[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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[Preschool] Activities to Include in the Junior Class Sports Day! Competition Ideas (51–60)
Cardboard kart circuit

Let’s have fun with decorations too! Here are some ideas for a cardboard kart circuit.
What you’ll need: a kart made from cardboard, hats made from construction paper, crayons or colored pencils, coloring pages, double-sided tape, building blocks, and balloons.
Some kids may have played go-kart or racing kart games before, right? Hop into a cardboard kart and race along a course made from blocks! It’s also great to arrange it as a parent-child activity.
Since decorating the cardboard karts is part of the fun, the making process looks exciting too!
Go! Go! Summer

A refreshing summer-themed competition! Introducing ideas for Go! Go! Summer.
Some teachers may be looking to plan competitions with a summer theme.
These ideas are perfect for that.
Prepare items such as inner tubes, a river made from decorative tape, baskets, fish made from colored plastic bags, and fishing rods made from umbrella handles.
Cross the river made from decorative tape while wearing an inner tube.
You’ll want to focus on the children’s excited, thrilled expressions.
Be sure to give it a try!
Balance Ball Circuit

Here are some ideas for a circuit using a balance ball.
All you need to prepare is a balance ball.
Many people may think of it as something adults use for rehabilitation or training, but there are plenty of fun ways to play with a balance ball, so I highly recommend it! Of course, it’s great for practicing balance and strengthening the core, but you can also incorporate activities suited to each child’s stage of development—like crawling under a springy, bouncy balance ball or clinging to it tightly and using their whole body.
A circuit where you role-play as a ninja

Nin-nin! Swift and stylish moves! Here are some circuit ideas for becoming a ninja.
Prepare a ninja transformation set made from construction paper, a balance beam, a jump rope, mats, and so on.
The video introduces circuit ideas for three-year-olds, but with a few tweaks, many of them can be uniquely adapted for two-year-olds as well! Let’s use the balance beam, jump rope, and mats to fully get into ninja mode.
Wearing a ninja dress-up set to boost the mood is a great idea, too.
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Circuit to train the soles of the feet

Sharpen your senses! Here are some circuit ideas to train the soles of the feet.
Prepare cone cushions, yarn, decorative balls, craft glue or tape, a glue gun, construction paper, cleaning sponges, and round stones.
Attach each material to the construction paper by type.
It’s also a good idea to use items found at your preschool or home, as well as recycled materials.
By feeling differences in texture and temperature with the bottoms of their feet while playing, and by walking over the materials to brace themselves and maintain balance, children can also improve their motor skills.
Balloon Basketball
https://www.tiktok.com/@riku_mama_kids16219/video/7280132769483672834Even kids who aren’t comfortable with hard balls can give it a try! Here’s a balloon basketball idea.
Basketball is a ball sport played on a rectangular court where you use a ball and try to score by putting it through a hoop, right? Many of you have probably seen games on TV.
This time, let’s make a ball using a balloon and vinyl tape, and have a shooting contest with a parent or guardian.
For the hoop, a cut-out piece of cardboard works well.
You can adjust the height of the hoop to keep it fun and engaging without getting bored!
Nice shot in the golf game

Let’s make it with newspaper and toilet paper rolls! Here’s a “nice shot” idea for playing golf.
Golf is, of course, a sport played in nature using clubs and balls.
This time, we’re sharing a fun idea that lets you enjoy golf with your child by using newspaper and toilet paper rolls together with a parent or guardian! Working toward a goal together with your child can deepen your bond and create wonderful moments.
Give it a try!



