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 (41–50)
Giant soap bubble
Soap bubbles are loved by children.
Wouldn’t everyone get excited and delighted if you made really big ones? These days, there are many types available, like electric devices that create lots of bubbles at once and solutions that make bubbles harder to pop.
Let’s practice so we can make lots of giant soap bubbles!
ball toss (traditional Japanese beanbag/ball-throwing game)
This is a beanbag toss game you can enjoy indoors.
Turn a vinyl umbrella inside out and keep tossing items into it.
If you crumple newspaper into balls, it becomes even easier and more fun.
It’s sure to get everyone fired up in class competitions and the like, and it can help build team spirit.
Drop the Handkerchief
It’s an activity that everyone, not just spectators, can get excited about.
Sit in a circle, and the “it” player walks around behind everyone.
At some point, they quietly drop a handkerchief behind someone and run, and the person it was dropped behind chases them to try to catch them.
If the “it” player gets away, they have to switch roles.
It gets really exciting!
Fruits Basket
How about an activity everyone can enjoy? It’s the well-known recreation game “Fruit Basket.” People who match the prompt get up and compete for seats, similar to musical chairs.
It’s fun even with adults in the mix.
cyalume dance
If you’re looking for a performance that really amps up the crowd, we recommend a “glow-stick dance.” A cyalume, also known as a chemical light, is a stick that starts glowing when you snap it, causing two liquids inside to react chemically.
They’re commonly used at concerts and events.
They’re lighter than penlights, come in a wide variety of colors, and some can be worn around the wrist like a bracelet—making them a great match for dance.
Turn down the lights and dance with glow sticks to an upbeat track, and the venue is guaranteed to light up with excitement! It does take some practice, but it will surely become a wonderful, unforgettable memory.
Give it a try for inspiration!
gymnastics play
Let’s all get moving together and work up a good sweat.
I highly recommend the ever-popular “Insect Tai Chi,” which kids love, too.
Immerse yourself in training deep in the forest, pretending to become various insects, and strike sharp poses—there’s no doubt you’ll feel totally refreshed.
Tambourine Ensemble Piece
A tambourine makes sound in simple ways, like hitting or shaking it.
While keeping the rhythm on a tambourine, try striking a pose together with everyone.
It’s also fun to play the tambourine while doing a wave—sitting or standing in a line one after another.
If all the children perform with smiles, a cheerful atmosphere will fill the venue.
Watching such a tambourine ensemble is sure to lift people’s spirits.
Having someone on drums as well would make it even more exciting.
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.
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.
Juggling
Known as a type of street performance, juggling is one of the acts that really appeals to children.
You can use balls, or purchase specialized props like bowling-pin-style clubs, so preparing either is fine.
Practice thoroughly and make it a success!