Indoor activities and recreational games recommended for December
December is the last month of the year.
The cold gets harsher, and it’s a shame it’s not so easy to play outside.
In times like these, some of you might be looking for games or recreational activities you can enjoy at home, right?
So this time, we’ll introduce games and recreational activities you can enjoy indoors!
From ones that get everyone as excited as if you were playing outside to highly game-like options and more.
Use this article as a reference and have fun playing together, getting lively and warmed up!
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Indoor Activities and Recreation Games Recommended for December (11–20)
Indoor snowball fight
I don’t like playing outside because it’s cold, but I still want to feel winter! In that case, how about an indoor snowball fight? We’re using a powder that turns snow-like when mixed with water.
You can’t tell just by looking at it.
You could even make a snowman.
Let’s prepare so we don’t make a mess in the room.
3D puzzle
It’s a puzzle game that usually has a strong two-dimensional feel, but this is the three-dimensional version.
You build shapes like building blocks to match the sample diagrams.
It’s a game where spatial awareness is important.
Even young children around kindergarten age can enjoy it.
Azuki Bean Picking
It’s a game where you pick up and carry small azuki beans with chopsticks.
Many people might remember playing it in the past.
Even adults find it quite challenging.
It also makes good practice for young children using chopsticks.
If you bought azuki beans for New Year’s, give it a try!
Umbrella ball rack
This is a variation of the classic sports day game, tamaire (ball toss), where the basket is a traditional umbrella.
Since it isn’t high up, even small children can play, which is great.
You can use balls made by crumpling up newspaper, too.
It’s a recreational activity best enjoyed with a large group.
Gesture Game
A game where you express the given prompt using only body movements without describing it in words, and others guess what the prompt is—charades.
It can be enjoyed by people of all ages.
It also sounds fun to play as a parent and child.
Since it requires no preparation, you can play it casually.
It really tests your creativity.
Supercar Race
Create a track in your own home and race an RC supercar on it.
Compete with someone to see who reaches the finish line fastest.
With a bit of creativity, you can build a fun course using only items you already have at home.
This is likely a play activity that will be especially popular with boys.
Twister game
Twister is a game where you have to keep touching the specified colored spots with the designated body parts.
If you lose your balance and fall, you lose.
It really tests your flexibility.
Play it with friends and it’s guaranteed to be a blast.
Plastic Bottle Bowling
How about trying a game of bowling using plastic bottles? You can adjust the difficulty by changing how the bottles are arranged, the distance to them, and the size of the ball.
The video shows it being played in a gym, but it’s easy to enjoy at home, too.
Earth Sugoroku
It’s a globe-shaped sugoroku board game.
You start in Japan, travel around the world, and the winner is the player who has the most money at the end.
You can learn country names and locations while having fun.
It’s an indoor game that both adults and children can get excited about together.
Mini Choux Russian Roulette
Mini cream puff Russian roulette: fill some cream puffs with wasabi or mustard, mix them up so no one knows which is which, and have everyone pick and eat one.
How about it as a little sideshow for a Christmas party? It might be better to give a prize to the unlucky person who gets the spicy one rather than a penalty.