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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

• action verbs

• jump

• clap

• sit down

• stand up

• turn around

• touch your nose

• 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.

✓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.

→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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