[For Kids] Seated Activities: Indoor Games That Get Everyone Excited

Bottle Flip Challenge

You can’t go home until you land a bottle flip 10 times in a row!!

Get the hang of it and clear it faster than anyone! All you need is a plastic bottle and water.

If there’s too little water, the bottle cap’s weight makes it hard to balance, so it’s best to start with about one-quarter of the bottle filled and adjust from there.

The rule is simple: use a wrist snap to spin and toss the bottle, and you clear it if the bottle lands upright.

It may take time to get the knack, but when the bottle stands, the excitement is guaranteed!

Picture shiritori

Tried playing Snow Man’s “Picture Shiritori” remotely!

Even if writing words is difficult, the key is that you can communicate through drawings! Some children find it hard to write letters.

That’s when drawings come in handy.

Of course, some children are good at drawing while others aren’t, but if you add a small tweak—like giving a one-time hint—and incorporate it into the activity, children will likely feel more comfortable participating.

In the video, the game is held remotely, but you can also play it face-to-face.

Prepare a sketchbook and pens, and give it a try!

Color Ball Get Game

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A unique game that both children and adults can enjoy! All you need are simple items like hula hoops, masking tape, and colorful balls.

First, use masking tape to make circles or place hula hoops on the floor, then put colorful balls inside the rings.

Participants sit around the rings with their hands clasped behind their heads.

When the leader says “red,” participants grab a red ball; when they say “blue,” they grab a blue ball.

It’s a simple game that helps develop concentration and listening skills while having fun.

Highly recommended!

A game to match answers

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Simple makes it hard! Everyone has different values, right? Because our experiences and preferences differ, this is a humorous game that gets exciting.

The rules are simple: match your answers to the given prompt.

It looks easy at first glance, but the funny part is how often the answers don’t actually match.

You can play with two people, but it gets more challenging as the number of players increases, so give it a try.

For example, the video uses a prompt like “What’s the star attraction at the zoo?” Feel free to use it as a reference.

Clapping Game

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For ages 3 to 5! Here are easy game ideas that require no equipment.

The video introduces activities like “The Greengrocer’s Shop,” “Clapping Game,” “Mimic Game,” “Pa-Pi-Pu-Pe-Po,” “Ninja Play,” and “Rock-Paper-Scissors Train.” Among them, the Clapping Game is especially recommended because it can be adapted in many ways, letting children play without getting bored.

Try adjusting the rules to match the difficulty for a 3-year-old class versus a 5-year-old class.

Bomb Game

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Use these when you’re stuck for indoor play ideas! Here are thrilling games that give you a fun rush.

The video introduces great activities for when you’ve been indoors for a while, such as Fruit Basket, Musical Chairs, Drop the Handkerchief, the Bomb Game, and Abukutatta.

Among them, the Bomb Game is especially recommended! The rules are simple: within the time limit, pass a balloon or ball (pretending it’s a bomb) to the person next to you.

Keep passing it quickly so you’re not holding the bomb when the timer goes off!

Number and Color Recognition Game

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Get some paper and pens ready, along with colorful construction paper cut into circles, and start the game! On a sheet of paper, write twelve random numbers from 1 to 5.

Each number has an assigned color, so the goal is to quickly place the colored paper circles onto the matching numbers on the sheet—whoever completes it first wins.

It’s a great activity for engaging with numbers and colors.

Once everyone gets used to the game, try increasing the range of numbers or adding more colors to make it more challenging.