Spanish Food Vocabulary Activities

Engaging Activities for Teaching Food Vocabulary in Spanish Class

Teaching food vocabulary in Spanish is one of my favorite units of the year! I mean, who doesn’t love talking about food? Whether you’re working with middle school or high school students, keeping them engaged is key to helping them retain new words. That’s why I’ve created five fun printable games and worksheets to add to your lesson plans to get students speaking, listening, writing, and thinking about food in Spanish!

1. Word Searches - Define and Find Up to 60 Foods

Spanish word searches are an easy way to introduce vocabulary. Use these food worksheets as a warm-up at the beginning of class to increase students' exposure to new words.

Students see a list of food vocabulary words in Spanish, define them, and then search for them in the puzzle. Kids notice patterns and improve their ability to remember the spelling. After completing the Spanish Food Word Search, have students write sentences using the words using the sentence writing activity sheets.

Spanish Food Vocabulary Word Search Worksheet

With lists of 60 food words to find in two worksheets, plus sentence-writing activities, this resource is perfect for homework, fast finishers, an after-test activity, or easy sub plans.

2. Spanish Food Vocabulary PowerPoint

Introduce 100+ Spanish food vocabulary words with this engaging PowerPoint presentation! Instant comprehensible input! Project vivid images of foods and drinks, with and without the word in Spanish.

Spanish Food Vocabulary Words PowerPoint

This resource is perfect for introducing new vocabulary while keeping students visually engaged.

3. Spanish Food Vocabulary Activities - Bingo with Pictures!

Bingo is always a hit in Spanish class, and adds excitement to any lesson plan! With 40 unique bingo cards, students listen to descriptions of 25 foods written in Spanish sentences.

Spanish Food Vocabulary Bingo Game - with clues in Spanish sentences!

You can choose between two call lists—one with full descriptions in Spanish sentences and another with words only—to differentiate for students’ needs. This Spanish Bingo game is a perfect listening comprehension activity!

Keep reading for more Spanish food vocabulary activities.

4. Spanish Food Bingo - Printer-Friendly Version

Need a simpler version? This printable Spanish bingo game has 40 cards that help students practice 35 food vocabulary words. It’s easy to print and comes with vocabulary lists to support students.

Whether you use it as a review game or a fun way to wrap up your lesson, your students will love it!

5. Speaking Activity - Find Someone Who

This interactive Spanish speaking activity gets students out of their seats and talking with classmates. Students ask each other questions about what they're eating today while getting signatures. Quick movement break to get kids speaking in the target language!

Spanish Speaking Activity - Find Someone Who

With 14 foods to discuss, it’s a great way to reinforce vocabulary while getting students up and moving around the classroom.

Want to challenge Spanish 2 students? Have them use the preterite tense to talk about what they ate yesterday!

More Food Activities for Spanish 1

I Spy - Yo Veo

Spanish Food Bulletin Board

Spanish Food Activities Bundle

Spanish Food Activities Bundle 2

Adding these activities to your Spanish 1 food unit will make learning fun and interactive while ensuring students build proficiency. Whether they are speaking, listening, writing, or solving puzzles, they’ll be engaged every step of the way.

¡Feliz enseñanza!