Let’s get infants and one-year-olds excited at the sports day too! A collection of event ideas for parents and children to enjoy together.
When it comes to sports day, it’s all about parent-child events! Here are some wonderful activities that even infants and wobbly-walking 0-year-olds can enjoy.
From the “Animal Train” to “Kinraki Rappon,” there are plenty of hands-on activities tailored to children’s stages of growth.
Whether a child can sit up or still needs to be held, these events let everyone join in together.
They can transform into cute animals, play hand games, and sway happily with their parents.
Create joyful memories filled with sparkling smiles from the children!
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Parent-child bonding events (1–10)
Can you tell where you are?
Let us introduce a fun, humor-filled event called “Can You Tell Where They Are?” Children line up side by side in small groups, showing only their feet while the rest of their bodies are hidden from view.
Parents then look at the rows of feet and try to pick out which ones belong to their own child—it’s a hilarious challenge.
The children’s little feet lined up are adorable and heartwarming.
Judging based only on feet seems quite difficult, but even if a parent picks the wrong child, that would surely liven up the venue! If you’re looking for a quirky and entertaining activity, definitely give this one a try.
Turning into a ladybug to search for clovers
In this event, children sit on a large leaf made of cardboard while their guardians pull the attached string to move them forward.
Please pull gently so the children don’t tip backward.
After the parent and child hop across the four-leaf clovers together, you’ll see some pretty flowers ahead—pick your favorite one.
Finally, climb the vaulting box, which represents a mountain, to reach the goal! This is an activity that parents and children can enjoy together, so why not include it in your sports day?
Transform into an animal!
Introducing a parent-child event for infants that can be enjoyed whether they’re sitting or being held.
First, hop into the star car and start! If some babies can’t sit steadily, it looks fun to begin with them in their caregiver’s arms.
When the star car arrives, roll the dice.
Each face shows an animal—like a penguin or a rabbit—so become that animal together and head for the goal.
Please proceed at a comfortable pace that matches each child’s developmental stage!
Parent-child bonding events (11–20)
Tunnel-Crawling Race
When it comes to parent-child events that give kids a sense of accomplishment, the tunnel-crawling race is a classic.
Children move forward by crawling through a tube-like space, making it an activity where you can really feel their growth.
If they’re having trouble moving smoothly, it’s recommended to have teachers or guardians assist them.
You can set out just one short tunnel, or line up multiple tunnels with rest stops in between—both sound fun.
It also gets exciting when you connect it with other activities like an attraction.
Create lasting memories with a sports day event where you can witness your children’s development up close.
Uber Eats
Hold hands with a guardian dressed up as an Uber Eats courier and deliver delicious food! No hill or staircase is too tough.
Be careful not to fall off the path and go pick up the ordered food.
You can carry it in a backpack, or deliver it as is.
Once you deliver the food, you’ve reached the goal.
If there’s someone at the goal to receive the food, you might be able to work even harder on your delivery.
Wishing you a fun and exciting sports day!
Go Down! Roller Coaster
Let us introduce a fun parent–child activity that gives you the same heart-pounding excitement as riding a roller coaster.
Because the caregiver holds the child in their arms or seats them on their lap, even 0-year-olds who are crawling or just starting to toddle can join in with confidence.
An upbeat, high-energy song will brighten the atmosphere and liven up the space.
You can lift the children up, sway them side to side, and tickle them—plenty of parent–child interaction—so even little ones who start out in tears are sure to break into smiles before long.
Give it a try!
Sushi Picnic
This is a parent-child activity.
You and your child transform into the sushi written on a card, and then the child crosses a balance beam to the finish.
To transform into sushi, the child wears the sushi topping shown on the card on their back like a backpack, and the parent gives the child a piggyback ride.
After going around a cone once, cross the balance beam.
This activity includes multiple elements: searching for your assigned sushi topping, parent-child bonding through piggybacking, and measuring physical ability on the balance beam.
Give it a try!
