No worries even in the rain! Fun recreational activities you can do in the gym
Introducing fun recreation activities you can enjoy in the gym! When you hear variety games or cooperative games, you might imagine playing outside, but there are plenty of activities and recreations you can enjoy in a gym.
Even when rain or snow keeps you indoors, you can still build your fitness in the gym.
Basketball, futsal, dodgeball—there are tons of games and activities everyone can enjoy together! Try making time to be active in the gym with friends or family while having fun.
Exercise energizes both your mind and body!
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Variety Games and Cooperative Party Activities (51–60)
boat race
@hiyoko_sakuranbo You can start tomorrow! Group rhythm “Boat Race” “Solo boat” and “Two-person boat” are fun, but doing it as a group of 7 or 8 is even more fun! If you include it at the end of a requested staff training, the teachers’ smiles burst forth, and you can finish the session in a joyful atmosphere. It’s the same with children. If you end with a rhythm activity everyone can enjoy together, you’re sure to see the biggest smiles. ✨ Give it a try in tomorrow’s childcare! **************** “Saito Kimiko’s Cherry Rhythm Play” is a scientifically grounded method that promotes children’s development through play. We share rhythm activities that can be implemented immediately in educational settings through workshops and at preschools nationwide. **************** Mayumi Murata | Cherry Rhythm Play ▶ Book text composition for “DVD Book Complete Visual Edition: Saito Kimiko’s Childcare” ▶ Planning and editing for “Illustrated Edition: Saito Kimiko’s Sakura·Sakuranbo Rhythm Play” Thank you for your likes and follows!#Cherry Rhythm PlaySakura Sakura-nbo Rhythm#Rhythm PlayRhythm PlayHiroko SaitoNursery teacher / Childcare workerKindergarten TeacherGroup boat race
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We’d like to introduce a team competition game called “Boat Race,” where everyone moves forward in a tucked-seated position.
Form a team and sit in a single line.
The person at the front faces backward in a tucked-seated position.
The other members also sit tucked, firmly wrapping their arms around the person in front’s abdomen.
Once the front person’s hands are securely held, everyone uses their heels to push forward together.
The scene looks just like a boat! When you reach the goal, the front and back positions switch, and the team turns around and heads back—this is the highlight that really amps up the excitement.
Coordinated calls and timing within the team are key to moving in sync.
As long as you have a bit of open space, you can start right away, making it an easy, inclusive recreation activity for anyone.
Boost stamina and motor skills! Indoor games that use the whole body (1–10)
Ball Toss Game
A simple yet thrilling “ball tag game”! It’s similar to dodgeball in that you throw the ball at the opposing team, and if you’re hit and fail to catch it, you’re out.
The difference is that before throwing the ball at the other team, you must make three passes within your own team.
Also, unlike dodgeball, both teams move within a single court, so the opposing team will interfere while you’re passing.
Positioning becomes important too—it’s an easy game to learn but really fun.
If you play 3-on-3, everyone gets a chance to touch the ball, which should help build team strength as well!
Chinese jump rope
It’s just a game where you jump over an elastic band, but it requires a sense of rhythm and dexterity.
It seems there are competitive versions, but rather than setting detailed rules, something like switching roles with the person holding the band whenever you get caught should be fine.
The difficulty also changes depending on the height of the band.
Territory-capturing game
Here’s a territory-capturing game with simple rules that you can enjoy in a gym.
It’s played team vs.
team, and you win by kicking the ball located in the opponent’s territory! Be careful: if you’re tagged while inside the opponent’s territory, you become a prisoner.
But don’t worry—if a teammate tags you, you can return to play.
It has tag-like elements, so both kids and adults can get moving and have fun! You can also adjust and level up the rules based on participants’ ages and fitness levels.
pulling up a daikon radish
“Daikon Pulling” is a game played with two roles: the Daikon (radish) team and the Oni (tagger) team.
First, the children playing the Daikon lie face down on the floor in a circle.
At this time, they should link arms with the children next to them.
Then the children playing the Oni pull on the Daikon children’s legs, trying to pull the radishes out.
When a Daikon child’s arms come apart and they get pulled out, they join the Oni team.
The winners are the children who manage to keep their arms linked until the time limit ends.
There’s also a variation where you sit back-to-back and link arms.
It’s a highly recommended game you can enjoy in many different ways!
Let’s go to the zoo
Do you know the popular preschool and kindergarten game “Mōjū-gari e Ikō yo” (Let’s Go Hunt Wild Animals)? You sing the Mōjū-gari song while dancing.
As you dance, the teacher calls out the name of an animal.
The game is to form a group with the same number of people as the number of syllables in that animal’s name.
Once you figure out the number, loudly call out how many people you need—like “X people!”—so you can gather teammates quickly.
That’s the key to forming a team fast.
Also, with the fun, upbeat rhythm of the song that kids love, they’ll be hopping and bouncing with joy!
small-ball rolling
Let me introduce the “Small Ball Rolling Game” using an umbrella and a ball.
Roll the ball with the umbrella, go around the cones, and come back to the goal.
When circling the cones, it may go more smoothly if you slow down and control your speed.
Next, change the cones to a straight line and aim for the goal by rolling the ball with the umbrella in a zigzag.
If the ball drifts off in a different direction while you’re moving it, correct it and restart from that spot.
You can also use other safe items instead of an umbrella to roll the ball.
Changing the size of the ball may make it easier to roll.
