You’ll love this no-prep opposites game for preschool!
The concept of opposites is an important one for kids – but it can be tricky to teach! I find that one of the best ways to teach early concepts is through language. That’s why I like this printable game. It gave my Four and I some time to talk about opposites – and he enjoyed it so much we played it a second time.
Free opposites game for preschool
Simply print the game in color or grayscale. Then grab a die and playing pieces.
Take turns rolling the die to move around the board.
If you land on a picture, say its name and its opposite. You may need to give your child prompts if he’s stuck.
“If something isn’t hot, it’s…”
“You can be quiet, or you can be…”
You may find that your child thinks of a different opposite than the one pictured. For example, when my Four landed on the picture of a rock, I asked him for the opposite of hard. “Easy!” This was a fun opportunity to talk about the different meanings of words.
If you land on a number, go backward or forward that number of spaces.
The first to Finish, wins!
P.S. Did you know you can get this game as part of my Opposites pack? It includes printable cards, a memory game, clip cards, Bingo, and more!
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Pam Munroe
I entered my email address and name in order to download your opposites game board. From the email, I clicked the link and entered the password VALENTINE. Then to get back to the game I searched it. It sent me in a loop. To download the game I have to enter my name and email address. How do I print the game board?
Kate Dowling
Hi Pam!
This is Kate, Anna’s assistant. I’m sorry you had trouble! Please check your inbox for the file. After entering your email address, you should have been sent an email right away. Open the email and click the blue link that says something like, “CLAIM YOUR OFFER.” Enjoy the game!
Sharon Cohen
WOW! Anna, what a wonderful place for sources for teaching reading. BIG LIKE!
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Anna G
Thank you so much for the kind words, Sharon!
Kasandra
Thank you so much for sharing so many nice resources. I teach ESL in India and I’ve found a lot of cool stuff on this page.
Anna G
Thank you for introducing yourself, Kasandra! I hope you find many helpful resources on my site.
Pam G
The free resources are amazing. It is so generous of you to share! My students have enjoyed and learned from them for years. Such terrific, motivating time-savers!
Anna Geiger
Thank you so much, Pam! This is wonderful to hear!
Ivonne
Thanks once again Anna for sharing all your ideas with us! Every time I come on your email I feel a special excitement: which new idea is going to be today? I love all your resources! I use them with my daughters, students but sometimes I have fun all by myself! Even with English as L2, your ideas are just the perfect reference for me!
Love from Italy,
Ivonne
Anna Geiger
Thank you, Ivonne – that’s such a nice thing to say! I’m so glad you’re finding my resources helpful.
Charlie
I love having all these ideas to choose from and great teaching products brought to light that I may not get to see otherwise! Thanks for all the info…all the time!!
Anna Geiger
Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment, Charlie! 🙂
Diana
Anna,
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Anna Geiger
What a kind thing to say, Diana – thank you so much!
Elizabeth
I love your worksheets and ideas. Thanks so much!
Anna Geiger
You’re welcome, Elizabeth!