Indoor games that different ages can enjoy! Ideas for fun everyone can get excited about together

Hula hoop relay

Hula hoop relay

A single hula hoop passes over a line of children holding hands.

Since the rule is that they must not let go, it can help to have a referee to make sure everyone keeps holding hands.

To balance age differences, you can adjust the number of people holding hands—say, five for the younger kids’ team and eight for the older kids’ team.

If there aren’t many participants, you can also adjust the difficulty by changing the size of the hula hoop.

This activity is also used in corporate group training as a recreation that fosters unity and team spirit.

It’s a recommended activity that helps everyone become friendly with one another.

Ball-passing game

Grandeur Daycare Nursery [Gymnastics Class for Ages 2 and Up – Ball Passing]

It’s a game you can play with just one ball.

Since you don’t throw or kick the ball, it’s fine even in a small indoor space! Here’s how to play: first, have the children line up in a single file.

Give the ball to the child at the front.

At the start signal, they pass the ball over their heads to the child behind them, and it keeps going down the line.

When the last child receives the ball, they pass it back over their head toward the front.

The game ends when the ball returns to the original first child.

You can balance out age differences by adjusting how many children are in the line.

It might also be fun to time each round and compete in a time attack format.

Range ogre

10. Microwave Demon (Microwave tag) [Exercise play]

Here’s an introduction to “Range Oni,” a variation of the familiar kids’ game freeze tag.

“Range” refers to a microwave oven, and this version turns the classic freeze tag into a cooperative game.

The rule is the same up to the point where a player tagged by the chaser freezes on the spot.

In Range Oni, when you find a frozen friend, two teammates surround them and hold hands.

While saying “Range de chin” (like the microwave’s beep), they lower their joined hands, and the frozen friend is “defrosted” and can move again.

Of course, if the chaser tags them before the defrost is complete, everyone freezes—making it a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat game of tag!

Rhythm Play

Rhythm Play (Imitation Edition)

Let’s enjoy a “rhythm play” that will get your body moving naturally! Tap your knees twice—ton, ton—and then clap your hands once in front of your chest—pan.

To the rhythm of “ton-ton-pan,” the leader changes the “pan” part and names a body part.

For example, “ton-ton head,” “ton-ton butt,” etc.

Everyone else taps their knees twice and then touches the body part the leader names.

Try to keep up with the rhythm without falling behind! As a fun variation, the leader can say an animal name like “ton-ton monkey!” and everyone can imitate its sound, such as “ton-ton ook-kee!” That would be entertaining too.

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gomudan

Gomdan

Here’s how to play Gomu-dan (rubber band jumping).

First, prepare a flat elastic band, and have two people hold the ends.

Let’s start with a simple jump-over game.

Hold the band at ankle height and jump over it.

Even if your feet catch on the band, it’s a success as long as you make it through to the other side.

Try different ways of jumping, like two-footed jumps, backward two-footed jumps, and cartwheel jumps! You can also raise the height to increase the difficulty and excitement.

Be sure to keep the band pulled tight—if it’s slack, it can be dangerous.

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