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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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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 read · Read →

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 read · Read →

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 read · Read →

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 read · Read →

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 read · Read →

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 read · Read →

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 read · Read →

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 read · Read →

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 read · Read →

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 read · Read →

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 read · Read →

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