The concept is simple. Write down two statements about yourself on a piece of paper and get each family member to do the same. The statements should be in the language you’re learning. One should be true, the other false.
Forget the whole book/film/TV show concept – this language game for toddlers is focused purely on animals. Family members take turns acting out an animal, without speaking or making any animal sounds. The other family members have to guess which animal – but in their second language
To prep for this game, write the names of everyday objects that you have in your home on numerous pieces of paper – in the language that you’re helping your little ones to learn. Next, hide the pieces of paper around the room/entire house
If you have Google Home, check out Crystal Ball. The idea is that you ask the Crystal Ball questions about the future and it gives you ‘yes’ or ‘no’ responses.
If you’re looking for a linguistic game for older children, prepare a bunch of Post-it notes with a noun on each (in the language being learned). Stick a post-it note on the wall behind the first player, so that the player has their back to it. Another player then has to describe the word to them so that they can guess it
If your children are old enough to have developed competent language skills, this is one of those language games that has the potential to get them giggling.
As games go, the rules couldn’t be simpler. The first player makes up a sentence in the language being learned. The second player makes up the second sentence, the third player the third and so on