The Christmas Letter

MOON, STARS, SKY

In this game, everyone takes turns thinking of a word that links up with the word before.



1. Someone starts the game by saying a word.





2. Someone else thinks of a word that they associate with the  first word , then they say it out loud.









3. Then the next person says a word  that links up with the word that is just been said.

4. .. and everyone takes turns to add a word.

5. If anyone repeats a word, they are out. The game continues until only one person is left or someone can´t think of a word.

GUESS THE TUNE

1. Someone thinks of a tune for the others to guess.





2. They hum the first line of the tune, and the others try to guess what it is. Each person has one guess.



3. If someone guesses correctly, it´s their turn to think of a new tune. If not, the first person hums the first two lines from their tune.








4. The game continues with a line being added each time, and the others trying to guess what the tune is.

5. If no one´s guessed after a whole verse or by the end of the tune, the humming person says what it is.

MEMORY GAME

To play this game, you will need some objects, a cloth, some paper and pens or pencils.

1. One person goes into a room and everyone else waits outside.  He puts several objects on the floor... then completely covers them with a cloth.

2. He lets the others in, then uncovers the objects. He gives everyone two minutes to try to remember what is there, then he covers the objects again.

3. Everyone writes down as many objects as they can remember. Whoever remembers the most wins.

GROUP STORY

In this game, everyone contributes to a story, one sentence at a time. Try to make each sentence easy to follow with another one.

1. Someone starts by making up a sentence.It can be long or short.

2. Someone else adds another sentence.

3. Everyone takes turns adding a new sentence.

4. The person who ends the story starts a  new one.

HALLOWEEN BINGO

Here’s what to do:

Children can make at home their halloween pictures and stick them on the cardboards of the Halloween Bingo Cards. They can use: bat, black cat, alien, clown, witch, haunted house, pumpkin, devil, monster...

When they have them ready, they can use markers and a bag with all the names of halloween written on paper strips.  One can say the words and see who will be the first one to do . BINGO!!

I’ve played this at a lot of class parties and it’s always a big hit!

Enjoy!

How to Carve Halloween Pumpkins

I´VE GOT FIVE

Each person needs paper and a pen or a pencil.

1. Everyone agrees on 5 categories of things to think of. They all write them down.

2. One person thinks of a letter of the alphabet... and

everyone has to write down something that begins with that letter in each category.

3. The first person to write something in every category shouts I´ve got five! and everyone has to write down something that begins with that letter in each category.

4. The first person to write something in every category shouts I´ve got five ! and everyone stops writing. Add up everyones scores, like this:

Correct answer - 2 points
Correct answer shared with someone else - 1 point
Shouting I´ve got five! 2 bonus points

4. Everyone takes turns to think of a letter. At the end, add up the scores to see who has won.

SARDINES

Play this hiding game inside or outside.

1. One person is the hider and everyone else is a seeker.The seekers cover their eyes and count to 50... while the hider runs off to find a place to hide.

2. When the seekers get to 50 , they look for the hider . If someone find him, they hide with him.

3. Continue playing until the last seeker finds everyone else.

WHAT´S MY JOB?

1.Someone thinks of a job, but does´t say what it is. It could be:

a chef                                                                                a nurse                                              

                                                                      a teacher




2.Everyone else tries to guess the job, taking turns asking questions that can be answered YES or NO.
  They can ask total of 10 questions: "Do you wear a uniform?", "do you work in an office?"





3.If someone think that he knows what the job is, they can guess. If they are correct, they win. If not, the guess counts as one of the 10 questions.


4. If no one guesses the job, the person who thought of it wins. Then, play again....

ARTIST AT WORK

For this drawing game, you´ll need paper, and a pen or pencil. Choose someone to be the "artist"

1. The artist think of something to draw that won´t be too easy for the others to guess.

2.The artist start to draw the object, a shape at a time.

3. Everyone else tries to guess what they are drawing....

The artist continues till someone guesses what they are drawing. The first to guess correctly is the next artist.

FUNNY FACES CHAIN

To play this game everyone has to be able to see each other faces.

1. Someone makes a face such as



2. The next person makes the same face, then adds a new face of their own.



3. Everyone takes turns adding a new face , making all the faces in the correct order





If someone makes the faces in the wrong order or forgets a face, they are out.

Walk like a robot

Play this game in a big space.

1. Everyone thinks of something that they are going to walk like.They don´t tell the others what it is.


2.Then, everyone walks around in the style of whatever they´ve thought of.

3. Everyone tries to guess what the others are walking like.

4.If someone´s walks is guessed correctly, they are out, and stop walking around. People can only guess while they are playing. The winner is the last person walking.

Draw your own Mr or Miss character

Do you know the "Little Miss/Mr tiny books?"

Which one do you think do you look like?

 Or which one does your brother or sister look like?

Here you are, plenty of them to choose and draw... Have fun!!

Body Parts

Do you still know the body parts? Check it out with this worksheet:

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Happy birthday activities

Prepare and celebrate your birthday with the activities proposed:

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Have a great birthday!!!

Cupcakes Preparation

This is a very basic cupcake recipe to make with children. The ingredients could be changed in order to different-flavoured cakes and all sorts of icings and decorations could be added so every cake is a masterpiece!

Preparation

10 minutes

Cook

 

18 to 20 minutes

Best for

Kids 1-4 years

Kids 4-10 years

Family

Makes

 

12 cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

• 110g butter, softened
• 110g caster sugar
• 110g plain flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 2 medium eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• METHOD

  
  
  
  1. Preheat the oven to 180C/ 350F / Gas 4. Line a muffin tin with paper cases.
  2. the butter and sugar in a bowl and beat until pale and fluffy.paper cases.
  3. Put the butter and sugar in a bowl and beat until pale and fluffy.
  4. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into the bowl.
  5. Beat the eggs and vanilla and add to the 
  6. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into the bowl.
  7. Beat the eggs and vanilla and add to the bowl. Beat until just combined.
  8. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases.
  9. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until risen, golden
  10. bowl. Beat until just combined.
  11. nd firm to the touch.
  12. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire
  13.  rack to cool completely.

  
  

  Fillings and Flavour Suggestions

  You can add a filling to the cupcake by cutting a cone from the middle of each cake with a serrated knife. Fill the hole with jam, lemon curd or one of these fabulous fillings:

  Raspberry and Chocolate Cupcakes

  Fill each cake with 1 tsp seedless raspberry jam and ice with chocolate buttercream.

  Lemon Cupcakes

  Fill each with 1 tsp lemon curd. Ice with lemon buttercream.

  Caramel Cupcakes

  Fill each with 1 tsp dulche de leche, ice with a single quantity of vanilla buttercream and top with sliced banana