Make Your Happiness Potion | Teens

Make Your Happiness Potion | Teens is a magical warm-up activity for A2–B1 teen students. It combines creativity with speaking practice, allowing students to design their own “happiness potions” using the ingredients provided. Perfect for winter or autumn lessons, this activity fosters imagination, communication, and interactive discussion in a Harry Potter–inspired setting.

How to Use

1. Introduce the concept of a “happiness potion” and present the list of ingredients to the students.
2. Ask each student to create their own potion using the given ingredients.
3. Encourage students to discuss in pairs:
   • What would you add to your potion?
   • Is there anything else you think your potion needs?
4. Use the provided conversation questions to spark further discussion and sharing.
5. Allow students to explain why they chose certain ingredients and how these would improve their day.
6. Optionally, let students present their potions to the class for extra speaking practice and creativity.

This warm-up is ideal for starting a lesson in a fun, engaging, and magical way while promoting pair discussions and oral communication skills.