Colored Ballons

ESL/EFL Game Profile
Name of Game:
Colored Ballons
Target Students:
Young Learners
Target Students:
Elementary School
Target Students:
Middle School
Duration:
5-10 minutes
Number of Students:
4-40
English Skills:
Speaking
English Skills:
Vocabulary
Objective:
Learn colors by hitting balloons to each other
Instructions
  1. Blow up balloons of different colors
  2. Send 4 or 5 balloons into class
  3. Balloons cannot touch the ground
  4. Students call out color of balloon every they hit one
Variations
  • Have balloon colors represent different vocabulary words
  • Have balloon colors represent sentences for more advanced classes
Notes

This game can be used with any size class but works better with larger classes. Just make sure the door is closed because the young kids go crazy. Also, be careful of them jumping out of their chairs to hit balloons.

 

A big thanks to Ted for this EFL/ESL game!