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[Childcare] Recommended circuit competition ideas for a sports day for 2-year-olds

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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.

[Childcare] Recommended circuit activity ideas for a sports day for 2-year-olds (41–50)

A circuit that’s fun to crawl through

A circuit that works on various movements.

One action I’d love you to include is “crawling through.” There are many kinds of obstacles kids can enjoy crawling through.

For example, stand a folding mat upright in a V shape, set out an arch-shaped play structure, or build a tunnel with blocks.

Arrange a variety of crawl-through setups so children can enjoy the differences in width and appearance.

It’s also a good idea to add height differences before and after the crawl.

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A circuit of hula hoops and mats

2.5–4-year-old class circuit

A circuit of hula hoops and mats

This is an idea to set up hula hoops and mats outdoors to create a circuit.

For the areas with hula hoops, move forward while hopping like hopscotch.

For the areas with mats, move forward by doing forward rolls or rolling along.

Please have a teacher on standby to assist and to make sure no one falls off the mats.

You can also include three-dimensional mats, such as triangular ones.

Try arranging them as equipment to walk across like a balance beam or to climb over.

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Gymnastics circuit using equipment

Gymnastics circuit for 2-year-olds

Gymnastics circuit using equipment

How about incorporating apparatus-based exercises into the circuit? By apparatus, I mean items like mats and blocks.

For mats, you can set them up in a mountain shape so children can enjoy the process of going down.

For blocks, arrange them like stairs so they can have fun climbing over them.

Let’s think of setups that make moving their bodies feel enjoyable.

Also, during the actual event, some children may feel nervous and not move as they did in practice.

I hope it becomes a wonderful sports day where teachers and guardians can watch over the kids warmly.

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In conclusion

We introduced ideas for sports day circuit events recommended for 2-year-olds.

Circuits let you combine various elements to create original courses, making them a great chance for teachers to show their skills! They’re also one of the events where you can really see the children’s growth.

Be sure to create a course the kids will enjoy and welcome the big day with smiles.