Speech & Language Game Ideas
The following is a list of educational toys, games, and activities for kids of various ages and abilities. Several of these games are no longer in circulation, but can be found online or used as a reference for a similar game format. These toys help develop a wide range of speech and language skills which include, but are not limited to: following directions (FD), asking/answering a variety of WH questions (WH?), building vocabulary (V), expanding language utterances (MLU), oral motor exercises (OM), using descriptive adjectives (ADJ), creating grammatically correct complete sentences (GCCS), pragmatic language skills (PLS) improving expressive (EL) and receptive (RL) language skills. Use these suggestions at your discretion. These games do not replace direct speech/language therapy services. Talk to your Speech & Language Pathologist about which games he/she recommends or how the game may be modified to better suit your child’s needs.
BOARD GAMES
HedBanz (WH?, V, ADJ, GCCS, EL, RL)
Zingo (FD, GCCS, EL, RL)
Guess Who? (FD, ADJ, V, EL, RL)
Guess Where? (FD, ADJ, V, EL, RL)
Apples to Apples (FD, WH?, PLS, EL, RL)
See-it? Slam-it! (V, GCCS, RL, EL)
Let’s Go Fishin’ (FD, V, ADJ)
Bubble Talk (FD, WH, V, MLU)
Silly Story Maker (V, MLU, ADJ, GCCS, EL)
Stare Junior (FD, WH, V, MLU, ADJ, GCCS)
TOYS
Bubbles
Balloons
Toy Cars
Swings
Trampoline
Balls
Slides
Rock Walls
Doll House
Food/Kitchen toys
Action Figures
Legos/Lincoln Logs/Building Blocks
Puzzles
Kid Power Therapy Services, Inc. and its staff have no personal connection or financial interest in the above games. If your child is experiencing problems with their speech, language, or articulation skills, please schedule a comprehensive evaluation with a Speech and Language Pathologist.