If you’re looking for a great way to spice up your game night, consider some fun and interactive activities. Here are some ideas for games: La Pirinola, Word Snake, Apples to Apples, and more. All of these games are great for learning the language! These 8 fun activities for your next family game night will make your game a hit!
Word Snake
Have your next game night with a twist! Try one of these fun and interactive activities! You’ll be surprised by how much you’ll enjoy the language! You can also try playing a game called Word Snake! This game is simple but can get very competitive. One player writes down a word. The next person has to find a word that starts with the last letter of the first word. Players continue in the same way, and the goal is to guess the word that begins with that letter. For the more advanced players, they can use the last syllable of the previous word.
La Pirinola
La Pirinola is a spinning game that fosters repetition and focus on the language while delivering a cultural component. It’s a great game to play with two to four people and requires ten tokens, which can be small objects. Players wager their tokens and wait for the top to fall. When it does, they must follow the instructions printed on the top.
Jeopardy
You may have heard of the game Jeopardy and may want to give it a try at your next game night. Using a PowerPoint presentation, you can create your own game and use the categories in Jeopardy to help you get started. If you want to make the game even more challenging, try creating it using a game creation software, or print out some index cards and get creative! Once you’ve created your game, you’ll need to come up with categories, questions, and easy ways to “ring in” teams.
Apples to Apples
This themed party game is a fun way to learn new vocabulary and improve your conversational skills. Players use red and green apple cards to compare different adjectives. Green Apple cards have adjectives like Silly, Cute, and Amazing printed on them. During each round, a player acts as judge and reveals a single Green Apple card to the rest of the players. Players then submit the Red Apple card they believe best matches the Green Apple.
Jeopardy vs. FluentU
Whether you’re looking for a fun game to play with your kids or an engaging educational activity to get your class talking about, you’re sure to find something for your next game night. Jeopardy, the popular game show, can be played, and it’s a great way to review telling time. This Jeopardy-style game lets students work in teams to answer questions in categories like “Que hora es?”, “Los Numeros 1-30,” “Translation,” and “Un Poco de Todo.” And there’s an option to Make a Wager for more fun!
Jeopardy vs. Pasapalabra
This game is great for reviewing vocabulary and grammar concepts while building up your team’s conversation skills. Jeopardy is played student-led or teacher-led, and you can easily tailor the questions to your group’s level. You can also play Pasapalabra, a word game. You can find a video version of the game here.
Simon Dice
If you are looking for a fun and interactive game for your next game night, consider adding to the mix. Simon Dice is the version of the classic game, “Simon Says.” The game involves assigning a student to be the “Simon,” and then the students must follow his or her commands. Those who fail to follow the instructions will be thrown out of the game.
