It is as simple as the title - the kids are supposed to find out what's inside a box. They will work in groups of two: one (A) standing in front of the box and seeing what's inside, the other one (B) standing behind the box, putting their hands in holes on the sides to feel what's inside the box. (I chose many common things like a note book, a spoon, eraser, etc.) By asking questions (with given question examples) about the structure, appearance, color and other features, B has to find out what he or she is holding/feeling. Person A needs to answer in a full sentence and might give smaller hints. When person B guesses right, they will change their positions and let the other person guess.
The game is mainly appropriate for younger children, probably grade 3-6. It's also important to chose the right items, the kids will need to know what it is, so the item can't be too difficult, but also it should be something they won't immediately recognize by touching it once, so the game doesn't end after a few seconds.
In this game it is important for B to ask the right questions and ask them in an understandable way, so your partner A can help you along the way guessing what's inside the box. Person A has to give correct answers (No, it is not from the kitchen; Yes, it is green). With the whole game the kids are practicing three main issues:
1st: Easy vocabulary (ordinary items from a household, school or groceries; colors; measures; weather; nature) that they will need as a base vocabulary to have conversations, read texts, etc.
2nd: Asking questions and giving answers. They will need to pay attention to their asking structures and will notice that it is important to ask questions and give answers in a grammatically appropriate way, so they are able to have a fluent conversation and to understand and help each other.
3rd: Paraphrasing. While asking and giving answers the kids are actually paraphrasing the whole time together. For example: the hidden item is an apple, which the kids will likely describe as something to eat, a fruit/vegetable, it's small, the size of a hand, it's round and it can be green, yellowish or red.
Paraphrasing is important for having conversations, you don't need to know every word in a foreign language but it's helpful to know how to paraphrase it!
