Car games in English: school run and long drive
Twelve English games for the car — five minutes to school or five hours to the sea — and why the best of them are also the cure for a carsick child.
- August 30, 2026
- 6 min
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English games for kids
Vocabulary, grammar and speaking games for young learners — in groups and one-on-one.
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Autumn English for kids: leaves, pumpkins and -at words
A ready autumn unit for ages 3–9: the 18-word autumn pack, five games preloaded with it, printable flashcards and bingo, and a rainy-day phonics tie-in.
- August 29, 2026
- 6 min
Vocabulary games kids beg to play again
Games that recycle the same ten words until they stick — flashcard and no-materials versions, for groups and single students.
- July 31, 2026
- 7 min
Grammar games that don't feel like grammar
Sentence scrambles, board races and question dice mapped to real structures — so the drilling happens inside the fun, not instead of it.
- July 5, 2026
- 6 min
Speaking games for shy young learners
How to get words out of a silent child: games with tiny speaking steps, the praise-first rule, and one-on-one versions for tutors.
- June 12, 2026
- 7 min
Sentence building games for kids: words to first sentences
The jump from single words to sentences is where most young learners stall. Four ways to play word order — unscramble, fix, match, and one silly story.
- August 13, 2026
- 8 min
English games for 3–4 year olds: move, find, sing
At three, a game is a body, a voice and a surprise. The games that work at 3–4, the ones that don't yet, and how to fit them into a 20-minute lesson.
- October 24, 2026
- 6 min
English games for 5–6 year olds: the sweet spot age
Five-year-olds can finally play WITH rules but still learn through the body. The game types that fit this exact window, with examples.
- July 7, 2026
- 5 min
English games for 7–8 year olds: rules, teams and first grammar
School-age kids crave real games with real stakes. Competitive formats, spelling races and grammar games that don't feel like grammar.
- June 23, 2026
- 5 min
English games for 9–10 year olds: strategy, humour and real content
Pre-teens smell babyish games instantly. Strategy formats, absurd humour, creator roles and games with real-world content that still teach.
- June 9, 2026
- 5 min
Listening games: training ears without audio files
The teacher's voice is the best listening material for beginners. Instruction games, sound stories, spot-the-mistake and whisper chains.
- May 27, 2026
- 5 min
Counting games: numbers that stick before math class does
From counting fingers to first sums in English: number songs, movement counting, dice mathematics and shop games for young learners.
- May 20, 2026
- 5 min
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