Bingo cards with Spanish words can help teach children basic Spanish, such as nouns, telling time, colors or numbers. Depending on the skill level of the children playing the game, the bingo caller can announce the word in Spanish or English and ask the children to mark their corresponding squares. For older children or those with more advanced Spanish knowledge, bingo cards can be used to teach verb tenses, which can be more difficult to learn.
Board games can reinforce specific topics for children with a basic knowledge of Spanish. The game Guess Who, in which players try to guess what character is being described, can be played by asking the questions and using adjectives in Spanish. Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders can also be played in Spanish to reinforce the learning of numbers and colors. Create a custom game of Memory by printing pairs of pictures on separate cards and including the English word on one picture card and the Spanish word on the matching card.
Creating word scrambles with Spanish words can help children recognize Spanish words and their spellings. Word searches can also be a useful spelling tool for children who are learning Spanish.
Interactive games available on the Internet can reinforce Spanish vocabulary. Free games, such as Dora the Explorer and Go Diego Go available on the Nick Jr. website, can be exciting for preschoolers, especially if they are familiar with the characters. Games that include finishing song lyrics in Spanish or typing the correct letters to spell a word in an online game of Hangman also are available online.