Learn English through fun! English games

Alphabet Bingo

English and Phonics Bingo! Alphabet Bingo

You can start playing from around age 3! Here are some ideas for Alphabet Bingo.

You’ll need bingo cards and a set of cards with one letter of the alphabet on each.

To play, draw one alphabet card and call it out loud.

If the called letter is on your bingo card, place a chip on it.

When your chips line up vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, you’ve got bingo! Once you’re used to the basic rules, try variations like matching with pictures or playing in a karuta-style game.

Let’s pick up game

Let’s answer randomly selected numbers! Here’s an idea for a game called “Let’s Pick Up.” All you need are number cards and reverse cards.

Work in pairs: each player draws one number card, and the first person to quickly read the resulting two-digit number in English wins.

Be careful with the reverse card—it swaps the two digits, and you must say the number accordingly! It’s a unique game where you race to answer faster than your opponent with a thrilling twist.

Give it a try!

What time is it,Mr.Wolf？

It’s a game that’s like an English version of the classic Japanese game “Daruma-san ga koronda,” with the added twist of listening for numbers—that’s the key point.

Players gradually move forward while asking the Wolf for the time, and the gameplay changes depending on what you have to do before it reaches seven o’clock.

If the rule is to put a card in the basket in front of the Wolf and get back before seven, you can also enjoy the strategy of avoiding being tagged, so I recommend it.

Since mishearing a number increases the risk, staying focused on listening might be important, too.

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duck‐duck‐goose

The English version of a game similar to ‘Hankachi Otoshi’ is called duck-duck-goose.

It’s a game that tests your ability to listen carefully to subtle differences in words and act on them—your judgment is key.

Everyone sits in a circle facing inward, and the tagger lightly taps each person’s back in turn while saying “duck.” When the tagger says “goose,” the roles switch: the previous tagger tries to sit in the newly opened spot without being caught by the new tagger.

The anticipation of when “goose” will be said and the thrill of reacting instantly make it an exciting game.

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callout

It’s a game where you toss beanbags into two large boxes—one labeled with numbers and the other with English words—and then pronounce the word where your beanbag lands as many times as the number indicates.

It tests your quick judgment and smooth pronunciation, linking the recognition of the word and the number to the act of speaking.

You can throw casually and the game will still move along, but if you want to get closer to winning, it’s smart to aim for easier-to-say words or lower numbers.

How you divide into teams and how you decide on the words and counts can change how exciting the game gets, depending on how you set up the rules.

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Pointing Game

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It’s a game where you repeatedly listen to English pronunciations and point to the corresponding word written on paper, training your listening skills.

It’s best to start with the alphabet and gradually increase the speed from hearing to pointing.

It’s important to have learners pronounce the word themselves when they point; by repeating what they hear, they’ll gradually acquire correct pronunciation.

From there, you can expand to English vocabulary.

Once listening and pronunciation take hold, it should also help as a reference for understanding sentences.

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Yamanote Line game

This activity uses the Yamanote Line game, where players call out words that fit a given topic to a set rhythm, but we’ll play it with English words.

Even with simple topics like animals or fruits, some participants might not know what they’re called in English.

Another key point is to state the topic in English as well, like “Animals,” so each person has to figure out what is being asked.

The faster the rhythm, the more focus it requires, which should help solidify the words they’ve learned through quick decision-making.

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