Start to Finish: Clothing Vocabulary

Clothes Vocabulary Game – A Fun and Engaging ESL Activity

Looking for a fun and interactive clothes vocabulary game for your ESL classroom? This printable and online-friendly game is the perfect way to activate and review clothing-related vocabulary while encouraging critical thinking and reading comprehension.

This start-to-finish board game challenges students with simple riddles about clothing and accessories. Each space contains a clue, such as:
👕 “You wear two at a time.”
👗 “Good for a hot summer day.”
🧦 “Wear this underneath something.”

Since many clues have multiple possible answers, students must think creatively and justify their responses. Teachers or classmates decide if an answer is acceptable, making it a flexible and engaging learning activity.

How to Play – Classic Board Game Variant

🔹 Print or Display the Board – Play as a class or in small groups.
🔹 Use a Die to Move – Students take turns rolling and advancing.
🔹 Answer the Riddle – Players must give a correct clothing-related answer for their space.
🔹 Challenge Rule – If they can’t answer, they move back three spaces (even if they rolled a 1 or 2!).
🔹 Unique Answers – If a space is landed on multiple times, a new answer must be given.
🔹 Win the Game – The first student to reach the finish wins!

Alternative Ways to Play

🔹 Classroom Brainstorming Challenge

• The teacher reads a riddle aloud, and students shout out as many correct answers as possible.

• The class votes on which answers work best.

🔹 Riddle Draw Game

• Cut out the riddles and place them in a hat or cup.

• Students draw a riddle at random and must answer it correctly.

• Play individually, in pairs, or in teams!

🔹 Speed Round

• Set a timer for each answer—students must respond quickly or lose their turn!

🔹 Make Your Own!

• Have students make their own riddles for clothes vocabulary they already know! Then, play the game again.

This clothes vocabulary game is perfect for beginner ESL students who need a fun and engaging way to practice essential clothing and accessories vocabulary. Whether you play it as a traditional board game, class-wide challenge, or a fast-paced riddle activity, it’s guaranteed to get students thinking and speaking in English.

✅ Printable & online-friendly
✅ Encourages vocabulary recall and reading comprehension
✅ Flexible gameplay for different classroom settings

Looking for more clothes vocabulary ESL activities? Check out our full collection of fun and interactive games for students!