Liven up your children’s club event! A collection of ideas everyone can enjoy
Children’s club events tend to end up feeling the same every time, which can be a real headache.
Even when you try to get creative, there are limits like budget and venue, plus the kids’ ages are all over the map.
So here, we’re sharing ideas for children’s club events that have actually been well received—from bingo tournaments to handmade festivals to seasonal parties.
They’re fun for both kids and adults, and relatively easy to prepare.
You’re sure to find tips for creating wonderful memories filled with smiles!
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Get the Crowd Excited at Kids’ Club Events! A Collection of Fun Ideas for Everyone (61–70)
reading drama
Even if you have opportunities to read stories in Japanese class, you probably don’t often read them aloud with feeling.
How about trying a dramatic reading—delivering the story with emotion so the scene comes to life—and presenting it as a performance? You’ll read not only the dialogue but also the narrative parts that convey the situation, so you can try out various techniques.
It’s important to determine whether someone excels at narration or at dialogue and assign roles for the whole piece accordingly.
stick figure
Unique movements and a distinctive atmosphere are sure to captivate the kids! How about making stick puppets and putting on a dance? In the video, it looks like three people are dancing, but in fact the ones on the left and right are puppets.
Sticks connect the arms and legs of the puppets on both sides to the person standing in the middle, so the puppets move in sync with the center person’s movements.
Making the puppets by hand takes a bit of time, but since you don’t need to coordinate a dance routine, you can put on a show as soon as the puppets are finished.
The kids will likely be fascinated and ask, “Who’s dancing?” Be sure to give it a try!
Musical chairs
Arrange the chairs in a circle, and when the music stops, everyone sits down.
Anyone who can’t find a seat loses—this is a classic recreation game.
Play music at a comfortable walking tempo and enjoy seeing who will be the final winner.
If there are many participants, it’s a good idea to increase the number of chairs you remove each round.
theater
A play is recommended as entertainment for the children’s club.
If you choose a play based on “The Monkey and the Crab,” kids can play a variety of characters like the monkey, the crab, the chestnut, and the bee.
Adding original touches—such as unique lines or playful pranks—will make it even more enjoyable.
Wearing costumes that match each character and doing impressions is sure to liven things up! It could also be nice to end the story with the monkey and the crab making up.
It sounds like a wonderful activity that will nurture the children’s expressive abilities and creativity.
manzai (a traditional Japanese stand-up comedy duo performance)
When it comes to entertainment that instantly brightens the mood of a cherry-blossom viewing party, manzai comedy is the go-to.
A duo sets a theme in advance and delivers lighthearted jokes and punchlines about spring and cherry blossoms.
It’s recommended to weave in seasonal material and relatable “everyday” bits from the office or school.
Keeping a snappy back-and-forth naturally draws the crowd in.
The key is to wrap things up with a final punchline that brings the story together and hits a peak of laughter.
With brisk banter, unique facial expressions, and more, it’s a great idea for delivering all kinds of laughs.
What’s inside the box?
It’s a game where you put various items in a box and guess what’s inside.
If you’re a mischievous adult, you might be tempted to include things that hurt or feel gross, but let’s choose items that both adults and children can enjoy.
Something like a sea cucumber should be fine.
You can also try using live creatures, depending on how things go.
English play
To communicate with people around the world, English has become indispensable, hasn’t it? Instead of focusing on reading and writing, how about trying an English play that emphasizes speaking? Performing a play while speaking English tests your ability to concentrate on doing two tasks at once.
To make it easy for the audience to follow, we recommend choosing a well-known story, like a folktale, and letting them notice how much the impression changes when it’s performed in English.