Funny Slinky

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Let’s make a toy with sticky notes that will captivate kids! Here’s a fun slinky idea.

A slinky is typically a springy toy made of metal or plastic with a distinctive spiral shape.

When you hold and tilt it, it’s mesmerizing to watch it descend steps or a slope as it rolls.

This time, we’ll make a slinky using sticky notes.

Preparation is simple: just stick together a set of three-color sticky notes you can find at a 100-yen shop, and you’re ready to go! Give it a try.

Sorting Game

Sorting Game with Three Colored Balls That Rapidly Boosts Reaction Skills | After-School Day Service in Morioka City

Let me introduce a sorting game.

Prepare three colors of balls—red, blue, and yellow—and one red box and one blue box.

Catch the ball the teacher throws, and move your body as follows: put red balls in the red box, blue balls in the blue box, and do not catch yellow balls—dodge them instead.

Repeating this movement continuously helps develop reaction skills.

Start with slow throwing speed, and as you get used to it, it’s recommended to increase the speed to make it more fun.

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Shape imitation game

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I’d like to introduce a shape imitation game using cotton swabs.

Stick a strip of tape on the table and create a shape with cotton swabs on one side.

Children look at the completed shape and use cotton swabs to make the same shape on the opposite side of the tape.

If they get stuck, it’s good to offer hints and guide them so they can reproduce the same shape while working together.

As they get used to it, try making the shapes a bit more challenging or increasing the number of cotton swabs to add variety.

For the tape on the table, colored tape is recommended because it’s easier to see and work with.

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Swirling Balloon

A unique game using a hair dryer! Here’s a fun idea for a spinning balloon ring.

Balloons are exciting and enjoyable for kids, right? Their colorful, lightweight movement makes them irresistible, and part of the charm is how play expands as children touch, toss, and chase them.

This time, let’s connect balloons to make a spinning balloon ring.

You’ll need balloons, tape, and a hair dryer.

Inflate the balloons, connect them with tape to form a loop, and you’re ready! Blow air with the hair dryer, and the balloon loop will spin round and round—it’s super fun!

Jump play

Let’s get moving and play using colored construction paper! Here’s a jump-play idea.

It’s a unique activity that lets you use your brain while having fun moving your body.

All you need is a space where you can see the TV—tape four colors of construction paper to the floor, and you’re ready! Search for “tapete de movimiento” on YouTube.

Kids jump onto the color that appears on the screen one after another, so they won’t get bored.

Give it a try!

Secret Base Dome

Let’s secretly play in your very own room! Here are some ideas for a secret-base dome.

For children, a secret base is a special place that sparks their sense of adventure and imagination.

It’s an appealing space they can use freely—as their personal hideout or a place to invite trusted friends to play together.

This time, let’s make a secret-base dome using materials you already have at home.

You’ll need newspaper, plastic bags, and duct tape.

After making the walls and roof with the newspaper and plastic bags, blow air in through the entrance using a fan.

It will puff up softly and it’s really fun!

garbage bag ball

Let’s make a big ball and have fun! Here’s an idea for a garbage-bag ball.

It’s a DIY ball you can make with materials you have at home.

All you need are a trash bag and vinyl tape or duct tape.

After sealing the bottom of the trash bag with tape, blow air into it and tie the opening.

Wrap vinyl tape around the inflated bag, and you’re done! Its fluffy feel is addictive, and kids are sure to get excited! The soft material means it won’t hurt even if it hits you, which is a nice bonus.

Pom-pom curling

Make it with materials you have at home! Here’s an idea for “Pom-Pom Curling.” Curling is a sport played on ice where teams take turns throwing heavy circular stones called “stones,” competing against each other.

This time, let’s use items you have at home to play Pom-Pom Curling! What you’ll need: construction paper, a toilet paper roll, a bag, scissors, double-sided tape, and tape.

It looks like a great way to develop control over force and strategic thinking.

Unbreakable soap bubble

Let’s have fun experimenting! Here’s an idea for unbreakable soap bubbles.

Many kids may feel sad when bubbles pop right away while playing.

In such cases, we recommend trying unbreakable bubbles.

The ingredients are 80 milliliters of boiled water, 10 milliliters of neutral dish soap, 10 milliliters of liquid laundry starch (or school glue-type starch), and sugar.

Finding the best ratio of ingredients to make the bubbles harder to pop can be a learning experience, just like an experiment.

Give it a try!

ghost light

Cute ghosts appear—so fun! Here’s an idea for a Ghost Light.

It’s a unique idea that will make your time at home even more exciting.

You’ll need a toilet paper roll, plastic wrap, rubber bands, a permanent marker, and a light.

Draw a ghost on the plastic wrap with the permanent marker, then attach it to the toilet paper roll with rubber bands.

Shine a light through it and a ghost appears on the wall! You can use your smartphone’s light, so give it a try easily.