Description
Are you looking for a way to simplify your therapy planning? Do you need a resource that seamlessly adapts to mixed groups, individual sessions, or social skills groups? This barrier games bundle is just what you need!
Enhance your speech therapy toolkit with barrier games! This bundle is designed to elevate speaking and listening skills in speech therapy, ESL classes, special education, and beyond. Barrier games address a common challenge many SLPs face: finding adaptable materials that cater to diverse learning needs and objectives.
Barrier games are a therapy tool that transforms the way you approach language goals, making learning an interactive and enjoyable experience for students. Perfect for mixed groups, helping to generalize concepts, and works great in social skills groups.
With a focus on both expressive and receptive skills, this bundle aids in developing crucial speaking and listening skills like giving and following directions. It’s an engaging way to enhance social skills, basic concepts, vocabulary, categorization, sentence formation, and storytelling.
Each speaking and listening skills game within the bundle is crafted to encourage active participation and communication, fostering an environment where students can thrive in their speaking and listening abilities.
✅ WHAT’S INCLUDED:
11 Barrier Game Scenes With Pictures
11 Direction Pages Targeting The Concepts:
- Vocabulary: e.g., Put the rocket ship in space.
- Adjectives: e.g., colors, size, shapes
- Spatial concepts: e.g., on, in, under, behind, next to, between
- Following multi-step directions
- Sequential directions: e.g., Before you put the astronaut on Earth, put the alien on the sun.
- Social skills: e.g. Giving and receiving instructions, asking questions to clarify instructions.
Look at the preview for examples of the scenes, pieces, and direction pages!
HOW TO PLAY:
Laminate the scenes and pieces for each scene.
Give everyone playing a scene and set of pieces. Set up a barrier between players (e.g., file folder). One person (clinician or student) arranges all their pieces on the scene and then gives directions to other player(s) on where to place the items. The purpose of the game is to have matching scenes at the end.
You can put sticky tack on each piece so it will stick to the scene – or simply just place it on the scene. Barrier games are also commonly played on a magnetic surface. You can play on cookie sheets and place pieces on a thin, sticky magnet if you wish.
➜ Want to streamline therapy planning?
➜ Want to utilize more open-ended materials that can be used to work on multiple goal areas?
➜ Need resources for mixed groups, individual sessions, or social skills groups?
BUNDLE & SAVE!
Grab even more barrier games when you purchase the Barrier Games Mega Bundle! With over 20 barrier games included, you’ll get fun and exciting themes for the school year.
SLPS AND EDUCATORS LIKE YOU SAID…
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I love using this barrier game resources for lots of goals. I use one sheet all day with my entire caseload because of how versatile these worksheets can be. Perfect open-ended resource!”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “My kids love using these and I pull them out to target a variety of expressive and receptive goals as well as just for fun at the end of a session.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Such a great resource that can be used for so many different goals – I have gotten so much use out of this resource! Beautiful pictures and scenes that my children love, and so many different scenes so that they never get bored.”
This is a digital product that will be available for download upon purchase. Due to the nature of this product, there are no returns.
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Alicia F. –
This is a really awesome set, with holidays and seasons covered. I love the options for descriptions, following directions, turn taking and all the glorious practice that comes with barrier activities. Thanks!
Monica R. –
I bought a few of these sets of TPT from different teachers and so far this is my favorite. Very clear and fun images. Will be used for my students with ASD. Thank you!
Wonkey Pot Studio –
great product – thanks!
The Language Files –
This is a great resource that can be used to target a variety of goals. Love that it has scenes for throughout the year!
Wise Owl Speech and Language Materials –
Lots of great colorful fun activities!
Catherine Soofi –
I love barrier games and these are so practical and cute! Thanks!
Alison L. –
Great. Just what I was looking for
Bree P. –
This is great, thanks!
Wendy M. –
Excellent! I was looking for this exact thing to work on prepositions with my students. Great value!
Anna K. –
Great, thank you.
Krista K. –
Great product! I looked through several different barrier game activities on TPT before purchasing this one and this has the best graphics and value! Thank you!
Brandy M G. –
Good quality! Can’t wait to use it.
Carole C. –
Barrier Board Games have always been a favorite of mine. Yours are darling!
Kelly M. –
Great!
Kate T. –
Kids love them!
Beth C. –
This was fun to play in class!
DEBBIE L. –
love all your products!
Jena Mentink –
This is an amazing set. So many options for such a low price. The only thing I would have liked to see is a list of directions for each scene. Sometimes it is difficult to come up with directions due to the lack of identifiable background items within the scene.
Sharon H. –
Great resource, looking forward to using. Many thanks for your time .
angela S. –
Love these
Megan M. –
There was a towel missing. Not a big deal, my ESL group loved it.
Elizabeth R. –
Great product!
Alexandra Keenan –
So much fun! Can work on many different speech and language goals with these barrier games!
Dayna Bell –
I love barrier games and this is perfect to be able to pull out at all times throughout the year. Thank you.
Jacke Walton –
Great therapy tool!
Jessica D –
Can’t wait to make these- thank you!
Nicole S. –
Wonderful variety! It’s perfect for targeting a range of goals. I love versatile products. 🙂 Thanks!
Sharon E. –
Beautiful graphics and great content!! Thanks for taking the time to put this together!
Ismara C. –
Another great tool for my toolbox.
amy berger –
I love barrier activities
Debra J. –
I love barrier games, and this product is very nicely put together! I look forward to using this colorful resource over the next school year.
Mary G. –
The kids loved these! We got lots of concept practice so I loved it too! Thanks.
Diane Guenther –
Nice addition to my other resources. Can’t wait to use this.
Rebecca N –
Great product, love the themes and the variety of concepts targeted.
Kathleen Z. –
such a great product….my students love this
Joan O. –
Looking forward to using this – my students love barrier activities.
Beth C. –
This product is great. Thanks so much for sharing.
Erin Proffit –
This is a great resource!
Grace B. –
Can;t wait to use these!!
Faith S. –
I am always looking for barrier games for my students…thanks for creating an excellent product!
Sarah H. –
Great product!
Amanda J. –
I love barrier games too, so many uses, great pictures Thank you
Lindsay B. –
My students really enjoy these activities!
Dannalee M. –
The kids in my class love this
caroline B. –
Love barrier games and this looks great!
Emily S. –
A fun language activity.
Kate H. –
Thank you!
Jenna D. –
Great resource for barrier games!
Agnes H. –
A good product to target a variety of speech and language goals especially with younger students.
Angela D. –
so many ways to use this!!
Kristina T. –
Great for targeting expressive and receptive language skills.
Julie B. –
Great tool!
Kathy L. –
Barrier games are the best! Thanks!
amy aanenson –
Thanks!
debbie J. –
These are perfect. I really like how you included the sample directions, it makes it easy for anyone to use. Thank you
L M –
Love all these beautiful scenes in this barrier bundle.
Your products are always high quality with good value.
Much appreciated.
Amelia L. –
Great activities! Love the different options for directions. Thank you.
Yolande Grenfell –
Thank you
SLPfriend –
Pictures are colorful! directions included, great game!
Deborah M. –
I love barrier games in general and really appreciate the variety in this set. Thanks!
Lorin W –
Love the images and the set of directions for targeting specific areas!
Stefanie A. –
These are great! Thanks so much
Amy G. –
Great resource! So many uses!
Jenna B. –
These look great!
Courtney Rice –
I love using barrier games with my kiddos to help improve their language skills and monitor their language within spontaneous speech.
JoEllen B. –
These activities are some of my favorites. Thanks for sharing!
Josiane L. –
Thank you 🙂
Amanda D. –
Absolutely fantastic!
Isabelle R. –
This is an amazing product! Every time I use it parents and colleagues ask me where I got it from because the images are so beautiful and the kids really enjoy it.
Christi O. –
These were so much fun!
michelle toth –
excited to use this.
AshleyTheSLP –
A great bundle of barrier games to go with some of my favorite themes. Thanks for making such a wonderful resource!
Katiana L. –
Looking forward to using this next year!
Talking Point –
thanks.
Michelle M. –
So amazing and beautiful! I love how many areas I can target when working with these barrier games. Thank you!
Hannah Koronkiewicz –
I don’t think I have ever been so excited to use a product before!! I love barrier games and usually try to make my own–but this makes it so much easier!!
Connecting SLP –
Perfect for my preschool groups when everyone is working on something a little different!
Keisa Schwochow –
I love to use these for following directions! I laminated all of mine. Wonderful product! Thank you!
Heather G. –
These are great barrier games. My student’s love playing with these.
Amy D. –
Great resource! Love!
Speech on Purpose –
Great activities! Thanks!
AG M. –
Looks like a great resource! Can’t wait to use it with my students! Thank you!
Marissa B. –
GREAT product! The graphics are lovely and the kids really enjoyed giving each other directions! Love the different themes!
Chelsea H. –
Great images and I love that it’s organized by different themes! Great for all year!
Shaping Minds in Sixth –
I love how interactive these barrier games are and how many possibilities exist for kids.
Melissa F. –
Great resource!
Deb Nofziger-Miller –
Great materials!!! Thank you!
Kori M. –
Awesome product, thank you!
Aizel –
Fun, cute, and comprehensive!
Lindsay S. –
Great pictures, and I love that you’ve included some stimulus ideas, too.
Patricia W. –
Love your products…they make language come alive for my life skills students!
Sara C. –
Thank you! This product is AMAZING!
Jasmin K. –
This is amazing. Thank you!
Natali G. –
Great resource!
Heidi S. –
Great graphics and activities that make it easy to engage kids. Thank you!
Addie B. –
Perfect for younger elementary students
Angy Gagliano –
Thank you!
Holly G. –
I love using barrier games but do not like having to create them myself. Thank you
Chelsey Lindhorst –
My kids loved these games! It encouraged all sorts of language and they enjoyed being able to pick out which theme they wanted to use.
The Bilingual Stars –
Love it! Thank you.
Speech by Samantha –
When I was a graduate student, my supervisor had the best barrier game resources. After graduation, I kind of forgot about them. I couldn’t be more thrilled to have found these and use them with my students. Thank you x100!
Danielle H. –
Great barrier game pack!
Katie S. –
Love the provided pictures!
Hannelie Y. –
Thank you!
Brenda A. –
Love this and my students enjoy using it! I love the graphics!
Tea S. –
Excellent product with great quality of artwork
Anastasia Lucich –
A lot of prep-work, but great resource for a variety of my goals for my students!
Gloria Rojas –
This is an amazing resource. Thank you for your work.
Chloe B. –
Thank you!
Brandy M. –
I absolutely love using these games to target a lot of different language skills. My students enjoy playing the games and working with these fun scenes. It helps them stay so engaged! It’s fun for quite a large age group as well.
Patricia Harwick –
Fun way to work on following directions and listening skills!
Abigail B. –
Very cute. Great quality.
Amy N. –
Great resource! Thanks!
Liza Zeif –
great product thank you!
Speech Up –
The images are great! I love how many scenes there are in this pack, keeping it engaging throughout the year.
Kelsee White –
I absolutely love this resource! You can use it to target so many different language goals and my students love it!
Kathleen K. –
This was great for my very low deaf students.
Time 4 Speech –
Great resource. Thank you!
Mary O. –
This is one of my go-to activities. Great for progress monitoring, vocabulary, prepositions, and the kids love it. Thanks!
Beverley D. –
Great resource with beautiful pictures.
Kerri B. –
Wonderful resource. A time saver!
belinda R. –
Beautifully presented resources – great for use in session and home practice (includes instructions for parents).
Kelly N. –
Helpful to use with my students who struggle with auditory comprehension.
Jennifer L. –
Great for describing and following directions
Anna R. –
This is a really great product! The holidays/seasons are great. Language goals that cane be targeted are wonderful that come with the activities
Jane S. –
Very useful-thanks!
V G. –
Very happy with these colourful barrier tasks 🙂
Tracey N. –
Great product
Julie O. –
Great graphics and targets so much language!
Organized Preschool SLP –
Can’t wait to use this resource with my students this year!
Michelle D. –
I love using these barrier games! I have invested a lot of time in making multiple sets for each site because they’re worth it! These have become one of my staple activities — flexible and challenging for students with a variety of needs. Thank you so much for this resource!!!
Jillian M. –
Love these! Great activities to send home for extra practice with parents!
Karla W. –
Love the bright pictures and variety of themes. Have used them more for describing/vocabulary/following directions than as actual barrier games.
Meghan O. –
I’ve used these throughout the year along with my other themed materials and the kiddos have such fun with them!
Linda F. –
A fun way to practice skills. My kids love these!
The Gift of Gab –
Thanks!
Shannon R. –
Love this bundle. Easy to use! Thank you.
Jacqueline B. –
Great resource
Lori P. –
Can’t get enough of your activities. I have just about every language and activity scene you offer. I love this bundle to have my students practice giving instructions and learn prepositions. My students love it because they feel like they are playing rather than working hard to speak clearly and make themselves understood.
Michelle W. –
Great, thanks!
Alexandra D. –
Really enjoyed having the barrier games and handy
Alyssa A. –
Thanks heaps!
Imelda Navalta –
Thank you! great speech practice
Vicki L. –
Great resource
TPTMissD –
Great resource, thanks! 🙂
Teri E. –
Great activity! I really love barrier games because they let the student know right away how clear and specific their directions are. It took awhile to cut out all the pieces, but now it can be used many many times. Thanks!
Esther K. –
Kids absolutely loved playing these
Tammy Y. –
Using in my OT sessions!!!!
Carlie G. –
Some work up front for set up, but so worth it because I use them all the time for so many different goals!
Molly W. –
This is great, I especially love the sea barrier game with the mermaids!
Jennifer H. –
The kids love it.
Joanne Fricker –
Lots of fun.
Morgan S. –
These barrier games are great for working on a variety of skills with my students with speech and language needs. (articulation, grammar, expanding utterances, listening comprehension, writing sentences, etc.)
Kimberly A. –
This activity is very easy to use and students love it! Great resource!
Lindsay B. –
I can’t wait to use these barrier games -they look amazing. Thank you
Bronwyn M. –
Great!
Julia R. –
Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing!
Rachel E. –
Great resource!
Claire P. –
My school age language kids love these games!
Rachel L. –
Great resource!
T –
They love it!
Erika R. –
Great activities to use for a variety of goals or just as a reinforcing activity!
Jamie P. –
Great fun! Love the variety of scenes to work on directions!
Danielle S. –
Great resource…can’t wait to use even more when we return to our classrooms!
Anusia N. –
The students love this resource as they take ownership of the game – great for developing receptive and expressive skills. Easy to make up and can be used over and over again! Thank you so much!
Bec B. –
These Barrier games have become part of our literacy block. The colours and themes are engaging and the students enjoy using them.
Samantha A. –
Very helpful resource, thankyou!
Tanisha R. –
Awesome!
Justine M. –
I use this for so many different goals! Such a great resource.
Ailyn Z. –
My kiddos absolutely love these! Hands down one of my best purchases ever! They can be used to target LOTS of goals! It takes a bit to prep beforehand but once they’re done, super easy to just grab and use!
Missy P. –
Exactly what I was looking for
Shelby B. –
Love this resource!
Rachel Sensabaugh –
Great to use with my student for following directions goals.
Christina M. –
Great barrier game to use! My students are really engaged when we use this during therapy.
Emma A. –
My class loved using this resource, thank you!
Danielle C. –
Makes distance therapy so much fun! The themes keep students engaged.
Elizabeth M. –
Excellent resource – thank you!
JOHANNA R. –
Love these! Originally got these for my son who has learning disabilities but my daughter loves to use them as little play scenes. We bring them when we travel as well.
Cynthia B. –
Amazing!
Kylee B. –
My students loved this resource!
Carolyn G. –
Great resource! So versatile and my kids love all of the scenes.
Holly S. –
Such a great resource that can be used for so many different goals – I have gotten so much use out of this resource! Beautiful pictures and scenes that my children love, and so many different scenes so that they never get bored.
Mary W. –
Great for my EAL/D students and students with communication difficulties that need to develop language.
Carolynne P. –
Great resource – the kids loved it and were so engaged with the activity!
Christine S. –
My students love these barrier games. They are very engaging and target so many different language skills.
Heidi L. –
Thank you!
Denice S. –
Great for kids who are working on directions or basic concepts. If you haven’t tried barrier games you should!
Tiffany W. –
My kids love using these and I pull them out to target a variety of expressive and receptive goals as well as just for fun at the end of a session.
Jill R. –
This is a great resource for speech therapy to target a variety of language goals. Love this and so do the students!
Australian Speech Therapy Resources –
I find these resources great for increasing verbal output in children that are quiet in session. Allows them to practice prepositions, commands and requesting. Wish there was an online version for distance learning.
Jessica N. –
Great resource! I using the barrier games with my small groups to keep them engaged while also encouraging emerging social skills!
the Special in Education –
Thank you for creating this awesome resource!
Kerry K. –
Great ideas! Very fun and engaging activities. Thank you.
Sarah G. –
Great resource that can be added to pre-existing themed therapy sessions to target a variety of language goals. Example directions are great to inspire targets during therapy and to highlight for parents to practice at home.
Estee D. –
I’ve enjoyed making and using these barrier games. My learners enjoy them and I can use them on a variety of ways. It’s been so helpful to have it prepared and on hand when I need a fun activity to target a variety of skills.
Kelly S. –
I love using this barrier game resources for lots of goals. I use one sheet all day with my entire caseload because of how versatile these worksheets can be. Perfect open-ended resource!
Kristen R. –
This is a neat resource with many varied levels for better meeting students’ unique needs.
Jodie J. –
Fun! Fun! Fun! That’s what my kids and I have when we play these barrier games.
Amy G. –
My students love barrier games and we can target so many skills while completing these!
Lisa C. –
My students loved these activities. They were engaged throughout. The level of difficulty was easy to more advanced. I got a lot of use out of this – not only in following directions but in language expansion as well. I highly recommend this activity.
Amanda’s Speech Spot –
My students loved using these fun and engaging barrier games.
Molly’s Speech Shop –
This barrier game has really great graphics and is super fun and engaging for my students!
Brookie Speechie –
My students love this resource. I use it for speech therapy.
Margo G. –
Great way to practice listening skills and verbalizing
Speechie Jennie –
My students loved using this resource. I love how there can be multiple skills targeted with this resource. Very engaging! Thank you!
Lisa W. –
My students loved playing these barrier games. Engaging and and easy way to target language goals.
Hannah L. –
Once I make these barrier games they are flexible, great for targeting a range of language goals
Casey B. –
Love this resource. It is very helpful and saves me from needing to create my own materials!
Catherine P. –
My students love this resource, it’s super engaging and can target a variety of language skills at all different levels.
Adrienne J. –
This is such a versatile, engaging and helpful resource!
Teresa H. –
The students found this resource very engaging and enjoyable.
Kate W. –
This is a great tool to assist on auditory comprehension.
Donna M. –
These are being used with a client to encourage talking with others. She enjoys the format, and she is now talking back-and-forth with her therapist.
Azra S. –
This was a great resource that my students were engaged with and it helped them reach towards achieving their goal!
Hannah M. –
This resource is perfect for working on language skills! It supports so many goals and the students love it
Abby L. –
Lots of different themes so students can choose. Thanks !
Mrs Perseverance –
I love using this with students that are working on their receptive and expressive language.
Lorissa Grant –
So great to target my goals! Thank you for the hard work on this product!