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Fruit Salad

Children are assigned a fruit word. When it is called they swap seats.

⏱ 10-15 min⚡ High energy👥 Whole class

• apple

• banana

• mango

• grape

• orange

• watermelon

• Chairs in a circle (one fewer than students)

• Fruit flashcards to assign roles

📋 How to Play

Arrange chairs in a circle — one fewer chair than students.
Assign each child a fruit name by giving them a flashcard — apple, banana, mango, or orange.
One child stands in the middle — they are "it".
The child in the middle calls a fruit — "BANANA!"
All children assigned banana must jump up and swap seats.
The child in the middle races to steal a seat too.
Whoever is left standing is the new caller.
When the caller shouts "FRUIT SALAD!" — everyone must swap seats!

✓Keep chairs close together so children do not run too fast — safety first.

✓Pre-teach all fruit vocabulary before playing.

✓Use 3-4 fruits maximum for Under 5s — too many categories is confusing.

✓This game works with ANY vocabulary category — animals, colours, numbers.

→Use animals instead of fruits — "LION!" all lions swap seats.

→Use colours — assign children a colour flashcard.

→Play without elimination for younger or less confident children.

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