[For Kids] Fun Indoor Game Ideas for After-School Day Services

Ball games you can play alone

[Indoors OK] Solo Ball Games: 5 Recommended Picks Even Toddlers Can Do

Here are five ball games you can play by yourself! First: kick the ball yourself, run, and pass it through your legs.

You’ll use your head, too, as you think about how hard to kick.

Second: toss the ball up and pass it through your arms—moving your body is the key.

Third: balance one ball on top of another and keep it still.

Fourth: hold the ball above your head, bend your body backward, pass it through your legs, and catch it—great for flexibility.

Finally, a game using a hula hoop: while the hoop is spinning, move the ball.

You don’t need to throw or kick hard to have fun with any of these, so give them a try!

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kepiko

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Play to develop hazard awareness

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By catching only balls of the specified color, children can develop hazard awareness.

You’ll use a pool cue and colored balls.

Cut the pool cue lengthwise in half and join the halves to make a rail.

Set it up on a table, then roll various colored balls down it.

Ask your child to use the pool cue to catch only the balls in the color you told them beforehand.

Seeing, deciding, and moving instantly—this experience will surely help give children the power to protect themselves from danger.

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sasashina

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The say-the-same, do-the-same game

Sharpen reflexes and concentration! Here’s an idea for the “Same Words, Opposite Actions” game.

The game is played with a commander and players.

Until everyone gets used to it, it will go smoothly if the teacher is the commander and the children are the players.

After the commander calls out “Same words, opposite actions,” they give directions like “front” or “right” that indicate forward, backward, left, or right.

The players say the exact same words as the commander, but they must move in the opposite direction, making it a unique game where you’ll make mistakes if you’re not fully focused.

Team Competition! True or False Game

It’s a game where you place your team’s marks on a grid, aiming to be the first to line up three marks before the opposing team.

Since you switch to the next person after placing a mark, it also tests your ability to read your teammates’ intentions.

You can have at most three marks on the grid; after that, you can only move them, which adds room for tactical mind games.

Even if it’s hard to decide where to place a mark, the game can still heat up because a fast relay can create opportunities.

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kappamaki

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Three fail-safe activities that are guaranteed to get everyone excited

3 Surefire Icebreakers for Elementary School

Here are three games that are guaranteed to get everyone hyped.

First is the “Rhythm Game”! Pick a theme, and only clap twice when you hear a word that matches it.

If you clap after a word that doesn’t fit the theme, you’re out.

Be careful not to clap by mistake in the heat of the moment.

The second game is “San-Ken Hoi!!”.

Everyone shows some fingers, and the first person to correctly call out the total number of fingers wins.

The third game is the “Clan Game.” Choose your own name, then make eye contact with someone and play rock-paper-scissors.

If you win, your name is passed to the person who lost.

In the end, the person who has spread their name to the most people is the winner.

Consider the difficulty level and group size, and pick the perfect game for your crowd!

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yuri

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Mochitsuki Hand Game

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In time with the chant, “Mochitsuki taikai, saa! Konete” (“Mochi-pounding festival—now, knead it!”), pairs of two play a clapping rhythm game called “Mochitsuki Hand Play.” The key isn’t just clapping: you weave your hands through without touching your partner’s, and clap in the open spaces.

It calls for a good sense of rhythm, dynamic visual acuity, and concentration, and when it goes well, the excitement really builds.

Even beginners can enjoy it right away, and it’s great both for dementia prevention and as a party game for adults.

With simple rules, no equipment needed, and playable anywhere, it’s a highly recommended hand game.

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kojifumi

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Gorilla Game

[Class Activity] Guaranteed to Succeed, Laugh-Out-Loud! Gorilla Game

Let me introduce a game that will have your class roaring with laughter: the Gorilla Game.

Choose one child in the classroom, and have them answer every question from the questioner with the word “Gorilla.” For example, if the question is, “What did you eat for breakfast today?” the child answers, “Gorilla.” Of course, the questioner should react with a funny comeback to the “Gorilla” answer.

This back-and-forth will make the kids burst into laughter.

Make sure the final question sets up a punchline.

Also, the questioner’s reactions are key—add some facial expressions to make it even more exciting.

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Nakajima Junko

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