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[Preschool] Fun event ideas to include in the sports day for the junior (younger) class
Coming up with events for the sports day of younger kindergarteners is fun, but it can also be a bit challenging.
Especially at schools with a long history, you need to be creative so they don’t overlap with past events.
Here, we’ll introduce ideas for activities that children will enjoy.
There are events the whole class can do together, as well as ones where parents and children cooperate.
Sports day is an important occasion to feel the children’s growth.
Please use this as a reference to plan events that make the children say, “That was so much fun!”
Let’s create wonderful memories together—for both kids and adults!
Preschool: Athletic meet activities to include for the youngest class! Competition ideas (1–10)
The Hero’s Grand Adventure
Kids are sure to join in with excitement! Here’s an idea for a Brave Hero’s Grand Adventure.
In this event, parents and children work together to overcome activities like mats and balance beams, defeat a big monster, and then reach the finish line.
Using a crown or a cape as the baton helps create the right atmosphere—highly recommended! Adjust the number and type of activities based on your venue size, and try incorporating it into your sports day.
Treasure Hunt
This is a treasure-hunt game where participants pass through a corridor made to look like the undersea world, like Urashima Taro, flip over an octopus panel, take a treasure from the treasure chest and hang it around their neck, then run back to the finish line.
The idea is fun, so it’s the kind of event that makes you feel like you’re setting out on an adventure.
It’s a good idea to put a variety of items in the treasure chest so participants can choose what they like.
It’s exciting to wonder what treasures are waiting, and getting your favorite one makes it even more thrilling.
Penguin Race
Here’s a game where you walk while holding a balloon between your knees.
Since the way you walk looks like a penguin, it’s called the Penguin Race.
If you squeeze too hard, the balloon might slip out from between your knees and float away, making it hard to reach the finish line.
Split into teams and pass the balloon to the next runner like a baton.
You could also skip teams and run it as a tournament or round-robin for extra fun.
It’s a race that can be enjoyed as a parent–child activity too, so give it a try!
Card flipping
This is a sports day event that people of all ages can enjoy intuitively.
Participants split into the White Team and the Red Team and compete to see how many double-sided cards—red on one side and white on the other—they can flip to their team’s color within a time limit.
The rules are simple: flip the cards laid out across the court.
The scramble for cards near the opposing team is thrilling, and the whole venue heats up.
Its clear win conditions are another appeal, allowing the event to progress briskly even on a tight schedule.
It’s perfectly enjoyable indoors, such as in a gymnasium, making it ideal for rainy-day sports days.
Anyone can join, and while moving at full speed, players naturally build teamwork.
Cart-pulling relay
The basket-pulling relay, which is popular for parent-participation events, is one of the classic sports day activities at many preschools.
It’s especially great for infants who aren’t ready to run yet—by sitting in a box and being pulled by a parent, they can enjoy the exhilarating feeling of running themselves.
Even with simple rules—head toward the cone, turn around, and come back—it can be surprisingly demanding.
Children may feel the thrill of running, while parents may feel like they’ve run a long distance! It’s a really fun event, so definitely consider including it.
Lick of ice cream
Aim for the goal while keeping your balance! Here’s an idea for “Ice Cream Lick.” It’s a fun relay perfect for a 5-year-old’s sports day, featuring a quirky, eye-catching ice cream with lots of impact.
Place a large ice cream made from colored plastic bags on a giant cone, and carry it to the finish while maintaining balance! Kids can enjoy it as a relay on their own, or you can adapt it into a parent-child event.
Work together and head for the goal!
Mr. Ant on an errand
How about a cute event perfect for preschools and kindergartens called “Little Ant Errand”? Waiting at the starting line are sweet treats that ants—and of course children—love.
Roll up newspaper and wrap it in plastic or paper to make oversized candies, cookies, and donuts.
Then, have the children put each treat into the box with the matching illustration and dash to the goal.
Cheer them on as they move forward, thinking, “Which treat is this?”
