Exciting for 4-year-olds! A collection of sports day event ideas for preschoolers (middle class)
Here are some perfect event ideas for a sports day with four-year-olds! We’ve gathered lots of activities everyone can enjoy—from perennial favorites at the preschool sports festival to unique events that spark the imaginations of middle-year kids.
Relays, beanbag tosses, circuits, and other activities that children can tackle together with their parents offer precious, memorable experiences.
With kids and adults cheering loudly for one another and smiles filling the whole venue, we hope you’ll find inspiration in these heartwarming event ideas.
Fun Idea Contest (1–10)
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.
The rice ball rolled, rolling along.
Controlling your strength is the key point! Let me introduce the idea of “Omusubi Kororin Konkororin.” The rule is to aim for the goal while rolling a large rice-ball sphere along.
Ball-rolling has long been a popular event at sports festivals, but in this game, the key is to get the large rice-ball sphere inside a ring, such as a hula hoop.
If you use too much force, it will pop out of the ring, so it seems crucial to work on it while controlling your strength!
Go! Energetic Moles
The event “Go, Energetic Moles!” adds cuteness and humor to a traditional obstacle race.
There are two main points.
First, the children wear mole-themed crowns and run as if they are moles.
Second, obstacles such as brown plastic sheets and hula hoops are set up to evoke the feeling of moving through the soil.
It’s also wonderful to let them enjoy the process of making the mole crowns.
Wearing a handmade crown will likely boost their motivation even more.
Circuit of circulation
Let’s develop physical abilities! Here are some ideas for a circuit-style activity.
A circuit course is one of the activities often done at sports days or during physical play.
In this event, participants move from one station to the next around a circuit—such as vaulting boxes and horizontal bars—completing each task in turn.
Children can move their bodies dynamically and give it their all, which helps improve their athletic skills.
Be sure to try incorporating it on this occasion.
Dancing Tamaire
Switch your moves to the music! Here’s an idea for Dancing Tamaire.
Dancing Tamaire is a fun, exciting, and unique twist on the traditional ball-toss game, with a dance element added.
While it follows the familiar rules of classic Tamaire, the key point is that participants toss balls while dancing to the music.
Parents might enjoy practicing the dance together with their children! It’s a great way to deepen bonds through the activity.
Errand Race
A “shopping errand race” that incorporates elements of make-believe should feel like a natural extension of play.
In this event, participants pick up a shopping basket and a card listing their target items along the course, then return with the specified items in the basket.
Place the cards face down.
That way, luck plays a bigger role and the outcome is less predictable.
Think carefully about what to set as the prompts.
You could also unify the theme, such as “vegetables” or “snacks.”
A circuit using the balance beam
Circuit activities using balance beams can be a lot of fun.
In fact, there are several types of balance beams.
The first is the standard type most people think of.
There are also soft balance beams made from cushioning materials that eliminate height, as well as athletic-style beams that can be set up in zigzags with varying heights.
In any case, we want children to enjoy the thrill of “I might fall!” and the excitement of “Can I make it across?” When they finish crossing, give them a round of applause and praise their courage!