The Roots & Talks playroom

The Simit Cart: Put the Story in Order

Ting-ting! The simit cart is coming down the street. Put six pictures from our story in order, then meet one Turkish word for each part.

  • Free to play
  • No download
  • No sign-up
  • No timer, no sound
Children, an elephant, a penguin and a little dinosaur run down a cobbled street toward a red simit cart
Simit cart story time

Ages 4–8 · Together or solo

What happens first?

Ting-ting! The simit cart is coming. Six pictures from our story got mixed up. Tap them in the order they happen, from the first bell to the last goodbye. Take your time: there is no clock, and you can try again.

Each picture has a short caption. A grown-up can read the captions aloud. This is practice, not a test.

The story behind the game

Ting-ting! Here comes the simit cart

The six pictures in this game come from The Simit Cart on the Corner, Chapter 2 of our Little Adventures in Turkish Culture e-books. After a big breakfast at Anneanne’s, the friends hear a little bell, follow the cart down the street and meet the simitçi, the simit seller.

Play it together: one of you says what is happening in a picture, the other finds the next one. Then tell the whole story again with the six Turkish words: hadi, kedi, simitçi, çıtır, poğaça and görüşürüz.

Quick questions

Simit Cart story game FAQ

Is the Simit Cart story game free to play?

Yes. It is a free game that runs in your web browser. There is nothing to download and no account to make.

Who is it for?

It is made for children about 4 to 8 years old, to play with a grown-up or on their own. Older and younger players are welcome too.

How do you play?

Six pictures from the story are mixed up. Tap them in the order the story happens. If a picture is not next yet, you see a gentle note and can try again. The Hint button shows which picture comes next. There is no clock.

Do we need to know Turkish?

No. The EN and TR buttons switch the game between English and Turkish at any time. At the end, the story is told again with one Turkish word for each picture and its English meaning.

Which book are the pictures from?

They come from The Simit Cart on the Corner, Chapter 2 of our Little Adventures in Turkish Culture e-books. The full illustrated audio e-book is in our shop.

Can I play with a keyboard or a mouse?

Yes. Use Tab and Enter, or press the keys 1 to 6 to pick a card by its place. On a computer you can also drag a picture into the story strip. Switching between EN and TR keeps your progress.

Does the game save anything about me?

No. The game has no accounts, ads or sounds. The game itself does not save or send anything about you.