Looking for a fun, low-prep activity to bring some Christmas spirit into your English lessons? 🎄
These Christmas Taboo Cards are a lively speaking game that gets students talking, laughing, and thinking in English — without even noticing they’re practising vocabulary.

The idea is simple: students pick a card and try to explain the Christmas word without using three “taboo” words listed on the card. Sounds easy? It rarely is! This makes the activity perfect for encouraging paraphrasing, fluency, and creative language use.

This set includes 28 Christmas-themed taboo cards, covering a wide range of festive vocabulary such as traditions, food, decorations, winter activities, and well-known Christmas characters. The cards work well as:

• a warm-up at the start of a lesson
• a speaking break during longer classes
• a revision activity before the holidays
• a fun last-lesson-before-Christmas game

The activity is ideal for A2+/B1 students, but it can easily be adapted for higher levels by adding time pressure, limiting gestures, or encouraging full-sentence explanations.

If you’re looking for a communicative Christmas activity that students genuinely enjoy, these Christmas Taboo Cards are a festive classic worth adding to your lesson plans.

Happy teaching & learning!

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