Kids’ Corner
Free English games, stories and songs for children · A1–A2
Everything on this page is free, at beginner level (A1–A2), and chosen to be suitable for children. Most games can be played on the classroom screen, with pupils answering on their phones or tablets, and the teacher always has the last word on any answer.
Picture words
Two by Two: Noah’s Ark
Animals in pairs: flashcards, a quiz and a memory game.
What Are They Doing?
Action verbs: jump, swim, read, cook…
Ready, Steady, Go!
Sports, from archery to yoga.
On the Move
Transport: bus, train, plane, bike…
What Are You Wearing?
Clothes, with “it” and “they”. Teachers can untick any card in the teacher tools.
Games
Three in a Row
Noughts and crosses: answer a question to take a square.
Asps and Ladders
Snakes and ladders with irregular verbs.
The Battle of the Pharos
Grammar battleships for two players or two teams.
Get Four
Four in a row: answer correctly to drop your counter.
Heis!
A card game like UNO, with the Greek myths.
Olympus Trumps
Gods, heroes and monsters: compare their powers.
The Words of Alexandria
Vocabulary quests around the ancient city: choose the beginner level.
The Streets of Alexandria
Find your way and learn the words: choose the beginner level.
We Asked 100 Alexandrians
A team game show: guess the most popular answers.
Stories
Each story has a lesson and a gamebook: read the lesson first, then play the adventure.
The Fox and the Crow (Aesop)
The past simple, and a lesson about flattery. Lesson · Gamebook
The Odyssey, Books 1–8
The Labours of Heracles, Labours 1–4
Songs
Sing along, then do the activities.
Christmas: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Festivals through the year.
Easter: Eggs, Bunnies and Fun
Festivals through the year.
Halloween: Monster Mash
With its gamebook, The Samhain Lantern.
May Day: The Safety Dance
Festivals through the year.
San Juan: Fire on the Beach
Festivals through the year.
Independence Day: The Star-Spangled Banner
Festivals through the year.
What a Wonderful World
The present simple, with colours and the world around us.
Summer Holiday
The present continuous for holiday plans.
I Can See Clearly Now
Can and can’t, with its gamebook, The Fog.
Stormy Monday
Days of the week, with its gamebook, The Baker’s Week.
Anything You Can Do
Can and can’t.
All My Loving
The future with will.