM THE PROVENCAL AND APPEARED IN FRENCH DICTIONARIES AT THE END OF THE 19TH CENTURY.

"It caught on following the triumphant performance of Mrs Grizier-Montbazon in an operetta called La Mascotte, set to music by Edmond Audran in 1880. The singer‟s success prompted jewellers to produce a bracelet charm representing the artist in the costume pertaining to her role. The jewel was an immediate success. The mascot, which, in its Provencal form, was thought to bring good or bad luck, thus joined the category of lucky charms".

Youth Olympic Games Mascot

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Learn about gold, silver, and bronze. What special properties do they each have? Why is bronze different than gold and silver?

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Make color-coded bar graphs showing the medal counts for each country.

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Make five rings by cutting a circle out of the centers of five paper plates, then paint them in the five Olympic colors. Have students toss the rings onto empty paper-towel or wrapping-paper tubes that are standing upright.

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Winter and summer

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Discover all the Olympic Sports from our complete list at Olympics.com and read the latest news and watch videos from your favourite discipline.

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Get a large world map. Use the list of host cities to mark and label them.

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This is a list of host cities of the Olympic Games, both summer and winter, since the modern Olympics began in 1896. Since then, summer and winter games have usually celebrated a four-year period known as an Olympiad; summer and winter games normally held in staggered even years. There have been 29 Summer Olympic Games held in 23 cities, and 24 Winter Olympic Games held in 21 cities. In addition, three summer and two winter editions of the games were scheduled to take place but later cancelled due to war: Berlin (summer) in 1916; Sapporo- Garmisch-Partenkirchen ( winter) and Tokyo- Helsinki ( summer) in 1940; and Cortina d'Ampezzo ( winter) and London ( summer) in 1944. The 1906 Intercalated Olympics were officially sanctioned and held in Athens. However, in 1949, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to unrecognize the 1906 Games. The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were postponed for the first time in the Olympics history to summer 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the 2022 Winter Olympics being held roughly six months later in Beijing.

Four cities have been chosen by the IOC to host upcoming Olympic Games: Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Milan- Cortina d'Ampezzo for the 2026 Winter Olympics, Los Angeles for the 2028 Summer Olympics, and Brisbane for the 2032 Summer Olympics.

In 2022, Beijing became the first city that has held both the summer and the winter Olympic Games. Ten cities will have hosted the Olympic Games more than once: Athens ( 1896 and 2004 Summer Olympics), Paris ( 1900, 1924 and 2024 Summer Olympics), London ( 1908, 1948 and 2012 Summer Olympics), St. Moritz ( 1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics), Lake Placid ( 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics), Los Angeles ( 1932, 1984 and 2028 Summer Olympics), Cortina d'Ampezzo ( 1956 and 2026 Winter Olympics), Innsbruck ( 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics), Tokyo ( 1964 and 2020 Summer Olympics) and Beijing ( 2008 Summer Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics). Stockholm hosted the 1912 Summer Olympics and the equestrian portion of the 1956 Summer Olympics. London became the first city to have hosted three Games with the 2012 Summer Olympics. Paris will become the second city to do this with the 2024 Summer Olympics, followed by Los Angeles as the third in 2028.

The United States has hosted a total of eight Olympic Games, more than any other country, followed by France with five and Japan with four editions. The United Kingdom, Canada, Italy and Germany have each hosted three Games.

The Games have primarily been hosted in the regions of Europe (30 editions) and the Americas (13 editions); eight Games have been hosted in Asia and two have been hosted in Oceania. Rio de Janeiro became South America's first Olympic host city with the 2016 Summer Olympics. Africa has yet to host an Olympic Games. Other major geographic regions which have never hosted the Olympics include the Middle East, Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, the South Pacific, Central America and the Caribbean. Between the first Winter Olympics in 1932 and the last ones to be held in the same year as the Summer Olympics in 1992, the Summer and Winter games took place in the same country three times.

Host cities are selected by the IOC membership, usually seven years in advance. The selection process lasts approximately two years. In the first stage, any city in the world may submit an application to become a host city. After 10 months, the Executive Board of the IOC decides which applicant cities will become official candidates as based on the recommendation of a working group that reviews the applications. In a second stage, the candidate cities are investigated thoroughly by an Evaluation Commission, which then submits a final short list of cities to be considered for selection. The host city is then chosen by vote of the IOC session, a general meeting of IOC members.

Host cities for Summer and Winter Olympic Games

† Cancelled Games § Postponed to the following year

Host cities for multiple Summer and Winter Olympic Games

Rank

First
Year

Last
Year

Country

Continent

Summer
Olympics

Winter
Olympics

Total

1

1904

2028

North America

5 ( 1904, 1932, 1984, 1996, 2028)

4 ( 1932, 1960, 1980, 2002)

9

2

1900

2024

Europe

3 ( 1900, 1924, 2024)

3 ( 1924, 1968, 1992)

6

3

1956

2026

1 ( 1960)

3 (1944, 1956, 2006, 2026)

4

1964

2020

Asia

2 (1940, 1964, 2020)

2 (1940, 1972, 1998)

5

1956

2032

Oceania

3 ( 1956, 2000, 2032)

3

1908

2012

Europe

3 ( 1908, 1944, 1948, 2012)

1976

2010

North America

1 ( 1976)

2 ( 1988, 2010)

1936

1972

Europe

2 (1916, 1936, 1972)

1 ( 1936, 1940)

9

2008

2022

Asia

1 ( 2008)

1 ( 2022)

2

1988

2018

1 ( 1988)

1 ( 2018)

1980

2014

Russia[h]

Europe

1 ( 1980)

1 ( 2014)

1896

2004

2 ( 1896, 2004)

1952

1994

2 ( 1952, 1994)

1964

1976

2 ( 1964, 1976)

1928

1948

2 ( 1928, 1940, 1948)

16

2016

2016

South America

1 ( 2016)

1

1992

1992

Europe

1 ( 1992)

1984

1984

1 ( 1984)

1968

1968

North America

1 ( 1968)

1952

1952

Europe

1 (1940, 1952)

1928

1928

1 ( 1928)

1920

1920

1 ( 1920)

1912

1912

1 ( 1912)

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A wide range of teaching tools are available from the Museum according to theme.

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This educational kit is for teachers who want to study the Tokyo Olympic Games in class with pupils aged 6 to 15.

The objective of this kit is to present and explore the summer edition of the Olympic Games of Tokyo 2020 and the originality of its program. It addresses its report linked to Covid-19 as well as illustrates the way in which the Japanese culture is reflected in this edition of the Olympic Games. This document allows to make many connections with the school programs while sparking the curiosity of the pupils.

What's available:

Key information on the Games of the XXXII Olympiad;

A presentation on Japanese culture linked to the Games and its visual identity;

Classroom activities for pupils aged 6 to 8, 9 to 11 and 12 to 15.

Experiencing and discovering the Olympic Games Special Tokyo 2020

TOM SCHOOLS - Educational Kit

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› The revival of the Games by Pierre de Coubertin in 1896
› The characteristics of the modern Olympic Games
› The Olympic sports (criteria, programme)
› The athlete at the Games
› The victory (medals, podium)
› The Games and their era

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Draw a grid of letters on the ground with chalk (or on a poster paper). Give students coins or other small items. Students try to spell a word by tossing their coin onto letters.

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Siete y Media (Seven and a Half) card game

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It makes the Spanish classroom a dull place to be.

Okay, maybe that's not as snappy as the real expression, but you get my point.

Teaching Spanish effectively does require discipline and patient repetition of important grammar points. But if that's all you were to focus on, you'd see student motivation tank pretty quickly.

In order to hold students' attention and keep your lessons diverse, a little bit of educational fun just might be what you're looking for.

Traditional Spanish games are a wonderful way to bring both work and play into your classroom. These authentic games offer students a chance to activate multiple language competencies, and you can adapt them further for reading practice and writing practice.

There's also an important cultural element in teaching these games, and they give students a chance to think about connections between themselves and Spanish-speaking kids their own age.

So, don't be a dull boy or girl! These 11 traditional Spanish games can help you liven up your lessons.

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Why Use Traditional Games to Teach Spanish?

Games can be a clever and memorable way to sneak some Spanish culture into your lesson plans, no matter what age you teach. Here are some ideas to consider while you decide how these games can fit into your lesson plans.

You'll expand student knowledge about regional Spanish cultures. Many of the games below originate from or are unique to a particular region in Spain or the Spanish-speaking world. Combine a geography session with some time for playing games for an effective cross-disciplinary lesson.

You can combine teaching Spanish culture and history with Spanish language and play. For example, some games come from physical training activities that prepared youths for battle long ago, while others have traveled to Spain from other parts of the world.

Playing Spanish games allows students to be a part of a global community. Remind students that children and teens in other parts of the world actually do play these games! This reminder could cultivate a sense of international citizenship and perhaps increase their curiosity about Spanish-speaking countries.

Games are fun, no matter where you live and what language you speak. What could be more unifying and culturally significant than games, play and laughter? After all, offering your students a break from grammar lessons with traditional Spanish games still encourages learning.

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These 11 games include everything from familiar outdoor games to number-heavy card games to sports. We'll show you how to use each one for maximum language learning, plus tips on the best age and proficiency level for each.

Spanish Versions of Games Students Will Recognize

Play familiar games like the ones below, but with a Spanish twist. Kids can practice new vocabulary while learning that these games are popular with children their age in Spain. Keep the English names of these games a secret, and students will enjoy being surprised when they read the basic Spanish instructions and recognize their old favorites.

Young students between the ages of five and 12 will particularly enjoy the games listed below, but they're fun and appropriate for all ages. All these games offer opportunities to practice listening and speaking skills. Add a reading element by printing out Spanish instructions.

You can even incorporate writing by assigning students a written summary of the game rules for homework or for an in-class journal.

Rayuela (Hopscotch)

Students can practice numbers and counting in Spanish with this game. Encourage students to count out loud while hopping to facilitate vocabulary building and pronunciation practice.

Damas (Checkers)

Offer students a vocabulary list that contains both the English and Spanish versions of relevant words like coronada (crowned, kinged or queened-as in, at the opposite side of the board), peones (the normal pieces), and rojo (red) and negro (black) to describe the board and playing pieces.

Escondite (Hide and Seek)

Students can count down in Spanish and create their own Spanish versions of the "ready or not, here I come" call to play. Encourage students to create silly rhymes in Spanish to give them a sense of the musical quality of the language in preparation for play.

Spanish Games That'll Get Students Moving

Introduce these traditional games unique to teach culture and history. Offer students reading practice through basic descriptions and instructions that translate easily to increase confidence in new learners.

Chapas (The Bottle Cap Game)

Support recycling efforts by asking students to keep metal bottle caps in preparation for your classroom chapas tournament. This game is usually played outdoors, between two people or as many as six.

Gameplay is simple. Students draw a race track (they can do this in chalk on asphalt, in sand in a sandbox, etc.) and take turns flicking their chapas towards the finish line.

Allow classroom time for students to decorate the bottle caps with personal logos so they know which chapas belong to which players, and then draw your chapas course on the ground outside.

Be careful not to flick outside the boundaries of the course, and the first one to the finish line wins! Encourage speaking skills and playful competition with Spanish futbol (soccer) idioms-they don't have to make perfect sense to be fun and educational!

Churro, mediamanga, mangantera

Just trying to translate the name of this game into English provides students with an interesting linguistic challenge!

Ask students to research the various components of the name as an introduction to the activity. Making connections between churros (fried dough) and mangas (sleeves) could lead to some hilariously creative discussion. You could even follow up with a list of food vocabulary that students could then use to invent new titles of games.

In this game, kids gather into two teams to create a human barrier and then take turns trying to jump over each other. This game might be better suited to watching online than playing as the conditions of the game require the kids to clamber over each other in an amusing (but possibly hazardous) way!

Popular Spanish Card Games

Develop math skills while practicing speaking with Spanish card games. Encourage older students with at least a year or two of Spanish behind them to engage with Spanish numbers and math skills with these card games.

Players must draw cards and then try to determine who has the best hand, providing lots of opportunities to bluff and to make jokes. There are four hands in this game, which can each be won a different way: getting the highest cards; getting the lowest cards; getting the best pairs; playing to 31 points. Here's a rundown of how points are scored.

Assign students homework beforehand so that they all bring in a handful of suitable jokes in Spanish that encourage fun and speaking practice among the players.

Siete y Media (Seven and a Half)

This game is enjoyed throughout all of Spain and Italy. It's usually played with a Latin-suited deck of 40 cards, but a 52-card deck can be adapted by removing all the eight, nine and ten cards. Players aim to collect cards that total seven and a half-no more.

Ask students to learn about the Latin-suited deck of cards beforehand.

Manilla (a.k.a Botifarra)

This card game hails from Catalonia, in the northeast corner of Spain and requires two pairs of players and a Spanish deck of 48 cards.

The game is played in a series of tricks, where each team tries to get the most number of points with valuable cards. Gameplay typically goes until one team hits 101 points. There are a bunch of additional rules and twists making this a strategy-heavy game- find a comprehensive rundown of the game here.

Quiz the students on the rules beforehand to give them a break from the usual vocabulary test!

Traditional Spanish Sports

Get physical with traditional sports from Spain. These games require specialized equipment and playing areas, so check to see what resources you have available beforehand. Alternatively, students can work together to adapt a game for the resources that are available, or to present interesting findings to their classmates.

Group projects as described below provide some great opportunities for more advanced students, like those in AP Spanish, who can speak Spanish with some confidence.

Caliche murciano

This sport comes from Murcia in southeastern Spain. Two teams of two people compete on a flat surface equipped with a wooden baton (the caliche), a small metal disc that sits on top of the baton (the moneda) and a larger metal disc that's tossed at the baton (the moneo).

Players throw the moneo at the caliche in order to first move the moneda off the caliche. Later tosses of the moneo must land closer to the moneda than to the caliche, or else the throws are considered invalid.

A match consists of 12 or 20 rounds (called a mano) of eight throws, four per team and each player must throw twice. Teams earn a point if they win the mano. Most points wins!

Before playing, tell students that they'll be practicing counting in Spanish as well sporting idioms, and that any debate over throws must be held in Spanish.

Pelota (Ball)

This word can refer to any number of ball games in Spain, but here, pelota refers to the Basque sport. The Basque region is in the western Pyrenees, on the border of France and Spain. This sport is played on a two-walled court with a racket and ball, by two teams of two people each.

A net or line on the ground separates the teams. As a homework assignment before playing this game, ask students to look up "jai alai," a variation of Basque pelota that's considered by some to be the fastest sport in the world. Task different students with preparing descriptions of different elements of the sport as informal presentations.

La verdadera destreza (The True Skill, a.k.a Fencing)

This sport doesn't belong to a particular region in Spain, but rather to the peninsula of Iberia as a whole. Iberian fencing, or swordsmanship, has a long and interesting history of over five hundred years.

Methods and styles of fencing developed over the years in Portugal and Spain, and many different weapons were used. Of course, we're not recommending that you send your students out to the playing fields with swords-but this sport could inspire some very interesting group research projects complete with paper-mache replicas of daggers and shields.

Increase student engagement with any of these traditional Spanish games and give your students memories that they'll hold for years to come.

Lynn Ramsson is an educator who enjoys working with students of all ages. She has taught in Virginia and California, and now, she writes from the south coast of England where she lives with her family. She travels to Spain as often as she can, in search of the perfect gambas al ajillo.

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Want a Winning Classroom? Teach Spanish Through 11 Traditional Games

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It makes the Spanish classroom a dull place to be. Okay, maybe that's not as snappy as the real expression, but you get my point. Teaching Spanish effectively does require discipline and patient repetition of important grammar points. But if that's all you were to focus on, you'd see student motivation tank pretty quickly.

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Chapas Europe Spain Playing with things Props: bottle tops N.o.p.: 3
Three boys make a circuit on which they play with bottle tops.
Who will be first at the end of the track is the winner.

Director/camera: Jules Oosterwegel
Editor: Timo Gilhuis
Shooting date: 2003

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Chapas Europe Spain Playing with things Props: bottle tops N.o.p.: 3 Three boys make a circuit on which they play with bottle tops. Who will be first at the end of the track is the winner. Director/camera: Jules Oosterwegel Editor: Timo Gilhuis Shooting date: 2003

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Practice numbers, colors, letters, vocabulary!

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Introduction: How to Make a Cootie Catcher

I chose to make this instructable because i plan on making and animation of it for my Animation Technology class , Its fairly easy and fun to play with ! :) `

Step 1: Things You'll Need

Materials
*A sheet of blank paper
*Four different colour markers
*A Darker Colour marker for writing
*A Pen
*Scissors
*something circular to trace.

Step 2: Making Your Paper a Perfect Square

First step --- Take your sheet of paper and fold it across diagonally lining up the two sides

Second Step---Fold the extra unneeded paper and make a crease with your finger , You than cut it off and you have your square.

Step 3: Folding the First Set of Corners

Step One- Fold All For Corners Towards the center of the page.(look at pictures for help.)

Step 4: Folding Second Set of Corners

First-- Flip over paper with folded corner . It should now look like the photo below

Secondly-- Fold The corners in the same manner as step one.

Thirdly-- Fold the square in half

Step 5: Making It 3D

Firstly- Slide you fingers under all four flaps using both your thumbs and pointing finger (see picture below.)

Secondly-- Pinch pointer and thumb together and push them towards the center.

Step 6: Making the Colour Layer.

First off-- you find a circular object to trace, Trace a circle on each section

Secondly-- Colour each circle with the four colours you have chosen . (I had chosen to use orange , blue , purple and green.)

Thirdly-- Write the name of the colour inside of the correct coloured circle

Step 7: Making the Numbered Layer

First off-- Flip the colour side of the cootie catcher so its facing the table.

Secondly -- Number each triangleUsing the Dark coloured marker,Number them 1-8 , Placement of the numbers does not matter.

Step 8: Making the Final Layer.

First-- Fold Out each numbered triangle, Making it look like the picture below

Secondly-- In each triangle write a horoscope or a fortune :) , Be Creative !

Step 9: How to Play

1-- Find a friend and ask him or her to pick a colour on top flaps

2-- Moving the flaps in and out and side to side in time with the letters,spellout the name of the colour

3--Stop on the last letter with the cootie catcher open to reveal the numbers ,ask your friend to pick a number,Count out the number and open the the flaps in and out and side to side like step 2.When your done counting your first number ,get your friend to pick another number .

--Final step when finished counting your friends second number get your friend to pick her/his final number and open the flap revealing the fortune :)

Have fun & enjoy your time playing with your cootie catcher.

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I chose to make this instructable because i plan on making and animation of it for my Animation Technology class , Its fairly easy and fun to play with ! :) ` Materials *A sheet of blank paper *Four different colour markers *A Darker Colour marker for writing *A Pen *Scissors *something circular to trace.

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Japanese schoolchildren are home for over a month due to the COVID-19, the recent "coronavirus" epidemic. One month without extracurricular activities, malls, game centers, and friends can mean extreme boredom for kids. Mitigate restlessness by taking one of these Japanese indoor kids-friendly games for a spin!

Do you need new indoor games for your kids? Whether it's a global coronavirus crisis, a snowstorm, a typhoon, or a heatwave, sometimes you desperately need those. Before boredom sets in for the family, try learning one of these great indoor Japanese games to keep them entertained during the coronavirus school shutdown!

1. Kakurenbo (かくれんぼ, Hide And Seek)

Hide And Seek is a classic children's game that doesn't need to be played outdoors for maximum fun (needless to say, especially during a coronavirus outbreak). The Japanese version, Kakurenbo, requires a sing-song back and forth between the person who is seeking, and those who are hiding.

The designated seeker, the おに ( oni, demon), covers their eyes and counts to ten while everyone else hides. After reaching ten, they ask "もういいかい？/ mou ii kai?" or, "Are you ready?" to the other players. If the others are ready, they can say "もういいいよ！/ mou ii yo! " or "I'm ready!" They can also say "まだだよ！/mada da yo!" if they need more time to find a good hiding place.

Once everyone says "もういいいよ！" the seeker can begin looking for the others. When the seeker finds someone, they can shout, "みつけた！/ mitsuketa!" or, "I found you!" The first person found has to be the next demon!

2. Darumasan Ga Koronda (だるまさんがころんだ, Red Light, Green Light)

This game that refers to the daruma doll, a round, red, figurine with a depiction of a bearded man on the front. Darumasan Ga Koronda means, "The Daruma fell over". If you wish to play this game indoor with your kids, you will need a somewhat long hallway in your home to have adequate space to play this game.

One person who is "it"-the Daruma-stands at one end of the hallway while the other players start at the opposite end. The Daruma turns their back to the others and says, " Darumasan Ga Koronda! ". When the Daruma is speaking, the other players run towards him or her. On the last syllable, the Daruma turns around abruptly to look at the others, who must freeze in place. If the Daruma sees someone moving, they point them out to be sent back to start.

The purpose of this game is for the players who are moving to get close enough to the Daruma to tag her or him. Once the Daruma is tagged, everyone else runs back to the start and the person who is the Daruma switches.

Daruma are the figures behind the inspirational phrase, "fall down seven times, stand up eight." They're always falling over and getting right back up!

3. Origami

This classic Japanese activity deserves a spot on this indoor games list because the entertainment possibilities are endless with origami and an imaginative mind.

Origami in Japan dates back to the 6th century when Buddhist monks brought paper from China to Japan. Origami was strictly used for ceremonies and religious purposes back then, but hundreds of years later it is a common hobby among all Japanese kids and adults, and can keep kids entertained for hours.

Some Origami To Try Out

Families of origami animals of different sizes and colors ( and being the simplest to make)

Origami balls that you can inflate and kick around the house - they're lightweight and can't break much

Picture frames or paper boxes to put valuable photographs or small items inside. Fun and practical!

Origami sumo wrestlers , which can be made to fight each other when placed on an upside-down box. Each competitor taps the box behind their wrestler to move them into combat

Pirate hats ( out of newspapers ) and take over the seven seas!

Savvy Tip

To avoid nerve crisis during this activity, we highly recommend you to train alone before trying to teach anybody. (believe us, we have been there)

4. Shiritori (しりとり)

Shiritori is a popular Japanese vocabulary game, the ideal brain-picker for Japanese learners or to sharpen little minds. It's perfect for long indoor days or road trips with the family. The word " Shiritori " can be broken down into two parts which help to explain the rules of the game.

Shiri, or 知り, translates to the backside or rear-end of something. Tori, or とり, is to take. So like the name of the game suggests, the players will take the kana at the rear-end of a word, to come up with a new word.

2+ players take turns saying words that start with the last kana of the previous word. For example, if the first word is りんご ( , or apple), the next person has to say a word that starts with ご, such as ゴリラ (ごりら in hiragana, gorira, or gorilla). The next person then has to come up with a word that starts with ら. You can also use all forms of the kana when thinking of a new word, so if the last word ended with ご, you can start the next word with ご or こ.

How does this game end?

There are no words in the Japanese alphabet that start with the hiragana ん, or the sound "n". So to continue the previous example, if someone answered, ライオン (らいおん in hiragana) or lion, their word ends in "ん", so they would lose the game.

5. Janken (じゃんけん, Rock, Paper, Scissors)

Janken is a universal game that is perfect for settling disagreements or picking who is going to be the "it" person for another game. Japanese Janken, unlike the English version, can have several parts to it and more phrases to remember than just "Rock, Paper, Scissors". The basic phrase to learn is "じゃんけんぽん/ janken pon ".

Every player first chants, "さいしょはぐー/ saisho wa guu", or "fists first", while they show their fist. Then on " pon" of "Janken pon", players show either a ぐー/ guu, or rock, ちょき/ choki, or scissors, or ぱー/ paa, or paper. Rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, and paper beats rock. If all the players chose the same item, the next phrase is "あいこでしょ/ aiko de sho ", which just means the Janken happens again.

Variation

A second, optional part to Japanese Janken is a "made you look" game. When the Janken match is between two people, whoever has the winning hand says "あっちむいてホイ"、or " acchi muite hoi!" while pointing a finger on " hoi!" to the left, right, up, or down, next to their opponent's face.

The opponent has to move their head on " hoi " and try to face a direction different from the way the other's finger is pointing. If both the finger and the head are pointing in the same direction, the person pointing wins. If the finger and the head are pointed in different directions, it's a tie and the Janken match starts again.

6. Ayatori (あやとり, Cat's Cradle)

Ayatori, or making shapes using a circle of string with your hands, is considered one of the oldest means of entertaining oneself. Although there is a bit of a learning curve to become quick at making string shapes, once you've mastered the basics it's fun to surprise friends and family with your ayatori creations! This game teaches kids patience and sharpens their perception because with every step you have to make sure the string won't get tangled.

You need at least one string, about 140-160 centimeters long, with the ends tied together to make a circle. Each person can have their own string if they want to make their own creations, or two people can play with one string as well.

If playing ayatori by yourself, try making one of these common shapes: a witch's broom , the Eiffel Tower , a , and Jacob's Ladder . Carefully looping the strings around your fingers and palm, and making sure you have enough slack in the string, will help you succeed in ayatori.

Variation

It's best to get the hang of playing ayatori alone before attempting to play with two people . For two people playing ayatori, it becomes a competition. First, player 1 makes a shape with the ayatori, then player 2 has to take the string from player 1 by making it into a new shape. Whoever makes a mistake so the string tangles, loses.

7. Origami Fortune Teller

To , take a square piece of paper and fold one corner to the other to make a triangle. Once this is creased, do the same with the other two corners so there's an X in the middle of the paper. Then fold each of the corners to the center of the X, so you form a smaller square. Then, flip the paper over and fold each of the corners to the middle again. This creates four pockets for your index finger and thumb of both hands to go inside. (Take a look at the make an origami fortune teller video if that doesn't make sense!)

On the top flaps, write a color in each square (the standards are yellow, red, blue, and green). Write the numbers 1 through 8 on the eight triangles that are shown one layer inside. Finally, on the very inside of the origami is where you write fortunes! You can write four or eight fortunes, along the lines of "You'll be very rich!" or "You'll find a new boyfriend!"

The 'fortune teller' has their index fingers and thumbs inside the flaps of the origami square, and asks the other person to pick a color. As the fortune teller spells out the color that was chosen, they open the origami one way, then the other. Once the last letter is said, the other person picks one of the numbers that are showing inside the origami. The fortune-teller counts and alternates flapping the origami again. This happens twice before the other person picks their final number, and the fortune teller can open up the origami to read their fortune! "A pleasant surprise is waiting for you..."

8. Daihinmin or Daifugo (大貧民・大富豪, Presidents)

One of the most popular Japanese card games can be played with a standard deck of 52+2 cards. Daihinmin (very poor man) or Daifugo (very rich man) is a game where you try to move up in rank from low to high during each round. To move up in the game and become Daifugo, you must get rid of all of your cards before your opponents. If you are the last to get rid of your cards, you are Daihinmin.

Rules

The values of the cards from strongest to weakest are as follows: 2-A-K-Q-J-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3.

2 is the highest card that can never be beaten, and 3 is the weakest card. The jokers, one or both of which can be included in the game, are wild cards that can substitute for any other card.

All 52 cards plus the jokers are dealt out evenly to the number of players in the game. Whoever puts their cards down first (choose this person with Janken!), can play either a single card, a pair of the same number cards, or a triple or quadruple card set.

Going clockwise, each player has to put down cards that are higher than the previous one in the middle, and they also have to match the number of cards in the middle. If person 1 puts down a pair of 3's, then person 2 has to put down a pair of any card higher than 3 (or one card plus a joker to make a pair).

Any person can choose to 'pass' if they do not have any cards higher than the ones already in the middle. Once everyone passes, whoever was the last one to put down a card is the winner of the round and gets to start the next round with their lowest cards. The first person to run out of all of their cards is the Daifugo, and the second is the Fugo. The game continues until two people are left, the Fugo who is second to last, and the loser is Daihinmin.

Before the next round starts, a card exchange takes place. All of the cards are dealt with the players again, then the Daihinmin has to give their two best cards to the Daifugo (without showing the others what they are). The Daifugo gives two unwanted cards to the Daihinmin. Likewise, the Hinmin gives their best card to the Fugo, and the Fugo returns an unwanted card in return. Then the new round starts with the Daihinmin going first.

Strategically, it's better to try and get rid of your lowest cards first. You also aren't required to play a higher card, just because you can... Save those 2's for when you can do some damage!
Any other Japanese indoor games up your sleeves? Tell us in the comments below!

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8 Indoor Japanese Games To Try Out During The Coronavirus School Shutdown - Savvy Tokyo

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Japanese schoolchildren are home for over a month due to the COVID-19, the recent "coronavirus" epidemic. One month without extracurricular activities, malls, game centers, and friends can mean extreme boredom for kids. Mitigate restlessness by taking one of these Japanese indoor kids-friendly games for a spin!

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Parques, Brazilian Checkers, Sapo

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People all around the world like to play games, with many different options and variations available. The games that are enjoyed by people in various countries can often be affected by not only different interests but also cultural differences and there are games that are popular with adults, children and whole families. These are games that often combine fun, excitement and culture to create something that people of all ages can look forward to playing.
Some of the popular games played
There are traditional games that are enjoyed in various countries and parts of South America and some of the most common ones are detailed below:

1. Parques: One of the hugely popular games played in Colombia is Parques. This is a game that is enjoyed by people of all ages. While the kids here will play this game for fun there are many adults that bet money on factors such as who will win or capture pieces in order to add to the excitement. The aim of the game is for each player to get their pieces to the end based on the roll of the dice. Two dice are used in this game and a match typically consists of between two and eight players. You will often find people playing on boards that reflect their local variations and customs with their framing and the way they decorate their own boards.

2. Brazilian Checkers: Moving across to Brazil and it is a variation of draughts known as Brazilian Checkers that is a firm favourite amongst many older people. This is a game that is played on a smaller board and with fewer checkers than international draughts but is otherwise essentially the same as draughts in terms of the rules of the game. The game board in this version has squares that are sized 8×8 rather than 10×10. Also each player has fewer checkers than the traditional game, players with twelve rather than the usual twenty.

3. Sapo: This is a traditional favourite that is played in Peru and is more of an active game rather than a board game. The game is a modern variation of a traditional Peruvian game played by older generations. The rules involve trying to toss coins into holes that have been cut on the top of a box. The box also has a fake frog on top and the person that manages to get their coin into its mouth while tossing the coins becomes the winner of the game.

Online entertainment has also become increasingly popular in South America over recent years with more interest in internet based activities. This includes listening to music online and enjoying online movies and TV shows.

Many of the traditional games mentioned above have been passed down generations in South America, with kids enjoying more modern variations of the games their parents or even grandparents used to play. However, as the uptake of modern technology becomes more popular in South America the children of today will undoubtedly also be able to look forward to a wide range of more advanced games in addition to the traditional ones.

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To play you use tin cans, whatever their size, and a ball.
Eight of ten cans are placed one on top of another to make a pyramid. One or two of the children playing trap the others in order to win. The others toss the ball, trying to make only the minimal amount of cans fall so that they can make a pyramid.

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The traditional children's games of Cuzco are very important though they are at risk if disappearing with the advance of technology. Every day the city's children set aside our traditional culture of play in favor of time spent before the computer or phones, and digital games.

Parents are not giving their children incentives to play our traditional games because they, in turn, lack time and because the games are not popular. Unlike games dependent on illuminated screens, our traditional play requires physical and mental skills such as running, jumping, shouting, and more. They help advance children's growth in body and mind.

We have games like plic plac, jump-rope (salta soga), escondidas (hide and go seek), the seven sins (los siete pecados), kiwi, and others, they are all games that have come down to use generation to generation. It is important we remember how these games were, what were their rules for playing, and-especially-how much fun we had playing them..
Kiwi is a game in which physical and mental ability play an important role To play you use tin cans, whatever their size, and a ball.
Eight of ten cans are placed one on top of another to make a pyramid. One or two of the children playing trap the others in order to win.The others toss the ball, trying to make only the minimal amount of cans fall so that they can make a pyramid.

Once they throw the ball and destroy the pyramid the children must run to not be hit by the ball. If they are lucky they can throw themselves to the kiwi to construct the pyramid and win the game. That is why the ability to run, jump, bend down, and think strategically are necessary in order to trap the other kids,

This game is very fun and, at the same time, it wears you out. Since children are hyperactive it helps them to exercise fully and at the end of the game they will feels satisfied and calmer. We should remember our traditional games and teach them to our children in order to keep alive the traditions of our ancestors.

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Chinese New Year Bingo 2021

Play Bingo This Chinese New year

Chinese New Year 2021 will take place on Friday, 12 February and will start the Year of the Ox! Print out and play our free Chinese New Year Bingo as part of your celebrations!

2021 is the Year of the Ox. The Ox is the second of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals. Legend states that the Jade Emperor proclaimed that order of the Chinese Zodiac would be set by the order that they arrived at his party. The Ox was destined to be the first to arrive, however the Rat tricked the Ox into giving him a ride! Just as they arrived at the party, the sneaky Rat jumped down ahead of Ox to become the first animal!

Oxen are best known for diligence, dependability, strength and determination!

If you want more fun games to play this Chinese New Year, why not download our free printable Chinese New Year Activity Set!

Chinese New Year Bingo 2021

500 Years of Bingo

The game of Bingo is surprisingly old. Bingo originated in Italy way back in 1530, where they operated a lottery called "Lo Giuoco del Lotto D'Italia", which today is still played every Saturday.

From Italy, the game made its way to France in the late 1770s, where it was called "Le Lotto", and was played predominantly amongst the wealthy. Germany played a similar version of the game in the 1800s, used mainly as a child's game to help students learn math, spelling, and history.

The British took the game to the next level. In the early 20th century bingo halls started popping up all over the United Kingdom, particularly in the East End of London where they developed "Bingo Lingo" based on cockney rhyming slang.

The game arrived in the US in the late 1920's and was originally called "beano". It was at a country fair game where a dealer would select numbered discs from a cigar box and players would mark their cards with beans. They yelled "beano" if they won. Edwin S. Lowe, New York toy salesman, renamed the game "bingo" after he overheard someone accidentally yell "bingo" instead of "beano".

Chinese New Year BINGO

We think Chinese New Year Bingo works best for 3-10 players. In order to play Chinese New Year Bingo you will need to download and print the Fun Crafts Kids Chinese New Year Bingo pack.

The Chinese New Year Bingo pack includes:

10 x different Bingo scorecards (download them via the printable button below!)

1 x caller card (25x square caller cards with Chinese New Year shapes

In addition, you will need the following household items:

Scissors to cut out the 25x square calling cards

A box or bag for the caller cards

Bingo chips - maybe use coins, poker chips, games counters or pieces of paper

PREPARATION

1. Cut out the 25x square caller cards

2. Shuffle caller cards and put into the box or bag so that the caller or players cannot see!

3. Nominate a caller who will read out the caller cards to the players

4. Give a Bingo scorecard to each player (up to 10-players)

5. Give each player 15 Bingo chips - worthwhile having a few extra to hand just in case players run out!

6. Now you are ready to play!

HOW TO PLAY Chinese New Year BINGO

The game is played on a Bingo scorecard made up of 25 squares - if you get 5 squares in a row, column, or diagonal, you win!

1. The Caller takes the caller cards.

2. Players take the bingo cards.

3. The caller randomly draws a square caller card and calls from the bag or box out the Chinese New Year shape and then show the players the card.

4. Players then look at their Bingo scorecard to see if they have the Chinese New Year shape called out. If yes, then place a bingo chip over the shape.

5. Repeat the process until one player has filled all the patterns in a column, row, or diagonal and shouts "Bingo".

6. The first player to fill all the patterns in a column, row or diagonal and shouts "Bingo" wins the game.

7. The louder the shout the better!

Red Ted Art - Dragon Puppet and Printable

Looking for other Chinese New Year ideas?

We love Red Ted Art's Dragon Puppet and Free Printable! This is a great craft for the kids!

Fun Crafts Kids wishes you a prosperous 2021. Happy Chinese New Year!

新年快乐!

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Chinese New Year 2021 will take place on Friday, 12 February and will start the Year of the Ox! Print out and play our free Chinese New Year Bingo as part of your celebrations! 2021 is the Year of the Ox. The Ox is the second of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals.

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Body parts are some of the first words children learn. I do activities to specifically teach body parts in Spanish, and also include the vocabulary in the context of stories, games and other content. These are 20 of my favorite Spanish body parts activities to introduce or review these useful words.

Movement Activities for Spanish Body Parts

It is natural combine body part vocabulary with actions. These activities get kids up and moving or let them manipulate objects to learn Spanish body parts.

Patterns

I introduce body parts with pointing, clapping hands and stomping feet as we say the words. I do a call and response of 3 words at a time, and we say them in a normal voice, whispering and then loudly.

Then, I tell children to listen and watch, and I make a pattern of 3 or 4 words. They repeat the pattern, for example, manos, manos, ojos, or boca, nariz, ojos, ojos.

I do this adding more vocabulary and making more complicated patterns. Kids like this game and soon they make the patterns and lead the group.

Bean Bags with Actions

Bean bags are a fun tool for teaching body parts. I combine them with verbs we are learning in movement songs. (You can find my Spanish favorite movement songs here.)

Each child has a bean bag, and I call out a body part, for example cabeza. Kids put the bean bag on their heads. Then, I call out an action, for example correr. Kids run and try to keep the bean bag on their head.

You can play this game with cards, one set for body parts and one for actions action. The cards add a little suspense to the game, and kids like to take turns turning over a card from each pile.

Simon Says

This classic game is a great way to review body parts in Spanish. Once students know the vocabulary, they can lead the game.

Assemble a Face or Body

Use cut-outs of body parts and work together to create figures or faces. This works well on a felt board. You can also give each child a paper plate and a set of shapes and pom poms to assemble a face. Model the process first for preschoolers, saying the parts of the face as a review.

Paintbrush Activity with I Ain't Gonna Paint

I Ain't Gonna Paint No More is a picture book in English, but I use it in with my preschoolers, telling a simple version of the story in Spanish. It is about a child who paints different parts of his body. His mamá is not pleased!

After we read the story, we use clean, dry brushes and pretend to "paint" ourselves as we say the words in Spanish.

Sticky Notes

Putting sticky notes on yourself or a partner is a silly way to practice Spanish body parts. Older students can make labels and put them on, while younger ones can stick a note where you say.

I recently played this game at camp and the kids loved it, but there were a few who were relieved when we started taking the sticky notes off again.

Sana Sana Colita de Rana

This activity teaches body parts and also the traditional rhyme we say when a child is hurt. We use stuffed animals and simple felt bandaids, and the game is always a hit. Read how to use Sana sana colita de rana to teach Spanish body parts.

Spanish Body Part Songs

Songs are an important part of all my lessons, and learning body parts in Spanish is no exception.

Mi Cuerpo by Music with Sara

For my preschoolers, the first body part song I each is Mi Cuerpo by Music with Sara. It has just 4 important body parts words, manos, pies, boca, and cuerpo. It also has actions, and my students LOVE this song.

Cabeza, hombros, piernas, pies

There are many versions of Cabeza, hombros, piernas, pies, but I teach the one by Spanish Together call El cuerpo.

Las partes del cuerpo

For my students who are a little older, I use Rockalingua's song Las partes del cuerpo.

You can find more of our favorite Spanish body parts song s here.

Games to Learn Body Parts in Spanish

I mentioned the classic game Simon Says above, but you can also play dice or board games to practice Spanish body parts.

Lotería

Lotería, or bingo, is an excellent game for learning any kind of vocabulary. I have 12 boards with basic Spanish body parts vocabulary as well as a few verbs (girar, bailar, saltar, caminar). The text is only on the call cards, so if you use my boards you can change the vocabulary to another word that works for the picture.

Of course, you can make your own boards with the vocabulary you are learning.

Download Lotería - Las partes del cuerpo.

Dice Games

There are lots of roll-the-dice printable games for faces and figures online. I love the Roll-a-Picasso face games, and there are also roll-a-snowman and other versions. You can see a version of a roll-the-dice drawing game for more standard faces here. It can easily be adapted to Spanish.

In all these games, each number on the dice correspond to a body part and kids are trying to complete a figure or face. It's a great way to practice body parts in Spanish!

Guess Who

This fun version of Guess Who with fruit monsters is also a fun way to practice Spanish body parts.

Spanish Body Parts Crafts

There are many fun, simple crafts you can do and use lots of body part vocabulary in Spanish.

Contact Paper Mural

We made a Spanish body parts contact paper mural this summer in my preschool classes. It's a wonderful group activity. I had cut out lots of people and animals from magazie, both whole and pictures of faces. Kids can do this part if you have more time.

We spread them out and talked about the photos first, and then they stuck them to contact paper I had put on the wall. It was super easy, provided the opporunity for tons of language, and they loved it.

Big Mouth Monsters

I use these big mouth monsters from It's Always Autumn in my preschool classes. The kids color and add googly eyes, and they perfect for practicing ojos, boca, manos, pies.

Monster Stick Puppets

I also use these cut e stick puppet monsters from Picklebums. I make an outline version and there is lots of opportunity to talk about body parts as kids color and add googly eyes.

Paper Bag Puppets

Paper bag puppets are another easy craft that lend themselves to using lots of body part vocabulary. We make a dog and a bear, and for both puppets kids add ojos, orejas, and nariz. There is la boca as part of the puppet, and the dog puppets get la lengua too.

People Figure Crafts

We do a couple different crafts that let kids make a complete person figure. One of these is stick people made with real sticks. You do have to find the sticks, but that part is easy for me because we live in the country. You can break sticks to create the y-shape.

Paper Cut-Outs

I also use large cut-out people figures and kids decorate them. This craft is no-prep for me, and incorporates lots of Spanish body part vocabulary as kids present their person to the group.

Coloring Page

This is a simple coloring page with basic body parts labeled in Spanish. I made it as a reference for staff at camp this summer and sent it home for families.
Body Parts in Spanish - Coloring Page - Girl Body Parts in Spanish - Coloring Page - Boy
Picture Books about Spanish Body Parts

Finally, there are great picture books to teach body parts. These are two of my go-to stories for preschoolers and the early grades

One of my favorites books is De la cabeza a los pies by Eric Carle because it incorporates movement, animals and body parts. I love books where kids can play along as we read!

We also read Soy demasiado grande (I'm too big). It is a bilingual book that has been around for years, but the language level is perfect. I still use it in my classes.

What are you favorite Spanish body parts activities? Please share in the comments below!

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¿Quién robó pan? is a traditional game played in many Spanish-speaking countries. It is a chant in the form of a dialog. Kids often play this game on a bus or when a group is waiting.

Be sure to check our complete collection of traditional Spanish games for kids. You'll find our favorite games for language learners, with everything from playground games to board games.

I use this game with Spanish language learners even if the group is fairly small. I like it because it has the rhythm of a natural dialog and uses common structures that are easily transferred to other situations. It also reinforces two common conjugations in the preterite - the third person singular of regular -ar verbs and ser in first person.

Players clap as they recite this dialog. The game begins by naming any player and that player then names someone else. In this example ¿Quién robó pan? begins with Jorge:

Todos - Jorge robó pan en la casa de San Juan.
Jorge -¿Quién, yo?
Todos - Sí, tú.
Jorge - Yo no fui.
Todos - Entonces, ¿quién?
Jorge - Ana
Todos - Ana robó pan en la casa de San Juan.
Ana - ¿Quién, yo?
Todos - Sí, tú.
Ana - Yo no fui.
Todos - Entonces, ¿quién?
Ana - Mari

You can hear a group of students playing ¿Quién robó pan? in this video. They get a good rhythm going at about 0:30, so you might want to advance the video to that point.

You can also hear the game and a brief explanation here: Spanish game - ¿Quién robó pan?

You may also be interested in this post: Spanish rhymes like Eeny-meeny-miny-mo Teach Pronunciation

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The Veo veo song and game are great language activities for learning Spanish. Veo veo is the game I Spy in English. In addition to the game, there is a Veo veo song in Spanish.

Be sure to check our complete collection of traditional Spanish games for kids. These are our favorite Spanish games for language learners, and you'll find everything from playground games to board games to play at home or in class. Also, see our favorite Spanish songs for kids organized by theme.

The Veo veo song begins with the traditional rhyme used to start the game and then becomes a song that plays with letter sounds. Following the Veo veo lyrics and videos below, you'll find information about how to play Veo veo, the I Spy game in Spanish.

The children's group Parchís, from Spain, sang the original Veo veo song, but there are many versions available now. The entire song with the different letter sounds may be too long or complicated for beginners, but the tune of the first lines is great to sing when playing the game.

The song is available to buy on Amazon and you can hear it in the videos below. As you can see in these Veo veo lyrics, the song changes a letter in some words. As a result, there are a few nonsense words created by playing with sounds. After the nonsense word, each verse uses real words that start with the letter.

Veo Veo Lyrics

¡Alefante!
No no no, eso no no no
Eso no no no, no es así

¡Eyuntamiento!
No no no, eso no no no
Eso no no, no no es así

¡Invidia!
No no no, eso no no no
Eso no no no, no es así

¡Oscuela!
No no no, eso no no no
Eso no no no, no es así

¡Umbligo!
No no no, eso no no no
Eso no no no, no es así

Veo veo ¿Qué ves? Una cosita ¿y qué cosita es?
Empieza con la F

¿Qué seraf? ¿Qué seraf? ¿Qué seraf?
¡Final!

Sí sí sí, eso sí sí sí, eso sí sí sí, sí es así
Sí sí sí, eso sí sí sí, eso sí sí sí, llegó el final
Cha cha cha

Veo Veo YouTube Videos

There are several versions of the Veo veo song to watch online. These Veo veo YouTube videos are some of the most effective to use with language learners.

Veo veo song by la Familia Blu

The Veo veo song by La Familia Blu has an animated video that highlights the letters and three of the words in each verse.

The verse with O is particularly helpful for showing the word "horror" first without the letter "h" and then the word written correctly.

There are other animated versions of the Veo veo song on YouTube. Most use the original music of the children's group from Spain, Parchís.

You may also come across the song Veo Veo by Violetta. It is an entirely different song, but I love the hit series Violetta. If you have kids who are a little older and have more Spanish, you might want to check out the program and their songs.

Veo Veo Game

The Veo veo juego can be played by two people, a small group or a class. If there are more than two players, children take turns asking the questions. It is played like I Spy in English, except there is a rhyme to start.

To play Veo veo one player selects an object that she can see and the others guess what it is. This game is played in many Spanish-speaking countries, and there are several versions of the rhyme to begin the game.

In the most common Spanish version, the player looks for an object that starts with a specific letter. This is the version of the game that inspired the Veo veo song lyrics above.

Another version of the Veo veo juego involves looking for something of a certain color, and it is great for children who have not started to learn to read.

Playing Veo veo With Spanish Learners

Beginning Spanish learners have a limited vocabulary, so you may want to play this game with a picture, a set of objects, or in a space where you are sure that your child can identify enough objects to make the game fun.

Before you play, review the words your child knows by pointing to different objects and saying the words in Spanish at the same time. This will make it easier for your child to remember and enjoy playing.

Also, beginners have an easier time being the player that selects the object. A more advanced student, instructor or parent can guess by naming objects. The person guessing should point at the same time, and say the words clearly.

This is a great way to provide comprehensible Spanish, and the beginner language learner can participate fully by just saying sí or no. Children are learning whenever they are hearing Spanish in a context where they understands.

Veo Veo ¿Qué Ves? - Letters

Use this rhyme to begin a game where the players look for something that begins with a certain letter. It is a good idea to review the letter sounds before playing by saying the alphabet together or singing an alphabet song.

The rhyme is a conversation between whoever has selected the object (1) and the others that are guessing, who respond as a group (2):

1 - Veo, veo.
2- ¿Qué ves?
1 - Una cosita.
2 -¿Qué cosita es?
1 -Empieza por la [letra]

Veo Veo ¿Qué Ves? - Colors

Use this second version of the rhyme to begin a game where players are looking for an object of a specific color. It is a good idea to point to different colors and say the word in Spanish before you start.

1- Veo, veo
2 -¿Qué ves?
1 - Una cosa
2 - ¿Qué cosa?
1- Maravillosa...
2- ¿De qué color?
1 - Verde

Veo Veo Libros

There are many books based on the game Veo veo. One of my favorites is Veo veo by the publisher Kalandraka. It is a lovely board book, as you can see it in the video below.

You can order Veo veo by Kalandraka on Amazon.

Another Veo veo book I love is Veo veo: descubriendo el arte de Socorro Salinas published by Ekaré. This Veo veo game invloves searching for specific objects in the detailed art of the Venezuelan artist.

You can preview this beautiful Veo Veo book on issuu.

You can purchase Veo veo: descubriendo el arte de Socorro Salinas on Amazon.

Veo Veo Game Printables

I make printable Veo veo games to play with my students. They are fun way to practice vocabulary and I sometimes include numbers so they can practice counting. We play first where we are simply guessing the object we are describing. Kids do the counting activity as a follow-up.

Here are a few of my Veo Veo juego printables.
Veo veo Game with School Supplies Spring vocabulary Veo veo Brown Bear Veo veo Game New Years Veo Veo
Of course, you can use the many I Spy materials in English to play in Spanish. There are excellent cards, books and games, and lots of printables online.

Do you sing the Veo veo song in your class? Is the Veo veo juego part of your family or classroom fun? Share your ideas and experiences in the comments below!

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The Veo veo song and game are great language activities for learning Spanish. Veo veo is the game I Spy in English. In addition to the game, there is a Veo veo song in Spanish. Be sure to check our complete collection of traditional Spanish games for kids.

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Traditional Spanish hand clapping games combine language, movement, rhythm and culture. There are many juegos de manos ( juegos de palmas, juegos de palmadas) with fun songs and actions, and children learn a lot of Spanish as they play. I think Spanish hand clapping games are a great activity for language learners of any age.

Spanish hand clapping games are wonderful for acquiring accurate pronunciation and absorbing the deep structure of the language. They take practice, which guarantees repetition. Because kids memorize the rhymes, once they learn them, they can produce quantities of language with vocabulary and grammar they could not produce spontaneously. As they sing and play, they internalize the words and structures.

Below you will find 10 traditional Spanish hand clapping games. I have listed them in approximate order of difficulty. The first few are easy, and I teach them to preschoolers. The last few are more difficult, but elementary students can learn them with a little practice.

You can download a printable version of the words to these Spanish hand clapping games here and see videos of them below.

If you like rhythm and clapping games, be sure to check out these Spanish verses for the Dum, Dum Dada clapping song and this syllable clapping activity with pictures. These Spanish choosing rhymes also have great rhythm and are a fun way to start games and practice pronunciation.

Easy Spanish Hand Clapping Games

The first two Spanish hand clapping games are each based on a single word. They are both excellent Spanish pronunciation practice. The games break the word into syllables and then put it together again. Both rhymes reinforce the short, clear vowel sounds of Spanish. These are the first hand-clapping games I teach preschoolers.

Chocolate

Chocolate
Choco, choco, la, la
Choco, choco, te, te
Choco, la, choco, te
Cho-co-la-te

Here is a video of kids playing chocolate. These are traditional hand motions, but any simple pattern will work.

Below you can see another video of Chocolate.

In this video two girls step in time to the rhythm with their feet! I have done this with kids and they love it.

Mariposa

Mariposa uses the same pattern to break the word apart and then put the syllables together. This is a good rhyme to practice pronouncing the single Spanish r correctly. It is a quick flap of the tongue against the front of the palate, similar to the tt in the English word little.

Mariposa
Mari, mari, po, po
Mari, mari, sa, sa
Mari, po, mari, sa
Ma-ri-po-sa

Por aquí pasó un caballo

Por aquí pasó un caballo is a traditional Spanish hand clapping game that begins with a silly rhyme about a horse with his legs on backwards and ends by counting to 16.

The rhythm of this game ensures that children will stress the correct syllables. For example, as they say the rhyme, children will naturally stress the final syllable of the preterite verb pasó and the future verb diré. This is essential to correct Spanish pronunciation.

Por aquí pasó un caballo,
con las patas al revés,
si me dices cuántas tiene,
te diré que 16,
1, 2, 3, 4,
5,6,7,8,
9,10,11,12
13,14,15,16.

Marinero que se fue a la mar

Another simple juego de manos is Marinero que se fue a la mar y mar y mar. There is an English version that children may know called A Sailor went to Sea, Sea, Sea. This is the most common Spanish version of the hand clapping game:

Marinero que se fue a la mar y mar y mar,
para ver que podía ver y ver y ver.
Y lo único que pudo ver y ver y ver,
fue el fondo de la mar y mar y mar y mar.

Like many traditional Spanish hand clapping games, the words and actions of Marinero que se fue a la mar vary slightly from country to country. Here is one version, but you can see lots of others on YouTube.

The actions in the video above reinforce the meaning of the verb ver (to see). When you sing ver y ver y ver, touch your hand to your forehead as if you are sheltering your eyes from the sun in order to see. This link is to a video of a very little girl and her mom who also play Marinero que se fue a la mar that way.
A Version for Spanish Learners
This link is to the children's song El marinero fue al mar. The first verse is a version of the Spanish hand clapping game, although the tune and words are slightly different than the one my kids know.

Although this is not the version we sing in my family, I like it for Spanish language learners. The word mar is most commonly masculine, although it can be feminine as in the other versions. This version uses mar as a masculine noun, eliminates the extra syllable y, and uses the word profundo (deep). Associating profundo with mar children visualize and remember the word. These are the words to the first verse.

El marinero fue al mar, mar, mar,
a ver que podía ver, ver, ver.
Pero lo único que pudo ver, ver, ver,
fue el fondo del profundo mar, mar, mar.

Debajo del puente

The traditional rhyme Debajo del puente has several versions. It is a hand clapping game and is also used as a jump-rope rhyme. The hand clapping game ends with kids freezing in place and trying not to laugh or move. As the words indicate, the first one who moves gets a pinch. Kids love this game, but be sure they know that the pinch should not be hard!

You will want to be sure children understand what the rhyme means. One simple way to do this is by drawing a picture of a snake under a bridge brushing his teeth. You can also teach the rhyme with gestures. Use your hands to make a bridge, a slithering snake, and brush your teeth. Nod your head yes for verdad que sí and shake your head no for verdad que no.

This is one common version of the Spanish hand clapping game Debajo del puente. Any simple hand-clapping pattern will do, such as: clap, right to right, clap, left to left, clap, both hands. You can hear this Spanish game by clicking on the audio link.

Audio of Spanish hand clapping game - Debajo del puente

Debajo del puente
había una serpiente,
lavándose los dientes
con agua caliente.
¿Verdad que sí?
Tilín, tilín,
¿Verdad que no?
Tolón tolón,
Si te mueves o te ríes,
te daré un pellizcón.

This is another version:

Debajo de un puente,
había una serpiente
Lavándose los dientes
con agua caliente
Si dice que sí,
chi qui, chi qui chi,
Si dice que no,
do bo, do bo do
Si te ríes o te mueves,
te daré un pellizcón.

Spanish Hand Clapping Games with Vowels

Several Spanish hand clapping games play with the sounds of the vowels. If you are practicing letters and vowels, be sure to combine these hand clapping games with other Spanish vowel songs for kids.

Las vocales

This is one of several Spanish hand clapping games that teaches children the vowel sounds. The pattern in this rhyme makes it easy to learn. Kids say each vowel, and then use it in nonsense syllables. The next line of the rhyme uses the vowel again in the last word. There are many versions of this rhyme, so I have included two common variations of the last line.

Las vocales
Con la A A, ba-da-ba-da-ba
Yo tengo una muñeca hecha de crist al
Con le E E, be-de-be-de-be
Yo tengo una muñeca hecha de pap el
Con la I I, bi-di-bi-di-bi
Yo tengo una muñeca hecha de marf il
Con la O O, bo-do-bo-do-bo
Yo tengo una muñeca hecha de cart ón
Con la U U, bu-du-bu-du-bu
Yo tengo una muñeca hecha como tú (hecha de bambú)

Frankenstein y Morticia

This rhyme also has the vowels and, as usual, there are several ways to play. You can see it in the video below, and another much slower version here.

Frankenstein y Morticia
se casaron por la iglesia
y tuvieron una hija.
La llamaron Asesina.
Asesina fue a la escuela.
Le enseñaron las vocales
a..e..i..o..u..
El burrito sabe más que tú.

More Spanish Hand Clapping Games

Rema, rema, remador

This song is about rowing a boat to find a lost love. It is also a hand-clapping game. I like it because it has common vocabulary such as, mar, río and día. In addition, children learn the useful phrase se me perdió.

Rema rema, remador, por el río y por el mar;
por el mar y por el río, mientras suena este cantar.
A la China llegaré y si quieres al Japón
que estoy buscando un tesoro que un día se me perdió.
Un día se me perdió y lo tengo que encontrar:
rema rema, remador, por el río y por el mar.
Por el río y por el mar, rema rema, remador,
que me tengo que casar y estoy buscando a mi amor.

En la calle 24

This is one of the best know Spanish hand clapping games in Mexico. I can remember my kids playing it when they were little, and the children I work with still do it the same way. Like other clapping games, it plays with syllables. You can see it in the video below.

En la ca-lle-lle...
veinticua-tro-tro...
ha habi-do-do ...
un asesina-to-to,
una vie-ja-ja...
mató a un ga-to-to...
con la pun-ta-ta...
del zapa-to-to...
pobre vie-ja-ja...
pobre ga-to-to...
pobre pun-ta-ta...
del zapa-to-to.

Estaba la Catalina

Estaba la Catalina is a traditional song and hand clapping game that tells the story of a woman who is waiting for her husband to come home from war. She asks another soldier if he has seen her husband, and responds to what he says. It turns out to that she is talking to her husband.

The song has more language than the other hand clapping games in this list, and the content definitely reflects cultural attitudes from the past (taking daughters to a convent and giving sons to the country as soldiers). However, if you have time to deal with the content, it has the advantage of being a conversation that children can act out.

As a hand clapping game, kids use a basic clapping pattern. You can see teenagers playing here (part of the song). You can hear a clear version of the song Estaba La Catalina here. These are the words:

Estaba la Catalina
sentada bajo un laurel
Sintiendo la frescura
de las aguas al caer.
De pronto pasó un soldado
y lo hizo detener.
- Deténgase mi soldado
que una pregunta le voy a hacer.
- ¿Usted no ha visto a mi marido
en la guerra alguna vez?
- Yo no he visto a su marido,
ni tampoco sé quién es.
- Mi marido es alto y rubio
y buen mozo como usted.
Y en la punta de la espada
lleva escrito San Andrés.
- Por los datos que me ha dado
su marido muerto es
y me ha dejado dicho
que me case con usted.
- Eso sí que no lo hago,
eso sí que no lo haré,
siete años lo he esperado
y otros siete esperaré.
-Si a los catorce no vuelve
a un convento yo me iré,
y a mis dos hijas mujeres
conmigo las llevaré,
y a mis dos hijos varones
a la patria los daré.
Calla, calla, Catalina.
Calla, calla de una vez,
que estás hablando con tu marido
que no has podido reconocer.
Y así termina esta historia
De la infeliz mujer
Que estaba hablando con su marido
Que no ha podido reconocer.

Spanish hand clapping games are an excellent way to combine movement, rhythm, and language learning. Because they take practice, there is plenty of built-in repetition. Spanish hand clapping games are useful and fun for language learners of any age!

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Traditional Spanish hand clapping games combine language, movement, rhythm and culture. There are many juegos de manos ( juegos de palmas, juegos de palmadas) with fun songs and actions, and children learn a lot of Spanish as they play. I think Spanish hand clapping games are a great activity for language learners of any age.

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The Four Seasons game is a traditional Chinese game used to teach the names and order of the four seasons in a classroom or group setting.

Choose one child (or an adult) as a leader, to give directions and keep score. Divide the rest of the class or group into teams for each of the four seasons and sit them in a ring, in seasonal order (ie spring, summer, autumn, winter).

The leader starts by saying, "I am Spring. I am leaving."

The children in the Summer team must immediately stand up and say, "I am Summer. I am coming."

The leader watches to make sure that all the team members stand up promptly and correctly and make the right statement. If so, the team is awarded a point.

The leader would then continue, "I am Summer. I am leaving," and the Autumn team would stand up.
Variations:
* When the children can manage the seasons in order, the leader should start to jump between the seasons.

* When the children are consistently scoring good points, muddle the children up so that they are no longer sitting with their team members or in any particular order.

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Easy number practice! Similar to rock paper scissors.

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This is a simple guessing game for which you just need two kids! Great for passing the odd waiting moment or car journey.

Age: Any

The children face each other and count to 3. On "3" they put out one hand - either as a fist or with 1, 2 or 3 fingers extended, shouting out at the same time a number between 1 and 6.

Add up the number of fingers extended. If a child guessed the exact number of fingers shown they score 2 points. If they guessed nearest the number of fingers shown, they score 1 point. If there is a tie, no points are scored. The first to a given number or points - perhaps 5 or 10 - wins.

For older children, or larger number of children, try Throwing Fists

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This traditional Chinese game can be played by 2 players or quite a large group. It develops quick thinking, addition and logic skills - but it's also fun!

Originally played with small inch-square rice bags, this traditional Chinese game is similar to Jacks and Knucklebones and can be played with either, or even a collection of pebbles, if you don't want to make your own "pieces".

This traditional Chinese game is great fun for the playground. You will need a large group of children - at least 10, but the more the merrier! The kids can be any age.

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This is a simple guessing game for which you just need two kids! Great for passing the odd waiting moment or car journey. Age: Any The children face each other and count to 3. On "3" they put out one hand - either as a fist or with 1, 2 or 3 fingers extended, shouting out at the same time a number between 1 and 6.

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This traditional Chinese playground game develops children's ball skills and their concentration - it really keeps them on their toes! It is probably best for children aged 6 or older and can be played indoors or outdoors.

Children stand around in a circle with a ball as appropriate for the age group (such as a basketball).

The ball is thrown quickly around and across the circle. When a child catched the ball, the children on either side must raise one arm - the arm nearest the child with the ball - and hold it in the air until the ball is passed on to another child.

If a child fails to catch the ball, or fails to raise the correct arm when their neighbour catches the ball, or is too slow to pass the ball along, they drop out. When there are only 5 children left in the circle, they are all declared winners, and the game starts again.

Explore Activity Village

This traditional Chinese game is great fun for the playground. You will need a large group of children - at least 10, but the more the merrier! The kids can be any age.

This traditional Chinese chase game can cause much screeching and excitement! Play outdoors - or indoors, if you have a large room. It is also known simply as "Cat and Mouse".

Forcing The City Gates is a traditional Chinese game for boys - and one which requires a fair amount of energy and some outside space to play! This game can get rough.

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Your child might not be able to find countries on a map, but teaching them about all kinds of cultures is no more complicated than playing a game. So next time you hear "Mommy, I'm bored!" spark your kid's sense of adventure by adding fresh international flavor to outdoor activities. Take your choice from these 10 popular kids games from around the world, and remember that laughter needs no translation.

Chile: Corre, Corre la Guaraca

The fun-to-say game name translates to "Run, Run, la Guaraca." Chilean kids typically speak Spanish, but Guaraca is actually a nonsense word.

Players: Five or more, ages 5 and up

What You'll Need: A handkerchief.

How to Play: Players sit in a circle while a runner jogs around the outer rim with a handkerchief. The seated kids are not allowed to watch. They sing " Corre, Corre, la Guaraca who looks back will be bopped on his head!" Trying not to be felt, the runner drops the handkerchief on a child's back and runs. If they make it around the circle before the player realizes that it's on their back, the seated player is out. If the seated player catches on, they must tag the runner. If they succeed, the runner is out. If they fail to tag the runner, they play again, but this time player 2 is the runner.

Greece: Statues

American children may not be familiar with the classic Discus Thrower, but Greek children have access to some amazing marble statues that date to ancient times. After visiting a mueseum, it's only natural that they would incorporate some of these awe-inspiring characters into an imaginative game.

Players: Four or more; ages 4 and up

How to Play: Choose one player to be "It" and have them stand, eyes covered, in the center of a large, open playing field. They start to count, at least to 10, but they can go higher. The point is that there's no set ending number; only "It" knows when they'll stop and open their eyes. While "It" is counting, the others scatter around, never sure when they'll yell " Agalmata!" (That's "statue" in Greek. Tell kids to yell it to be authentic, or to just say "statue" if that's easier.) On this cue, players freeze, taking on poses that mimic famous statues. They can pull from any statue they've ever seen a photo of-a javelin thrower, The Thinker, even the Statue of Liberty. Kids are allowed to use found items, such as sticks, a ball, or a Frisbee, to add a touch of realism. "It" tags any statues that are moving (they're out), then tries to make the steady ones laugh or move. The last player remaining composed is the winner and becomes the new "It." This game is great for practicing balance.

Pakistan: Ounch Neech

Many cities in Pakistan are bustling places, full of vivid colors and lots of people. Given the chance to break out of the crowd, Pakistani children love to laugh and shout their way through a rousing game of tag.

Players: Four or more; ages 5 and up

What You'll Need: An outdoor space with lots of obstacles like tree stumps, a slide, a swing, rocks, or sturdy benches.

How to Play: The game begins with one child as "It." They choose either ounch (up) or neech (down). If they choose neech, then the ground is not safe; runners can be tagged out unless they are ounch, up on something like a stump or a rock. The opposite is true as well: If "It" chooses ounch, then the ground is safe so everyone remains on terra firma. Of course, children quickly realize that it's boring to stay only in the safe zones. The first person tagged becomes "It" for the next round of the game. This popular kids game is great fun, great exercise, and a great way to burn energy!

Ghana: Pilolo

In rural parts of Ghana, in West Africa, children's choice of toys is quite limited, but they find plenty of ways to have fun.

Players: Six; ages 4 and up

What You'll Need: Sticks and stones-or if that would be confusing for kids when playing in a backyard packed with them, you can use one penny for each player.

How to Play: Designate a leader and a timekeeper, and determine a finish line. The leader secretly hides the pennies while the other players have their backs turned. The timekeeper waits at the finish line to judge which player is first. When the leader says " Pilolo!" (which means "time to search for") the timekeeper starts the watch and players race to be the first to find a penny and take it across the finish line. The winner is awarded one point. To play again, gather the pennies and designate a new timekeeper and leader. The game is repeated as many times as energy allows; the player with the most points wins.

Korea: Kongki Noli

Korea is a modern nation today, but with its history dating back more than 5,000 years, the country also retains a great deal of traditional culture. Korean children celebrate many festivals throughout the year, with colorful costumes and special foods.

Players: Two or more; ages 5 and up

What You'll Need: Five small stones.

How to Play: This traditional and popular kids game is similar to the American "jacks." Player 1 scatters five small stones on the ground. They then pick one up, toss it in the air, and quickly try to pick up another stone in time to catch the one they just threw. Now they have two in their hand; they throw one of the stones up in the air, and pick up a third. This goes on until they have all the stones in their hand. In the second round, the player picks up two stones every time they throw one up. In the third round, they pick up three; four in the fourth. For the game's last step, the player tosses all the stones in the air and tries to catch them on the back of their hand. Then they loss them up again and try to catch them in their palm. The number they catch is that player's score. If they fail to catch them all, it's the next person's turn.

United Kingdom: Pass the Parcel

A popular party game in the United Kingdom, Pass the Parcel may have been played during the medieval era. During that time, a special gift would have been wrapped in cloth and pretty ribbons. Today, a package covered in layers of colorful paper is passed from child to child to the sound of music.

Players: Five or more; ages 4 and up

What You'll Need: A white elephant "surprise gift." Wrapping paper (or newspaper) and tape. Music.

How to Play: Before the game begins, Mom or Dad will need to make the parcel by wrapping something fun or silly they have around the house in layer upon layer of paper. Using a different pattern or color for each layer will make it easier for kids to tell them apart. To play, ask the kids to sit or stand in a circle, then turn on the music. Players pass the parcel around until an adult stops the music. The player who is holding the gift removes one layer of wrapping paper. Start up the music again and continue playing until the final layer of paper is removed. The child who "wins" the prize can keep it or not. This is also a fun game for children to play at birthday parties, but an adult ensures that the child celebrating opens a nice present.

Sumatra: Semut, Orang, Gajah

The large Indonesian island is home to the Sumatran elephant, which has made its way into this popular kids game, similar to the American "Rock, Paper, Scissors." Children play Semut, Orang, Gajah to determine the first player in a game or simply for fun.

Players: Two; ages 3 and up

How to Play: Players pump their fist up and down to the count of three. On four, they straighten their arm and give one of three signs: Pinky out is "ant" ( semut), pointer finger out is "man" ( orang), and thumb out is "elephant" ( gajah). The elephant beats man because it is stronger; man defeats the ant because they can step on it and squash it. And the ant? It can crawl into the elephant's ear, bite it, and drive it crazy, so the ant beats the elephant. If players make the same signs, they go again. Two out of three wins.

Australia: Skippyroo Kangaroo

Australia is both a country and a continent. It's a vast, mysterious, and diverse land filled with wonderfully wacky wildlife like the kangaroo, which gives this popular kids game its name.

Players: As many as 25 or as few as six; ages 3 and up

How to Play: This game is played in many Australian preschools and kindergartens to help teach children their classmates' names as well as good listening skills. Kids sit in a circle and an adult asks one child to go into the middle-they're the first Skippyroo, the kangaroo. Skippyroo crouches forward on the floor with their eyes closed while the kids in the circle chant: "Skippyroo, kangaroo, dozing in the midday sun, comes a hunter, run, run, run." At this stage an adult points to a child sitting in the circle, who then touches Skippyroo's shoulder and says, "Guess who's caught you just for fun?" and waits. Skippyroo tries to name the owner of the voice and if they guess correctly, swap places. The game begins again and continues until all the kids have had a chance to be Skippyroo.

Israel: Go-Go-Im

During midsummer, when fresh apricots are in season, Israeli kids play games with the small, smooth pits known as go-gos, which are plentiful and perfect for tossing. They tote customized boxes and challenge friends to toss pits for points.

Players: Two or more; ages 5 and up

What You'll Need: 100 (or fewer, but at least 20) apricot pits per each player. If these aren't available use acorns or small stones. A shoe box for each player.

How to Play: With a grown-up's help, players must first prepare their boxes by cutting six holes of varying sizes along the lid's top. The smallest hole should be just slightly bigger than the go-go, the others incrementally larger. Each hole is given a point value, usually 1 (for the largest opening), 2, 5, 10, 50, and 100 (for the most challenging hole). The game begins like this: Standing about five feet away (or closer if that's too difficult), a player tries to throw one of their pits into another player's box. If they make it, the point value of the hole determines how many go-gos that player must give them. If they miss the box entirely, they lose their one go-go. So kids don't have to lug around buckets of pits or stones (on the chance someone gets one in the toughest hole, they'd have to pony up 100!), feel free to lower the point values on the smaller holes. Kids can also personalize their shoe box by decorating it if desired.

Armenia: Egg Jousting

For American kids, egg hunts are a big part of the Easter celebration. Armenian children have a different tradition that pits hard-boiled egg against egg in a silly jousting competition.

Players: Two; ages 3 and up

What You'll Need: A colored hard-boiled egg for each player.

How to Play: Facing each other, the two players gently tap the small end of their eggs together until the end of one egg cracks. Next, they joust with the large end of their eggs. Hard-boiled eggs can withstand three to four "hits" before cracking, and maybe more depending on the tapping force. Mom testers say the two eggs do not crack at the same time; in all cases, only one of the eggs was destroyed. The cracked egg is given to the winner as a trophy, then you can make egg salad sandwiches for lunch!

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Looking for new ways to have fun outside? Get inspired by these 10 popular kids games from different countries and cultures.

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Have students separate into groups, and each team gets four pieces of 4″ x 4″ aluminum foil. Their goal is to build a boat out of the material with no adhesive. The boats will be placed in a basin of water, where pennies will be placed on them until they can’t hold any more. The team whose boat can hold the most coins before sinking wins!

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5 Olympics activities for kids that are easy to do at home. Kids will connect and learn with these STEM activities while learning about the Olympics!

Track and field events in the olympics are FULL of opportunities to discuss science and math. There is force, gravity and projectile motion and angular momentum for the more advanced, in addition to so much more. Here are a few popular Olympic track and field STEM activities, and how you can explore them at home in a simple, yet scientific and mathematic matter!

5 Olympics Activities for Kids
Track & Field Inspired STEM Activities
These 5 Olympics activities for kids are easy to do at home. Kids will connect and learn with these STEM activities while learning about the Olympics!

Long jump

Grab some of those plastic jumping frogs and set them up on a piece of paper at the start line. For older kids, determine how many 'athletes' you want in your event, and give each of them 3 jumps, tracking their distances. Kids can compare distances and chart each jumpers distances, finding the best, and eliminating 'athletes' with the shortest distance, until there is a gold medalist! With younger children, simply measure the distances of 2 'jumpers' and compare them, using words like 'more' or 'less', 'farther' and 'shorter'.

Shotput

Find a few different household items of varying weights and make a few 'shotput' balls. We used a pair of socks wadded up into a ball, an old apple, and a ball of foil. We threw each object, shotput style, and measured the distances. Have your child observe and compare the weight of the items (use a scale for more 'fun') and the distance of each of them. You should find that a few variables impact the which item goes farther!

Pole vault

We created a mini pole vault by putting a bead on a pipe cleaner and launching the bead off of the 'pole'. Vary the speed at which the pole launches the bead and observe the difference in distances.

High jump

Grab those same jumping frogs that you used in the long jump and see how high they can go! Create a small pole for the frog to jump over by attaching a straw to 2 popsicle sticks and see how high you can get your frog to jump. Mark the height of the jump on the popsicle sticks and measure with a ruler.
Javelin
It's the summer Olympics, so what better to use as a javelin than a pool noodle! Don't have one? Grab a stick, a broom, or anything else you have on hand. You kids will be more than happy to have permission to launch a large stick across the lawn! Measure and chart the distances.

These simple activities encourage your kids to compare distances, think about what makes objects go different distances, and measure, chart and graph. That's a lot of science and math in a few fun games!

The Olympics are a perfect theme for STEM (science, technology, engineering & math) activities for kids! This post is part of the Learn and Play Summer Olympic Challenge hosted by Edventures with Kids that includes over 50 Olympics Activities for kids! Be sure to check it out - you (and your kids) are not going to want to miss out on this!

Enjoy the Olympics with your kids, and don't forget to check out the rest of the activities in the challenge! For a fun way to play along, grab this printable and see who can win the 'Gold' Medal 🙂 Have FUN!

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5 Olympics activities for kids that are easy to do at home. Kids will connect and learn with these STEM activities while learning about the Olympics! Track and field events in the olympics are FULL of opportunities to discuss science and math.

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Create an indoor obstacle course
Create an outdoor obstacle course

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Poster with rings
Flags
Create a torch using colorful papers
Make crowns and medals

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With less than 4 weeks to go until the Olympic Games begin, the torch is weaving its merry way towards the stadium here in London. 8000 torchbearers are helping to transport it along its journey, and having been inexplicably overlooked by the selection committee, Harry and I have decided to take matters into our own hands and create our very own Olympic outfit and torch, ready for a ceremonial lap of the back garden....

For the Olympic tee you'll need....
1. A plain white cotton tee shirt or vest, 2. Fabric paints in red, green, black, yellow and blue, 3. Ring-shaped objects for stamping; we used Play-Doh lids, but toilet rolls work well too, though they produce thinner rings. Have a quick look in the kitchen cupboards and you'll find all sorts of likely candidates! 4. Paintbrushes, to daub paint on your lids for a neat finish, and to fill in any gaps after stamping. Finally, a piece of card to place inside the shirt to keep the fabric flat and in position, and to stop paint leaking through to the back of the shirt. Oh, and wet wipes. A mountain of them, if your toddler is as frisky as mine. Now you're ready....

When you've finished, fill in any gaps with a dab of paint, using your paintbrush, then leave to dry before fixing the fabric paint according to the manufacturer's instructions (usually a quick iron under a protective piece of fabric) ...and admire your handiwork!
For the Olympic torch you'll need...
1. A sheet of gold card, any size you like, 2. A variety of brightly coloured tissue paper sheets 3. Paper fasteners or double-sided tape to hold your torch in place. Simply cut out flame shapes from your tissue, twist them together and fluff them out, then tape to hold in place. Roll your card into a cone shape and stick or hold with paper fasteners (I found these best as my sparkly card caused the tape to give up quickly). Put a dab of glue or piece of tape on the bottom of your flame bouquet and push it down into your cone - voila!

This would be a great crafting project to do with older children, who possess the hand-eye co-ordination to have a good shot at positioning the rings in roughly the right place. Whilst I made this vest and tee for Harry, he experimented flamboyantly with his own Olympic ring design using finger paints and toilet rolls, proving that there's an Olympic craft for everyone. I expect his hands and face will still be stained lightly red,yellow,blue and green by the time the Opening Ceremony commences...

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With less than 4 weeks to go until the Olympic Games begin, the torch is weaving its merry way towards the stadium here in London. 8000 torchbearers are helping to transport it along its journey, and having been inexplicably overlooked by the selection committee, Harry and I have decided to take matters into our own hands and create our very own Olympic outfit and torch, ready for a ceremonial lap of the back garden....

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Songs- sing songs in the target language, practice them daily so that the campers learn the words, can be songs from the teacher’s country or translated from English (for example- “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”).

Hand-Clapping Chants- learn hand-clapping chants.  Practice them daily so campers learn to do them on their own.

Outdoor Games- learn popular games from the teacher’s country or play a game campers already know (soccer, hopscotch) but with the new vocabulary from the target language

Scavenger Hunts- In a scavenger hunt, the teacher creates a list of items to go out and find.  For example, if you are practicing colors, the teacher would write all of the colors on a piece of paper.  After, the class would walk around the school or outside together to try and find as many green, blue or yellow items as possible.  Kids can work in pairs to see which group can locate the most items.

Stories- Bring in books in the target language to share with the class.  Tell stories using puppets.  For the Blue and Yellow camps, tell the students stories and fairy tales that they are already familiar with (Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood) but in your own language.  Share popular stories and folktales from your country.

Whispering Game- Divide the class into two teams. Line up the players. If there is an odd number of players, one can be the teacher's "helper". The teacher or his helper whispers a message to the first person of both group A and group B. The game only starts when both players know the message. Then each player whispers the message to the next player in his group successively until the last player gets the message. The team which can repeat the message first and correctly receives a point. This can be a good way to learn “common phrases.”  For a bigger challenge in the Green camps, have the last person in line write the sentence or phrase on the whiteboard.   Start the game over with the second student of each group becoming the first ones in line.  From- http://iteslj.org/games/

Role Playing- Set up role playing activities that use the vocabulary you are studying in class.  For example, help the students set up a restaurant (older kids can create their own menus) and then act out/play restaurant using the vocabulary for food, taking orders, and paying the check.

Act Out an Activity-This is a game-like activity to teach verbs of movement (run, jump, laugh, speak, read, etc) in the target language.  One student simply acts out some activity (e.g. cooking) and the other students guess what that student is doing. The student who guesses correctly acts out another activity.  From- http://iteslj.org/games/

Flashcards- Use picture flashcards to practice new vocabulary.  Have students help you make the flashcards. For example if you are learning the names of places in a community (school, bank, post office, police station, etc), have one child draw a picture and, if they are older, write the name of each place.  Then collect the pictures and use these as flashcards to review the vocabulary as a class.

The Hokey Pokey- Translate this song into your own language.  This is a fun way to practice the names of different body parts.  All kids stand in a circle while they sing.  They follow the movement instructions in the song. Repeat the song with different body parts. “You put your ARM in.  You put your ARM out.  You put your ARM in and shake it all about.  You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around.  That’s what it’s all about!”

Simon Says- One child or the teacher is the leader.  In the target language he/she says “Simon says touch your arm.”  Everyone else copies the leader.  The leader continues to give commands that the group follows.  If the leader gives a command without saying the words “Simon says” and someone does the command, he or she is out.  This is a great game for practicing body part vocabulary or verbs (dance, stretch, sign, sit down, stand up, etc.).

Commando (similar to “Simon Says”)- The teacher is the commando and gives commands to the class and/or individual students. This is a great energy burner as well as review of actions colors, numbers or anything else you can throw in. E.g. "Jump 10 times", "Touch your (body part)", "Touch (classroom object", "Turn around", "Stand up / Sit down".

Bingo- A great game to practice a lot of different vocabulary- numbers, letters, shapes, colors, etc. For example, if you are studying animal vocabulary, have each student create a unique bingo card with a picture of a different animal in each square.  Have students take turns being the “caller” and calling out the vocabulary words.

Ball Games to Learn New Phrases- Everyone (including the teacher) sits in a circle.  The teacher has a ball or other item in her lap.  She introduces a new phrase to the class (for example “my name is ---”).   The teacher says the phase and then passes the ball to a child. The child repeats the phase, adding his or her own name, and then throws the ball to another child.  Each child repeats the phrase until the ball comes back to the teacher.  At this point the teacher can introduce a new phrase (for example, “I am --- years old”).  The game continues with the new phrase.   This can also be used with questions “Do you like----?”  “Yes, I do./No, I don’t” or “Can you -----?”  “Yes, I can./No, I can’t”

Journals- On the first day make a journal where campers can record the new vocabulary words that they learn throughout the session.  Campers can take time to decorate the cover to make it unique/special.  Each day they can write the new words that they learn in the journal.  Green campers could write stories or poems that incorporate some of the new vocabulary they learn.

Jump Rope Games- Campers learn a jump rope chant in the target language and then practice it together outside.  For example, this jump rope chant in Spanish which practices counting:

“A, E, I, O, U ¿Cuántos años tienes tú?  Todavía no lo sé, pero pronto lo sabré...uno, dos, tres, cuatro......”

Line Activities- Use this game to practice a new phrase (for example:  “How old are you?”  or “When is your birthday?”).  Introduce the phrase to the students.  Practice it a few times together. Then tell the kids that they must make a line in the order of their birthdays from January to December.  The child with the earliest birthday in the year will be first, while the child with the latest birthday will be last.  Children must ask and answer the question “When is your birthday?” until they correctly get themselves in order.

Tongue Twisters- Learn and practice a tongue twister (a rhyme or sentence that is difficult to say) in the target language.  Here’s an example of a tongue twister in English:

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.

If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,

where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

Paper Airplane Game- Draw a target (with points - like a dart board) on the white board or use a cardboard box in the middle of the room. Then, students make paper airplanes and launch them after they answer your question in the form of a sentence. Correct the students’ sentences as needed. Often kids will repeat the sentence several times to get it right just so they can throw their airplane.  From- http://iteslj.org/games/

Guess the Letter on Your Back- This game is used to practice the alphabet or characters. Divide students into groups and ask them to stand in line and give the students in the front of the line a piece of chalk to write on the blackboard. Then write with your finger a letter on the back of the students at the end of the line. They must do the same with the student in front of him/her and so on. The students with the chalk try to guess the letter or character and write it on the board. From- http://iteslj.org/games/

Describing Appearances & Characteristics of People-Each student is given one sheet of paper. One student sits at the front of a room.  He/she describes a person and the rest of the class draws the person being described. Once the student has finished describing that person, each student shows his/her drawing. The laughter from this is hilarious as the impressions tend to make the character in question look funny.  Students can get creative by saying (in the target language) that the person has “three, long arms” or “six big, green eyes.” From- http://iteslj.org/games/

Guessing the Word from a Drawing- Ask one student to be in front of the class. Give him/her a word that can not be seen by other students. He/she will draw (on the blackboard) a picture expressing the concept of the word.  The rest of the class have to guess the word. If you are keeping score, the one who drew the picture gets the point if the class can guess the word. From- http://iteslj.org/games/

Market- Talk about some famous markets in your country and how they might be different from a market here. What kinds of things can people buy?  When are they open?  Do you bargain? Create and set up a market in the classroom.  Have some kids be the “vendors” and other kids the “shoppers.” Give the shoppers some pretend money to use.  Have them practice phrases and numbers that you have learned to “buy” different items at the market.  After a while, have children switch the role of vendor or shopper.

Mixed Up Stories- Take a simple story in the target language and cut it up into different sections. Mix up the sections of the story.  The child can work with a partner or a small group to put the story together.  Follow up this activity by looking at new vocabulary in the story, asking comprehension questions, etc.

Stories or Comic Books- Have the campers write and illustrate a story or draw a comic book using new vocabulary or related to one of the themes of the unit.

Song Fill in the Blank- Choose a popular song from your country.  Print out the lyrics and white out 10 or so words from the song.  Have the students listen to the song several times to see if they can figure out the missing words.  Afterwards, review the song together and then sing it as a group.

Words Beginning with a Given Letter- The teacher chooses a letter from the alphabet. Then each student must say a word that begins with that letter. If a student repeats a word that has already been said, then he/she is out of the game. The game ends when only one student remains. That student is the winner. You can increase the difficulty by adding a timer. Only allow each student 5 seconds to think of a word. From- http://iteslj.org/games/

Catching up on your ABC's- This game is short and simple. Write the alphabet on the board. Throw a bean bag to someone and say a word beginning with the letter A. This person must catch the bean bag, say a word beginning with the letter B and then throw it to another person This third person says a word beginning with the letter C and so on. Obviously the game is meant to be played fast. If played with higher level students you may not want to write the alphabet on the board. There are many ways to change the game to make it adaptable to your level of students. From- http://iteslj.org/games/

Alphabet Writing Relay-  Divide and line up the students into two teams. Divide the board into two halves.  Call out an alphabet letter or character that the students know.  Have the first person in line run to the board and draw the letter/character.  Continue...

Basic Flashcard Fun- The teacher simply holds up a flash card and elicits the answer from the students. This can be done in teams with points awarded for correct answers.  We have flashcards for things like emotions, nouns, common verbs, etc.

Beat The Clock-  Time the students as they race to put alphabet, days of the week, or month flashcards in order. Have them try again to see if they can beat their fastest time.

Bluff-  The object of the game is to be the first student to get rid of all his/her cards. Divide the students into small group and deal flashcards to each student. Player 1 chooses a card from his/her hand and throws it face down on the table saying, for example, "I have (a cat)". Player 1 may be telling the truth or bluffing. If player 2 has a 'cat' in his/her hand then there's a good chance player 1 is bluffing. Player 2 should say "No, you don't". If player 1 was bluffing, player 2 gives player 1 a penalty card from his/her hand. If player 1 was telling the truth then he/she gives player 2 a penalty card from his/her hand. Continue until one student is out of cards.

The Bomb- Pass a ball, object or a flash card around a circle of students. When the timer rings, the student holding the ball must answer a question, make a sentence or say a word.

Car Race- Arrange the flash cards in a long line with starting and finishing points. Give each student a counter. The first student throws the dice and moves. The student must say the word on the flashcard he/she lands on. If the student makes a mistake, he/she goes back to his/her original place. Add colored paper between cards to represent 'Take Another Turn', and assign a crash number e.g. #4 on the dice which means the student must return to the beginning.

Concentration / Memory-  Have the students sit in a circle. Spread out the flashcards (2 sets) face down. Students take turns flipping over two cards and saying the vocabulary. If the flashcards are a match, the student keeps the cards. If they are different, they remain face down. The student with the most pairs is the winner.

Conversation Relay- Line up the students in two teams and have the last student in each team tap the shoulder of the student in front and have a conversation E.g. "What's you name?", "How are you?". The student answering then starts the same conversation with the student in front, and so on. When the conversation reaches the front, the student at the front must run to the back and continue the procedure. The first team to get all the students back in their original positions wins.

Crazy Train- Students line up behind the teacher in a choo choo train line. Give commands such as "faster", "slower", "turn left", and "stop".

Draw It Relay- Divide the students into two teams. Whisper a flashcard to the first member of both teams and have them run to the board and draw the word as fast as possible. Award points to the fastest team.

Duck Duck Goose- Students sit in a circle and the teacher starts by walking round the outside of the circle tapping the students on the head saying "duck". When the teacher says "goose" the student whose head was touched must jump up and chase the teacher round the circle. The teacher must sit down in the student's spot before being tagged. If tagged, the teacher must continue tapping heads. If not, the student walks around the circle touching heads. It might be easier to use vocabulary like "cat, cat, dog" or similar, or even "duck, duck, dog" to practice awareness of 'u' vs 'o' and 'g' vs 'ck' sounds.

Find It-  The teacher holds up a letter flashcard. The students must search around the room to find either a corresponding object/picture that begins with that letter or find that same letter written somewhere in the room. The purpose of this game is letter recognition. It can be played as a relay race with two teams racing to find the letters first.

Flash Card Act Out-  Choose one or more students to come to the front. Show a flash card or whisper a word, and have the students act it out. Reward the first student to guess the correct answer. This can be used with many subjects (e.g. sports, actions, verbs, animals, etc.)

Jumping The Line- Put a piece of tape across the middle of the floor or draw an imaginary line dividing the room. Designate ones side as 'true' and the other side as 'false'. Line up the students on the line, hold up a flashcard and say a word. If the students think you said the word that matches the flashcard, they should jump to the 'true' side, otherwise they should jump to the 'false' side. Students who make a mistake should sit out until the next round.

Listen and Order- Put the students into pairs and give them number cards (1-10). Call out numbers (out of order) and have the students put their cards in that order. When finished, have the students chant the numbers in the order you gave them.

Map Game- Use a world map and elicit "Where are you from?", "Where do you live?", "Where do people speak Spanish?", "Where's China?", and any other questions you can think of. Also show and tell the students about where you are from.

Memory Tray (good for practicing vocabulary for food, clothing, animals, etc) Bring in a tray of various review or new objects. Elicit the names of the objects and give the students a minute to memorize what's on the tray. Take the tray away and see how many objects can be remembered. Older students should write a list of objects. The student who remembers the most objects gets a point. Can be done with flashcards.

Musical Chairs- Line up the chairs and place a flashcard on each one. Play some music and have the students walk, skip, jump around the chairs. When the music stops, the students should sit down on a chair and shout out their flash cards. For more excitement remove a chair while the music is playing and make the chair-less student sit out until the next round.

Pass It-  Have the students sit in a circle. The teacher holds up a flashcard or object (e.g. ball, pen, eraser, etc.), says the word and passes it to the next student. That student holds up the card/object and says the vocabulary and passes it on. After a couple of rounds start the flash cards/objects going in the opposite direction. Also try a speed round.

Ship In The Fog (for practicing directions)- Make an obstacle course, put a blindfold on a student and have the other students verbally help him or her through the course. For example: Take 2 steps, turn left, one small step, etc.

What’s Missing?- Scatter 8-10 flashcards face up on the table. Give the students a minute to look at them, then have them close their eyes and take away one flashcard. Tell the students to open their eyes and ask, "What's missing?". Reward the student that guesses correctly.

What Time Is It, Mr. Fox?-  Have the students line up against the back wall. The teacher should stand with his/her back turned to the class. The students must ask the teacher "What time is it, Mr. Fox (or teacher's name if easier)?". The teacher answers with a random time, e.g. "It's four o'clock" - the students take four steps toward the teacher. The students should move the corresponding number of steps. If the teacher says "It's lunch time!", the students must run to safety at the back wall. The teacher chases the students and if tagged, the student must sit out until the next round.