Christmas charades and drawing game cards for Reception to Year 6 (K-5): 48 picture charades for non-readers, 96 word cards and 16 team drawing prompts for an end-of-term class party.

Picture cards let the youngest children play without reading; word cards come in three levels with points, so older pupils can play in teams.

What is included (22 pages, black and white)

• How to play: getting ready, charades, drawing game, teams and points, cooperative round, classroom tips
• 48 picture charades cards (Christmas tree, snowman, ice skating, wrapping a gift, carolling…)
• 48 word charades cards: easy, medium and tricky (1, 2 or 3 points)
• 48 drawing word cards: easy, medium and tricky
• 16 Draw It Together cards for a cooperative team drawing (60 seconds, no points)
• Ready, Set, Draw! team drawing sheet (4 rounds)
• Holiday scoreboards: family game (2 teams) and classroom game (6 teams)
• 2 optional card back pages and a blank Make Your Own Cards page
• Thank you and terms of use page

Ways to use

• Last day of term or Christmas party
• Drama warm-ups and speaking and listening games
• Wet play and indoor PE time
• Vocabulary review with EAL learners using the picture cards

Print, cut and play: no prep beyond scissors. PDF, US Letter (choose “Fit to page” to print on A4). English.