A fun game using coins. A recreational game.
We’ve put together a collection of coin-based games and recreational activities!
When you think of games that use coins, the popular coin games at arcades probably come to mind first.
But did you know there are all sorts of games you can play using the coins in your own wallet?
Classic examples include “10-Yen Soccer,” which was popular among kids back in the day, and “Underwater Coin Drop,” a staple of summer festivals.
In this article, we’ll introduce a variety of games you can play with coins!
Give them a try during school breaks or at parties when you’re looking for a quick game everyone can enjoy.
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Fun games using coins. Recreational games (21–30)
Climbing 5-yen coin
The “Climbing 5-yen Coin” is a game you can play with just a rubber band and a coin.
Many of you might have done this as kids, right? It’s so mysterious to see the 5-yen coin climb higher and higher by making use of the rubber band’s elasticity! The rules are super simple: cut the rubber band, thread it through a coin with a hole, and pull.
Try showing it to little kids—they’ll love it.
coin phishing
Let’s play coin fishing, where the person who reels in the most “coins” wins! Attach holes to round objects that stand in for coins, and put a hook-like catcher on the end of a string tied to a fishing rod.
Try to catch them skillfully and keep reeling them in! Set a time limit and compete by counting how many you’ve caught.
Fun games with coins. Recreation games (31–40)
Light up an LED with a coin!?
We’re lighting up an LED (light-emitting diode) using a 1-yen coin and a 10-yen coin.
Back in the Showa era, I remember experiments like this always using miniature light bulbs, but LEDs feel very 21st-century! You can recreate it with simple materials: salt water, coins, some wiring, and a bulb.
The wiring is easy too, so try the experiment with your kids!
10-yen soccer
This is ’10-yen soccer,’ a game you can play anywhere as long as you have a flat surface and three 10-yen coins.
Place the three coins in a triangle and flick the coin closest to you with your finger.
You aim to score a goal by flicking the coin through your opponent’s fingers, but you must follow the rule that the moving coin has to pass between the other two coins.
For the goal, both hands are used, with the pinky and index fingers acting as the goalkeeper.
Dancing coin on dry ice
You know how you sometimes get dry ice with cakes or fresh fish? This is a little game where you make a coin dance with it.
Cut a slit in the dry ice with a utility knife, then insert a coin you have into the cut.
The coin will start to rattle and move in tiny motions, almost like a butterfly flapping its wings.
After a few seconds it freezes up and stops moving.
Be sure to handle dry ice with gloves, such as work gloves.
In conclusion
We introduced some games and recreational activities using coins.
What did you think? Coin games can be enjoyed by both kids and adults and are perfect for a quick pastime! Be sure to learn a few and have fun getting everyone excited!