[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!
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[Childcare] Events to include in the junior class sports day! Competition ideas (11–20)
Hey! Welcome!
Kids transform into sushi! Here’s a fun “Hey! Welcome!” activity idea.
In this unique event, children pick their favorite sushi topping, wear it on their backs, and crawl through a tunnel shaped like a customer’s mouth to reach the goal.
Parents play the role of sushi chefs: hold or give a piggyback ride to their sushi-transformed kids and run the course toward the mouth-shaped tunnel.
The adorable sight of the kids is sure to liven up the venue! Don’t miss the chance to give it a try.
Caterpillar Race
Doesn’t a caterpillar race, where you get inside a big tube-like “caterpillar” and aim for the goal, sound like a fun parent-child event? I recommend making the caterpillar out of cardboard—it can be big, and you can draw on it or decorate it however you like.
Before the start, the parent and child get inside the caterpillar and get into a crawling position.
At the signal, move forward on all fours as if you’re crawling.
Depending on the length to the finish line, it might be a bit tough for adults.
Cute fisherman
A cute fisherman whose appearance running with a big net is sure to excite the crowd.
Parent and child hold the fish-catching net together and run to the spot where the fish are.
The guardian holds the net, the child catches the fish and puts them into the net, then they hold the net together again and run to the next spot.
The next spot is the fish wholesale market—here, unload the fish you caught and line them up on the platform.
After that, carry the now-empty net and head for the finish line.
You could also split teams by net color—red team and white team—and make it a parent-child relay for even more excitement!
Operation Hide-and-Seek
In this event, children play hide-and-seek with their parents.
The children are the ones who hide, and the parents try to find their hidden child as quickly as possible! Within designated boundaries—such as inside the track set up on the playground—the children crouch down and hide their faces with a newspaper or similar item.
The parent-child pair who finds their own child and returns to the starting position together the fastest wins.
Since hide-and-seek is a familiar game, even younger children can enjoy participating in this event in a playful, fun way!
Coffee Bean Bag Jump
How about using those large jute sacks filled with coffee beans for a parent–child event? Only the parents stand at the starting line, then they climb into a coffee sack and hop their way to the point where the children are waiting.
Once they reach the kids, the child puts a medal on the parent, and then they head for the finish together.
Carrying the child, giving a piggyback, or running hand in hand are all great options.
While they wait, the children will be cheering, “You can do it!” and that encouragement is sure to give the parents an extra boost!
Othello
When you think of Othello, you picture a game where you sandwich your opponent’s black or white disks with your own color and flip them.
But how about trying Othello as a sports day event—not on a grid, but by using the entire field, running around until the last second and flipping disks as fast as you can? Prepare disks with different colors on the front and back, and keep flipping the opposing team’s color to your team’s color.
At the end, like in a ball-toss game, count your team’s colored disks one by one to determine the result.
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My First Errand
Let’s try a sports day event idea that even preschoolers can enjoy: the “First Errand Game.” Prepare several large, handmade vegetables and line them up in the playground.
At the start signal, have each child run out and choose their favorite vegetable.
They then run while carrying the vegetable and deliver it to the house with a roof that matches the vegetable’s color.
It’s adorable to see the children sprinting while hugging the big vegetables.
