Fostering Cooperation: Recommended Games to Enjoy in the Boy Scouts

Air-reading game

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Let’s read the room so we don’t overlap with our friends! Here’s an idea for a “reading the room” game.

It’s a unique game that helps elementary school students develop the ability to act while watching the timing and what’s happening around them.

In a group of 4–5 players sitting in a circle, you take turns standing up while calling out numbers.

The rule is simple, but what matters is avoiding overlapping timing with your friends.

Through the game, kids can build awareness of others and quick decision-making skills.

The atmosphere is tense at the start, but when two people stand up at the same time, everyone can’t help bursting into laughter!

Trust Game

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Here’s a trust game you can play by cooperating and relying on one another.

Form a circle with a few people and hold hands.

To the rhythm of the music, keep your posture and remain still until the next signal.

You’ll gradually move from standing to a sitting posture, but maintaining the same posture while holding hands will require a lot of endurance.

Try encouraging each other as you take on the challenge.

If someone’s posture collapses, the whole circle might fall apart at once.

Trust your teammates and do your best all the way to the end.

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survival game

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It’s a game where you advance into the opponent’s territory while hiding behind obstacles in the field, attack the opposing team with airsoft guns, and cooperate to reach set objectives.

Since the flow involves attacking while staying concealed, your team’s ability to devise strategy is really put to the test.

Using airsoft guns might sound dangerous, but as long as you wear the recommended gear, anyone can enjoy safe skirmishes.

When you’re hit, you call yourself out—good manners from everyone are important in this game.

Precisely because it’s a simulated combat experience, it really feels like it strengthens team bonds.

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BlindSquare

Renting out a closed school? The “Future School” is opening! On Friday, August 12, we will hold the Future School at the Kikuchi Furusato Suigen Exchange Hall! Our staff explain the rules of the game played at Future School, “Blind Square,” while demonstrating them in practice.

This is a game where the team holds a rope tied into a loop and, with their eyes closed, tries to form shapes like a square using the rope.

It’s crucial to figure out where your teammates are, so be mindful about communicating with one another as you proceed.

Your strategy will be tested—such as the order in which you check positions and how you adjust the shape from there.

The more participants join, the more complex and challenging the shapes become, so gradually build familiarity and work your way up to tackling more difficult shapes.

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Ball-carrying game

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Let’s have fun by combining items you already have at home! Here are some ideas for a ball-carrying game.

Through play, kids can learn the importance—and the challenge—of working together to reach a goal.

The rules are simple: two people hold a towel together to carry a ball and place it into a basket or bag.

It’s great for building concentration and balance.

It’s easy to do indoors, so you can enjoy it with your child or friends and feel a sense of accomplishment together.

Once you get used to it, try customizing the course!

Cooperation-Required Cup Game

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This time it’s a “cooperation-required cup game”! Materials: • 4 strings • 1 rubber band • Paper or plastic cups How to play: • Attach the 4 strings to the rubber band. • Line up the paper cups. • Tug the rubber band from four directions to grip the cup and stack them into a pyramid. This game builds fine hand control and concentration. Plus, one person can take the lead by giving instructions, and the other listens and responds. You can’t do it unless the two of you work together. My second son isn’t very cooperative and hasn’t really had experiences of accomplishing something together with friends, so I hope that, even through play, he can gradually gain experiences of achieving something with someone else. If you have paper cups, you can also branch out into other games like: • Sport stacking • Bowling ————— We share fun brain-boosting activities that elementary schoolers will get more absorbed in than a Switch—and that help grow their talents! Check out the other posts, too! —————Elementary school kids' playBrain-boosting playSTEAM education

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It’s hard to reach goals alone! Here’s a cup game that requires teamwork.

It’s a game idea where you and your friends coordinate your timing to grab and move cups.

Once you tie four strings to a rubber band, you’re ready to go! Two people work in sync to grip a cup.

Try building a pyramid or stacking them high—get creative with different arrangements.

The subtle balance of force and tiny timing mismatches that make the cups not move as you want can be surprisingly addictive!

Escape Game

Work together with your group to clear the game! Here are some escape game ideas.

Aiming to clear it with your teammates helps foster cooperation and problem-solving skills! By teaming up to complete challenges like treasure hunts, crosswords, coin drops, and quiz competitions, children can learn the importance of teamwork.

Combining different types of games allows children to develop multifaceted thinking and grow while feeling a sense of achievement.

It’s a great idea for strengthening bonds with peers while improving problem-solving and communication skills.