Fun activities and recreation games for girls
Recommended for anyone looking for activities and recreation for girls!
In this article, we introduce a wide variety of popular games for girls, easy recreation games, and cute crafts.
They’re all fun activities that can be enjoyed regardless of age, so if you’re thinking, “I don’t know what games girls will enjoy,” or “I want to find games that girls can get excited about together,” please use this as a reference.
It’s also perfect for game time and hands-on activities during Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Day) events, and for livening up celebrations at home.
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Fun Activities and Recreational Games for Girls (1–10)
Did you know? Nostalgic old-fashioned temari song
“Antagata Dokosa” is a song that has been passed down and played for generations.
It’s so well-known that almost everyone has heard it—and probably sung it too! As the lyrics themselves mention, the song’s formal title is “Higo Temari Uta,” a traditional children’s temari (handball) song.
While bouncing a ball on the ground, you lift your leg to pass the ball underneath, and handle the ball in time with the song and rhythm.
A little girl singing while bouncing a ball—what a charming sight, isn’t it?
Can I do it? Three beanbags
Beanbags—hasn’t everyone tried them at least once? It’s a traditional pastime that’s long been especially popular among girls.
These days you can even find beanbags shaped like cute animals and characters.
It may look like you’re just tossing them, but it gets tricky as you add more, and many people aren’t sure how to do it.
There are plenty of videos that show different ways to throw and play, so check them out and have fun with your child.
Who knows—your child might end up being better at it than you!
Easy Microwave Homemade Amber Candy
You might want to try making sweets, but using heat can be scary, and gathering all the ingredients isn’t always easy—it can feel like a surprisingly high hurdle, right? But this amber candy can be made with things you already have at home, and you don’t even need to use a stove, so it’s safe.
First, add water to sugar and heat it in the microwave.
It will quickly turn that beautiful amber color of traditional hard candy! Then pour it onto parchment paper in just the right size, insert a toothpick or bamboo skewer from above, and once it sets, it’s done.
Wrap it in cellophane and tie a ribbon, and it turns into an adorable lollipop-style candy!
Fun Activities and Recreational Games for Girls (11–20)
Let’s settle this with hopscotch!
Kenkenpa—hopscotch—is an old, classic game, isn’t it? We used to often see circles drawn with chalk on roads and asphalt that clearly marked a hopscotch course.
These retro games keep getting passed down because they can be enjoyed by kids of any generation.
Once you set up a simple course, you hop on one foot rhythmically inside the squares for the “kenken” parts, and for the “pa” you land with your feet apart.
You jump through the squares in rhythm and compete to see who can finish the fastest.
It also sounds fun to make your own original course.
Making cute bath bombs
Let’s try making bath bombs that fizz and smell wonderful when you drop them in the tub! You can get most of the ingredients at a 100-yen shop: citric acid, baking soda, and aromatic essential oils, for example.
Just combine the citric acid and baking soda, add the essential oil, and if you want to add color, mix in some food coloring, then press the mixture into shape and let it set—that’s it.
You can make them in various shapes to give as gifts, or pop one into your bath every day for fun.
Even children who aren’t fond of bath time might enjoy helping make them and be happy to hop in the bath.
Let’s make original-pattern bandages! Easy customization with masking tape♪
Bandages that you put on when you get hurt—even cute character ones for kids—can really change a child’s mood, right? Just by putting on a cute one, they might perk up and feel happier, forgetting the pain a little.
Let’s make your own original bandages using washi (masking) tape! It’s super easy: stick the washi tape on top of a regular bandage and trim the excess with scissors.
You can get both washi tape and bandages at a 100-yen shop, and if you put one on an injured friend, they’ll probably love it too!
Coloring with makeup tools
If you have a daughter, she may have tried to imitate her mom’s makeup or even gotten into mischief with makeup products.
For girls who are starting to take an interest in makeup, makeup coloring books are perfect.
In addition to regular coloring pages, they come with a palette of makeup items that look just like the real thing, which you use to “apply makeup” as if you were coloring.
They also include fun extras like colored contacts and accessories to choose from, letting kids enjoy experimenting—changing eyeshadow and lip colors with excitement.