Toys Unit: Extra ESL Activities for Kids

1. 5min

   1. Warm-up

   Two toy riddles: children whisper the answer to a partner before you reveal it.

   Toy & sports riddles →
2. 10min

   2. Present

   Explore the toy room on the board: find, name and describe each toy.

   Toy Room →
3. 10min

   3. Practise

   Have got slides, then each child shows their own toy: 'I've got a teddy. It's brown.'

   Grammar slides: have got →
4. 10min

   4. Speak

   Toy-shop role play with the toys on a 'shop' table and paper money.

   Dialogue: At the Toy Shop →
5. 10min

   5. Game

   A quick flashcard round to review. If there's time left, a toy worksheet from the pack, or send it home.

   Deck of Wonders (flashcards): Toys & fun →

Total: 45 minutes

1. 1. Toy swap

   Children hold a toy card. They ask 'Have you got a…?' and swap when the answer is yes, until everyone has the toy they want.

   Model languageHave you got a kite? — Yes, I have. Here you are!

2. 2. Where's teddy?

   Hide a soft toy in the room while one child waits outside. The class guides with 'hot' and 'cold', then the finder says where it was.

   Model languageIt's under the chair!

3. 3. Invent a toy

   Children draw a new toy and present it with three sentences: what it is, its colour and what it can do.

   Model languageThis is my robot cat. It's silver. It can fly!