fun

ROMPECABEZAS

http://www.pilosos.com.co/web/diver/pasatiempos/rompecabezas/

http://www.aguascalientes.gob.mx/ninos/juguetea/rompecabezas/rompevientos.htm

http://www.indicedepaginas.com/puzzles.html

DOT-TO-DOTS

http://www.yodibujo.es/juegos/unir-por-puntos.html

http://www.caxigalines.net/UnePuntos/Unir1.htm

http://www.caxigalines.net/UnePuntos/Unir2.htm

http://www.pipoclub.com/espanol/juegos/uninumon/sombrero.htm

http://www.pipoclub.com/espanol/juegos/uninumon/oasis.htm

http://www.pipoclub.com/espanol/juegos/uninumon/osamenor.htm

http://www.pipoclub.com/espanol/juegos/uninumon/osamayor.htm

http://www.pipoclub.com/espanol/juegos/uninumon/casiopea.htm

aural instructions in Spanish

each puzzle has an accompanying Spanish title or phrase

last three are constellations

JUEGOS PARA LOS PRIMEROS DÍAS DE CLASE

http://www.indexnet.santillana.es/rcs/_archivos/Juegos/index.htm

http://www.primaria.profes.net/especiales2.asp?id_contenido=40067#juegos1

ideas for the first days of school to begin the year on the right track

THINGS TO WEAR AND CARRY

http://www.wor.com/shopping/products.asp?id=6

http://visionwear.com/design_choices.html

http://www.ramgraphics.com/spanish.html

http://www.aprenden.com/multilingual-founders-of-the-usa-tee-shirt-make-the-truth-known.html

http://www.cafepress.com/yukyuk/816551

extensive selection of multicultural-themed items

rulers, flags, pins, key chains, umbrellas, tote bags, ties, t-shirts, sweatshirts, ties, and scarves

fundraising opportunities

last URL contains very cute Spanish children's tee shirts

with owl, coatimundi, sloth, monkey, crocodile, and ocelot motifs

Spanish, French, German, Latin, Italian, and Japanese

TONGUE TWISTERS

http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/index.htm

http://www.elhuevodechocolate.com/trabale1.htm

http://es.geocities.com/ishar20/ejemplos_de_trabalenguas.htm

http://www.aulainfantil.com/recursos/trabalenguas/trabalenguas_entrada.asp

http://www.pequenet.com/present/trabalen.asp

http://www.angelfire.com/ut/henrikholm/bilingual/Tonguetwisters.html

http://stepstar.esd101.net/k12/ms/activities/trabalenguas/index.html

http://seeds.coedu.usf.edu/spanishEnhance/activities/all/pdf/524.pdf

http://www.premiosveoveo.com/pvv/index.php?option=com_content&task=category

&sectionid=3&id=31&Itemid=35

http://est.estcomp.ro/~cfg/twistersindex.html

http://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/node/6971

http://www.acertijos.net/trabalenguas.htm

http://pacomova.eresmas.net/paginas/trabalenguas1.htm

http://www.profesorenlinea.cl/primysgdo/lenguajeycomunicacion/trabalenguas/trabalenguas.html

http://www.premiosveoveo.com/curiosidades-trabalenguas.asp

http://www.alphadictionary.com/fun/tongue-twisters/index.html

appealing tongue twisters as pronunciation helpers

many world languages available

NANCY'S PLUSH TOYS AND GIFTS

http://www.nancysplushtoys.com/

excellent customer service

special order unique animals

TA TE TI / EL GATO / TRES EN RAYA

http://www.aguascalientes.gob.mx/ninos/inicio.asp?p=juguetea/gato&r=gato

http://www.planetavisual.net/infantil/mas/juegos/mas/tresenraya/juego.htm

play "tic tac toe"

FIND THE HIDDEN OBJECTS

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kidspan/mermaid.htm

small group of hidden objects in underwater fantasy picture

FORTUNE TELLERS

http://taruga.canal13.cl/taruga/html/juesorp.htm

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/origami/fortuneteller/

http://www.rif.org/assets/Documents/Spanish/ActivitySheets/adivinador.pdf

http://www.judymoody.com/pdf/JM_origami_fortuneteller.pdf

http://www.onestopenglish.com/Young_Learners/Children/fortuneteller.htm

http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/ArtsAndCrafts/Crafts/CootieCatchers.html

http://tudiscoverykids.com/actividades/origami/swf/download/TD_02_ES.pdf

http://www.tki.org.nz/r/language/lls/hai/learning/fortune_e.php

http://www.tki.org.nz/r/language/lls/ja/learning/fortune_e.php

http://www.tki.org.nz/r/language/lls/oui/learning/fortune_e.php

http://www.tki.org.nz/r/language/lls/si/learning/fortune_e.php

make special paper "fortune tellers" that fits around your fingers

themes: turtle, occupations, animals

instructions with accompanying photos or illustrations

my own form for creating your own boquitas on right

last few URLs offer "fortune tellers" in Japanese, German, and French, as well as Spanish

DESCUBRE LAS DIFERENCIAS

http://www.pilosos.com.co/web/diver/pasatiempos/diferencias/

http://www.leclubfrancais.co.uk/babelzone/uploads123/123spanish/espotdiff.htm

http://www.yodibujo.es/juegos/el-juego-de-las-diferencias.html

timed searches for visual differences in two pictures

instructions in Spanish with cute pictures of fruit, animals, colors, and children

COLOREA EN TU COMPUTADORA

http://www.pilosos.com.co/web/diver/dibujos/dibujar/Color.html

http://www.imaginarium.es/vie/juegos_multimedia/colorea/inicio.html

http://www.sesamo.com/colouring/index-es.html

color selection of drawings on the computer

instructions and labels in Spanish

DAY OF THE WEEK YOU WERE BORN

http://users.servicios.retecal.es/psanjose/juegos/dia.htm

enter day, month, and year of your birth and find out what day you were born

RETAHÍLAS

http://www.elhuevodechocolate.com/retahilas.html

short, silly poems for fun

MATCHING GAMES OF MEMORY

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/pinata/game.htm

http://www.educadormarista.com/juegos/memorama.html

http://phobos.xtec.net/acuesta1/esp/tastam_jocs.htm?joc5

find and hear matching cards in this concentration game

TOMA TODO

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/act_tomatodo.htm

http://www.hazlotu.com/demos/pirinola/moldeperi.jpg

play this popular Mexican game for children and adults

I use dried beans instead of chips

EL RATONCITO Y EL QUESO

http://www.hello-world.com/Espanol/prog/ratoncito.php

help the mouse find its cheese using a computer "mouse" and Spanish directionals

DISFRACES Y CARAS Y CUERPOS

http://www.rayuela.org/capacidades/derejuego.htm

http://www.pekegifs.com/pekemundo/creacaras/creacaras.htm

http://www.leclubfrancais.co.uk/babelzone/spanishflash/makeafacespanish.swf

http://www.zoo.elementoad.com.ar/game1.html

choose a hanger with the name of the costume character to dress either a boy or a girl

choose parts of the face to create a new one

FAMILY PUZZLES

http://www.rayuela.org/familia/derejuego1.htm

http://www.rayuela.org/familia/derejuego2.htm

http://www.rayuela.org/familia/derejuego3.htm

http://www.rayuela.org/familia/derejuego4.htm

http://www.rayuela.org/familia/derejuego5.htm

http://www.rayuela.org/familia/derejuego6.htm

http://www.rayuela.org/familia/derejuego7.htm

http://www.rayuela.org/familia/derejuego8.htm

multicultural familes both, large and small

GARFIELD POSTCARDS

http://www.garfield.com/cards/card_spanish.html

http://www.garfield.com/cards/card_french.html

postcards to send to others in Spanish and French

ONLINE ANIMAL BOARD GAME

http://w3.cnice.mec.es/eos/MaterialesEducativos/mem2002/selva_lengua/juego/juego.html

children take turns throwing the dice and moving animal feet

each child should recite the name of the animal s/he lands on

good idea to review all animal names before playing

FRUIT MAZES

http://ares.cnice.mec.es/edufisica/a/03/index.html

use the keyboard arrow keys

COLORING PAGES

http://www.yodibujo.es/colorear.html

http://www.yodibujo.es/juegos/dibujos-magicos-para-iluminar-.html

http://www.doslourdes.net/DIBindicebyn.htm

large variety of coloring pages, including paper dolls and games (French instructions)

2nd URL is just animals with captions in French

3rd URL allows student to choose from large selection of topics listed in Spanish\

PLAS, THE PAPER DOLL

http://www.dibujosparapintar.com/manualidades_recortables.html#

print out a complete (and silly) wardrobe for Plas

GAMES! GAMES! GAMES!

http://www.childtopia.com/index.php?module=home&func=juegos&myidioma=spa&idphpx=

juegos-educativos-childtopia

http://www.tudiscoverykids.com/juegos/

large variety of games in different languages with audio direction and reinforcement

Basque, French, Catalan, English, and Spanish

slow-loading, but worth the wait

NOTE: Visit Physical Education for more indoor and outdoor school games