[Children's Association] A Collection of Fun Entertainment and Activity Ideas

line dance

Line Dance – Performance for the Christmas Party

When people hear “line dance,” they often think it requires advanced techniques like the Takarazuka Revue, but you can start with simple choreography and enjoy dancing with a big group! When everyone unites their hearts and dances together, you strangely feel a sense of togetherness that makes you happy, don’t you? Plus, with line dancing, even if you’re too busy to fully attend the choreography practice, you might still be able to follow along by watching the person next to you.

Magic Theater

A guaranteed hit at daycare! The Circle-Triangle-Square Magic Theater #daycarecrafts #preschoolteacher #teachingideas #traineeteacher #teacherlife #withkids #constructionpapercrafts #magictheater #paperart

How about a magic theater to liven up your children’s group event? With each movement of the construction paper, a new picture appears, sparking the kids’ curiosity.

It can be made with simple materials, so parents and children can enjoy making it together, or kids can create their own with friends.

The cheers that erupt each time a new illustration appears will surely become a lasting memory for the children.

It also works as a tool for communication, making it a great idea to make your event even more fun.

A simple magic theater using familiar materials—give it a try!

stick figure

Make groups of three: How to do the stick-figure dance

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!

No rehearsal party trick!

Neither hidden nor a specialty! Let’s show off some “zero-practice party tricks.”

When it comes to party tricks, it often happens that someone says, “Hey, let’s try something right now!” on the spur of the moment.

For times like that, I recommend no-practice-required hidden talents.

There are a few, but to give some examples: a game where you guess what object is being held between someone’s butt cheeks, and qigong tricks.

As you might guess, with qigong, the technique that matters is not the person supposedly doing it, but the person it’s being done to.

If someone “hits you with qigong,” try dramatically flying backward or spinning around.

It’s guaranteed to get laughs.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Paprika with body percussion

[Body Percussion] For the school learning presentation: Clap, stomp, and jump to the rhythm of “Paprika.” Chest, thighs—let’s try it! Rhythm learning for elementary and middle school; percussion — Akiko Yamamoto

Let me introduce a performance you can do with nothing but your body: body percussion.

Body percussion is a performance where you treat your body like an instrument and keep rhythms to music.

Clap your hands, tap your abdomen, stomp your feet—there’s no set rule for how to create the rhythms, so try coming up with an expression that feels like you.

If you perform it to a popular song, everyone can enjoy it together, making it perfect for a thank-you party.

Performed by a large group, it creates a sense of unity and impact.

If you have the time, consider putting extra thought into vocals, choreography, and formations as well.

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Drawing Telephone Game

Is a correct answer impossible? The drawing telephone game! himawari-CH

How about adding drawing to the telephone game for extra fun? The rules are super simple! First, tape a sheet of white paper to each person’s back and have 4–5 people sit in a single file line.

Then tell the person sitting at the very back the prompt.

After hearing it, they draw a picture on the paper on the back of the person in front of them, based on the prompt.

Each person then draws on the back of the person in front of them, passing the prompt along through drawings.

If the person at the front can guess the prompt from the drawing, you’re all set! Since everyone relies on the sensation on their back to pass the drawing forward, the picture will keep changing, which is sure to spark lots of laughs.

This game creates fun communication through drawing—give it a try with everyone!

Number guessing game

[Number Guessing Game] Fun for all ages! You can play it on the spot without any equipment, so be sure to give it a try! \(^o^)/

No tools or prep needed! Here’s a “Number Guessing Game” everyone can enjoy while moving their bodies.

Gather several people in a circle, and one person calls out numbers.

The others can freely choose to stand or sit and move accordingly.

If the number called matches the number of people standing, that person wins.

The rules are simple and easy to understand, so even young children can have fun.

Since the only actions are standing and sitting, it’s great for getting some physical activity even in a small space! You can play it anytime you have a moment to spare, so feel free to try it out.