[Childcare] Recommended for 3-year-olds! Play ideas everyone can enjoy

Tag game where the number of chasers increases (Infection tag)

We tried playing tag where the number of chasers keeps increasing!

Here’s an introduction to “Fuyashi Oni,” a heart-pounding, edge-of-your-seat tag game where the number of taggers (oni) keeps increasing.

The rules are very simple: if you’re tagged, you become an oni, so the number of oni steadily grows—making it a game you can play with any number of people.

If you play with 30 people, before you know it there might be 29 oni and you’re the only one still running, surrounded and on pins and needles.

It can even turn into a psychological battle: an oni who’s been tagged might pretend not to notice and act like they’re still a runner, sidling up to someone and tagging them.

You don’t need any special equipment, so give it a try!

Mukkuri Kuma-san

[Group Game] “Mukkuri Kuma-san” | How to Play “Mukkuri Kuma-san”

A game even infants can enjoy! Here are some ideas for the “Mukkuri Kuma-san” game.

Group play is a great opportunity for children to learn communication skills and how to cooperate.

By playing with friends from the infant class, children can develop the ability to understand rules and other people’s feelings.

In this simple game, everyone forms a circle, sings a song, and walks around the “sleeping bear.” When the song ends, the person playing the bear wakes up and tries to catch the children.

Give it a try!

Playing around with a towel in various ways

Play in Many Ways with Towels! [Age 3] | Torikai Yūiku-en [Nursery/Kindergarten]

Let’s try moving our bodies and playing with a towel! You might wonder, “How do you play with a towel?” but towels are surprisingly great for play.

First, as a warm-up, rub your body with the towel—like dry brushing in cold weather.

Once you’re warmed up, let’s start playing with the towel.

First, pretend the towel is a jump rope and jump.

Next, play tug-of-war by pulling on the towel.

It’s also fun to throw the towel at a target.

Finally, everyone can play tag with towel “tails”! As you play, the kids might even come up with new games of their own.

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sasashina

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Handkerchief-snatching game

🧡No.2 [Parent-Child Play / Improve Athletic Ability] “Handkerchief Grab Game” Boosts Reflexes‼️ So fun 😄

The classic indoor game you can play even on rainy days, the “Handkerchief Grab,” has lots of fun variations depending on the rules.

In this version, players sit on chairs facing each other with their knees touching, place a handkerchief in the middle, and grab it when the whistle blows.

It works well with a larger group, or you can do head-to-head matches and make it a tournament.

There’s also a high-level version where someone keeps chatting to distract players, then blows the whistle when their attention slips.

It’s a recommended game that everyone can enjoy while training reflexes and coordination!

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Run Away from the Hula Hoop Game

[Group Play] Run Away from the Hula Hoop Game!

Make predictions and control your body movements! Here’s an idea for a “Run Away from the Hula Hoop” game.

It’s an active game that lets kids develop their prediction skills and reaction speed while having a blast.

Within the area where the hula hoop rolls, players move quickly in response to its motion and try to avoid touching it—simple rules.

By making predictions and deciding where to move next, children can improve their body control and sense of balance.

Plastic Bottle Bowling

[Ages 1–2] First-Time Plastic Bottle Bowling!!

Let us introduce PET bottle bowling, an easy game to enjoy at parties and more.

Line up plastic bottles like bowling pins, then throw a ball and try to knock them down.

Compete by seeing how many bottles you can topple.

It’s a good idea to adjust the weight of the ball according to the players’ ages.

You can also put a little water in the bottles for added challenge and excitement.

Writing point values on the bottles and competing for scores, or playing in teams, can make it even more fun!

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Rhythm Play

Rhythm Play (Imitation Edition)

Let’s enjoy a “rhythm play” that will get your body moving naturally! Tap your knees twice—ton, ton—and then clap your hands once in front of your chest—pan.

To the rhythm of “ton-ton-pan,” the leader changes the “pan” part and names a body part.

For example, “ton-ton head,” “ton-ton butt,” etc.

Everyone else taps their knees twice and then touches the body part the leader names.

Try to keep up with the rhythm without falling behind! As a fun variation, the leader can say an animal name like “ton-ton monkey!” and everyone can imitate its sound, such as “ton-ton ook-kee!” That would be entertaining too.

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hiyoko sensei

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