[Childcare] Recommended indoor activities and recreation games for April

Churippu sharippu

tulip sheriff

Hold hands with your friends and play while calling each other’s names! Let me share the idea for “Churippu Sharippu.” There’s nothing to prepare, so just hum the song together and play.

There are moments in the song where you call out names, which makes it great for learning your friends’ names.

It’s especially recommended for classes with new or transferring children! You can adapt the way you play, so it’s an idea that children from infants to preschoolers can enjoy.

Be sure to try it in your activities.

Egg Hunt

Let's enjoy an egg hunt for Easter!

In recent years, Easter has become more widely known in Japan and there are more events, too.

It falls on a designated day in April, and the date changes every year, but how about enjoying an April activity like an egg hunt? You can make eggs from recycled materials such as paper towel tubes and design them to open with a pop.

Put small candies or other treats inside and seal them with washi tape.

This game, also called an “egg hunt,” involves searching for hidden eggs and is a recommended recreational activity that can be enjoyed not only in kindergartens and nursery schools but also at home.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

utatane

Report a problem

Cat and Mouse

[You can see the childcare in action] Teacher Rio’s active play [Cat and Mouse]

Which team will win? Here’s a game idea called Cats and Mice.

What you need are designated areas for each team.

Make the most of the room so the children can move around freely and play in a spacious environment.

Split into a Cat team and a Mouse team, and play a game where you try to return to your territory without getting caught by the teacher.

It’s a fun activity that makes kids burst into laughter, with the tension of listening carefully so they don’t mishear, and the exhilarating feeling of running away! In the end, which team will have more members? Give it a try!

Tissue Paper Flower Crafts

@hoikushisatomi

[Montessori-Style] Tissue Paper Play Roundup!!Kids will love itNursery teacher / Childcare workerLife with children#OuchiMonteTranslation#EducationalPlayEducational

Oria – niKu

Play expands with your ideas! Let me share some fun ways to play with tissue paper flowers.

All you need to prepare is tissue paper in your favorite colors.

Tissue paper is light, soft, and comes in attractive, vibrant colors.

Some preschools and families may use it for crafts, but this time let’s try using it for activities.

You can throw it, tear it, crumple it, and play dynamically, or put it in a container, add water, and make a sensory bottle for a calm, soothing time.

It could also be fun to decide on the activities together with the children.

Monster Hunter Game

[You can also see childcare in action] Ms. Rio’s active play [Big Game Hunting]

Whether indoors or outdoors, and even with a large group, everyone can play “Let’s Go Hunt Wild Beasts.” It’s a very fun game that involves moving your body and also has a sing-along, round-like element.

It starts with “Let’s go hunt wild beasts,” and as you sing about carrying spears or guns, you look for a wild animal.

When an animal is called, you quickly form a group based on the number of syllables/characters in its name—so for example, with “raion” (lion in Japanese, 4 characters), you form groups of four to avoid getting caught by the beast.

For “tora” (tiger, 2 characters), you pair up, and for “gorira” (gorilla, 3 characters), you form groups of three, and so on.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

utatane

Report a problem