Teacher Links: Just for Fun!
ROMPECABEZAS
http://www.aguascalientes.gob.mx/ninos/juguetea/rompecabezas/rompevientos.htm
http://www.indicedepaginas.com/puzzles.html
http://www.tudiscoverykids.com/juegos/rapidez_y_destreza/nivel_avanzado/rompecabezas/
http://www.pilosos.com/web/diver/pasatiempos/rompecabezas/
        
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
              
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.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.elhuevodechocolate.com/trabale1.htm
http://www.pequenet.com/present/trabalen.asp
http://seeds.coedu.usf.edu/spanishEnhance/activities/all/pdf/524.pdf
http://est.estcomp.ro/~cfg/twistersindex.html
http://pacomova.eresmas.net/paginas/trabalenguas1.htm
http://www.alphadictionary.com/fun/tongue-twisters/index.html
http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/juegos/html/tlacuache/adivinanzas/1traba.html
http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/juegos/html/tlacuache/adivinanzas/2traba.html
http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/juegos/html/tlacuache/adivinanzas/3traba.html
http://www.educar.org/infantiles/ConPalabras/Destrabalenguas/index.asp
        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
         play "tic tac toe"
       
FIND THE HIDDEN OBJECTS
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kidspan/mermaid.htm
http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/juegos/html/voceador/recom_encuen.html
          small group of hidden objects in underwater fantasy picture in first URL
  second URL has variety of objects to find

ORIGAMI 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://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.yodibujo.es/juegos/el-juego-de-las-diferencias.html
http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/juegos/html/balero/home.html
http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/juegos/html/tlacuache/home.html
http://www.pilosos.com/web/diver/pasatiempos/diferencias/
           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.sesamo.com/colouring/index-es.html
         color selection of drawings on the computer
         instructions and labels in Spanish

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://phobos.xtec.net/acuesta1/esp/tastam_jocs.htm?joc5
http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/juegos/html/balero/home.html
http://phobos.xtec.net/acuesta1/esp/tastam.htm?joc_memory3
         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
http://www.teachersdiscovery-foreignlanguage.com/item_details.php?item=01%2B081%2BN00105&eUID=&SBJ=Spanish
http://www.teachersdiscovery-foreignlanguage.com/item_details.php?item=01%2B081%2BN00105S30&eUID=&SBJ=Spanish
http://www.teachersdiscovery-foreignlanguage.com/item_details.php?item=01%2B081%2BN00105S90&eUID=&SBJ=Spanish
        play this popular Mexican game for children and adults
        I use dried beans instead of chips
wooden pirinolas to play the game are available in last three URLs in quantities of one, 30 or 90

DISGUISES, FACES & BODIES / DISFRACES Y CARAS Y CUERPOS
http://www.rayuela.org/capacidades/derejuego.htm
http://www.zoo.elementoad.com.ar/game1.html
       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
      
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
large variety of games in different languages with audio direction and reinforcement
Basque, French, Catalan, English, and Spanish
slow-loading, but worth the wait

THE GOOSE GAME
http://www.analomba.com/polGames.cfm?doc_id=7
traditional game played in Spain, France, and other parts of Europe
available in English, Spanish, and French

















TRES EN RAYA - THREE IN A ROW
http://www.telefonica.net/web2/mcbi/3enRaya.html
http://www.telefonica.net/web2/mcbi/mariquita.html
make a "Three in a Row" children's game from Spain -- like tictactoe with cute ladybug pieces with "Model Magic"
















SPANISH LANGUAGE LEARNING GAMES
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryspanish/worksheets/worksheet09a.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryspanish/worksheets/worksheet09b.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryspanish/worksheets/worksheet06.shtml
http://www.tudiscoverykids.com/actividades/cortaryarmar/juego_estaciones/
      first two URLs are color-matching pair card games
      third URL is vocabulary card game
      last URL is a card game for learning about the four seasons







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