Under 5s Games
Ages 3-4 ยท Pre-K Level
Movement games, songs, and activities. No reading or writing required.
Body Parts Freeze Dance
Music stops and kids touch the body part the teacher calls out.
Colour Hunt
Teacher calls a colour, kids race to touch something that colour in the classroom.
What's in the Bag?
Children feel objects inside a bag and guess the vocabulary word.
Animal Sounds Bingo
Bingo cards with animal pictures. Teacher makes the sound, children mark the animal.
Pass the Ball
A ball is passed around. Whoever catches it must say a vocabulary word.
Musical Statues
Children dance then freeze like a statue when the music stops.
Shapes on the Floor
Shape cards on the floor โ children hop onto the shape the teacher calls.
Fruit Salad
Children are assigned a fruit word. When it is called they swap seats.
Clap and Say
Clap a rhythm and say a vocabulary word on the beat. Great for phonics.
Follow the Leader
Children copy the leader's actions and words around the classroom.
Duck Duck Goose
Classic game with a vocabulary twist โ say words instead of duck and goose.
Flashcard Show
Teacher flashes a card quickly โ children shout the word as fast as they can.
Jump the Line
A line on the floor โ jump left for yes, right for no. Fast vocabulary check.
Sleeping Lions
Children lie still like sleeping lions โ last one to move wins.
Number Jump
Numbers on the floor โ teacher calls a number and children jump to it.
Rainbow Run
Colour cards spread around the room โ children run to the colour called.
Teddy Bear Says
Simon Says with a teddy bear โ only follow instructions if teddy says so.
Magic Bag
Teacher pulls mystery items from a bag one by one โ children guess and repeat.
Loud and Quiet
Children repeat vocabulary words loudly or quietly depending on teacher signal.
Bounce and Say
Bounce a ball and say a word for each bounce โ great for counting and vocab.
Sticky Stars
Children earn a sticky star on the board every time they say a word correctly.
Animal Walk
Teacher calls an animal โ children walk around the room moving like that animal.
Colour Mixing
Teacher mixes two colour cards โ children shout the colour they make together.
Giant and Small
Children stand tall for big things and crouch small for little things teacher names.
Hello Goodbye
Children practise greetings by walking around saying hello and goodbye to each other.
Mirror Mirror
Children copy the teacher exactly โ actions and words โ like a mirror reflection.
Hide the Flashcard
Teacher hides a flashcard around the room โ children find it and shout the word.
Roll and Say
Roll a foam dice with pictures on each face โ say the word that lands face up.
Feely Box
Reach into a decorated box and guess the hidden object by touch alone.
Spin the Bottle
Spin a bottle โ whoever it points to must say a word in the current category.