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[Sports Day] Circuit Ideas for 5-Year-Olds

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Five-year-olds are developing better body balance and are becoming able to do a variety of physical activities.

Many preschools and kindergartens include circuit courses in their sports days.

Here, we’ve gathered circuit activities that children can enjoy at sports day.

For example, by incorporating skills like the back hip circle on the bar, vaulting box, and jump rope, children can feel their own growth.

For five-year-olds, it’s their last sports day.

We hope it becomes a sports day where everyone has fun and feels a sense of achievement and satisfaction!

[Sports Day] For 5-year-olds | Circuit Ideas (1–10)

Join forces for a giant panel

Tomobe Kindergarten Sports Day Event Description No. 6: “Join Forces! Giant Panel”

Join forces for a giant panel

Let’s work together as a whole class! Join forces and present your ideas for a giant panel.

In this event, each person selects one large panel and fits it into a frame.

When the last runner inserts their panel into the frame, a big picture is completed—what a fun idea! If the event feels too simple for older children, consider adding activities on the way to the panels, such as vaulting boxes or horizontal bars.

Feel free to adapt and arrange it as you like.

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Milk Carton Circuit

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Make it with everyday materials! Here are some circuit course ideas using milk cartons.

All you need are milk cartons and tape.

After cutting the cartons, connect them using an accordion fold.

They can be used as lane dividers, and it’s also fun to incorporate them into activities by putting organza fabric or colorful balls inside the cartons.

For children with allergies, using juice or tea cartons instead of milk cartons is a safer option.

Give it a try!

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Circuit of the large cube

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Circuit of the large cube

Let’s get moving while we play! Here are some circuit ideas using large blocks.

All you need are large blocks.

Many kids love building houses or making tunnels with big blocks, right? Try adapting these ideas into a circuit course.

A tunnel with clear windows is unique and fun, letting kids pass through with excitement.

Both the children going through the tunnel and those watching will feel the thrill.

Since there’s a chance of bumping faces or falling, be sure to take precautions when using large blocks for physical activities.

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[Sports Day] For 5-Year-Olds | Circuit Ideas (11–20)

Goldfish Migration Circuit

Tomobe Kindergarten Sports Day Event Description No. 6: “Goldfish Moving Operation”

Goldfish Migration Circuit

Finish together as parent and child! Here’s an idea for a Goldfish Migration Circuit.

You’ll need homemade scoops (poi), two kiddie pools, goldfish made from colored plastic bags, and red-and-white flags.

Many children may feel nervous in the unusual atmosphere of a sports day, right? Participating in the event together with a parent can help ease those nerves a bit.

This event requires teamwork between parent and child! Let’s successfully move the goldfish while calling out to each other.

The cute costumes are another highlight, too!

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Sponge block circuit

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Sponge block circuit

Let’s build your own course! Here are some ideas for a circuit using sponge blocks.

What you’ll need: sponge blocks, mats, a balance beam, and masking tape if necessary.

Sponge blocks come in a variety of shapes—rectangles, squares, triangles, and cylinders! Use a rich variety of sponge blocks to create your circuit course.

If you combine a balance beam and mats within the course, it’s sure to get kids excited and engaged.

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Snack-Grab Race

Snack-getting race (using bread-hanging strings)

Snack-Grab Race

An arranged version of the bread-eating race! Here’s an idea for a Candy-Grab Race.

It’s a perfect, exciting event for a sports day with five-year-olds.

The rule is that participants must get candy hanging from strings without using their hands, using jumps and body movement to grab it.

Through the competition, children can nurture a spirit of challenge while having fun.

Adding obstacles on the way to the candy will make it even more exciting!

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Lick of ice cream

Tomobe Kindergarten Sports Day Event Description No. 6: “Lick the Ice Cream”

Lick of ice cream

Aim for the goal while keeping your balance! Here’s an idea for “Ice Cream Lick.” This fun relay, featuring eye‑catching, humorous ice cream, is perfect for a sports day with five-year-olds.

Place a big ice cream made from colored plastic bags on a giant cone and carry it to the destination while maintaining balance! Adding obstacles like cones along the way makes it even more exciting.

Kids can enjoy it as a relay on their own, but it’s also great adapted as a parent‑child event.

Work together and aim for the finish line!

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