At A2, crafts work best as a vehicle for a specific structure. Fortune tellers practice questions about experiences and future plans, recipe or instruction cards practice imperatives and sequencers such as first, after that and finally, and foldable organizers help learners compare past simple and present perfect or will and going to.

Templates are clearly laid out and often ask learners to add their own content, so the craft becomes a short writing task before a speaking one. Many work as pair or group games in class.

Each craft comes with step-by-step instructions and the target language. Print on A4 or US Letter or download as PDF.

Teaching tips: A2 crafts

Have learners write the instructions for a simple craft themselves after following yours, practicing imperatives and sequencers.
Check the questions learners write on fortune tellers before they play, to avoid practicing errors.
Use grammar foldables as personal reference cards learners keep in their folders.
Set a time limit for making so most of the lesson goes on using the object.

Questions teachers ask

How can crafts support grammar teaching?

Foldables and organizers let learners sort examples of a structure by hand, and games like fortune tellers give many repetitions of the same question form.

Do A2 crafts work with teenagers?

Yes. Fortune tellers, games and foldables are popular with teens, especially when learners write their own content.

Can I use the crafts without printing in color?

Yes. All templates print clearly in black and white, and learners can color them in.