[Childcare] Recommended circuit competition ideas for a sports day for 2-year-olds
At nursery and kindergarten sports days, there are lots of fun circuit activities designed for two-year-olds! Here, we’ll introduce circuits that two-year-olds can enjoy.
By racing together with a parent or aiming for the goal while cooperating with friends, everyone’s bonds will grow stronger.
Circuits also let children enjoy moving their bodies by running and jumping.
Put on some cheerful music and make it a memorable sports day together with the kids! We hope everyone has a great time.
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[Childcare] Recommended circuit activity ideas for a sports day for 2-year-olds (31–40)
I caught a fish.
Many kids love pretend fishing, right? So why not include a fish-themed parent–child event in your sports day? The child holds an inner tube and the parent holds a bucket, then at the starting signal they run to the blue tarp.
Lots of fish are “swimming” on the tarp, so the child catches a fish that matches the color of their inner tube and puts it in the bucket.
Run carefully so you don’t drop the fish, then place it into the box of the same color as the fish.
After that, return to the start and pass the baton to the next pair! Since the inner tube and bucket serve as the baton, be sure to hand them over securely.
Ladybug Race
The ladybug race is an obstacle course where children pretend to be ladybugs.
Arrange the course so it feels ladybug-like.
For example, set up leaf-themed stepping platforms for them to cross.
You can also place taller obstacles so that parents can lift the children and help them soar over them as if they’re flying.
By the way, ladybugs are considered lucky, so they’re perfect for wishing for children’s health.
Please use this as a reference when planning your course!
Cardboard Car Race
A cardboard car race where parents and children ride in cars made of cardboard and compete while overcoming obstacles.
Because you have to move in sync like playing “pretend train,” it’s a competition that tests parent-child teamwork.
Obstacles themed to match the cardboard cars—such as police cars and fire engines—also appear, so both children and adults are likely to enjoy it.
In addition, having the preschoolers make the cardboard cars themselves makes the preparation stage exciting, making it a fun event for kindergartens and nursery schools to organize.
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.
Balance Stone Circuit
How about incorporating balance stones—stepping-stone-inspired toys—into part of your circuit? Balance stones are designed with safety in mind, so you can enjoy them with peace of mind.
Another big advantage is that practicing with them can help improve balance skills.
By adding balance stones to a circuit, you can discover a different kind of fun compared to using them on their own.
Try setting them up together with other obstacles like tunnels or climbing hills.
They can also help with designing the flow of your circuit.
[Childcare] Recommended circuit activity ideas for a sports day for 2-year-olds (41–50)
Deploy! Ninja Squad
This is an obstacle course recommended for 2-year-olds, where children pretend to be ninjas and overcome obstacles.
Becoming a ninja helps motivate them, right? First, they jump off a vaulting box, then hang from a horizontal bar.
After that, they touch a sound-making shuriken shape to reach the goal.
It can also be fun to add more ninja-like activities depending on what you can set up at the time, such as crawling through a tunnel or under a net.
After this event, adding a ninja dance segment could create consistency and make the program even more appealing.
Fire truck race
The fire truck race is an obstacle course arranged so that even two-year-olds can enjoy it.
The key point is that the children get to play the role of firefighters.
First, the children put on firefighter uniforms and make their way over obstacles like slides toward the fire truck.
Make the fire truck out of cardboard so that a parent and child can ride in it together.
Then they head to the scene of the fire.
If you also make the fire scene out of cardboard, it will feel even more realistic! Finally, the children throw light-blue pom-poms, pretending they are water, and that’s the end.
This way, it feels like an extension of play, and they can join in happily.