[For Kids] Have Fun at After-School Day Service! A Special Feature on Indoor Game Ideas

Ball-carrying game

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Let’s have fun by combining items you already have at home! Here are some ideas for a ball-carrying game.

Through play, kids can learn the importance—and the challenge—of working together to reach a goal.

The rules are simple: two people hold a towel together to carry a ball and place it into a basket or bag.

It’s great for building concentration and balance.

It’s easy to do indoors, so you can enjoy it with your child or friends and feel a sense of accomplishment together.

Once you get used to it, try customizing the course!

Newspaper race

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Move your body while sitting? A brand-new kind of footrace! Here’s an idea for a newspaper footrace.

A footrace normally means a short-distance race where you run as fast as you can.

Usually, it’s done by running from a set starting point to a finish line, but this time, let’s try a unique version where you compete while seated: the newspaper footrace.

Once you’ve taped sheets of newspaper together into a long strip, you’re ready.

Spread the newspaper out long from underneath the chair, and using only the strength of your legs, pull the newspaper back under the chair.

It’s trickier than you might think, so give it a try!

Ogre Tower Made with Paper Cups

Make and play together with your kids! Here are ideas for an ogre (oni) tower made from paper cups.

Children have rich imaginations, and they often surprise us with “I never would’ve thought of that!” This time, let’s build an oni tower with your child.

You’ll need paper cups, construction paper in your favorite colors, scissors, glue or tape, and pens or colored pencils.

What kind of image do children have of an oni? It’ll be fun to see the expressions they draw and the colors they choose!

Escape Game

Work together with your group to clear the game! Here are some escape game ideas.

Aiming to clear it with your teammates helps foster cooperation and problem-solving skills! By teaming up to complete challenges like treasure hunts, crosswords, coin drops, and quiz competitions, children can learn the importance of teamwork.

Combining different types of games allows children to develop multifaceted thinking and grow while feeling a sense of achievement.

It’s a great idea for strengthening bonds with peers while improving problem-solving and communication skills.

Balloon target shooting

Perfect for events! Here’s a fun balloon target game.

Balloons are soothing to watch as they gently float up when you tap them.

They also make great targets for paper shuriken—so it’s extra fun! All you need are balloons in your favorite colors and some string.

If you want to make the shuriken shown in the video, prepare some origami paper too.

When the sharp tip of a shuriken hits a balloon, it can pop with a loud bang, so be mindful of the location and time when you play.

Give it a try!

Go! Go! Gold Medal

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Let’s enjoy a parent-and-child exercise together! Here are some GO! GO! Gold Medal ideas.

This activity is a fun workout where you move your body to music using small hoop-like items.

You can make the rings from everyday materials, like cutting them out of newspaper or paper plates.

Since it’s themed around gold medals, finishing them with gold holographic tape would be great.

Facing each other and making eye contact, as well as physical touch, can deepen your bond even more.

Bomb game

[Indoor Play] A Game Enjoyable Across Ages [Bomb Game]

The “bomb game” is a fun indoor activity that even kindergarten and nursery school children can play.

In this game, you pass a ball to the friend next to you in time with the music, and if you’re holding the ball when the music stops, you’re out! It gets especially thrilling toward the end of the song, so it can be quite exciting.

Since you only need to pass the ball to the person beside you, it might be suitable not just for children but also for older adults with weak legs.

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