[Childcare] Recommended games to play in the warm month of April

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!

Let’s head out with a field guide!

[For 5-year-olds] Let’s take a picture book and go find spring!

Why not head out for a walk with a field guide in hand? In spring, you can spot things like flowers in full bloom and insects becoming more active.

Take your field guide along and look up the flowers and insects you find along the way.

Discover daisies in the flowerbeds and ladybugs on trees for a delightful time.

Children can show each other the bugs they catch, pick flowers, and find natural treasures unique to spring, helping them feel the season.

With so many flowers and insects to discover, the kids are sure to be thrilled.

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Spring Birdwatching

Spring wild birds gather! An explanatory video even beginners can understand

As spring arrives, you’ll start spotting more birds while out on walks.

When you hear birdsong, many children can’t help but wonder, “What kind of bird is that?” With the temperatures rising, why not head out on a nice day to look for wild birds? While places rich in nature are ideal, you’d be surprised how many birds gather even in city parks.

In spring, migratory birds come to Japan to lay eggs and raise their young.

If you come across birds building nests, consider yourself lucky.

Let’s help children discover that, beyond the familiar birds they usually see, there are many different kinds out there.

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Rag-wiping race

Wiping cloth duty 2/12 (2)

The Osaka Towel Wholesale Trade Association designated April 29 as Towel Day.

It’s said that people use towels most frequently from early spring to early summer.

Children are very familiar with towels too, using them for wiping floors and tables, but wringing them out by hand after washing can take a lot of strength for kids.

When wringing a towel, the vertical wring is recommended.

By keeping the elbows close to the body and rotating the wrists, you can use the strength of your arms and wring more tightly.

Wringing towels also helps build grip strength, so try practicing it with your children!

Let’s have fun searching for spring wildflowers

Let's play with nature! Spring wildflowers (1)

When spring comes, you start finding lots of small, cute flowers along the roadside.

Dandelions, white clover, and fleabane are typical examples, and there are also edible plants like horsetails and mugwort.

How about going outside to look for these spring plants? Dandelions, which you see often and children also know well, actually come in two types: native Japanese and foreign varieties.

You can tell the difference by looking at the underside of the flower.

You can also have fun making rings from dandelions or flower crowns from white clover.

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