Read a story several times to your class so that it becomes familiar. Try using a well known fairy tale. Re-read the story, this time changing certain words to something silly so that the story doesn't make sense. Students must listen closely for the wrong word and clap when they hear it. Alternatively, choose a key word that appears several times in the story. Again, students must listen carefully as you re-read the story and then clap when they hear the key word.
Give each student a simple percussion instrument. Consider having students make their own drum or shaker. Make one for yourself. On your instrument play out a simple rhythm. Students then play the rhythm on their instrument. Mix it up by playing more complicated rhythms and have students take turns repeating what they hear. Also have them play their own rhythm that other students copy.
Students will need to listen to each other carefully to succeed in this simple game. Have students sit in a circle so that they can see and hear each other easily. Explain that students will need to be very quiet. Tell them that you are going on holiday and have some unusual items in your suitcase. Start off by saying, "in my suitcase I packed" and then add an item. The child sitting next to you repeats what you said and adds another item. The next child again repeats what has been said and adds yet another item. Encourage your students to add odd and unusual things.
Give each student a sheet of paper and a variety of colored pencils or crayons. Read out a set of instructions that they must follow. You might instruct students to draw a red circle next to a blue square, for example. Make this game more complicated by giving directions to draw a specific object. To draw a house you could instruct students to draw a large square, then draw a triangle directly on top of the square and go on to instruct them to draw windows, a door and a pathway. Students need to listen closely to get this right.