Playground Adventures
A 24-space speaking board game where young learners describe playground activities, ask partners about their favorite games, and act out actions they can do at the playground. Players move around the board answering questions about swings, slides, climbing, ball games, and playground friends.
A free Board Game for Young learners at CEFR A2 level. Topic: Playground.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner what they like to do first when they arrive at the playground.
- Act out climbing up a ladder on the playground. Your team guesses what you are doing.
- Describe your favorite playground game and explain why you like it.
- Ask your partner what games they can play and cannot play at the playground.
- Your team must agree: is the slide or the swing more fun? Why?
- Stand up and mime going down a big slide very fast. Make funny faces!
- What can you do on the monkey bars? Describe how you move across them.
- Ask your partner about a time they fell or got hurt at the playground.
- You have 30 seconds to present your favorite playground activity to the class.
- Show with your hands how you hold onto the swing and pump your legs.
- Discuss with your group: what is the best thing about playing at the playground?
- Compare the playground in winter and the playground in summer. What is different?
- Ask your partner who they like to play with at the playground and why.
- Act out playing tag with your friends. Show how you run and hide.
- Explain how you play hopscotch or jump rope. Show the movements with your body.
- What playground equipment do you think is the most fun? Give two reasons.
- Your team must agree on three rules for playing safely at the playground.
- Mime throwing and catching a ball with a friend. Show if it is easy or hard.
- Describe what you see, hear, and feel when you are at the playground.
- Ask your partner if they prefer to play alone or with friends. Why?
- You have 45 seconds to convince your team that the seesaw is the best playground game.
- Stand up and show how you balance on a balance beam or curb at the playground.
- Compare playing at the playground and playing at home. Which do you like more?
- Describe a funny or exciting thing that happened to you at the playground.