Here are a ton of games, activities, crafts and resources to make your English lessons super fun for little ones this Halloween! Includes spooky and non-spooky options to appeal to a variety of age ranges.
Crawling Spider Craft
Little ones will love making this cute spider crawl around! It’s really easy, and is perfect as a Halloween or Itsy Bitsy Spider activity!
Funny Faces – DIY Mix & Match book with Printable Face Parts
This Funny Faces mix and match book with printable face parts is really fun activity to do with kids! A great way to review parts of the face vocabulary, expressions and feelings and even names of animals!
WEATHER BINGO – An EDITABLE Dice / Spinner Game with Craftivity
Get little ones talking about the weather with this fun bingo game! Fully editable, and includes DIY craftivity templates for kids to colour, cut and make their very own game!
Apple and Worm Hide and Seek Printable
Use this simple hide and seek game to practise numbers with little ones! Hide the worm under one of the apples. Children try to guess which one it’s under – lift up the flap to see if they’re right!
Numbers 7 to 12 – Number Flashcards Printable
Use these picture-word flashcards cards at school or at home to help teach your little ones counting, reading and writing skills or to play fun vocabulary games! This set includes the numbers seven to twelve.
Shapes Worksheets and Word Puzzles
Use these shapes worksheets and word puzzles to practise vocabulary and phonics with your kids! Includes word searches and letter/word match games in three levels of difficulty.
LEARN THE COLORS: Classroom Wall Posters
Help your kids learn the colours and brighten up your classroom with these eye-catching wall posters. You can even adapt the posters to UK or US English!
Paper Lion Hand Puppet Craft
This cute paper lion hand puppet is really easy to make and doesn’t need many materials. Little ones will have loads of fun making it roar! RRRARR!
Some of the Best Picture Books for Teaching English to Children
My top picks of the books I use in my classes and which I think work really well for teaching English to young children. Includes the target language for each book as well as some ideas for how to use them!
How to Use Picture Books in ESL Preschool and Early Primary Classes
In this article I talk about the challenges of using picture books in class, tips for effective story-telling, Story Time set-up and follow-up, and what kinds of books to look for when choosing a story.
Shapes Accordion Book
Teach your little ones basic shapes vocabulary with this free, easy to construct accordion book! Includes two different levels of difficulty and options for kids to trace, or cut & paste.
Snapping Shark Craft
This fun shark craft is perfect for summer or ocean themed activities. It’s simple to make, requires very few materials, and little ones will love making the shark snap and bite when it’s finished! Includes a FREE template file!
Shapes Flashcards
Use these colourful pocket-sized SHAPES flashcards with your little ones to teach or review vocabulary, or play fun flashcard games! Includes six basic shapes with fun illustrations!
Sea Animals Worksheets and Word Puzzles
Use these sea animals worksheets and word puzzles to practise ocean themed vocabulary with your kids! Includes word searches and letter/word match games in three levels of difficulty
