I found this super simple recipe from kidsactivitiesblog and I wanted to try it right away! I’m very happy about the result. I added a couple more ingredients, but that’s just because I was in the mood to experiment. I’m pretty sure that the original recipe is awesome 🙂 Forget about ingredients that are difficult…
Playdough is Amazing!
Most kids love playing with play dough. The possibilities are endless: you can make it, cook it, cut it, use it for pretend play, decorate it, create almost anything. You just need a little bit of creativity and some basic ingredients. Below is one recipe that I’ve used a couple of times with the kids….
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
This is definitely one of my favourite stories to teach. The best version of it is (in my opinion) from British Council Kids. I have been teaching very young kids (2-6), whose mother tongue isn’t English. Still, the vocabulary is easy enough for them to understand, the images are great for explaining any unknown words,…
Word Hunt
When the kids know the words quite well, hide the flashcards all around the room. I they are too small or difficult to spot, you can use plastic eggs to hide them inside. When a child finds a flashcard, he has to say the word that the image represents.
Which One Did I Hide?
Place some flashcards in line. Say the words and the kids repeat after you. Then they close their eyes and you take one of the flashcards. They have to guess which one. After a couple of times, the kids can play this game by themselves, especially if they know the words well.
Word Hopscotch
Use washy tape to make a hopscotch on the floor in the kids’ room. Place a flashcard on each square. Play the game as regular hopscotch, but whenever someone jumps on a square, they have to say the word. Tip: Use words from the same category/theme or words that rhyme, to make it easier for…