Entertainment and games to liven up a class reunion
A class reunion mixes two feelings: the joy of seeing familiar faces again and a bit of nervousness about meeting people you haven’t seen in a long time.
If you’re from a younger generation and only graduated a few years ago, you might feel less nervous about your reunion.
In this article, we’ll introduce entertainment ideas to ease that unique tension and help you enjoy the reunion.
From easy games that large groups can enjoy to activities that bring back nostalgic memories from those days, we’ve got plenty of suggestions.
Feel free to use them to help plan and run your reunion!
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Entertaining Activities and Games to Liven Up a Reunion (1–10)
Saying one thing, doing the opposite game
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The “Say One Thing, Do the Opposite” game is a brain-teasing activity where everyone reads the prompt aloud in unison while doing the opposite action.
For example, if the prompt is “right,” everyone says “right” while moving to the left.
The game is played with participants standing side by side with arms linked, so if even one person makes a mistake, everything turns into a jumble.
Because it’s both mentally confusing and requires everyone to act as one, it’s a great way to quickly rekindle the old excitement with friends you haven’t seen in a while.
Stand-up game
Many of you have probably played yubisuma—the game where, after a countdown of “Ready, go!”, everyone raises some fingers while calling out a number, and you win if the number you call matches the total number of raised fingers.
The Stand-Up Game is essentially a full-body version of yubisuma.
As with yubisuma, you call out a number after the “Ready, go!” cue, but instead of raising fingers, you stand up.
It can be played with larger groups, which increases the difficulty, and the bigger movements make it even more exciting than yubisuma.
Magic
How about performing some magic at your class reunion? When people hear “magic,” some may think it sounds difficult.
But there are simple tricks, too—like making a single handkerchief suddenly multiply, or having two tied ropes come undone in an instant.
While it does take some preparation to set up your tricks in advance, using store-bought props makes it easier.
It’s also fun to team up with friends and try illusions like sword-through or levitation.
Using the revealed methods available online can make these easier to tackle as well.
Since a class reunion gathers lots of friends, it’s the perfect chance to give illusions a try!
Entertaining Activities and Games That Liven Up a Reunion (11–20)
Russian cream puff
What would happen if, among a bunch of delicious-looking cream puffs, just one had a surprising filling? Introducing Russian Cream Puffs, the cream puff version of Russian roulette.
Hidden among the sweet cream are unexpected fillings like spicy or bitter flavors.
Mix one or more of these surprise-filled puffs in with regular cream puffs and have everyone pick and eat.
It’ll be a blast when someone bites into the surprise one.
As a reunion activity, it sounds like a fun game that can help bridge the time you’ve spent apart.
Teacher Impersonation Contest
One of our school days memories is the time we spent with our teachers.
If a teacher had a distinctive trait, didn’t you have friends who would imitate them during recess? Doing impressions of teachers—who were a shared topic among classmates who spent time together in the same room—was a common pastime.
At a class reunion, holding a teacher impression contest could be a great way to reminisce about old memories and events.
And since it’s a reunion, the homeroom teacher may also attend.
Performing an impression of the teacher right in front of them would make things even livelier.
chorus
A reunion is a great chance to meet many friends for the first time in a while.
How about trying a group sing-along with nostalgic songs? Choose pieces like those you performed at recitals or sang in music class.
If a song carries fond memories, some people may feel their hearts swell as they recall those days.
By dividing into parts such as low and high voices and singing together, you can create a lovely chorus perfect for a reunion.
With beautiful singing, past memories may shine like sparkling treasures.
And the conversation after the chorus might just take off, too.
Kihei-giri (blindfold swordplay)
Kihei-giri is a game that inevitably makes you burst into laughter.
Participants hold foam swords and wear blindfolds.
While trying not to make any noise, they move around and sense where the others are.
When they think, “You’re right here!” they swing the sword down; if they hit their opponent, they win.
You focus all your attention on footsteps, breathing, and the rustle of clothing, while you yourself creep forward ever so quietly.
The more you tell yourself to be quiet, the more you can’t stop grinning for some reason.
It’s a performance that’s fun both to play and to watch!
