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Feely Box

Reach into a decorated box and guess the hidden object by touch alone.

⏱ 10-15 min⚡ Low energyðŸ‘Ĩ One at a time

📋 What You Need

A cardboard box with a hole cut in one side big enough for a child's hand. Decorate it to look exciting — wrap it in coloured paper or draw on it. Fill it with 6–8 small classroom objects or toys linked to your vocabulary topic.

ðŸŽŪ How to Play

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Show children all the objects before placing them in the box so they know what might be inside.

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Call a child to the front and ask them to reach in without looking.

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The child feels the object and tries to guess what it is.

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Encourage them to describe what they feel — soft, hard, round, pointy — before guessing.

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When they guess correctly they pull out the object and hold it up, saying the word clearly.

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The whole class repeats the word together before the next child takes their turn.

ðŸ’Ą Teacher Tips

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Build suspense by making the box look magical — call it "the mystery box" or "the magic box".

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Choose objects with very different textures so guessing by touch is actually possible.

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If a child is shy, let them whisper their answer to you first before saying it aloud.

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Refresh the box between rounds with different objects to keep it surprising.

🔄 Variations

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Adjective focus — child must say one describing word before guessing the object.

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Yes/no version — class asks yes or no questions while child holds the hidden object.

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Draw it — after feeling the object child draws what they think it is before revealing.

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Team points — split into two teams and award a point for each correct guess.

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