[Childcare] Recommended indoor activities and recreation games for April

Signaling Game

A simple game you can play in your room: 'Traffic Light Game'

Here’s a traffic-signal game everyone can play.

The rules are: blue = march in place one step, red = crouch quickly, yellow = shake your head and look around, and any other color = do nothing.

Choose one person as the leader.

The leader calls out a signal color, and the other participants perform the corresponding action.

The game gets more exciting if you increase the speed and keep a good rhythm! It’s recommended to start at a slower pace at first.

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Morning Noon Night game

Indoor games for large groups starting from age 3! Even elementary school kids can have fun while practicing moving quickly!

Here’s an introduction to the Morning-Afternoon-Night game.

You can play it anytime, anywhere, with any number of people, so it’s perfect for filling small gaps of time! When the teacher says “morning,” the children stand up.

For “afternoon,” they sit in seiza (kneel with legs folded under).

For “night,” they lie down right where they are.

The fun is in doing each action as quickly as possible.

Once they get used to it, try adding twists like “duck” or “monkey.” How will the children respond? Will they imitate the animals, get confused, or tell you, “Teacher, that’s wrong!”? That uncertainty is part of the fun of this game.

Bug-catching game

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Here’s a bug-catching game you play with a butterfly net.

The rules are very simple: cut origami paper into small pieces to make confetti, put it in a bowl, and get ready.

The person dropping the confetti stands on a raised platform and sprinkles the paper down.

The child below holds a butterfly net and tries to catch the confetti with the net.

It’s a fun game where you watch the confetti fall from above and move the hand-held net to catch it inside.

Try it in a spacious area and be sure to play safely!

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butt run

[Exercises Kids Can Do at Home] The Butt Challenge (For All Ages)

You might think, “Butt running?”—and that’s exactly what it is: a game where you race by moving on your butt.

Sit on the floor with your legs stretched straight out in front of you and hold your arms as if you were sprinting.

Then swing your arms wide and use the strength of your glutes and legs to wiggle your butt back and forth to move forward.

Set a start and finish line and have everyone race! A smooth floor, like in a gymnasium, works best because clothes slide more easily and it’s easier to move.

It’s a game that’s fun with either a small or large group.

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jump rope

Rinashante: Introduction to Jump Rope for Toddlers

Since the comedy duo Nyanko Star’s “jump rope routine,” jump rope has come back into the spotlight.

Many people now use it for training and weight loss.

Try getting everyone excited by jumping rope together while chatting with the kids.

Of course, if your child isn’t quite ready to zip through rapid jumps yet, they can still have fun with lots of rope-based games—like making a “river” with the rope to leap over, or setting up a “trap” to weave through without getting caught.

Older preschoolers can even try a soft long rope for group jumping.