Ways to use this list
- Play a touch-and-point warm-up with young children: spin, then everyone touches that part of their own body as fast as they can, and the slowest sits out one round.
- Build a mixed-up creature in art class: spin the Animal parts button three times and draw one beast with, say, a beak, antlers and fins.
- Revise science vocabulary: spin Inside the body and ask the class what that organ does before you reveal the answer on the board.
- Practise English words for the body with beginners: the picked student points to the part and says a full sentence such as "I have two elbows."
- Run a game of Simon says where nobody can accuse the leader of choosing favourites, because the wheel decides which part Simon names next.
Press Spin the wheel, tap the game or press the Space bar. Change the list in the box as you
like: add your own, delete what doesn't suit you, or write *2 after an entry to give it double the
chance. The game buttons switch the same list to a duck race, hat, claw machine and more.
The full list (37 entries)
- Head
- Hair
- Forehead
- Eyebrow
- Eye
- Eyelash
- Ear
- Nose
- Cheek
- Mouth
- Lips
- Teeth
- Tongue
- Chin
- Neck
- Shoulder
- Arm
- Elbow
- Wrist
- Hand
- Thumb
- Finger
- Fingernail
- Chest
- Back
- Tummy
- Hip
- Leg
- Thigh
- Knee
- Shin
- Calf
- Ankle
- Heel
- Foot
- Toe
- Toenail
Questions people ask
Which body parts are on the default list?
The main wheel holds 37 outside body parts from head to toe, the ones young children learn first and can point to easily. Organs such as the heart and lungs sit behind the Inside the body button, so the main wheel stays simple.
Is the inside-the-body list accurate enough for school?
It uses the everyday names taught in primary science, such as the heart, lungs, stomach, kidneys and skull. It is a word list rather than a diagram, so pair it with a labelled picture when you explain what each organ does.
How do I make a creature for a drawing challenge?
Choose Animal parts, then pick three or four in a row; "No repeats until everyone is picked" is on from the start, so no part comes up twice. Put all of those parts on one animal and give it a name: the stranger the mix, the better the drawing.
Can toddlers take a turn on their own?
Yes. The Easy button keeps twelve simple words such as head, knees, toes and tummy, the same ones as the classic action song. Tapping the wheel spins it, so even a three-year-old can have a go.
How many bones are in the human body?
An adult has 206. Babies are born with around 300, many of them small pieces that join together as they grow. More than half of all the bones are in the hands and feet, and the smallest, the stirrup, sits deep inside the ear.