Tap a Body Part and Hear Its Name
This friendly picture activity helps young children learn the names of body parts in English. A smiling cartoon child stands on the screen, and every important part is marked with a tap spot. When your child taps the eyes, ears, nose, hands or feet, a clear voice says the word out loud.
It is a free, playful way to build first vocabulary, listening skills and body awareness. Children aged two to five love repeating the words, pointing to the same part on their own body and saying it again and again.
How to play
- Look at the picture of the child on the screen and find the glowing tap spots.
- Tap any body part, such as the nose, hand or foot, and listen to its name.
- Say the word aloud together and point to the same part on your own body.
- Keep tapping until your child has heard and repeated every body part.
While playing, your child is learning far more than a list of words. Hearing a clear voice and seeing the matching picture links sound to meaning, which is exactly how early vocabulary grows. Pointing to the same part on their own body adds movement, so the word is remembered through the senses too.
This activity also supports listening skills, careful looking and simple following of instructions. You can extend it at home by asking questions like "Where is your elbow?" or by singing a body parts song together. Short sessions of five to ten minutes work best for little learners.
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Updated 31 Oct 2026