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Teddy Bear Says
Simon Says with a teddy bear — only follow instructions if teddy says so.
⏱ 5-10 min⚡ Medium energy👥 Whole class
📚 Vocabulary
• action verbs
• jump
• clap
• sit down
• stand up
• turn around
• touch your nose
🛠 Materials
• A teddy bear or soft toy
• No other materials needed
📋 How to Play
- Hold up the teddy bear and introduce it — "This is Teddy! He wants to play with you!"
- Explain the rule — only do the action if Teddy says so.
- Hold teddy up and say "Teddy says... JUMP!" — children must jump.
- Then say just "Clap!" without holding teddy — children must NOT clap.
- Any child who does the action without Teddy saying so is out for one round.
- Start slowly then speed up to catch children out.
- Let a confident child hold the teddy and give the instructions.
💡 Teacher Tips
✓Young children love the teddy bear — it makes the game feel special and magical.
✓Use a funny voice for Teddy to make children laugh and stay engaged.
✓This is perfect for practising body parts and action verbs together.
✓Play without elimination for very young or shy children.
🔄 Variations
→Use different toys for different vocabulary topics — a dinosaur for animals, a car for transport.
→Teddy whispers the instruction — children must listen very carefully.
→Teddy gives two instructions at once for more advanced groups.
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