Have fun with flashcards

There are lots of fun games you can play with flashcards to help your child learn vocabulary. Here are our top tips for having fun with flashcards.

family playing cards
  • Print out a set of flashcards.
  • If your child can read words in English, cut the cards in half and place them face down on the table.
  • Play the memory game.
  • Take it in turns to turn over two cards and try to match a picture to the word.
  • If your child can't read words yet then use two sets of picture cards instead.
  • You can watch a video to see a family playing this game.
  • There are flashcards on many different topics on LearnEnglish Kids.

Print flashcards:
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/print-make/flashcards

Watch a video tip:
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/video-tips/memory-game

English courses for children aged 6–17

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