Action Words Game

I have tried this a few times at my village school near Bhopal and its huge hit with the kids! They feel so energised after playing this game. So playing the game is simple:

The game conductor calls out an action word (e.g., “Jump”), and everyone must do the action.

Here are some action words that one can use:

• Sit down
• Stand up
• Jump
• Cry
• Laugh
• Shout
• Open mouth
• Sleep
• Hands on your shoulders
• Touch your eyes
• Touch your ears
• Touch your hair
• Touch your knees
• Touch your toes
• Touch your elbow
• Brush your teeth
• Wash your hands
• Spin around
• Turn left
• Turn right
• Turn around
• Raise your right hand
• Raise your left hand
• Raise both hands

Here are some variations that one can try:

Action Chain

• The first child calls out an action (e.g., “Jump!”), and everyone does it.
• The next child adds another action (e.g., “Jump! Clap!”), and the group must perform both in order.

Spell It & Do It!

• The game conductor spells out an action word (J-U-M-P), and kids must guess the word before doing the action.
• If they do the wrong action, they are out!

Sequence of Actions

• Instead of performing a single action, students perform a sequence of actions in response to a given word or instruction.
• For example, if the instructor may say turn left — jump — raise your right hand.
• This activity improves listening skills, quick thinking, and coordination.