Opposites Day / Opposites Charades
Opposites Charades
Children act out a word while others guess it and its opposite, such as hot and cold or happy and sad. Builds vocabulary through play.
How to run it
- Prepare cards with opposite word pairs.
- A child picks a card and acts out one word.
- The group guesses the word, then names its opposite.
- Another child acts out the opposite.
You will need
- word cards
Make it easier or harderUse picture cards for younger children; older children can use trickier pairs like ancient and modern.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 5Children use gesture and language to communicate meaning.
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