We’re introducing fun recreation activities that will get any kids’ club excited!
If you organize a community or school kids’ club, you probably struggle each time to find recreation activities that can involve a large group.
When you factor in the venue, number of participants, and children’s ages, it’s hard to decide what’s best.
In this article, we’ll share ideas and activities that kids will love—perfect for times like these.
We’ve gathered lots of options, including activities that let kids move their bodies to the fullest, games that children of different ages can enjoy together, and recreation ideas that work both indoors and outdoors.
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Recreation Activities That Excite Kids’ Clubs! Plans and Ideas Kids Will Love (1–10)
Silhouette QuizNEW!
This is a quiz where you look only at a silhouette and answer what it is.
If it’s something with a distinctive shape, like a banana, it’s easier to arrive at the answer.
However, items with simple shapes, like apples or mandarins, tend to be more challenging.
For elementary school students, why not have fun with familiar items they often use at school, such as pencils or pencil cases? If the answer doesn’t come easily, give them a hint.
You can prepare the silhouettes on paper beforehand, or you can create shadows on the day using a white cloth and a light.
On the Run
This game that became a hot topic on TV lets you win prize money based on how long you can evade the hunters within a limited area; if you manage to escape until the very end of the game, you earn a large cash prize.
During the game, completing missions assigned to the runners gives you advantages, but it also increases the chances of being spotted by the hunters.
It’s incredibly exciting—and quite a workout—as you keep running to avoid getting caught by the sunglass-wearing hunters.
The kids were thrilled to be at a school different from their usual one.
Telephone game
This is the game where everyone lines up in a single file, and the person at the front passes the given word or phrase down the line one by one.
It’s so well-known that most people have played it at least once.
The best part of the telephone game is when the message doesn’t get conveyed properly to the last person and turns into something completely different, so it’s more fun with a larger group.
You can make the results even more entertaining by adding challenges that make communication harder, such as whispering, using only mouth shapes, or choosing long, difficult sentences.
Hula hoop relay
It’s a game where the team stands side by side in a line, holds hands, and passes a hula hoop from one end to the other without letting go.
Both bigger and smaller kids face their own challenges, and it’s great because everyone can play together across grades and ages.
It also helps them learn teamwork and cooperation.
Self-introduction game
Icebreaker self-introduction games are a popular recreation at children’s clubs to ease the nerves of new students and new members.
Using cards that include conjunctions like “furthermore” and “moreover,” participants share surprising sides of themselves and fun anecdotes.
With these distinctive self-introductions, kids will feel relaxed from the start.
Laughter and warmth will spread among participants, helping them make new friends.
Bringing in seasonal topics, recent trends, and shared experiences will make it even more exciting.
Give this wonderful game a try—it’s a great way to deepen friendships among children.
Bingo game
This is the star attraction at parties: a game where you line up numbers vertically, horizontally, or diagonally on a bingo card, and the earlier you get bingo, the better the prizes you receive.
These days, there are even free bingo apps that let you instantly verify winning cards, which makes the time-consuming checking process a breeze.
With an app, you can skip spinning a bingo machine, so you can enjoy a quick game when you’re short on time.
It seems there are also bingo cards with just a 3×3 grid on sale.
Since the game itself is simple, adding creativity to the prizes might make it more fun.
Cotton candy making
Let’s make big, fluffy cotton candy that kids love! Cotton candy is a staple at summer festivals and night stalls, and recently the colorful, jumbo varieties have become popular among young people.
It looks great in photos, making it perfect for kids’ events—and of course, it’s delicious to eat.
You can even buy cotton candy machines in the toy section, or rent one just for the day.
With just granulated rock sugar and wooden skewers, you can make cotton candy.
How about preparing an assortment of colorful sugars and giving it a try?
