Christmas time is here again! I can hardly believe it. So I thought for this week's post, I would share some great games that help encourage talking and language development. The games listed here are for elementary aged kiddos. It might also give you some good gift ideas for your little kiddos! The most important thing to remember is...have fun! While playing the games chat with your kiddos about what is happening in the game and what each of you doing or thinking. Your kiddos will love playing with you no matter what!
Guess Who!
A fan favorite in my house with my own 2 kiddos is Guess Who. This is a great game for teaching your kiddo how to ask a question. Many children with hearing loss struggle with asking and answering questions. Guess Who is a great game for getting your kiddo to ask you a question in a very natural way! There is a Guess Where game board, but I don't believe it's in print anymore. If you can find it at a garage sale, grab it! It's the same idea as Guess Who, but with places instead of people.
Guess Who board game on Amazon
Busy Town: Eye Found It!
Richard Scary's Busy Town: Eye found It! is a great game for 3-5 year olds. This game is team work game to try and beat the piggies from eating all the food at the picnic. Along the way, players get to look for hidden items on the game board. This is a great way to develop vocabulary. Some of the items that you search for are: balloons, umbrellas, ice cream, wrenches, and hammers. The game board is large and my own kiddos loved it when they were younger.
BusyTown Eye Found It! Game on Amazon.
There is also a Disney version of this game for Disney lovers!
Eye Fond It! Disney
Eeboo Games
Eeboo games are cute, simple games that can be used many different ways. The idea behind some of the games are to spin the spinner to collect all the items. For example: I have the tea party game. Players spin the spinner to collect a plate, napkin with utensils, a tea cup, a sandwich and a dessert. Some language to use while playing: I still need a plate and a cup. I want to eat the peanut butter and jelly sandwich. You have tea cup, but I still need one.
Here is the link for the eeboo website. There are many games and activities here for purchase for both boys and girls.
eeboo games
HeadBanz
This is a fun game where players pick a card and put it in their headband without looking. Then they have to ask other players questions to try and figure out what is on their card! This game is great for encouraging children to ask questions in a natural language setting!
HeadBanz Game on Amazon
Twister
An oldie, but a goodie! I loved this game as a child and I bought it for my own kiddos for Christmas this year. Personally, can't wait to play it with them :) This game is great for following directions, learning colors and left from right. If your kiddos don't know left from right; try putting a red star on their right hand and foot and blue star on their left hand and foot. Then when you call out red hand on yellow, you can say "Red star hand on yellow" or "Red star, right hand on yellow."
Twister Board Game on Amazon
Apples to Apples
There is a junior version and a grown up version, The junior version is for ages 9 and up. In this game the "judge" plays a card with an adjective on it (crunchy, smelly, excellent) and the other players take a card from their hand that they think best fits with that word. The "Judge" decides who the winner is. This is a great game for vocabulary and descriptive words.
Apples to Apples Junior on Amazon
The Game of Life
This is another oldie but a goodie. I can't wait till my kiddos are old enough to play it. This is a great game to play that teaches, money and the vocabulary of life. Use this game to introduce vocabulary such as: payday, taxes, college degree, car payment and insurance!
The Game of Life on Amazon.
Guess Who!
A fan favorite in my house with my own 2 kiddos is Guess Who. This is a great game for teaching your kiddo how to ask a question. Many children with hearing loss struggle with asking and answering questions. Guess Who is a great game for getting your kiddo to ask you a question in a very natural way! There is a Guess Where game board, but I don't believe it's in print anymore. If you can find it at a garage sale, grab it! It's the same idea as Guess Who, but with places instead of people.
Guess Who board game on AmazonBusy Town: Eye Found It!
BusyTown Eye Found It! Game on Amazon.
There is also a Disney version of this game for Disney lovers!
Eye Fond It! Disney
Eeboo Games
Eeboo games are cute, simple games that can be used many different ways. The idea behind some of the games are to spin the spinner to collect all the items. For example: I have the tea party game. Players spin the spinner to collect a plate, napkin with utensils, a tea cup, a sandwich and a dessert. Some language to use while playing: I still need a plate and a cup. I want to eat the peanut butter and jelly sandwich. You have tea cup, but I still need one.
Here is the link for the eeboo website. There are many games and activities here for purchase for both boys and girls.
eeboo games
HeadBanz
This is a fun game where players pick a card and put it in their headband without looking. Then they have to ask other players questions to try and figure out what is on their card! This game is great for encouraging children to ask questions in a natural language setting!
HeadBanz Game on Amazon
Twister
An oldie, but a goodie! I loved this game as a child and I bought it for my own kiddos for Christmas this year. Personally, can't wait to play it with them :) This game is great for following directions, learning colors and left from right. If your kiddos don't know left from right; try putting a red star on their right hand and foot and blue star on their left hand and foot. Then when you call out red hand on yellow, you can say "Red star hand on yellow" or "Red star, right hand on yellow."
Twister Board Game on Amazon
Apples to Apples
There is a junior version and a grown up version, The junior version is for ages 9 and up. In this game the "judge" plays a card with an adjective on it (crunchy, smelly, excellent) and the other players take a card from their hand that they think best fits with that word. The "Judge" decides who the winner is. This is a great game for vocabulary and descriptive words.
Apples to Apples Junior on Amazon
The Game of Life
This is another oldie but a goodie. I can't wait till my kiddos are old enough to play it. This is a great game to play that teaches, money and the vocabulary of life. Use this game to introduce vocabulary such as: payday, taxes, college degree, car payment and insurance!
The Game of Life on Amazon.
