Printable games for kids

Star Commands


a board with cards game for kids learning English


Language aim: giving commands in English.

preparation


  • Print out a game board and cards. If you want, you can stick the printout onto the heavy paper. Laminate for future use.
  • Cut out the individual cards, fold them and glue. Learn more how to prepare our cards (pdf). They are double-sided with tasks on one side and colourful patterns on the other.
  • Before playing the game revise or pre-teach the names of all the items on the playing cards.
  • Our printables are in pdf format. To download them, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.

how to play

This is a board game with cards for 2-4 players (or teams).


  • Shuffle task cards and put in a pile face down.
  • Take a turn by flipping a coin (heads = move 1 space; tails = move 2 spaces).
  • When you land on a square with the stars, you take a card from the top of the pile, then read and follow the instructions (use actions to describe the words).
    For example:
    Touch your neck! - you have to touch your neck;
    Be an elephant! - mime the way the elephant walks.
  • If you are right, don't move.
  • If you are wrong, move back one space.
  • The winner is the first player to reach the finish.