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 Going at Kids’ Club Events! A Collection of Fun Ideas for Everyone (1–10)
Ring Toss Tournament
Ring toss tournaments are also highly recommended as one of the attractions for summer and winter vacations, as well as for seasonal events.
Kids and adults alike rarely get the chance to play ring toss in everyday life, so try incorporating it as a unique activity! You could even have participants try a more serious, competition-style version.
Form mixed teams of children and adults and run a tournament bracket—it’s sure to be exciting.
Encourage children to enjoy a physical game rather than just TV or mobile games!
Cooking and baking
Doesn’t cooking or making sweets together and eating them sound like something the kids would absolutely love? Depending on their ages, some children might already cook and enjoy it, while others may want to try but have never had the chance.
Let’s plan something for the kids’ club that everyone can make together, and that’s safe because it doesn’t use open flames.
For sushi or rice balls, you only need to have the rice cooked in advance, and for sweets, choosing recipes that use a microwave for heating is a safe option.
festival food stall
Kids love the food stalls at festival night markets, don’t they? How about making your own stalls and turning it into a pretend festival at home? You can cook foods like yakisoba and frankfurters on an electric griddle, and items you can prepare in advance—like octopus rice crackers (takosen) or chocolate-dipped bananas—are great too.
Ring toss and lottery draws with prizes will delight the kids and liven things up.
Wearing happi coats, and having the kids wear yukata, will really boost the festive mood.
Get the Crowd Going at Kids’ Club Events! A Collection of Fun Ideas for Everyone (11–20)
Bingo game
When it comes to party games and recreational activities, you can’t leave out bingo, right? Not too long ago, you had to go to a toy store to buy bingo cards and prepare a big bingo machine—it took some effort to set everything up.
But these days, you can get bingo cards at 100-yen shops, and you don’t even need a machine since there are smartphone apps.
When prizes are on the line, both adults and kids get excited, don’t they? (lol) Try going a bit over the top—make your reactions big and put on a flashy show!
Dodgeball Tournament
If you want to really play hard outside, how about trying dodgeball? It’s a classic activity for elementary school recreation, and it’s great because everyone can enjoy it even with a large group.
I did say “outside,” but if you play in a gym, you can have fun indoors without worrying about the weather.
If kids of different ages are playing together, having the older ones take the lead, cooperate, and occasionally reshuffle teams can help deepen communication.
barbecue
Food always tastes extra delicious when you eat it outdoors, doesn’t it? So let’s get everyone excited with a barbecue that kids and adults alike will love! While many people picture doing it by the beach or a riverbank, for a kids’ club barbecue, keep it close to home and make it easy by using a large open space nearby.
If you portion out meat and vegetables onto individual plates and have everyone grill their own, it becomes a simple way for everyone to enjoy it together all at once.
Even kids with picky tastes might find themselves eating foods they don’t usually like when they’re chatting and having fun with everyone!
Bowling
Bowling—there are probably some kids who’ve never tried it, right? Toy bowling is easy to play with, but bowling at a real bowling alley is sure to be a blast! Since the balls are heavy, it might be a bit tough for small children, but if an adult accompanies them and throws together, they can enjoy the excitement.
Kids who can throw on their own will have even more fun once they learn the rules.
Watching lots of pins fall is refreshing even for children and can be a great change of pace.