Printable games for kids

How Old Are You?


a board game for kids learning English


Language aim: talking about age in English.

preparation


  • Print out a game grid and markers. If you want, you can stick the printout onto the heavy paper. Laminate for future use.
  • Before playing the game revise or pre-teach the names of all the items on the game grid.
  • Our printables are in pdf format. To download them, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.

how to play

This is a grid game adapted from Noughts and Crosses, designed for 2 players (or teams) Your aim is to make a line of three: horizontally, diagonally or vertically.


  • When you choose a square, make a question about the picture in the square, then answer. For example, Top right. Three. How old are you? I am three.
  • If you are right, place your sun or star marker on the game board.
  • If you are wrong, it is the other team's turn.
  • The first team to make a line of three, wins the game.